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Heritage Stockcars and other
retro formulas are entertaining
the fans and attracting increasing
numbers of new drivers.

The Heritage F2s (or ‘Juniors’ as
they were known back in the day)
are enjoying a surge in popularity
with high car counts, increasing

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bodied cars running literally
‘wheel-to-wheel’ with sleek
modified ‘specials’ which is
exactly how it was back in the
sport’s formative years.

For those of us who love the
sound of revving engines and
screeching tyres a full grid of

Photo by: Stu Stretton

driver registrations and some
superb close quarters racing
action. A mutual exchange
arrangement with Spedeworth in
2007 saw impressive car counts
and after finally merging in 2010,
the exciting junior cars have been
thrilling nostalgic fans from
Yarmouth to Barford.

The Heritage F2s are extremely
competitive, so while maintaining
their historical perspective,
modifications now include side
valve engines, stock bodies,
budget tyres and conventional
chassis etc. There’s a good
contingent of traditional full18 0844 840 8104

Heritage F2s certainly fits the bill.
It’s a sight and sound for any
spectator to behold with their
colourful paint jobs, interesting
stock body styles, and those
'screaming side valves'. From
the drivers’ point of view, another
reason for this popularity could
be the use of an affordable
control tyre, plus a tight-reign on
technology.

In an effort to keep the formula as
authentic and affordable as
possible, the F2 class maintain
stringent measures to ensure any
performance or modern 'trick'
parts are kept to the absolute

minimum. As with all forms of
motor sport, there will always be
those that feel the need to push
the boundaries, but this is
actively discouraged within the
membership (with the exception
of safety devices).
Although a greater challenge to
get established in the early days

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of BriSCA Heritage, the senior
F1s are now gradually seeing an
increase in the number of cars
taking to the tracks.

The fundamental difference with
the big cars however is that they
span a much wider time-line from
the 1950s through to the early
1990s as the age criteria for F1s
stipulates a minimum of twenty
years.

This has gradually seen the cars
evolve into two distinct groups;
those wishing to race
competitively and those who want
to exhibit and demonstrate their