Entries for the 2026 BRSCC Fiesta Junior Scholarship are now officially OPEN!
The BRSCC Fiesta Junior Scholarship gives aspiring young drivers an incredible opportunity to take their first major step into UK circuit racing. With one of the most valuable and comprehensive prize packages in junior motorsport, it’s a unique platform to develop your skills, gain real race experience, and open the door to future success
The prize for the Scholarship winner will see them compete in the 2026 BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship courtesy of a package worth in excess of £60,000. This will include the use of a Mk7 Fiesta FJC race car, all race entry fees, BRSCC membership and championship registration, Goodyear race tyres, fuel and consumables, professional team support, driver mentoring from BTCC star Josh Cook, ARDS training, sim training, testing and more.
The BRSCC returns to Anglesey Circuit for a packed Summer Race Weekend in 2025, bringing a diverse blend of championships to one of the UK’s most scenic venues. With its dramatic coastal views and flowing layout, Anglesey provides a spectacular backdrop for a mix of endurance, single-seater, saloon, and city car racing. Across two days of competition, fans will be treated to close battles, developing talent, and a wide range of machinery that showcases the depth of British club motorsport.
We’re already on to the third event of the year for the Fun Cup Endurance Championship, and Anglesey brings one of the best weekends of the year for the championship, too. This meeting sees the traditional pair of races on the coast of the Irish Sea, both three hours in length, with one taking place in the afternoon and the other starting in late afternoon and finishing in the twilight of a summer evening. Last year’s visit produced some of the best racing of the year, and there’s hopes for more of the same this time, as they will also be the only championship to race on the shorter Coastal layout this weekend while the rest compete on the full International course.
It seems that no matter what, and no matter how many times they start from the back, it’s incredibly difficult to knock defending champions Olympian-GRD off the top step of the podium. The team of Chris Dovell, Simon Rudd and Riley Phillips have taken victories at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park and go to Wales as the erstwhile points leaders once again. Their perennial rivals UVio/ Hofmann’s Motorsport are six points behind in second, with VapeClub with EDF Motorsports, Red River Sport and GCI Racing in the top five. All of them are expected to be in contention in both races, but don’t rule out the likes of Sheradize UK, Greenheath, PLR Racing, Racelogic and many more, as they all quest to put the brakes on Olympian-GRD’s quest to win yet another title.
It’s been a while since they made a trip to the Welsh coast, but it’s brilliant to have our amazing young stars of the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship out in force at Anglesey this weekend, as they form part of a distinct Ford flavour throughout most of the rest of the paddock. The Juniors are barely three weeks removed from some top class racing on their first ever visit to Mallory Park, where they put on an incredible show for the spectators, and Anglesey will surely produce more.
So far, victories have gone to Jack Burgess, Archie Davies and Thomas Merritt, but the battles at the front in every race have been tight and unpredictable thus far. That means there’s several more drivers who genuinely have the potential to take a win at least once this year, including both FJC Scholarship winners Lewis Islin and Daniella Sutton, Oliver Heron, Dara McInerney, Callie Clifford, Issac Doble and Max Fenton, meaning that a great mix of rookies and sophomore drivers have a great chance at strong results. Anglesey could make for a really intriguing spectacle across all three races.
Their faster, turbocharged senior counterparts in the AIRTEC Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship will certainly welcome Anglesey’s fast and flowing nature, and it hasn’t been short of drama and action from the opening two events. Going to Wales, Gary Miller has taken wins in three of the first five races and holds an eight point lead over defending Pro champion Alastair Kellett in second place. The champ is yet to take his first victory of the season thus far, but has only finished off the podium once so far this year, and he’ll be desperate to get back to the top step. Zachary Lucas is never far away from the front and sits in third in Pro, just ahead of George Foxlow and Sean Reynolds in the top five.
As for the Am class, so far it’s been all about newcomer Jason O’Connell. He’s been tough to beat thus far and goes to Wales nearly 30 points ahead of nearest rival Daniel Robinson, who is adapting well after switching from the ST150 Challenge. Maggie Webster, Luke Warr and Harry Walsh round off the top five in class currently, but that could all change around by the close of the event.
Continuing on the Fiesta theme, the Vinyl Detail Fiesta ST150 Challenge heads to one of its much loved circuits, a favourite for many given this championship’s roots racing in the North Western region in the days of the XR Challenge. So far, wins have been shared between Sam Watkins, Dillon Davis and Max Buxton, the latter making a great start to his second season in the championship and hoping to add more victories to his tally this weekend.
