Blunt at the rallycross sharp end

The 2015 MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group gets back underway with a return to Lydden Hill on 31 August, and joining the fray as a guest competitor is MSA General Secretary Simon Blunt.
 
Blunt will contest the highly competitive ‘Power Maxed’ Swift Sport Rallycross Championship, a class that has seen some of the most intense on-track duelling the series has had to offer this season.
 
Although the MSA man is a regular circuit racer, Blunt admits he is extremely excited to be making his rallycross debut at the home venue of the sport.
 
Simon Blunt said: “Without doubt I’m really looking forward to it. While rallycross is new to me, I have seen earlier this year at Croft the superb family culture that exists within the sport and the friendliness that emanates from everyone involved.
 
“I have to thank Sarah Watson at Swift Rallycross and Pat Doran at Lydden Hill for the chance to do this and take part, as well as the support so far from the rallycross fraternity. It is going to be a fantastic experience – something completely different for me – and I hope that I do my National A Licence justice.
 
“For the last three years I have competed in the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club XJS Championship in an XJS 3.6 – my Jaguar weighs more than a ton but the Suzuki Swift certainly does not come near that! Then there’s the loose to experience, which will also be new to me, but to be honest it’s not really about the results.

Sarah Watson said: “With Bank Holidays being such a busy time on the motor sport calendar, we are thrilled Simon is able to join us at Lydden Hill. We have new competitors joining our grids at most rounds and this one is no exception, with three new drivers making their Swift debuts.”
 
“For Simon it will be a totally different experience to his circuit racing. With it being so competitive out there, let's see if he can make it into the prize money! Either way, I’m sure he is going to have a fun day’s motor sport.”
 
The penultimate round of the 2015 MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group takes place at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August. Tickets are available for £15 while entry for kids 12 and under is FREE. See www.lyddenhill.co.uk for more details.

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MSA General Secretary Simon Blunt (below left) will take to the track in a Suzuki Swift (above) to race in the Swift Sport Rallycross Championship at Lydden Hill - far removed from his previous racing experience in the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club XJS Championship (below right).