ONE of the most famous names of world motor-racing will be recalled this weekend.

Selby’s Jim Clark is competing in the Croft Nostagia Weekend at the Croft circuit, near Darlington, this Saturday and Sunday.

The ace will be behind the wheel of a Lotus Cortina, similar to that raced by his famous namesake, Scotland’s former twice world Formula 1 champion Jim Clark en route to the British Touring Car title in 1964.

Clark – also a farmer like the Duns-born tartan titan of the track, who sadly perished in a crash at Hockenheim in 1968 – is on the Historic Touring Car grid twice as part of a line-up of 16 races for cars dating four decades from the 1940s to the late 1970s.

Said the Selby driver: “Jim Clark’s name is legendary for millions of people.

“I’ve got his name and my car is even painted in the same white and green colours he raced in.

“But I’ve only just started racing – the Croft Nostalgia Weekend will be only my second event.

“So I hope not too many people expect to see me driving like the Jim Clark with the car up on two wheels. Not yet, anyway.”

Around 160 saloon, sports, GT and single-seater cars from yesteryear will be competing on track during the two-day Croft Nostalgia Weekend.

Some of the legendary vehicles are worth as much as £250,000, while others are comfortably capable of reaching 150mph.

Besides the actual track racing – the first of its kind to be held at the popular Croft circuit – there will also be a mouth-watering collection of more than 200 classic cars, motorcycles, military vehicles and aircraft on display.

Part of an air display will see a Booker Jungmeister bi-plane take to the skies.

Adding to the atmosphere will be a George Formby tribute act, a Forties Fashion Show and a ‘Living History’ display of army encampments, including a 1940s army field kitchen, which will be serve hot food of the period.

Tickets for the Croft Nostalgia Weekend are £10 per adult when booked online at www.croftcircuit.co.uk or by phoning the circuit office on 01325 721815.

Admission for children aged 15 and under is free, while on-the-gate admission is £15 per adult.