This year’s field of drivers looks particularly strong, especially with many drivers already finding themselves in the top five in the opening races. Defending champion Michael Blackburn has had rather mixed fortunes in his title defence so far and will wish to bounce back this weekend, while others who will want to impress include George Foxlow, Sophie Kinghorn, Liam Browning and Robbie Harrison to name just a few.
To finish off the quartet of Ford contests, the Geoff Page Engineering Super Classic Pre ‘99 Formula Ford Championship makes a much anticipated return to Anglesey, after the drivers requested for its inclusion in the 2025 calendar. Single seater racing on this circuit is always a fine spectacle, and the Formula Fords are guaranteed to provide plenty of the cut-and-thrust action they’re known for, with plenty of wheel-to-wheel battles expected.
Tom Hawkins and Ben Powney have been the top men out in front of Super Classic A and will continue their battles here, with company from Vincent Jay, Nigel Dolan and Neil Hunt. There’s also a solid Super Classic B contingent including Chris Stones, Ian Schofield, Mathew Smith and Oliver Roberts, plus last year’s Super Classic D winner Oliver Buckton making a guest appearance in slightly more modern machinery. Colin Williams represents Super Classic C, while Nigel Grant guests in SCD too.
Even though Anglesey is a rather remote location for a racetrack, that hasn’t stopped the Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup & Student Motorsport contest from producing another sold-out grid. No less than 42 cars are set to descend on Wales, with a field full of Gen 1 Citroen C1s, Peugeot 107s and Toyota Aygos and Gen 2 cars all ready for battle. With a field this big and cars this diminutive, don’t be surprised to see this lot trying to make it three or even four wide on the approach to corners. It’s due to be big fun from start to finish.
Stuart Bliss, the defending champion, is unsurprisingly on top right now once again, albeit this time racing with Boston College Racing, one of the Student Motorsport squads, as he looks to gain a second title and become the first SM team to win the championship overall. Even though he leads, the competition is quite possibly the fiercest it’s ever been, with numerous drivers all duking it out for podiums. They include Alistair May, Richard Jepp, Ben Spencer (best of the newcomers), Chris Parkes, Andrew Dyer, Haydn Payne, Josh Jackson and Jack Wheeler to name but a few.
Adding another extra historic element to the event, the 500OA Historic Formula 3 paddock appears on the timetable, ready to wind back the clock to the late 1940s and early 1950s. These cars were the genesis of what we now know as Formula 3 and the equivalent level of junior single seater racing today. With names such as Bernie Ecclestone, Sir Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Sir Jack Brabham, Ken Tyrrell, Mike Hawthorn and many more cutting their teeth in these cars, enjoy the sights and sounds they’ll provide on track, as they transport us back to the good ol’ days of motorsport!
Sponsored by Nankang Tyre, The BRSCC 2025 Donington Park Summer Race Weekend is set to bring the heat to the iconic Grand Prix circuit, delivering a packed schedule of high-speed action and championship-defining battles. With a diverse range of championships and racing series on the bill, this summer showdown promises a weekend of non-stop entertainment, fierce rivalries, and edge-of-your-seat moments.
One of the most highly-anticipated contests on track this weekend will certainly be the Kent Models Mazda MX-5 Championship, which has kept spectators on the edge of their seats for one key reason – the win streak of championship leader Ali Bray. The AB Motorsport team boss has so far gone unbeaten in the campaign so far with wins in all nine races run thus far. There have been moments that run has been under threat, but Ali has always found a way to the front – but while he’s in a rich vein of form, could Donington Park be the event that streak finally breaks?
He’s not short of key rivals that could make it happen – former champion Steve Foden, double vice champion Adam Sparrow, William Chadwick, Richard Wootten (who’s in the form of his life right now), Harry Storer, Neil Chisnall and Thomas Walker just to name a few. Other may use Donington Park as a chance to break out and score their best results of the season thus far, but all eyes will be on the head of the field to see if anyone can beat Bray to the chequered flag at least once.
It’s also looking rather interesting at the top of the Clapham North Mazda MX-5 Clubman Championship, as Jack Warry heads the table going to Donington Park. He only has a five point margin ahead of 2024 champion Jonny Greensmith, the pair already looking locked into an tight battle at the head of the standings. Donington could see either driver take another big step forward, but their competition will also be hot on their heels.
