The second 'double header' race weekend of the season at the Castle Combe circuit on July 13 and 14 takes us back in time, with a full complement of races from the 'Classic Sports Car Club'.Based in nearby Corsham, the club focuses on accessible racing for the club enthusiast, its series focused around a 'retro' theme.Epitomising the spirit of the weekend is Sunday's 40 minute 'Swinging 60's'race, which sees everyone's favourite sports and saloon cars from thatdecade pitted against each other. Whilst the V8 engined Mustangs, SunbeamTigers and TVR Tuscans can stretch their legs through the long sweeps of theWiltshire circuit, the smaller cars can often give them a run for theirmoney. The rare Turner Mk1 of Cirencester's Charles Marriott may have only1380cc BMC A series power, but expect it to be very close to the front.Other delights include Reliant Scimitar, MGC, 'Frogeye', 911, Mk11 LotusCortina and Alfa Giulia.Moving up a decade or two is the 'Future Classics' series where you can spoteverything from an almost extinct Alfa Sud to a Maserati Bora, with plentyof Porsches, TVRs and even a Pontiac Trans Am thrown in for good measure.Like the 'Swinging 60's', it's a 40 minute race with a pit stop.A little more up to date is the 'Tin Tops' series. This is 'hatchbackheaven' where Clios, Civics, MG ZRs and Fiestas have fun, with one or twodrivers per car. The 'Modern Classics' race is dominated by cars over 2litres built before the year 2000, but endeavouring to stay in touch will bea lone Smart Fourtwo!Completing the 'CSCC' set of races are the 'Magnificent Sevens' whereCaterhams are the dominant force, but Westfields, Lotus 7s and Locosts arealso free to join in. There is also an 'Allcomers' race for those on Sunday.Jaguar lovers are well catered for, with various examples appearingthroughout the programme, but exclusively in the 'Jaguar Classic Parts'championship.Smaller, but no less competitive and often just as fast, are the cheekymachines in the 'MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite' series. Bristolian TomWalker is one of the 'Frogeye' runners.Regular Castle Combe race goers will be eager to take in the next two roundsof the circuit's three 'home' championships, which now move into the secondhalves of their seasons.Whilst Saltford's Steven Jensen has taken two of the five wins this year inthe Startline Formula Ford championship, his points lead over sole winnerAdam Higgins from Chippenham is still vulnerable. The two men make aninteresting contrast to each other and not just in their differing cars.They are both sons of previous champions at the circuit, but thesimilarities end there. Jensen is the sensitive, thinking, driver whothrives when everything is just as he likes it, whilst Higgins is more ofthe 'take it by the scruff of the neck' type, just like his quadruplechampion father, Bob. The ongoing battle over the weekend will befascinating.Upsetting both of them last time though was Yatton Keynell's Luke Cooper whotook a splendid debut Combe victory in the family's Swift, which is olderthan him! If the weekend stays dry, Cooper will struggle to emulate thatfeat, but if it rains, then watch him go.Hoping he has finally sorted his Van Diemen will be Roger Orgee fromLangford, another son of a former Combe champion looking to notch up a winover his Kevin Mills Racing Team mate, Jensen.Ashley Crossey from Flax Bourton and Melksham's Ed Moore, should also beamongst the front runners, whilst Burnham on Sea's Richard Higgins, brotherof Adam, will be dicing with Coventry's Nathan Ward and Cooper for the classB honours.Adding weight to the cars of successful drivers is one of the features ofthis year's Castle Combe Saloon Car championship and feeling particularlyleaden right now is Corsham's Will Di Claudio who has taken a clean sweep ofclass C victories in his Peugeot 106. Despite an extra 60kgs, the Peugeotalso managed a pair of outright wins at the last double header weekend, sothose from the A and B classes will be keen to reassert their authority.None more so than Bristol's Mark Wyatt who has clearly established his Astraas the quickest in dry conditions. But Burton's Rob Ballard has a verypowerful weapon in his turbocharged SEAT Leon Cupra and is Di Claudio'sclosest title challenger at the head of the A class points.Other West Country drivers to watch for include Seend's Adrian Slade in theB class 106, the A class Vauxhall VXRs of Seend's Julian Ellison andKeynsham's John Barnard and Bridgwater's Tony Dolley in his class B Peugeot206.Charles Hyde-Andrews-Bird from Ditcheat has class D under control with his Fiesta.There's an interesting points battle going on for the circuit's Sports andGT championship. Josh Smith from Weston Super Mare has his Radical, whichregulars will more normally associate with the championship and heads classB, whilst Perry Waddams from Kentisbeare has his outrageous 6.2 litre TVRTuscan romping away in class D. Tim Woodman from Westbury on Trym is the toplocal runner in that class in his Caterham.

Meanwhile, Trowbridge's Andrew Shanley will be looking to get back intocontention, having missed a couple of races with his venerable RadicalProsport. Keeping everyone on their toes is likely to be Jonathan Hair, backwith his unlikely but very effective front engined Mallock Beagle which wasvery rapid until it expired last time out at Combe in May.Saturday's action starts with qualifying at 08:30. Racing gets under way from 13.00 and will go on until around 18:15.Sunday gets under way with qualifying at 08-45, with the first race at 13.00.Admission prices are on Saturday, 10 for Adults, 7.50 for OAPs, PaddockTransfer free and on Sunday, 15 for Adults, 10.00 for OAPs, 2-50 forPaddock Transfer, whilst accompanied children under 16 are admitted free onboth days.For further information, visit the Castle Combe Circuit online at www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk, built by Racecar

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