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Recently, Iain and I have been reminiscing about a race we did in F4 in 1978 at Thruxton. Happy days and a great circuit to drive in a single seater. The 1978 race in question resulted in the late Pete Smith (of PDS transmissions) inverting his Palliser at the complex on the first lap. The car was left there on the track for the whole race - no red flag, no safety car, just "use your common sense, guys".
The race winner (Ian Briggs) set a new lap record despite the obstruction. He'd probably have got points on his licence for that these days.
Aah - we were tough back then...
Anyway - Thruxton is one of the most challenging circuits in the UK. Enjoy!
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