Fellow race winners Jake Paice and Jordan Pimley are not only some thirty points off them at this stage, but also embroiled in their own fight over third place, but either one of them could find themselves taking advantage of any slip ups Warry and/ or Greensmith may make over the course of the event. Other names to watch in the field include Del Paice, Beau Parry, Will Breame, Matt Crozier and Kevin Bird, all of whom have had a mixed of results but could spring a surprise or two.
Over in the Clapham North Mazda MX-5 SuperCup, this weekend features their strongest entry of the season so far as the battle for the Pro class honours continues to take even more interesting twists and turns. Will Blackwell-Chambers has more wins than anyone else so far with six to date, but lies in third thanks to a DNF at Brands Hatch. Ollie Hall and Alistair Dendy are above him in the table right now with Hall holding a deserved lead, Blackwell-Chambers still has more points and ground to gain. He’ll also have Thomas Langford, George Grant and a returning Jack Harding to contend with too.
In the Club class, 2025 newcomer Sam Middleton has been on a real rampage, only failing to win the class twice so far. All of this incredible form and speed has helped him charge to a points lead of more than 200 points after just three events. He’s expected to be front runner and hard to beat once again, with the likes of Jim Barratt, Chris Ginn, Steve Kite, Clive Powles and Bruce Robinson hoping to try and at least put a dent into his great run of results.
Matt Luff is in command of the Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship after three events as the championship moves on to Donington this weekend. Having come close in 2024, Matt has begun his second season in these Teutonic tin-tops with top results straight out of the gate, winning four races out of eight and never finishing off the podium thus far. The Audi TT Cup is into its second championship season this year, and is once again proving to be a competitive and exciting one-make series.
Matt’s pursuers are doing everything they can to try and close him down and stop him from building on his current 30+ point lead, and Donington marks the half way stage already. Newcomer Jordan Stilp will be using all of his experience to keep him in his sights and add to his sole victory at Oulton Park, while Sam Heading is only one of two other drivers to have taken a win also (the other being last year’s champion Bradley Burns). Ross Makar is also third in points right now despite only taking two podiums, while Sam Meagher, Andrew Rogerson, Oliver Devine-King, Charles Budd and more will also be ones to watch.
Putting on some great entertainment thus far on its newly combined grid for this year, the Nankang Tyre BMW SuperCup Championship comes to Donington with two rather intriguing class points battles beginning to take shape. In the newer 1 Series SuperCup class cars, Millie Hart is fresh from taking her first win at Oulton Park and heads the standings from Aydan Hassan, although the likes of Danny Wilkinson and Thorburn Astin are sure to be on the pace, as will Simon Waterfall and newcomer Martin Tolley, getting his first taste of BMW action.
In the Compact Cup class, it’s also a rather mixed up table at this stage given the varied fortunes of some regular front runners. Joe Doble leads the way, yes – but behind him, it’s Max Noble in second with Paul Mousell, Keith Towers and Ethan Woods in the top five. You have to look back to eighth to find defending champion Connor Grady, joint ninth for 2023 champ Gareth Claydon, and twelfth for Joe’s father Mike Doble, all of which have had a DNF within the first five races. Of course, dropped scores are yet to kick in, but it means that all three have a lot of catching up to do.
There’s a little bit of an endurance flavour to the Donington Park event this weekend too – the PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup is also crossing the half way point in their season already, with all three of their two hour enduros proving to be very interesting affairs. With six classes competing on track at the same time, all calculated by power to weight ratio, and added mandatory stops, driver changes and refuelling thrown into the mix, the need for fast stints, good strategy and slick pit work are key.
There’s an overall table as well as individual class standings and it’s here you’ll find defending champions Adam Read and David Drinkwater (BMW Compact, Clubman-C) out in front by just three points from Bruce Robinson (Mazda MX-5 Mk3, Clubman-A) and his multiple co-drivers from this year so far, which have included four time British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington. Other class leaders, such as Antony Unitt and John Stack (BMW, Pro-A) and James Alford (Audi TT, Pro-C) will be looking for more good results within their class here too in order to keep themselves in contention. Anything can happen over the course of the two hours, and one or two surprise results are always round the corner as well.
