A GROUP of midwives from Fairfield Hospital are gearing up to act as motorsport grid girls.

They will be delivering the fun and helping with the fundraising at the Three Sisters circuit in Wigan this Thursday (Sept 6) where a charity track day is being staged.

Organiser John Francis, who works at the hospital, has lined up a wide range of attractions to pull in the crowds.

He is seeking to raise £10,000 for Round Table Children's Wish, and Fairfield Hospital could also benefit if this target is exceeded.

Mr Francis said: "This has now become a significant motorsport event. Originally, the intention had simply been to have ordinary cars driving on the circuit and one or two cars on display to make a little more interest.

"Now, on the circuit there will be sessions for the normal owner-drivers of classic and contemporary vehicles inbetween passenger ride sessions under expert instructors in sports and racing cars, loaned by private individuals and manufacturing companies such as Ginetta." The Track Day also boasts a line-up of historic Formula 1 cars, including the 1958 MG Formula 1 model, top rally cars, a display of driver extrication by a rescue team, and a demonstration of auto testing by leading driver Steve Johnson.

Organisers are hoping several hundred people will pay a visit to the day-long event, from 9am to 5pm.

Winners of the Track Day Competition who correctly answered that the meaning of the yellow and red-striped flag used in all motor racing events is to denote a track irregularity, such as a slippery surface or debris on the circuit, were:

Track pass: Mr Bernard Goltz, of Parkside Walk, Bury.

Entry tickets: Mrs Stella Mort, of Holcombe Road, Helmshore; Mr D Riley, of Peveril Close, Whitefield; Mr M Chadwick, of Pennine Close, Walshaw; Mr Alan Benson, of Cleveleys Avenue, Bury; Miss Liz Spencer, of Townfields Close, Bury.