The BRSCC is thrilled to announce the continued support of Nicky Grist Motorsports for the Fiesta Junior Scholarship. Following the success of the initial partnership, Nicky Grist will once again provide the scholarship winner with a Stilo race helmet and a P1 customised race suit printed with their name and sponsor logos, ensuring the young driver receives the best in safety and style as they embark on their motorsport journey.
As a trusted name in motorsport equipment, Nicky Grist Motorsports brings decades of experience and a commitment to excellence. Their contribution underscores the scholarship’s mission to nurture emerging talent by providing not only a pathway into competitive racing but also the tools to excel in the sport.
Being the main agent for Stilo in the United Kingdom, Nicky Grist Motorsports can offer all Fiesta Junior Championship drivers a bespoke helmet-fit, which is crucial for safety to ensure a customised and secure fitting helmet.
With a wealth of accessories also available for the Stilo helmet range like coloured interiors, iridium visors, spoilers, and expert advice from professionals, this is a partnership with which BRSCC are very excited to be a part of. What’s more, all Fiesta Junior Championship drivers can again benefit from a discounted price on Stilo, P1, Simpson and Stand 21 among their other brands.
Tom Magnay, Nicky Grist Motorsports, shared his thoughts: “Supporting young drivers is at the heart of what we do. We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Fiesta Junior Scholarship and look forward to seeing the next generation of racing talent thrive with our support.”
Teams and drivers can contact Nicky Grist Motorsports at any time by email at info@nickygrist.com or by phone on 01981 241040.
The British Racing & Sports Car Club is delighted to confirm that it has been appointed as the organising club for the UK return of the European Le Mans Series, for the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone event in September 2025.
The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) is one of the premier sportscar endurance championships in the world, run by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) which also oversees the World Endurance Championship as well as the globally famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The ELMS features a healthy grid of multi-class machines, with LMP2, LMP3 and GT3 classes featuring on track together in a bid for both outright and class victories.
The ELMS makes its first visit back to the UK since 2018, and to Silverstone Circuit, the home of British Motorsport. After a careful selection process, the BRSCC has been entrusted with assisting in the administration and organisation of the event. The Club has a rich history in playing its role in some of the UK’s biggest sportscar events over the years, including being the organising club for the British GT Championship, and previous experience aiding the running of the WEC’s Silverstone rounds on several occasions.
Paul McErlean, Chief Operating Officer at the BRSCC: “The Club has a long history of playing its part in organising some of the biggest and best sports car events in UK motorsport, and we’re delighted to be appointed as organisers for the return of the European Le Mans Series to Silverstone next September. Our organising team look forward to working alongside Silverstone and the ACO to deliver a very special weekend of world-class endurance racing.”
For the third time since its inception in 2022, the BRSCC is pleased to announce the third Winter eSports Series, beginning in January 2025!
This edition will be titled sponsored by long time Club partners and sponsors Clapham North MOT, and will once again take place on the ever popular iRacing sim racing service. An exciting change for season 3 is the switch to a brand new car – the new BMW M2 CSR, which has just been released as part of iRacing’s latest update this week (10th December) and is FREE to all iRacing members.
Plus, the calendar features visits to two brand new circuits to the series – the Circuito de Navarra in Spain which will act as the “away round”, and Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire, alongside three more classic British venues.
The five event calendar is set to take place at the following dates and locations on the iRacing platform:
9th January 2025 – Circuito de Navarra, Spain (Rounds 1, 2 & 3)
23rd January 2025 – Donington Park GP (Rounds 4, 5 & 6)
6th February 2025 – Brands Hatch GP (Rounds 7, 8 & 9)
20th February 2025 – Cadwell Park (Rounds 10, 11 & 12)
6th March 2025 – Silverstone GP (Rounds 13, 14 & 15)
The series is open for all BRSCC club members to compete*, and for those wishing to take part, registration to the 2025 BRSCC Winter eSports Series can once again be secured by a reduced one-off fee of £20 (including VAT). All five events are also set to be live streamed and broadcast on YouTube courtesy of Apex Racing TV.
Please follow the links below to register for the Winter eSports Series, and we look forward to seeing you on the virtual race track in a few weeks’ time. Stay tuned for more news and updates on the 2025 Winter eSports Series ahead of the opening round!
*Any registering competitors whose BRSCC club membership has expired or any that require taking out membership to participate can do so via the BRSCC RaceHub at https://racehub.brscc.co.uk/.
Fix A Wheel Partners with BRSCC as Title Sponsor for the new BRSCC Production Cup Series
The British Racing & Sports Car Club is thrilled to announce Fix A Wheel as the title sponsor for its new Production Cup series, launching in 2025.
