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Old 9 Sep 2017, 17:01 (Ref:3765682)   #138
Hampton Caught
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Hampton Caught should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Great shots again Steve. Very many thanks for posting.

Can't remember the last time I'd seen so many Escorts on a rallycross grid - there were more Retro Rallycross cars at Lydden, if you include those on display up the hill, than any other category!

Agree there was some superb racing throughout the day and across all the categories. There must have been a large magnet on the armco to the outside of the entrance to Chessons. Lost count of the number of cars hitting it, including John Ward spinning backwards into it at 70mph! Ow!!

Todd Crook's incident was a timely reminder that any form of motorsport can be very dangerous. Todd had been racing closely with Guy Corner's Peugeot 206 supernational car most of the day. They did make light contact in Q3 on the exit to North Bend and the rest was physics! Last time I saw one as bad as that it was Brian Betteridge's first (and last) time out in his (then) new MG Metro 6R4. Certainly saw how sturdy Todd's roll cage was and I was mighty relieved to see him moving about inside the car and climbing out unaided.

Was lovely to hear Arthur 'The Voice of Rallycross' Debenham on the PA for a while. Plenty of nostalgia throughout the day, though watching some BTRDA rallycross from Pembrey on the TV ('Freesports' on Freeview) with large grids in every category made me wonder 'what if'!

Thanks Steve (and Bert) for your photos. Appreciated as always.

Cheers, Steve
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