Measuring the success of a particular championship or organising club is never straightforward. Entry numbers on their own can give a good guide to popularity but do not tell the full story. They do not reveal what the paddock atmosphere is like or whether fresh blood has been brought in to the championship, for instance. The pure numbers can also mask limiting factors like the availability of cars and do not account for the budget of the series.
At the end of last year, Autosport ran an analysis of all the UK circuit racing clubs and worked out the average entries for each of their series and for the club overall. And, using this method, there were two particular clubs that stood out head and shoulders from the rest.
It is those…
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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 27/02/20