BRANDS HATCH
CSCC
3-4 JUNE
Christians Douglas and Pittard swapped thuggish V8-engined TVR Griffith and Formula 5000 Chevron-Chevrolet B28 respectively at Silverstone the previous weekend for rampant lightweight four-cylinder bolides to win the opening races of the entertaining Classic Sports Car Club/Brands Britannia Indy circuit event in glorious summery conditions.
Pittard guided his stunning Team Leos/VDS Caterham 7 CSR – a 530kg missile motivated by a 350bhp 2.5-litre Duratec engine – to Magnificent Sevens pole at 47.724s (91.11mph), but took a 15-place drop for victory at Snetterton. Colin Watson rounded
