After winning all three rounds of the Melton Concrete Products Formula Ford 1600 Championship this year, Bradford on Avon's Ed Moore will be looking for his run of success to continue at the next meeting, the Castle Combe Circuit's Lux Traffic Systems Race Day on Bank Holiday Monday, May 3.
Moore will again be at the wheel of his new Van Diemen RF01 with which he has dominated proceedings so far, though there has been plenty of close fought action behind him, not the least of which has been between other local star names.
At the top of the pile, despite being double the age of some of his rivals, is former multiple champion, the inimitable Bob Higgins from Bath. He is currently joint Class B leader in his Van Diemen RF91 with Newbury's Pat Blakeney and Chippenham's Tim Reynolds after scoring two podium finishes at the last round after some intense dicing.
Castle Combe's Andy Jones and Saltford's Steven Jensen lie in 4th and 5th places in the class, their seasons not being quite as straightforward as they had hoped for.
Chepstow's Nick Jones is the most impressive Noveos Class C driver this year, winning his category twice at the last meeting despite wrecking his car in qualifying. His Gloucester based Kevin Mills Racing team overcame tremendous odds to rebuild the car just in time for the first race.
There is a plethora of other local drivers scattered amongst the classes. These include Chippenham's Alan Hamilton in a Swift SC92, Trowbridge's Mark Funnell in a Swift SC95, Al Khateeb from Wick in his Vector, Bath's Chris Acton in a Reynard RF89, Glastonbury's John Gisborne in a Jamun M89 and Castle Combe's Richard Watkins in his Van Diemen RF89.
The fastest race of the day though will be that for the ARP Formula 3 Championship. Keith Baldwin from Devizes was absent the last time the championship visited Castle Combe, but is always on the pace, finishing second at his local circuit last May. The insurance company executive will be aboard a Dallara F300.
If it's close, wheel to wheel racing you are after, then the Caterham Roadsport Challenge is a must-see. The evenly matched cars tend to lap in a swarm, with numerous lead changes and slip streaming throughout. Chippenham's Nathan Bell is the local man driving for the Creation Motorsport team.
Bridgwater's Tony Dolley has a useful four point lead in the National Mobile Windscreens Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship. The Castle Combe Racing School instructor is selling his Corsa and replacing it with a Peugeot 206 which may limit his competitiveness until he gets his new car on song.
Bristol's Mark Wyatt is lying second overall and has a four point cushion over Gary Prebble, his nearest rival. Cardiff's Tony MacWhirter is one point ahead in the under 1400 cc Class C.
Bristol's Nick Mizen has his Rover Turbo in Class A, Julian Ellison from Devizes has the unusual Volvo S40 and Crispin Thomas from Bruton his powerful BMW M3.
The circuit's Special GT championship has Wootton Bassett's Rupert Crook a front runner in the 3.5 litre Chrysler engined Jade Trackstar, the local man second in the Krayem Design Class A behind Mike Roberts similar car. Chippenham's Russell Spence is going well in his Radical SR3 in the Tile Store Class C, finishing 4th overall last time.
Christopher Lake from Devizes was unlucky to be baulked at the start of the last race behind the mighty Stealth B6 GT of Tetbury's David Krayem. Lake went on to finish second in the Moonraker Forklift Class B in his Nemesis RME 97 whilst Krayem overcame his gear selection problem on the grid to finish 6th, having qualified 3rd.
Completing the programme is a round of the Avon Tyres Clubmans Formula Ford 1800 championship.
Monday's meeting, organised by the British Racing and Sports Car Club, starts at 8.30 am with qualifying, racing getting under way from 1.00pm.
Admission prices are £12 for adults, £6 for OAPs, £2-50 for paddock transfer, whilst accompanied children under 15 are admitted free.
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