Southern racers aiming high

While Bellerby is away his closest rivals in the SuperModified category are aiming to move ahead in the championship class battle. Bill Harbour (Tunbridge Wells) is enjoying his best season in the British championship and holds second place in the SuperModified class having followed Bellerby home in rounds one and two with his Escort Cosworth. Also showing improved form this year is James Bird (Midhurst) who was fourth in round one and third in round two with his Renault ClioSport V6.

The Stock Hatch category is led by Julian Godfrey (Heathfield) who won in round one at Lydden but non-finished in round two after rolling his Peugeot 205. The incident means that Godfrey’s lead in the class has been slashed to just one point and the Sussex-based racer now has round two winner Ash Simpson (York) and Tony Lynch (Wigan), who are equal in second place, breathing down his neck. The championship’s furthest travelled driver, Wozciech Bialowas holds fifth place in the Stock Hatch class and will again travel from Poland to race his Citroën Saxo VTR at Lydden.

The supporting programme for the Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship features the Bill Gwynne Rallyschool Junior Rallycross Championship and the BTRDA Clubmans Championship.

Ben Rennison (Richmond) leads the Junior Rallycross contenders having finished second in round one and taken the win in round two. Championship newcomer Samantha Thom (Cookstown) holds second place and made a spectacular debut at Lydden on Easter Monday where she became the first girl to win a Junior Rallycross event.

The BTRDA Clubmans championship uses a different schedule of events and has completed three rounds. The overall championship leader is Junior racer Ben Rennison (Richmond) who has won his class in all three events and is three points ahead of closest rival Dave Baines (Tarporley) who has scored two wins and a second place in the Stock Hatch class.

Event details Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship round three, Monday May 28 Lydden Circuit, on the A2 between Canterbury and Dover Practice starts at 0900, racing from 1000 Admission: Adults £12, children under 15 free Info: 01304 830557, RallycrossUK.com.