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Sharp cuts through chaos to win the 50th Festival

BRANDS HATCH

BRSCC FORMULA FORD FESTIVAL

30-31 OCTOBER

The 50th edition of the Formula Ford Festival was always going to produce plenty of thrills and spills and, in the end, an unlikely winner emerged when Jamie Sharp took the coveted victory.

The landmark 50th had attracted back former winners Roberto Moreno, Jan Magnussen and Dennis Lind, helping to create a buzz not felt at the event in years as nearly 100 cars battled for outright success. But it was two other former winners in the shape of Joey Foster (Don Hardman Racing Firman 2021) and Niall Murray (Team Dolan Van Diemen BD21) who lined up on the front row for the final. Both had taken comprehensive

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