Fix A Wheel, a leading Leicestershire-based alloy wheel refurbishment and customization company, is known for its high-quality services, including split rim refurbishment, brake caliper painting, diamond cut wheels, and air ride suspension fitting. Their dedication to customer satisfaction and attention to detail makes them an ideal partner for the BRSCC.
The Fix A Wheel Production Cup series, modelled on successful formats like the ClubSport Trophy, will feature 15-minute sprint races with five classes based on power-to-weight ratios.
In addition to the title sponsorship, Fix A Wheel will also proudly support BRSCC members who will benefit from an exclusive 10% discount on Fix A Wheel services.
Fix A Wheel will also support the new BRSCC DS3 Cup, which will run as a class within the Production Cup for 2025.
Jared Coulson, Fix A Wheel: “We’re proud to partner with the BRSCC on this exciting new series. The Production Cup is a perfect fit, offering a proven multi-class format. We can’t wait to see how popular it becomes.”
Luke Souch, BRSCC: “We’re excited to welcome Fix A Wheel as our title sponsor for the Production Cup. Their involvement will help ensure the success of the series, and we look forward to collaborating with them throughout 2025 and beyond.”
For more information on Fix A Wheel, visit fixawheel.co.uk and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
The British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) is excited to partner with Silverlake as the title sponsor of the new DS3 Cup, debuting in 2025!
Silverlake, a longtime partner of the BRSCC and title sponsor of the C1 Racing Club, will support this cost-effective, one-make series featuring the Citroen DS3 1.6VTi (MY 2010-2015). The DS3 Cup offers a perfect entry point into club racing and a stepping stone for drivers progressing from entry-level series like the Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup. In 2025, the series will run within the BRSCC Production Cup, with plans for a standalone grid in 2026.
In addition to title sponsorship, Silverlake will create a “How To…” video series, guiding competitors through every step of building their DS3 Cup race car—from buying the donor car to completing the build.
Allen Prebble, Silverlake:
“Silverlake is proud to support the BRSCC in their new venture in the DS3 Cup, to provide another cost-effective sprint racing option for competitors next season. Alongside our continued support and involvement with the C1 Endurance Series for 2025, collectively this shows that Silverlake and the BRSCC are aligned in providing a superb low-cost pathway to get new drivers into motorsport, and it’s a natural fit for us to be involved on all fronts.”
Paul McErlean, BRSCC:
“I’m delighted that Silverlake has chosen to support the new DS3 Cup alongside the Club for 2025 and beyond. This exciting new project is a big step forward, and having Allen and his team on board from the very start is a strong statement of intent. We’re looking forward to seeing the DS3 Cup grow into another successful BRSCC series, and Silverlake’s involvement will play a key role in making that happen.”
A big moment for our 2025 Fiesta Junior Scholarship winner today at BRSCC Driven By Racing, as Lewis Islin made the next important step in his racing career.
After discussing potential team options for 2025, Lewis has made the decision to race with 20Ten Racing in next season’s Fiesta Junior Championship. Lewis will now continue his development over the winter with Simon Hunt’s team ahead of next year, where he’ll be hoping to hit the ground running
Lewis Islin: “Thank you to BRSCC and 20Ten Racing for this amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to get out for the first time. It’s a great chance to show what I can do and after talking to the teams, I feel 20Ten can give me the opportunity to win and grow in 2025 and beyond. I’m really excited to get started!”
Simon Hunt, 20Ten Racing: “I’m delighted to have Lewis on board, who clearly displayed his talent at the Scholarship. We’re thrilled that he has chosen 20Ten as his team for 2025, and we’re looking forward to seeing how we can help him develop through next season. We will give him the best possible chance to hit the ground running and eventually become a race winner next season.”
Ahead of the BRSCC Driven by Racing event at Silverstone Circuit on 16th and 17th November, the Club is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new single make race category based on the sporty Citroen DS3 1.6VTi (MY2010-15).
The project has been developed in conjunction with long-term Club Partners SW Motorsports, and the race cars have been designed to be affordable, easy to build, reliable, and offering equal performance. By way of a controlled engine map, air intake and exhaust system, the 1600cc 16v engines will output a lively 135bhp, making them a great choice for new racers or those looking to progress from CityCar Cup racing.
Performance, handling and safety will be managed by all cars having to use a tightly controlled mandatory build kit, this containing everything needed to turn a Citroen DS3 donor car into an exciting race ready DS3 Cup machine.
The comprehensive build kit includes an SW Motorsports bolt-in roll cage in your chosen colour, free professional cage fitting (worth over £1000),17 inch 2Forge alloy wheels, 225/45R17 Nankang NS-2R tyres, GAZ Suspension coilover kit with top camber mounts, FIA race seat, safety harness, fire safety system, stainless exhaust, induction kit, suspension poly-bush kit, door cards, footplates, switch panels, fire system, cut-off switches, steering wheel & boss kit, ECU Map and numerous other key parts.
