Greensall reaches a racing milestone

PAUL RICARD, SEPTEMBER 5-7
Following three days of testing, it was time for more Peter Auto action, racing four cars with John Emberson: Morgan SLR; Chevron B26 Chocolate Drop (second place and fastest lap); Chevron B19 (won our class and fastest lap); and Corvette C6.R GT2. I love Ricard. It was where Ronnie Peterson got his first grand prix win – 1973 French GP – so it’s always special going down there.

GOODWOOD REVIVAL, SEPTEMBER 12-14
It never disappoints, does it? This time I was with John Spiers and his Shelby Cobra in the Stirling Moss Trophy. We were delighted to finish fourth – and it was funny for me that in fifth was six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon. I’ve been a fan of his for many years.

CREMONA, SEPTEMBER 16
Popped over to Italy for another day of testing in Rolf Sigrist’s Shadow DN5 at a circuit new to me. I’d only seen Cremona on TV for World Superbikes. A lovely circuit, similar to Snetterton in some ways. A great mix of corners and a long back straight.

DONINGTON PARK, SEPTEMBER 17
A day with Chris Beighton and his new Ferrari 296 Challenge car. It’s 21 years since I raced with Chris at Goodwood for the first time. I was coaching him because he’s doing the Ferrari Challenge UK next year in this car run by AF Corse. It’s his first time in a modern car and the Ferrari is just fabulous.

CASTLE COMBE AUTUMN CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER 20-21
John Spiers and I led in his Lister Knobbly… until the battery went flat. We did the Gerry Marshall Trophy in John’s Hermetite Capri, took pole, but failed a noise test and couldn’t take the race start! But the highlight of our day was the Jack Sears Trophy, for which John wheeled out his Lotus Cortina, inset. And we won – my 200th outright race victory. The first? That was June 1989, Snetterton, in Formula First!

Our top events this month

Classic motor show
NEC, Birmingham, November 7-9
You’ll not need to worry about getting your 10,000 steps at this, the UK’s largest gathering of classic cars and bikes. There will be in excess of 3000 vehicles, with 300 motor clubs attending and a huge assortment of autojumble stalls. From £35.50.

Race of remembrance
Anglesey Circuit, November 8-9
A mix of motor sport with support for the armed forces, this 12-hour endurance race is centred around a Remembrance Sunday service in the pitlane. Racing on Saturday afternoon, overnight pause, then continuing on Sunday. A decent mix on the grid; breathtaking scenery thrown in for free. Entry from £12.

Barc into the night/classic touring cars
Brands Hatch, Kent, November 8
Porsches, Ferraris, BMWs, etc, running into the dark for the final round of the Britcar Endurance Championship (two 45min contests). Alongside there’ll
be tussles from the Classic Touring Car Racing Club plus Hyundais in the OT Coupe Cup. From £16.

Motogp – Portuguese grand prix
Algarve Circuit, Portimão, Portugal, October 9
It’s the penultimate round of the two-wheeled world championship – an opportunity to witness the mastery of Márquez brothers Marc and Álex on their Ducati motorcycles. And give a wave to Guenther Steiner, the new CEO at Tech3. Entry from £104.

Stage rally & fireworks
Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, November 16
Explosive action at Cadwell Park’s season finale. Subaru Imprezas, Mitsubishi Evos and Ford Escorts tackle Tarmac, off-road and obstacled sections – including handbrake-turn points – with a fireworks display starting at 6.30pm. From £22.

More events

Nov 23 F1 – Las Vegas Grand Prix
Nov 30 Rally – Donington Stage Rally
Nov 30 WRC – Saudi Arabian Rally