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Simms jostles Jomo to Snett Formula Ford glory

SNETTERTON

HSCC

22-23 APRIL

The transition from the 300 circuit to the 200 layout between days was a novel concept for the Historic Sports Car Club season-opener, made trickier by Sunday afternoon’s persistent rain. But the Historic Formula Ford races, often super-close at Snetterton, were peerless.

After electrical gremlins forced poleman Linton Stutely’s retirement from Saturday’s lead, Matt Wrigley stalked Callum Grant and Benn Simms down and snatched victory on the Bentley

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