The complete DS3 Cup Build Kit from SW Motorsports is available for just £6,999 (including VAT)
Everyone placing a build kit order in 2024 and through 2025 will also receive two pre-paid race entry fees for the 2025 race season – valued at an additional £800. This added benefit is proudly sponsored by Leicester-based wheel refurbishment company Fix a Wheel.
With donor cars being readily available for less than £1500, a self-prepared race car could be on the grid for less than £8,500
In 2025, DS3 Cup cars will race as a class within the BRSCC Production Cup Series, with the aim to develop a stand-alone DS3 Cup grid in 2026.
SW Motorsports will be showcasing a DS3 Cup car at Driven by Racing. Please drop by their event garage to see it in the flesh, and get in touch with them here to request a test drive.
On one of the most poignant, significant and special weekends in the British motorsport calendar, the British Racing & Sports Car Club and Mission Motorsport once again join forces for the annual Race of Remembrance at Anglesey Circuit in Wales this weekend.
A special three-part 12 hour endurance race that centres itself around the all-important Remembrance weekend and the Sunday service that honours it, the race pits numerous teams and cars together across this unique endurance test, all to support Mission Motorsport’s great cause to support service leavers and veterans in recovering and retraining for careers in motorsport and automotive sectors.
This year’s entry for the 2024 edition looks to be one of its strongest yet, a fitting accolade given this will be the tenth running of the event as well as Race of Remembrance’s tenth anniversary since it first began in 2014. To see how ROR has progressed to become one of the best loved and most important events of the British motorsport season is something truly special.
Let’s detail who’s contending in each of this year’s classes, starting with the Relay class. Last year it was a squad of Caterhams that went on to take the overall victory, and while the same team of drivers is not present this year, there is one group that will be hoping to emulate them. Across three cars, the six-pack of Paul Hearnden, Daryl Cresswell, Wes Payne, Harry Eyre, Tim Steel and Allan Curtis will hope they can drive their way to victory.
The fastest cars in the field will also come from Class D, with six contenders found here. A pair of Lotus Elises are sure to lead the line with Rob Boston Racing returning again to regain their crown with Rob driving again alongside Peter Mansfield and joined by Ben Brooks and Audi TT Cup Racing star Sam Heading. Jason and David McInulty also return too, hoping to have a better performance after mechanical issues hindered them in 2023. A BMW M3 E46 should also be in the mix from RAF Motorsports driven by Wayne Lewis, Paul Cook and Chris Slator, as should Steve McInulty and Don Henshall in their solo Caterham effort, while the RAF team also put forward an Audi TT with the quartet of Matt Isherwood, Oliver Waind, Alex Smith and Ryan Parkin at the wheel. Also watch for the Mazda MX-5 Mk3 of Morgan and Roger Sparrow, Alex Pink and Nick Maingot too.
Class C is by far the strongest and largest class of this year’s race, with so many potential winning squads in attendance here. Almost half of the class is populated by Mazda MX-5s, the majority, with experienced MX-5 team Paul Sheard Racing entering a pair, along with another car from RAF Motorsports added to their roster. Mission Motorsport wheel out their green machine once more, while a battle between Clapham North/ Rob Boston Racing and Stuart Humphrey Racing will resume after their season long duel for class honours in the BRSCC’s SuperSport Endurance Cup this year. Tequila Racing will also bring their Mk1 to the grid once more.
Elsewhere in the class, Mission Motorsport’s North American counterparts Operation Motorsport make a welcome return to ROR once again, and their duo of Toyota GT86s should serve them well with one car for the US contingent and the other for those from Canada. Also in Class C, the GT86’s brethren the Subaru BRZ also appears here too. This is a special build put together in association with eBay, with all of the parts sourced directly from their auction platform, with a team of ROR beneficiaries both behind the build of the car and also behind the wheel this weekend. Steve Binns, Michael Smith, Lionel O’Connor and Dominic Pearson will get the honour of racing this Subaru, which has also been specially adapted with hand controls. Mission Motorsport also have one of their own GT86s entered once more too, alongside Patron Racing’s BMW 330ci and NJM Racing’s Ford Fiesta. Another special car will be AFCN Motorsport’s Jaguar XF, sporting a special colour scheme courtesy of renowned automotive and motorsport artist PopBangColour.
For Class B, there’s no surprise to see more Mazda MX-5s with Brake Dancer Racing sporting the same six drivers in the Caterham relay team, with this car also sporting SuperSport Endurance Cup mileage too. A collaborations between the Autotest and BC Cars teams sees two regular BRSCC Mazda MX-5 outfits in the same car together including Brian Chandler and Adam Sparrow, while Jaffacake Racing, Peaky Blinders and a second Autotest team car also make up the Mazda contingent here. One of the fan favourites from 2023 was the cheeky little FIAT Panda from D C Lomas Racing Team Pandamonium and that makes a welcome comeback to the ROR grid, with the class completed by a pair of MINI Coopers from TrackScotland making the trip across the border to compete.
