CASTLE COMBE
CCRC AUTUMN CLASSIC
23 SEPTEMBER
Castle Combe’s packed paddock was buzzing on Saturday as competitors in fabulous cars spanning 1951 to the 1990s entertained the largest Autumn Classic audience in its 12-year history on a gloriously warm sunny equinox. Feature marque Lotus, in its 75th anniversary year, came closest to outright victory in the 90-minute GT & Sports Car Cup enduro at the circuit where founder Colin Chapman opened the account in 1951 with a 750 Formula win aboard the Mark 3.
The AC Cobras of series debutant Alex Thistlethwayte/John Bussell (ex-Leo Voyazides), last year’s