A slightly shorter pit-stop race affair takes place on Saturday with the SW Motorsports ClubSport Trophy, which always enjoys a strong turnout at Donington Park – and this occasion is no different! With almost 40 cars ready to race over 45 minutes across five classes, with a mandatory pit stop also thrown in for good measure, ClubSport Trophy races are usually great fun to watch, with numerous cars in contention for overall and class wins right up to the chequered flag.
Regular ClubSport Trophy watchers will recognise some of the established regulars running at the front, such as Phiroze Bilimoria’s VW Scirocco, Adam Marshall’s VW Golf GTi, and more Golfs from Julian Daniel and Mike Parsons. Across the entry, you’ll find the usual fun and varied mix of clubman race cars populating the field, such as Honda Civics, BMW Z4s, Audi TTs, Renault Clios and Mini Coopers, plus one or two interesting additions the grid, including former SuperSport Endurance champions Stuart Mead and Tim Hartland in a Golf, and Paul Plant in his Alfa Romeo 156.
Inspired by the ClubSport Trophy and sporting a class structure heavy inspired by the series, the new Fix A Wheel Production Cup rolls into Donington Park for the very first time, and does so with an incredibly healthy grid of just over 30 cars on this weekend’s grid. This series was created out of demand from competitors who wanted a ClubSport-style competition but in sprint race format, and the Club has duly delivered with two 15 minute encounters on offer in this series.
The field is comprised mostly of hot hatches, with typical cars such as Renault Clios, Honda Civics and Peugeot 206s common sights across the entry list. For this event there’s also the inclusion of a handful of BMWs, MGs and VWs as the field continues to grow and become more popular. Also in the field, you’ll find a handful of the new Silverlake DS3 Cup cars, which have really looked the part and settled in nicely to the new series. Drivers to watch in these machinery include Theo Longman, Ralph Budd, Jake Brook and Stefan Oates, as they bring the DS3s out for their third event of the season.
Another new series steadily gaining traction is the BRSCC Pro Sports Sprint Series, a new dedicated home for all things fast and loud. Purpose built race cars, high performance machines and various sportscars, GT cars, touring cars and more are all welcomed here for a series of 20 minute races that pitches all of the above against each other in six classes. With another great variety of cars in the field, there’s a fascinating mix of machines set to battle amongst each other on track.
These include David May in his Ginetta, Lee Collins in his Caterham, Matthias Radestock in his Lotus Elise, Jake Spencer in the Ariel Atom Cup car, and Dave Tyson’s Peugeot 308 Racing Cup car too. Plus, there’s a great mix of BMWs on the entry list including regular racer Jas Sapra and former BMW Compact Cup man Oliver Faller, Fix A Wheel’s very own Jared Coulson in a Renault Clio Cup car, and Wes Payne in Brake Dancer Racing’s Mazda RX-8. There’s no telling who will come out on top from this lot, with an air of unpredictability about this series.
On their second outing as a full time member of the BRSCC formulae roster, the MG Cockshoot Cup comes to Donington Park with a solid entry for round two of their 2025 campaign. This series has seen the Cockshoot Cup itself awarded to the championship winner since 1984, and there’s a rich history that runs deep within this paddock. From modern MG ZRs, ZSs and MGFs, to classic MGBs and Midgets, the sight of these varying generations of MG on track together make for an excellent sight.
In the early stages, Leon Wignall leads Class A, Martin Richardson heads Class B, Keith Egar is top of Class C and Phil Rigby is the sole Class F runner on the board thus far after the opening event at Oulton Park. Donington Park’s flowing nature will certainly suite the variety of MG machines on the full GP layout.
Under sunny skies, the BRSCC made a second visit of the season to the Snetterton circuit recently (17/18 May), with many of its popular and best supported championships out in force for an entertaining two days of racing in Norfolk. The timetable featured Mazda MX-5s, Audi TTs, saloons, hot hatches and endurance racing – Snetterton truly had it all!
Ali Bray continued his dominant 2025 campaign in the Kent Models Mazda MX-5 Championship with a clean sweep at Snetterton, making it nine wins from nine. Race one set the tone with a thrilling battle between Bray and Adam Sparrow that saw the lead change multiple times, with Steve Foden also in the mix. Bray made a decisive move on the final lap at Brundle/Nelson to snatch the win by just over a tenth, with Foden third, William Chadwick fourth, and Adam Craig inheriting fifth after a penalty for Richard Wootten.
