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Croft motor racing circuit’s first Nostalgia Weekend (7-8 August) has been hailed as a major success.
Thousands of people visited the North-East’s premier motor sport venue, near Darlington, for the event which mixed retro racing on the track with themed displays and entertainment off it spanning four decades (Forties, Fifties, Sixties and Seventies).
Over the two days some 200 drivers put on 16 memorable races for the crowds in a variety of high-powered sports, GT, saloon and single-seater cars. Trackside, the spectator banks attracted many people in period costume while numerous ‘yesteryear’ displays (classic cars, motorcycles, military, aircraft and lifestyle) enabled visitors to turn back the clock.
“This event has really captured the public’s imaginations – it was a fantastic turn-out, far bigger than we’d anticipated for a first event,” comments Tracey Morley, Croft Circuit Manager. “It’s been as much a social occasion as a sporting event with many people arriving in period costume. It was great to see so many families using the event to give their children a really exciting day out. The off-track entertainment went down a storm – for example, the marquee for the Forties Fashion Show on the Sunday was absolutely bursting!
“The feedback from the public has also been one of appreciation that we’ve brought an event of this kind to the region but also that the balance of entertainment on and off-track seemed just about right. It’s been a terrific atmosphere all weekend.
“We’d like to thank the HSCC for bringing such wonderful competitors and championships to our circuit and also Mike Scorer from the Durham Tees Valley Military Vehicle Trust and Maurice Jennings of Teesside Yesteryear Club for their tireless efforts in helping to arrange the weekend. A great bunch of people and we very much look forward to working with them all to put on an even bigger and better Nostalgia Weekend in 2011.”
HSCC Chief Executive Grahame White commented: “The first Croft Nostalgia Weekend has been a resounding success. Many of our competitors compete at some of the big established classics but all have expressed real enthusiasm for this event during the two days. There’s a lovely innocence about the Croft circuit making it a perfect setting for an event of this nature plus all the staff there and a very enthusiastic public have made us feel nothing but extremely welcome all weekend.”
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Details of forthcoming race events and other activities at the Croft circuit can be found on the circuit’s website www.croftcircuit.co.uk
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