The Rikki Cann Motorsport Historic Thunder series is home to more ‘monster machines’, with the tin-top series delivering flame-snorting and no-hold-barred action that is similar to the Classic Thunder series.

Open to tin top machines that were marketed prior to the 1st January 1983, the Classic Touring Car Racing Club-run championship has become a smash-hit since it was launched a few years ago.

With a nod to touring car racing of yesteryear, these classes and others on the BARC billing at some venues will run together providing a grid full of touring car heroes and icons of all different shapes and sizes.

If the weather gets a little wet – expect to see some giant-killing, as the rain will provide a great leveller for the underpowered machines, with the drivers looking to make the most of their usable power.

Going wheel-to-wheel at some of the most famous circuits in the UK, two notable events on the Classic Touring Car Racing Club calendar this year are the Touring Car Rewind events at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch respectively.