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Jamie Sharp, Chris Middlehurst
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How 50th anniversary Festival reminded the world of its charm

Big names were back on track and in the grandstand for the 50th Formula Ford Festival last weekend, which served to remind the world of the knockout contest's enduring appeal - even if it is unlikely to return to its former status as a must-win event on the single-seater ladder

“You can’t have so many people so close on lap time and something not happen. There’s going to be drama.”

Two-time Walter Hayes Trophy winner Michael Moyers’s prediction prior to the Formula Ford Festival final certainly proved accurate last weekend at Brands Hatch.

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