THRUXTON
BARC THRUXTON HISTORIC
22-23 JUNE
Fifty years after Ontario’s Bruce Jensen raced his March 74B to sixth in the Canadian Formula Atlantic championship, Newbury’s Tom Smith added his name to the British Automobile Racing Club’s Jochen Rindt Trophy winners’ plaque with two scintillating drives in it at the Thruxton Historic event. A fortuitous second to Martin Wood (March 73B) on Saturday, Smith unleashed a sizzling 1m13.110s (116.01mph) fastest lap on Sunday to beat 2023 victor Rory Smith (Ralt RT4) and veteran Wood on aggregate.
Nurtured by circuit operations manager Pat Blakeney and his 1990s Formula Renault team-mate Rob Manger