Bray then showed control and consistency in races two and three, recovering from briefly losing the lead in both to take commanding victories. In race two, he reclaimed top spot from Foden and edged clear, while in the final race he executed a bold pass around the outside at Agostini before pulling away to win by over five seconds. Foden added two more second-place finishes, while Adam Sparrow stormed from 25th to third in race three in a standout drive. Wootten and Chisnall were also regulars inside the top five throughout the weekend.
The Clapham North Mazda MX-5 Clubman Championship brought two fiercely competitive races to Snetterton, with battles right through the lead pack. In race one, Jack Warry led early from pole, but it was Jonny Greensmith and Jordan Pimley who quickly charged into contention. The top five were locked in a constant exchange of positions, with Pimley making his decisive move late on to grab the win under pressure. Greensmith followed him home in second, Warry took third, and penalties for track limits shuffled the order behind them, promoting Harry Deane and Martin Tolley into the top five.
Race two delivered even more drama. Pimley led from the outset and looked set for a double victory, pulling out a strong lead heading onto the final lap. But a five-second track limits penalty dropped him to fourth at the flag, handing victory to Greensmith — his first of the season. Warry and Jon Pethick completed the podium after a close scrap, while Jake Paice bounced back from an off-track moment to claim fifth. Another penalty for Tolley shuffled the midfield once again, highlighting just how fine the margins were across a tightly contested weekend.
Will Blackwell-Chambers completed a perfect weekend at Snetterton in the Clapham North Mazda MX-5 SuperCup, extending his winning run with three more victories. Race one featured a fierce fight between Blackwell-Chambers and Ollie Hall, with the two going side-by-side multiple times before WB-C edged clear in the closing stages to take the win. Thomas Langford pressured both but had to settle for third, while Alistair Dendy claimed fourth. Sam Middleton was once again untouchable in the Club Class, finishing fifth overall and well ahead of Jim Barratt and Clive Powles.
Race two saw Blackwell-Chambers control the pace from the front, gradually pulling away as Langford and Hall chased. Langford looked threatening but dropped back late on, allowing WB-C to win comfortably. Middleton continued his strong form, finishing fourth overall and securing another dominant Club Class win. Hall completed the podium, with Dendy rounding out the top five. In race three, Hall, Langford and Blackwell-Chambers ran nose-to-tail throughout, but a five-second track limits penalty for Langford reshuffled the order. WB-C inherited victory to complete the clean sweep, with Hall second and Dendy third. Middleton again topped the Club Class and finished an impressive fourth overall.
Matt Luff continued his strong start to the 2025 Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship with two wins from three at Snetterton, keeping his title challenge firmly on track. He dominated race one from pole, gradually pulling away from Jordan Stilp to win comfortably, while Ross Makar closed in late but settled for third. Andrew Rogerson climbed from sixth to fourth, and Luke Handley rounded out the top five after a close midfield battle.
Race two saw Luff and Stilp go head-to-head again, with Stilp capitalising on a rare mistake from Luff to lead early. But Luff responded with a decisive pass at Wilson Hairpin to retake control and secure back-to-back victories. Makar grabbed another podium in third, while Rogerson and Sam Heading – who charged from the back of the grid – completed the top five. In race three, Heading made the most of a strong start and climbed from sixth to take victory, fending off intense late pressure from Luff to win by just 0.269 seconds. Charlie Budd secured a well-earned podium in third, followed by Stilp and Rogerson, who overcame a time penalty to stay inside the top five.
The PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup race at Snetterton delivered a little bit of everything — early dominance, mid-race twists, and a dramatic closing stint. Kevin Clarke and Aldo Riti looked set for a lights-to-flag victory after storming clear from pole in their BMW, only for a mechanical issue to derail their charge just after the pit window opened. That handed the lead to Chris Murphy, who had yet to stop but was flying on pace alone. With contenders like William Lynch and the Evans/Hudson/Parkes trio closing in, the second half of the race became a tactical battle.
Once Murphy completed his final stop, Lynch briefly moved back into the lead but lost time with a suspected off, allowing Murphy to respond and reassert control. A composed final stint sealed him the overall win and top honours in Pro-A. Elsewhere, James Alford took Pro-C class victory with fifth overall in his Audi TT. Ricky Coomber claimed Clubman-A in his Civic, Alistair Lindsay took Clubman-B in another Audi TT, and David Drinkwater and Adam Read brought home Clubman-C glory in their BMW Compact.