Class A is a simple affair with just a sole CityCar Cup spec Citroen C1 contesting the race, and it may find itself racing with the contenders in the C1 Endurance class whilst also bidding to finish trouble free and as high up the order as possible.
Speaking of the C1 Endurance class, there’s a fairly healthy contingent on this occasion with no less than twelve teams present this year. Just about all of them are squads that regularly contest the Silverlake C1 Endurance Series, and the lineup contains a handful of front running teams from that paddock. This includes a four car strong squad from WRC Developments, a pair of C1s from series sponsors Silverlake and Scuderio Pollo Rosso, plus teams from Road & Trax, Flying Felix Racing, Team MKD, Radiation Racing and Dave’s Dodgems. This will certainly be quite the race within a race.
That could also be the same for the BMW 116 Trophy class, which in turn also has a healthy entry of 10 teams in total. This is where you’ll find a few more of the military-represented teams, including the RAF, Royal Engineers and the Royal Navy. There’s also a pair from Anthony Seddon Racing, two from perennial ROR stalwarts Matabooboo Racing, two from the YGDRASIL team, and another from Elsworth BMW/ EIC Motoring. This will be another internal battle within the 12 hours that will certainly be entertaining.
The ROR entry is completed by the sole invitation class Citroen 2CV Hybrid of Nick Roads, Louis Tyson and Nick Crispin, another that will want to enjoy the experience and keep out of trouble
There’s also a superb entry poised for the ROR ClubSport Trophy support race, which is a special edition of the popular 45-minute multi-class pit-stop race series that regularly attracts big grids wherever it goes. Amazingly, it’s no different this weekend as Saturday’s race looks set to feature the maximum of 42 cars taking to the grid ahead of the main event.
Initial favourites to come out on top include former multi-time ClubSport winner Liam Crilly in his BMW Z4, Lloyd and Neil Huggins’ Lotus, Ben Walkingshaw’s VW Scirocco R and Paul Hoggins’ BRSCC Audi TT Cup race car, all of which will be in the top bracket of the field in Class A. The rest of the entry is populated with the usual mix of ClubSport machinery, such as Mazda MX-5s, Renault Clios, more VW Golfs, MINI Coopers and more. One part of the grid to note is the sizeable number of Class E runners, with no fewer than sixteen counted at the time of writing, one of the largest ever seen on a ClubSport Trophy grid. That’s sure to be quite the frantic and busy battle on track across the 45 minutes.
Written by Ginetta – The 2024 Ginetta race season comes to an end this weekend (02-03 November) with a bumper grid of teenage talents ready to put in a show in the Ginetta Junior Winter Series at Silverstone.
The traditional end-of-season mini-series, which has been a key fixture in the Ginetta race calendar for more than 15 years, heads to the ‘Home of British Motor Racing’ for the first time to race alongside the world’s largest Formula Ford 1600 event, the Walter Hayes Trophy.
An exciting grid features existing Junior drivers signing off their 2024 season alongside rookie talents getting their first taste of Ginetta racing. They’re sure to provide plenty of action across three races on the Silverstone National circuit, which has historically produced some phenomenal Junior racing.
R Racing head into the event looking to complete a clean sweep of the 2024 Ginetta Junior titles, having won all three championships on offer in the main season. They won the last Winter Series in 2022 too with Freddie Slater, and aiming to follow in his footsteps is his younger brother Alfie Slater.
Slater, an overall podium-finisher this season at Brands Hatch, is part of a five-car entry from R Racing. Max Cuthbert is a fellow returning driver, having contested the opening three rounds of the season and scoring a best result of 11th, while successful karter Jarrett Clark makes his car-racing debut.
The R Racing line-up is completed by two drivers from the Red Bull Junior Team, Rocco Coronel and Scott Lindblom. Bringing the iconic Red Bull livery to the Junior grid for the first time, the two international rising stars were both finalists in the recent Ginetta Junior Scholarship.
Isaac Phelps heads into the weekend as one of the favourites for a title challenge with Elite Motorsport, having scored three race wins in the main season. He also notched up a couple of overall podium finishes on the Silverstone National circuit on the championship’s visit in August.
Fellow race-winner Colin Cronin is also one to watch, with his memorable breakthrough race victory coming in the penultimate round at Donington Park. He’s joined at Fox Motorsport by Henry Cameron, while Elite’s entry includes top-ten finisher Ethan Carney and rookie duo Joseph Smith and Josh Watts.
MDD Racing have made an impact in their first season of Ginetta Junior racing this year and will be aiming to end it on a high this weekend. Felix Livesey and James Ellis both scored top ten finishes in the main championship, while scholarship finalist Hamish Forrest makes his debut.
