This year sees the 21st anniversary of the first BARC North Western Centre race meeting at Anglesey Circuit. Back in those days the Centre only ran meetings at Oulton Park and were always on the lookout for other circuits to run meetings as there was the ever-present danger of not being able to use Oulton Park. In 1997 the track was visited by officials from BARC HQ and NW with the view of … [Read more...]
Memorial fund launched for Tom Pryce on 70th birthday
A £50,000 fund has been launched to create a permanent memorial to Welsh Formula 1 driver Tom Pryce in his hometown of Denbigh. Launched on what would have been Pryce’s 70th birthday last Tuesday, the money will be used to erect a statue as a lasting memorial to the rising star who died in a tragic accident in the 1977 South African Grand Prix. The launch ties in with the build up to the … [Read more...]