Chris Earle became the first double race winner in the 2025 Fix A Wheel Production Cup after a dominant showing at Snetterton, claiming both overall victories and Class A honours in his Honda Civic. In race one, Earle led home Matt Hollier’s Renault Clio, who also took the Class B win. Colin Dunn topped Class C, Adam Chafer claimed Class D in his Peugeot 206, and Oliver Barsby completed the overall top five. Class wins also went to Jaree Coulson in Class D, Matt Footman’s Ford Puma in Class E, and Brady Pollock in Class F. In the Silverlake DS3 Cup, Elliot Lettis kept his perfect record alive, winning again ahead of Theo Longman and Charlie Budd.
Race two followed a similar pattern, with Earle again leading the way from start to finish to seal his second overall and Class A win of the day. Hollier repeated his earlier Class B success in second overall, while Dunn remained consistent with another strong run. Class victories were also taken by Adam Chafer (C), Barny Francis (D), Matty Footman (E), and Brady Pollock (F). The Silverlake DS3 Cup class saw Lettis go four-for-four this season, this time finishing ahead of Ralph Budd and Theo Longman in another commanding display.
The Ricci Concept Classic VW Cup and Hickford Construction MG Metro Cup delivered two lively combined-grid races at Snetterton, with Ken Lark taking a clean sweep in the VW contest. In race one, Lark powered his Corrado to victory ahead of Carey Lewis in a Mk5 Golf and Tony Absolom’s Mk2. Chris Adams (Mk4) and Donald Dewar (Mk1) rounded out the top five in a diverse field. Lark repeated the result in race two, holding off Absolom and Lewis once again, while Dewar and Paul Hoggins (Audi TT) completed the top five in another strong outing for the Classic VW contenders.
Over in the MG Metro Cup, race one honours went to Matthew Simpson, who fended off Tim Shooter and Mike Williams for the win. In race two, Shooter bounced back to take victory with a drive that put him 14th overall in the combined field, ahead of Richard Garrard and Carl Wheaton. Dick Trevett and Williams rounded out the top five. With battles throughout the field and cars from different eras sharing the circuit, the combined grid delivered a packed spectacle across both races.
The Uncle Luke’s Snetterton Saloons brought a full 45 minutes of intense pit stop action to Snetterton, with Jas Sapra and Bryan Brandon emerging as the overall winners. Their consistent pace and clean strategy saw them lead home the Payne/Hill duo in a rapid Lotus Evora, while Tommy Grout’s BMW secured third after a strong solo drive. Rounding out the top five were Martin Ward and Luke Allen, both putting in solid performances in their Honda Civics to cap off a competitive endurance-style race.
Competing as part of the Classic & Modern Motorsport Club’s race meeting at Mallory Park, four BRSCC formulae were out in force over the course of that weekend for their latest rounds of 2025. Given the quartet that turned out, it’s safe to say that the Club brought a very distinct Ford flavour to proceedings, with Fiestas, Modified Fords and Formula Fords all competing on the short and fast Leicestershire speedbowl.
The BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship made only its first ever visit to the Mallory Park circuit, with the young racing stars of the future only on their second outing of the season. Oliver Heron grabbed the lead from the start of race one as the pack charged away, he and Archie Davies tried to make an early getaway in the opening laps, shortly joined by Dara McInerney in a lead trio. A hard charging Jack Burgess also made it into the lead group before long, and it was this quartet that duked it out for most of the race. After a failed attempt by Burgess to take the lead at Shaws Hairpin on the final lap, Davies came through to clinch his first FJC win, with Burgess second ahead of McInerney, Merritt and Heron in the top five.
Burgess almost claimed the lead on the opening lap of race two from Davies, but managed it with a bold pass on the grass into Gerard’s Bend on lap three, leading a six-pack also consisting of Heron, Merritt, FJC Scholarship winner Lewis Islin and McInerney. Once in front, Burgess would be untroubled until the chequered flag to win on the road, but he would be penalised one place post-race for gaining an unfair advantage. All of the action ended up behind Burgess, with Davies and Heron tangling on the exit of Shaws Hairpin at one point putting both of them out of contention.
In the end, it was Merritt that would be given the win post race, his first in Fiesta Juniors, with Burgess demoted to second ahead of McInerney, Islin and Lewis Doble.
