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2022 Retro Rallycross Championship returns this weekend at Lydden Hill

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Written by Retro Rallycross

15th April 2022

A bumper entry of 22 cars for the opening two rounds of the Retro Rallycross Championship this weekend at Lydden Hill.

The traditional Easter rallycross weekend at the iconic Lydden Hill Race Circuit remains a popular date on the Retro rallycross calendar and will feature regular Retro racers who will be joined by some new faces for the 2022 campaign.

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John Cross brings his magnificent Lancia Stratos to the Super Retro grid, joining ex-Champion Gary Simpson, BMW and second BMW pilot Vince Bristow.

Ray Morgan returns in his championship winning MK3 to take on the Escorts of Devon racer Allan Tapscott, Belgian Jos Sterkens, Richard Moroney and Paul Pascoe. Making up the impressive line-up of Fords is Steve Pascoe in a Sierra RS Cosworth with Nigel Davey returning in his Peugeot GTi.

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The Ford presence in the Retro Rallycross category will be headed by the 2021 class champion, Simon Hart in his replica of the John Taylor Haynes of Maidstone MK1 Escort, joined by newcomer to the series Dan Swayland in a similar MK1 and Rob Buckmaster in a Fiesta XR2.

Wigan racer Tony Lynch brings the Team Geriatric Toyota back for another season to continue to chase top honours alongside Steve Cozens’ championship winning Citroen AX.

Vauxhall Nova was the choice of Paul Buckmaster, bringing his car out for the first time with Paul Smith and Terry Moore returning to the squad. Terry will compete in round one on Saturday with Swiftune driver Nick Swift taking the seat for round two on Easter Monday.

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Steve Harris will power his RS 200 round the Lydden Hill circuit on Saturday but will hand over to Son Jake who will be racing in his first Retro Rallycross event. Joining them will be Joe Booth in a Subaru Impreza.

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