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The presenter of Premier League games for Sky since 2017 will join BBC stalwarts Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season

Now in my 48th year of writing for Autosport, I reflect on another interesting season over which I have reported 25 varied meetings at 12 venues, commentating at many, and attended more out of my undimmed passion for club and historic events.

The ex-Hoops ace was speaking on BBC's Monday Night Club with Mark Chapman, Rory Smith and Glenn Murray.

Leading every lap of his heat and semi-final put Max Esterson on a path to win the 2022 Formula Ford Festival - 12 months after he came agonisingly close. But forecasted heavy rain shortened the final at Brands Hatch and left competitors angry with the organisers

National champions were crowned up and down the country last weekend, as the Historic Sports Car Club and British Racing & Sports Car Club were in action at Silverstone and Snetterton

Manchester City won, Celtic and Chelsea drew, while Rangers were well beaten on a busy night of elite football across the continent

The popular Croft Nostalgia event returned after a two-year absence last weekend, where Samuel Harrison bagged four wins and the Historic FF1600 title. The British Hillclimb and Rally championships were also in action, with the title still very much up for grabs in both.

A strong turnout for the 750MC's Silverstone event produced plenty of talking points while, at Brands Hatch, there was a familiar name at the front in Formula Ford

The GB4 Championship finally got underway at Snetterton last weekend, with three races producing three different winners. The Classic Sports Car Club held its opening meeting of the season at the same venue, while the Historic Sports Car Club began its calendar at Brands Hatch.