The format was no different to previous years with a 45-minute ClubSport race on Saturday lunchtime before the Race of Remembrance started at 3pm. A good chance to get the eye in before the main event. Winner on the road, George Wright in his Golf (46) was disqualified for overtaking / not slowing down under yellow flags leaving local man Rob Phillips (176) to win in his Civic.

The traditional grid walk preceded the main event and allowed me to have a quick chat to Si Frowen from the RAF Motorsport team who were running two BMWs in entirely appropriate livery. In addition, the RAF had also entered a new Mazda MX5 which had qualified an excellent 13^th – did they have an unfair advantage ?

The Operation Motorsport team were across again with Canadian and US cars – this time Toyota GT86s. Ex-pat Brit Andy Blackmore was again responsible for the livery.

For the start, I wanted to be up at the top end of the track. Given the 3pm start time and sunset due around ninety minutes later, I wanted to get some shots around the Rocket / Peel area.

With a near 30 second difference in fastest lap times between the quickest Caterham and the slowest Citroen C1, it was inevitable that there would be lots of overtaking at Rocket.

The day had dawned clear and bright but hopes of a full sunset were sadly not fulfilled. There was a decent sky though to set behind the light trails. I had packed the tripod to see what could be achieved. There’s a bit more practice needed, but it’s an area to explore further.

Sunday morning dawned damp and didn’t really get any better aside from the break for the Act of Remembrance when the racing came to a halt. Competitors, pit crew, marshals, officials and spectators congregated in the pitlane for the service led by the Padre from RAF Valley.

Racing resumed in wet and windy conditions. Having spent Saturday afternoon at the top end of the track, Sunday was a chance to explore the walk round from The Banking to Church. Last year, there was a small area just past The Banking that was inaccessible to spectators, but access has been restored.

We could see the rain sweeping in off the sea and managed to find welcome shelter from the wind in the lee of a spectator’s van at Church. The two leading Caterhams raced in close company for most of Sunday.

As with other endurance races, sometimes it is just about getting to the finish. There was a number of walking wounded and evidence of bumps, scrapes and trips across the very wet and muddy grass.

Winners were Williams Racing in their Caterham – Rrutuj Patki, Calum Lockie, Toby Ballard and Henry Williams – a fine result after their retirement in 2022.