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Legends make their Mark at Pembrey this weekend
publication date: Oct 15, 2009
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author/source: Peter Hughes
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Triple British Rally Champion and James Bond stunt
driver Mark Higgins will be trying his hand at a different form of
driving at Pembrey Race Circuit on Saturday.
He will be competing in the UK Legends Racing Championship, a series
for purpose built 5/8 scale replicas of pre-war American cars. Powered
by 1250cc Yamaha motorcycle engines these lightweight machines are
capable of speeds well in excess of 100mph and always produce close and
spectacular racing.
| Originally from the Isle of Man , Mark (right) now lives near Carno in Powys.
He will be driving the car of regular Legends' racer Ben Power, 19, from
Welshpool.
Welcoming Mark’s appearance at Pembrey, Ben said, “He is an
incredibly talented driver and it will be great to see how he gets on
in what is a very competitive series.”
Fresh from victory on the recent McRae Stages Rally in Scotland , Mark
commented, “Obviously, this will be a bit different from rallying but
the racing in Legends always seems so incredibly close. I’m really
looking forward to it.”
The three races that Mark will be taking part in form just part of a
packed weekend of action at Pembrey. |  |
Feature of the two day race
meeting is the penultimate round of the British Truck Racing
Championship. These 5.5 tonne monsters produce more than 1000
horsepower and accelerate to 60 mph faster than a Porsche 911. For
safety reasons, the trucks are limited to a maximum of 100mph but the
thrills come thick and fast.
They share the programme with their smaller cousins in the Pick Up
Truck Championship. These too are purpose built racing machines,
renowned for racing door handle to door handle with no quarter asked or
given.
In addition to the Legends races, the weekend also sees the finals of
the Welsh Sports and Saloon Championship which will see Wales ’s top
race drivers battling it out for the title of champion Welsh driver.
The series is currently led by Russell Haggerty in his Raw Striker
sports car ahead of the Renault Clio of young Cardiff racer Nick Jones.
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Qualifying for the weekend’s racing begins at 9:30am on Saturday with
racing from 11:30am after warm up sessions from 9:45, while Sunday’s race
programme starts at 10:20 am.
Admission is £12 per day with
accompanied children up to 14 admitted free. Pembrey Circuit is 10
miles from junction 48 of the M4 motorway, follow the chequered arrows.
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