Formula Ford Festival - Brands Hatch 18 October 2009

Rory Butcher driving an RF92 Van Diemen won the 2009 Formula Ford Kent Festival at Brands Hatch last weekend against a horde of much more modern machinery. He managed to pip Scott Malvern by less than a second at the line. On the penultimate lap Malvern inadvertently hit the back of Butchers car and lifted both back wheels off the ground Amazingly Butcher managed to keep control of his RF92





Dan de Zille rolling his Formula Ford at Paddock Hill bend in one of the Duratec engine Semi-Finals. Fortunately he was unhurt and able to walk away









The Americans being run by Cliff Dempsey Racing in the US Scholarship scheme were quick but endured a torrid time. Here one of them spins at Druids





Newly restored Lola T642E in original sponsors colours

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

Awesome pictures Don.
If only the metal fence hadn't been in the way it woudl have looked like the car was stood on the sides of its wheels.

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JP
GT4DC Treasurer

Grey St185 RC
Silver BMW E46 M3
Multicolour yawn Honda VFR400
Silver Honda Civic Type-R

I always enjoyed watching formula fords at Lydden when I was at uni in that area. Good close racing.

What engines have they standardised on now ? Used be the old 1600 xflow from what I remember.

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If at first you don't suck seed, try drier grain.

It was one of these all too rare occasions when I was in the right place at the right time. It all happened so quickly so I was amazed the pics came out as well as they did.

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp