Stepping forward in time still further are the cars in the Millers VSP Plus Classic Group One Touring Car Championship, where the stunning Jaguar XJS of Brian Stevens is invariably the car to beat. However, it is the Ford Escort RS2000 of Steve Cripps that has the advantage in the championship contest. Bringing more variety to the programme will be the final round of the Michelin Porsche Classic Championship and the penultimate round of the Universal Racing Services Classic Formula Ford 2000 Championship. On Saturday, qualifying runs from 2.30pm until 5.45pm. On Sunday, the first race is at 10.15am.
Admission is free throughout the event.
Top Ten Challenge. The Saturday event was in reality the April championship opener, postponed because of foot and mouth precautions, and Sunday s was the originally scheduled finale. Cool but thankfully dry and consistent conditions gave everyone a decent chance of doing good times, essential for a fair result in the bogey time-based Championship. Principal Gurston Down Sponsor, Jonathan Gates, competed successfully in his 2-litre Westfield, and later confirmed that Gates of Brockenhurst will be the principal sponsors of Gurston Down in 2002. The TR Cars opened Saturday s proceedings as record-holder Hugh Maund rumbled his 4.6 litre TR7 V8 to a new class standard of 34.98secs to take a comfy win.