Following tradition whereby a charity is specified each year in order for them to support, for 2022, Croft Circuit has announced their chosen charity as Race Against Dementia.
Founded by three-times Formula 1 World champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, it raises and allocates funds to accelerate global research and development in the race to find a prevention or treatment for dementia.
For Sir Jackie, the love of his life, his wife Helen, who had a razor-sharp mind that timed his laps to the millisecond with unfaltering accuracy, is living with this devastating disease.
In 2014 Helen Stewart was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Today, Lady Stewart’s short-term memory is fading, and dementia is taking hold of her mind and body. This terrible condition is devastating the Stewart family, as it does for millions of families living with dementia around the world.
Race Against Dementia is driven to raise money to fund breakthrough and innovative dementia research. Their vision is to aid a breakthrough in the prevention or treatment of dementia with the greatest of urgency.
“I’m so grateful that the team at Croft Circuit have selected Race Against Dementia as their chosen charity for this year. Myself, and the Stewart family, have fond memories of attending Croft with Paul Stewart Racing and I am really grateful for their support in joining us to beat dementia,” commented Sir Jackie Stewart OBE
50 million people around the world have dementia and unless a cure is found, one in three people born today will die with dementia, and a new person develops dementia every three seconds.
Croft Circuit Manager, Tracey Morley, is very privileged to support a charity so close to her heart: “As a family we suffered first hand too, as we watched my father’s condition deteriorate with this disease, we sadly lost him in 2020. I feel there is a great link here for Croft Circuit to support such a worthwhile charity.”
Croft Circuit will take charitable donations this racing season for this cause via official outlets at race meetings and additionally, if you would like to help Croft Circuit raise funds for Race Against Dementia this year, please get in touch with Tracey via email tracey@croftcircuit.co.uk or by calling 01325 721815.
Further details can also be found by visiting www.raceagainstdementia.com.
Croft Circuit is set for an action-packed season in 2022 as the calendar looks to be bigger and better than ever with tickets now on sale.
The North East Motorcycle Racing Club will kick off the new motorsport season on March 26/27 ahead of the 750 Motor Club’s first of two visits to Croft on April 9/10.
Both the British Automobile Racing Club and British Racing & Sports Car Club will take centre stage on April 23/24 and May 14/15 respectively before the 750 Motor Club returns on May 28/29.
No Limits Racing are renowned for producing edge-of-the-seat motorcycle racing action and next year should be no different when the category travels to the home of motorsport in the north east on June 11/12.
The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is undoubtedly set to be one of the headline events of the year and in 2022, Britain’s premier motorsport series speeds into Croft on June 25/26 – returning to its traditional summer slot.
Three blockbuster encounters will headline a pivotal weekend in the series whilst there will also be the usual thrills and spills from the TOCA support package.
Hot on the heels of the BTCC will be a second visit by the British Automobile Racing Club on August 6/7 before the Darlington & District Motor Club stage their unmissable Battle of Britain meeting on August 20/21.
The Historic Sports Car Club will make a welcome return to Croft on September 3/4 whilst further thrills and spills from the British Racing & Sports Car Club will follow two weeks later on September 17/18.
Rounding out Croft’s calendar of events is the Classic Motorcycle Racing Club on October 1/2, which will see a bygone era of two-wheel machinery battling against each other for outright honours.
Tickets for all 2022 events are now available to purchase along with Season Passes and Driving Experiences. Head to www.croftcircuit.co.uk for further information.
Croft Circuit 2022 Calendar
March 26/27 – North East Motorcycle Racing Club
April 9/10 – 750 Motor Club
April 23/25 – British Automobile Racing Club
May 14/15 – British Racing & Sports Car Club
May 28/29 – 750 Motor Club
June 11/12 – No Limits Racing
June 25/26 – Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship
August 6/7 – British Automobile Racing Club
August 20/21 – Battle of Britain
September 3/4 – Historic Sports Car Club
September 17/18 – British Racing & Sports Car Club
October 1/2 – Classic Motorcycle Racing Club
You can also keep up-to-date with the latest ticket alerts by following Croft Circuit on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Pictures attached – please accredit with originator in full (in brackets), a condition of waive of copyright.
Top: Jackie Stewart in action in the Tyrrell at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (Gary Harman)
Centre: Jackie and Helen Stewart celebrating one of his many successes (Schlegelmilch)
Bottom: Sir Jackie and Lady Stewart pictured in 2019 (RAD)
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