Five rounds later there were only four cars in it … and they had to be split into two separate races.
It was one of those days when, from round one onwards, a hard, wet beach and the occasional shunt took their toll.
For the large crowd who watched from the sea wall, however, it was breathtaking stuff, for as club president Melvin Le Feuvre explained afterwards.
‘The seaward straight was particularly challenging. Challenging but safe. Our chairman, Nick Wood, assessed the conditions and it was right that the day’s racing went ahead.’
See today’s JEP for full report
