Ten Minutes with.....1985 Festival runner up, Jonathan Bancroft.
Jonathan was a perennial front runner in both Junior and Senior UK FF championships in 84/85 and he progressed through to be a real threat in British F3 and British F3000 in later years.
HoFF1600 - Where was your first car race and what where you driving?
JB - Spartan FF1600 at Brands Hatch.
How tough was the racing in the 1600 Junior Championships?
Good learning ground for senior FF1600, competitive at the top.
Who were your biggest rivals in the Junior c/ships?
Mark Blundell, Johnny Herbert, Perry McCarthy, Miles Johnstone.
How big was the step up to the senior championships?
Senior FF1600 had strength in depth, drivers from around the world – think I won the first race of the season so step up was ok!
Who was the best driver you raced against in FF1600?
Johnny Herbert, always fast and fair, not always in the best car though.
How do you remember the inter constructor rivalry between Van Diemen/Reynard/Quest etc?
Drove both Van Diemen and Reynard, Van Diemen was better in 84/85.
What do you remember of the 1985 Festival, and how it came to an end...!!?
Very competitive and tough with a few big accidents! Won semi-final and came second in final behind Herbert.
Which circuit was your favourite?
Cadwell Park.
Which was your favourite corner if any?
Double right sequence after pit straight, left kink...can’t remember the names...(Mansfield followed by Charlies - Ed)
Of all the guys you raced alongside in 1600, who would you say should have possibly gone further with their careers?
Paulo Carcasci.
What are you up to nowadays and do you still race at all?
Own sports marketing agency, Sports Media International, no racing for many years.
Thanks to Jonathan for racking his brain, below is a link to his business that now takes up most of his time....
http://www.sports-media-intl.com/
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