The Legend of the Formula Ford Festival: Fifty Years of Motor Racing Action

The Formula Ford Festival has been the proving ground for ambitious racing drivers for over 50 years, with legends like Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill, and Jenson Button making their names. It was once one of the UK's biggest motor sport events, drawing tens of thousands of spectators and enjoying prime coverage on the BBC's Grandstand. This book covers the event's history, from its humble beginnings at Snetterton to its peak in the 1980s and its decline.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

For over half a century, the Formula Ford Festival has served as a crucial platform for aspiring racing drivers seeking to establish their reputation. The Brands Hatch meeting witnessed the emergence of notable figures such as Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill, and Jenson Button, while Michael Schumacher and Nigel Mansell faced early exits from their heats. Once a prominent club event, the Festival in its prime era was one of the largest motor sports gatherings in the UK, attracting tens of thousands of spectators and receiving extensive coverage on the BBC's Grandstand for over a decade. This book chronicles the Festival's journey, from its modest origins at a chilly Snetterton to its relocation to Brands Hatch, the pinnacle of the 1980s, and then a gradual decline. It features exclusive contributions from some of the event's legendary figures and esteemed alumni, encompassing all the thrilling on-track action, as well as the off-track intrigue and controversies that shaped its history.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 444 x 381 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801501798