A busy grid was present for the latest rounds of the Vinyl Detail Fiesta ST150 Challenge as it descended on Mallory Park. Max Buxton continued his good form in qualifying by taking pole position for race one, but his weekend then took a nosedive after he was tipped across the front of the pack and into the barrier, forcing a red flag. Dillon Davis led the way on the restarted race after lunch, chased by Sam Watkins, George Foxlow and defending champion Mike Blackburn in the early going. However, an off for Mac Macarthy ended the race prematurely after just three laps, giving Davis the win from Watkins, Foxlow, Blackburn, and a repaired Max Busxton who made it into the top five.
Blackburn managed to grab a brilliant start to race two to lead the opening lap, but found himself losing it to Foxlow before the end of lap two before running off the road at Gerards and way down the order. What followed was an intense three car fight between Foxlow, Watkins and Davis for victory, dicing back and forth lap after lap with the Buxton and Sophie Kinghorn also in pursuit too. Davis briefly escaped in the lead, but come the final laps, Watkins had reeled him in, caught up and stole victory at Shaws Hairpin on the final lap. Watkins took the flag first from Davis, with Buxton third ahead of an excellent fourth for Sophie Kinghorn and fifth for Foxlow.
With Mallory Park a circuit that’s usually guaranteed to produce close wheel to wheel racing, exactly that was expected from the pair of races for the Geoff Page Engineering Super Classic Pre ‘99 Formula Ford Championship. Race one was barely seconds old before a number of cars ended up tangling on the pit straight, forcing a restart after a short while. When back underway, Tom Hawkins led the pack from start to finish with a commanding drive out front, leading every single lap and ending up winning just shy of 14 seconds out in front, ahead of fellow Super Classic A runners Nigel Dolan and Neil Hunt. Oliver Chapman and Mathew Smith also won Super Classic C and B classes respectively.
Race two later in the afternoon ended up becoming a very similar story, with Hawkins again on pole, leading for the entire race and unchallenged out in front all the way to the chequered flag. He won overall and in Super Classic A again by just over eight seconds in the end, but all the action ended up being behind him. Oliver Roberts held second for most of the race, but a hard-charging Ben Powney had to come from deep in the field to challenge him for the overall position. Despite taking it briefly, Roberts got back in front and took 2nd outright and the Super Classic B win, from Powney, Stones and Super Classic C winner Chapman.
With such a large entry and four races in total, the Modified Ford Series were certainly a regular sight on track over the Mallory Park weekend with an incredible array of Fords within their paddock. Unfortunately, race one barely completed a lap before it had to be called, after a sizeable shunt for Todd Garner at Devils Elbow required barrier repairs, meaning Tom Ovenden was declared winner in his Escort Mk1 RSR. Lea Wood’s RSR was second from Dave Matthias’ Sierra, Paul Nevill’s Escort RS2000 and Josh Payton’s Cortina.
Thankfully, race two went without drama and Ovenden was able to really stretch his legs with a winning margin of 27 seconds over Wood in second place, while Payton was able to move his Cortina up to third this time ahead of Matthias and Nevill, the same five drivers in the top five once again. For race three, Wood took his turn on the top step this time after Ovenden retired late in the race, with Payton in second from Nevill, Tyler England’s Mk4 Fiesta and Matthias in fifth, before several key non-starters helped England
Sprint racing takes centre stage this bank holiday weekend at Oulton Park where the British GT Championship heads for rounds three and four of its 2025 campaign, plus exciting racing in store from the trio of factory Ginetta championships in store too!
British GT (written by Tom Hornsby)
Maximum points from the first two events sees Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (2 Seas) head the GT3 standings, while GT4’s top two – Marc Warren/Jack Brown (Optimum) and Ravi Ramyead/Charlie Robertson (Century) – cannot be separated after sharing victories at Donington and Silverstone.
British GT traditionally visits Oulton at Easter. That might not be the case this year but its traditional qualifying-on-Saturday, racing-on-Monday format remains a feature at the end of spring when the parkland venue will be at its lushest.
GT3 Not since 2017 have the same drivers won the opening two races. Dawson and Jewiss didn’t quite manage to change that stat at Silverstone but did inherit winners’ points from ineligible guest entrants Darren Leung and Dan Harper.
