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I was at Fastfest yesterday to see the F1 v Rallycross head to head challenge. Derrick Jobb's Ford Escort looked fantastic with its new bodywork and colour scheme. Now in proper Tony Bardy Motorsport colours!!

In the head to head the Formula 1 car won by four tenths of a second. They use some sort of special glue on top of the tarmac surface, which meant that the Escort lost some of its advantage away from the startline due to traction problems. There was just way too much grip which was causing the car to bog down off the startline.

Tommi Walmsley, Andy Brinkley, Richard Wakeling's MG (driven by his engine builder), Paul Wakeling, Craig Popperwell, Neil Wade, Brian Wade and Terry Briggs also took part in the event representing rallycross on 'the strip' and on the open championship stand.