Great News Steve about the Region winning again - top notch.
As some will know, I've not been a regular supporter of the EoS meetings - either through ineligibility or dates clashing with family commitments etc and I have to say that I was taken aback by the friendly atmosphere and the general relaxed fell in the pits - it made for a welcome change from the intense pressure that can prevail at the Nationals.
It really must rank (along with the F3,4,5s I assume) as the jewel in the BRCA crown. The nationals get the coverage but the EoS meetings are something quite special in their own right.
Seeing young kids with beaming smiles being encouraged by parents, guardians and friends and seeing how good they were being made to feel about themselves is reason enough to go.
To be a part of the region and support each other is another reason to go - quite often, racing is driven (for me anyway
) by a desire to surpass a personal objective which can make it quite an insular experience but seeing our F1 representatives in Grant, Niggs and Poults making the trip to support SE drivers and represent their sponsors is great to see and from a personal point, hearing so many cheers at the end of the 2nd leg of the vets A final on Saturday was massively appreciated.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable event. I wasn't able to be there on the Sunday but it's great to know that we in the SE have again shown that we are a strong region at these events.
Well done to everyone who went up to Silverstone and competed and good luck to everyone who is going to Coventry in a few days time.