This all started by accident when we decided not to go to Buxton for the F2's on Sunday July 27th 2008 and go to Donnington Park for the “Truck Attack” meeting instead.
First of all it was a great day out, the sun shone all day (no really it did) and the racing was top notch on most of the formulas on offer. If anything we'd gone to see the Legends but that wasn't where this the surprise of the day appeared. Next day I went to “www.pickuptruckracing.com” to find out a little bit more and got the strange feeling a name rang a bell, in fact 4 bells ; #6 Rob Butterfield, #14 Damien Carr , #93 Michael Smith & #66Martin Heath all ex BriSCA F1 drivers appeared.
Next up was #22 Nic Grindrod ,#39,Karl Turner, & #66 Martin Heath agian all had been involved in BriSCA F2's at some point. On to the Legends and we find yet more BriSCA accociations #16 Richard Pocklington had some connection with the F2's via his brother and father (although his actual racing credentials I'm unsure about). You can read a little more on his webpage www.rapidmotorsport.co.uk.#32Peter Morton had a 20 year involvment with the F1's and according to the info available won Novice of the Year in 1980. Last but by no means least and perhaps with the most interesting connection to BriSCA is #85 Iain Holden, Iain raced in BriSCA F2 Stock Cars in a spare car belonging to none other than Rob Speak which Iain seems to have driven for a single season, but Iain's involvement doesn't end there as he races #85, it seems Iain was a good friend and mechanic to Ray Tyldesley.

(Addition July 28th 2008)
-Thanks to "Trev" (member of Stoxnet) who informs us "#5 John Mickel was one of the biggest names in F2's in the 1990s" looking at Johns Career History it looks like John was also a big name in Legends to.
(Addition July 29th 2008) - More of them, this time on the Rebels webpage, lets start with the F2's this time, and currently "Rebbling" are Ex F2-ers,#40 Steve Featherstone,#46 Nathan Tye,#70 Steve Pollitt,#88,Steven Mallinson,#234 Crig Morgan,#488 Mike Kingston#615 Rod Webster. Ex F1-ers #70 Steve Pollitt ,#275 Ian Bell,#488 Mike Kingston. Ex V8 Hot Stockers #9 Anthony Hamstead,#17 Lee Cooke,#44 Steve Geary,#786 John Hoole V8.Finally the Mini Stockers #21 James Spittle, #33 Adam Charlesworth,#68 Kelvin Passey,#100 Adam Rubery,#588 Vicki Kingston.

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Posted by Stoxpics on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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