Carter Returns to Rallycross at Croft in PGM Swift

Defending BTRDA SuperModified 1600cc Rallycross Champion, Larry Carter, returns to action this weekend at his local Croft Circuit for the final round of the Autosport International BTRDA Rallycross Championship which takes place on Sunday 15^th November. 

Larry Carter interviewing Carl Fogarty

However, the motorsport broadcaster and journalist from Northallerton, North Yorkshire will not be using his trusty Peugeot 206 rally car in which he took the title in his debut season in the sport last year, instead he’ll be at the wheel of a British Championship-specification Peter Gwynne Motorsport Suzuki Swift Sport.

Carter registered for the 2015 series and did the opening round at Blyton in Lincolnshire back in March but since then, his weekend commitments have limited his outings, but with the Croft meeting counting as double points, whilst retaining the 1600cc title is not possible, a top three placing in the final standings is a possibility, although with 23 SuperModified cars entered, including another half dozen competitive 1600cc cars, it’s a tall order.

Rob Pickard in action previously at Croft

The Suzuki Swift Sport is the car used recently by Swift Sport series newcomer Rob Pickard and latterly by Drew Bellerby whereby the teenager won the D Final at the MSA British Rallycross Grand Prix at Croft on her debut in the car last month.

Carter said:         “Watching everyone else having fun whilst I did the commentary at the Croft British Championship meeting made me even more determined to race at the final round of the BTRDA series! I’ve invested a lot of time and money into sorting the 206 this year and it’s not a Rallycross car at the end of the day, so that will just do rallies from now on. But thanks to Peter Gwynne Motorsport, I’ve  been offered the chance to race a competitive Suzuki Swift which I’ve always wanted to do so hopefully we can have a good, clean run to end the season on a high.”

The car will be backed by www.cartersport.com, RWS Bodyworks, Yorkshire Van Lease, Swift Signs and Fuchs Titan Race in the meeting which features a mammoth 80 car entry. 

Practice starts at 9am with the first of three sets of heats getting underway from around 10.15am. Adult admission is just £10 on the gate with accompanied children aged 15 and under admitted free. There is free parking and free paddock access also. Croft Circuit is located on the A167 just five miles south of Darlington and for further information, please visit www.croftcircuit.co.uk