There are three races on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit – Sunday (28th August) and Monday (29th August).

Many thanks to all those involved. Follow @66laps for updates over the weekend.

I am completely in at the deep end with less than half a days testing compared with every other drivers’ six or seven days in the car.

Best wishes to Chrissy Palmer who had to leave with a back problem earlier in the week.

Follow my twitter @66laps for updates over the weekend.

It has been a long time coming but the 2009 Webcon UK Club Formula Ford National Championship begins this weekend at Anglesey, Wales. The weekend will make use two circuit configurations, Coastal and International on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

This will be my first visit to Anglesey but with a test day on Friday and free practice before both Saturday and Sunday qualifying, I should have plenty of opportunity to get to know the circuit.

My objectives for the weekend are to stay out of trouble and get a solid result – let’s remember that I have not actually finished a race since 2007. It will be a relief to know where we stand with the car, to gauge how competitive we are and how we move forward in the future.

The 2009 season has been a long time coming and it is the culmination of much effort by many people. I have to thank everyone who has got the project this far especially (but not exclusively): my Dad, Neil Paxton, Mark Dunham, Alan Wardropper and Pat Murphy. Of course, continued thanks goes to Alan Robinson for the use of the car.

I continue in the AK Plant Hire Swift SC94 which remains a generous donation from Alan Robinson. The car has received an almost complete chassis-up rebuild here at home and thanks must go to Neil Paxton who has given up countless weekends to the project. Finally, the car is being prepared by Mark Dunham who will also oversee the start of the weekend, which begins on Friday.

Friday; effectively 72-hours away and pretty scary considering the car doesn’t have any bodywork fitted yet. Yes, this weekend is going to be somewhat ad-hoc.

If I’m honest, I don’t know what to expect from this weekend. The objective is to gain a benchmark of where we are with the car. If we get a good result in the process, then that is great.

There is still obvious room for improvement within the car. The gearbox desperately needs a rebuild but we couldn’t afford it. The rear end needs dismantling but we ran out of time.

All I can hope for is a trouble free weekend. Considering I wont sit in the car until the test day, if it is not reliable, it is going to be tough. However, this weekend is about the bigger picture – getting the car sorted for later in the year and when I hope to get serious.

In case this season hasn’t had enough controversy, a new episode began when the 750MC felt the need to restate the definition of “pump fuel” in the final instructions. With motorsport under the MSA obviously divided over what should be permitted for use in the future, there can be no question over what is presently legal and what isn’t. I personally welcome the attention on the issue and feel that the MSA themselves should have had a greater presence in mandating fuel testing earlier, especially at club events.

Moving forward, we took the decision to book testing at Silverstone on Friday given the number of components which fell off at Brands Hatch. This now gives us the opportunity to work on a number of small developments for the weekend and properly evaluate setup.

Finally, thanks to the generosity of another driver (who wishes to remain anonymous), I have, for the first time, a spare engine for this weekend and up until the end of the year. For that I am most grateful.

PS. Check Autosport/Motorsport News this week