Croft Circuit has confirmed that its retro motorsport-themed Nostalgia festival will continue for a third consecutive year in 2012. The Historic Sports Car Club, whose packed race programme forms the backbone of the event, has already requested a date for next year after the success of the North Yorkshire circuit’s 2011 Nostalgia weekend.

Grahame White, the HSCC’s chief executive, told us: “Croft is a very popular venue with our competitors. The circuit is a real challenge for them and there’s also a very friendly reception all weekend-long. The huge line-up of entertainment off track is also superb and means nobody is ever left waiting for something to happen.”

In total, some 240 drivers signed on for competition during 2011’s Nostalgia weekend, with more than 250 racing cars dating from the 1940s through to the early ’80s providing plenty of on-track action for the crowds to enjoy. The dates of the 2012 Nostalgia event are expected to be announced shortly.