Wiscombe Park near Honiton recently became home to the UK's fastest drivers and race cars during its record-breaking British Championship event.
Sweating the tarmac over the July 27 and 28 weekend, eight fresh national and regional class records were set.
The competition also boasted a new Ladies Hill Record and the Outright Hill Record was broken on both days.
On top of these achievements, it attracted one of the largest crowds seen at the venue in years.
The Run-Offs, where the top dozen drivers compete against each other for Championship points, proved particularly thrilling for the spectators.
Saturday saw a nail-biting finish with the top three drivers separated by only 0.9 seconds.
It was Matt Ryder in his Gould GR59J who emerged victorious, securing a new Outright Hill Record.
Completing the intense 1000-yard course, complete with three hairpin bends, in a record 32.16 seconds, he beat the previous championship holder, Wallace Menzies, by a remarkable 0.8 seconds.
On Sunday, the weather was even more suited to record-breaking with the tarmac being heated by the sun.
Matt Ryder, undeterred by his Saturday victory, clinched the Outright Hill Record a second time, besting his previous time by completing the course in 31.77 seconds.
Trailing behind him was current championship leader, Alex Summers, who came second, and Will Hall who took third, the top three remaining consistent between both days.
Despite coming second in the two Run-Offs, Summers held onto his championship lead with 156 points, trailed by Ryder at 125 points and Hall at 122 points – with a tense 10 rounds remaining.
Wiscombe Park also hosted the Tin Top Challenge Run-Offs, where six-times British Champion Scott Moran swept the podium both days in a rally special Skoda Fabia R5, which had previously been used for ice racing.
Drivers from the area, too, had their moment in the sun.
Olivia Cooper, an Exeter-based racing driver, brought glory to the women's sport by breaking the Ladies Hill Record with a timing of 36.49s, driving a Force TA.
With that, she beat her previous record of 37.03 seconds set in 2019.
Cullompton-based Ed Hollier also made a mark on the national record, achieving a time of 35.59 seconds in his Force HC.
Five-time Wiscombe Champion and Plymouth garage owner, Ian Ingleheart, bagged class wins both days, setting a new class record, and scooping the lead in the Championship from Julian Rinaldi, who drove a Ford Fiesta and Anthony Wright, who drove an Audi A3.
In a bid to motivate future engineers, the venue hosted students from Colyton Grammar School on Saturday.
Three teams of students have achieved great success in the F1 In Schools Competition designed to encourage students to consider a career in engineering and motorsport
They achieved numerous accolades in the the competition, met current British Championship leader, Alex Summers, and indulged in a Q&A session.
Wiscombe Park was not left without any VIP visits either.
On Sunday, David Richards, the chairman of Motorsport UK, which is the governing body of motorsport in the UK, visited the venue.
He spent time meeting the drivers, chatting to spectators and viewing the action.
The last time he was at the venue, was when he was a co-driver to Tony Pond and competed in a 1976 Lombard RAC Rally.
This time he enjoyed a more relaxing visit.
The next showdown at Wiscombe Park is the Five Clubs scheduled for September 7 - 8, followed by the MG Car Club/NHCA Arnold Gimblett on September 14 - 15, marking the end of the racing season.
Keep an eye on their website and their Facebook page, Wiscombe Park, for all the latest news and ticket information.
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