Victory on the opening weekend at Donington therefore leaves 2 Seas’ #42 Mercedes-AMG with the maximum haul of 75 after two rounds – something that hasn’t happened since Derek Johnston and Jonny Adam won the opening endurance races in 2016. But the team will also be mindful that the destination of this year’s title is still far from decided after letting a 28-point lead slip with two races remaining in 2023.
Compensation time of 10 seconds makes another victory unlikely in Race 1. However, 2 Seas knows how to win at Oulton where its Mercedes-AMGs doubled up two years ago, while Dawson won a GT4 race there last season.
Nevertheless, perhaps it’s the sister machine shared by Kevin Tse – a winner at Oulton on his British GT debut back in 2021 – and co-driver Maximilian Götz who will re-energise their title tilt after scoring just 1.5 points last time out.
They currently occupy sixth in the standings behind Barwell’s two Lamborghini crews and Optimum’s Morgan Tillbrook and Marvin Kirchhöfer. The latter are currently Dawson and Jewiss’ closest competitors after finishing third overall and scoring second place points at Silverstone where the McLaren set new qualifying and race lap records. Such form is not necessarily guaranteed at Oulton, though: both the team and 720S only have one victory to their names in Cheshire, and those were back in 2018 and ’20, respectively.
No team has enjoyed more GT3 success at Oulton than Barwell. Indeed, three of its four drivers won there last year. Alex Martin, who is reunited with Sandy Mitchell this weekend, sits alone in third overall but already 36 points behind Dawson and Jewiss. He therefore needs a large chunk of the 50 available for winning both races – something Jon Minshaw and Phil Keen managed with Barwell in 2017 – to check 2 Seas’ momentum.
Reigning champion Rob Collard will also be a threat in the other Huracan after returning to action with Hugo Cook at Silverstone. He won the season opener at Oulton alongside his son Ricky last year, while Cook is joint fourth with Mitchell in 2025’s early standings.
Elsewhere, Blackthorn’s Aston Martin serves +5 seconds in Monday’s first race for claiming third place points at Silverstone – a result that moved Giacomo Petrobelli and Jonny Adam into the squabble for second overall. A victory, most likely in Race 2, would be AMR’s first in the senior class at Oulton since 2018 when Adam triumphed with Flick Haigh.
With Silver-Am’s extra guest entrants only appearing at Silverstone, class honours will be fought between Beechdean and Bridger this weekend. Andrew Howard and Tom Wood have maximum points thus far but the Honda shared by Johnny Ip and Luke Garlick was also competitive on Silverstone’s long, wide layout. Will that also be the case at a much narrower Oulton?
GT4 A win and second place apiece leave Warren/Brown and Ramyead/Robertson locked together atop GT4’s standings. But with both the McLaren and BMW serving extra compensation time in Monday’s first race, there is at least a little room for rivals to reduce their deficits.
Century’s M4 was metronomic en route to victory at Silverstone where Brown, Optimum and the Artura had triumphed for the past two years. Oulton poses a different challenge, though: Optimum hasn’t won a GT4 race there since 2016 when it claimed a rare double, while Century’s only victory with BMW, and first since 2013, came four years ago.
Their chances of changing that will likely depend on the performance of Mahiki’s Lotuses, and specifically its Silver crew. Josh Miller and Aiden Neate have been the fastest combination over the first two races but only have 15 points to show for their efforts following Silverstone’s DNF. At least one win is imperative to the Emira establishing itself as the credible championship challenger its teenage duo have proven they should be.
Mathematically, Ed McDermott and Seb Morris are the top two’s nearest challengers. But the Endurance Cup entrants will not race again until Spa, leaving Silver class leaders Branden Templeton and Chris Salkeld as the next best crew. They head to Oulton 33 points behind their Century team-mates but also have extra time to serve in Race 1 after completing Silverstone’s podium.
Like their Silver rivals at Mahiki, Luca Hopkinson and Harry George require a big weekend if they’re to get back into overall contention. The other side of Optimum’s garage has had all the luck so far in 2025, but the #17 McLaren has a chance to bounce back in Race 1 thanks to a qualifying format that favours Silver over Pro-Am entries and the extra compensation time for the championship leaders.
There’s also Phil Keen who shares Team Parker’s Mercedes-AMG with Jon Currie. British GT’s all-time wins record holder has scored a remarkable six GT3 victories at Oulton since his first there in 2013.
GINETTA GT CHAMPIONSHIP (written by Ginetta) Archie Clark will be looking to extend his unbeaten start to the 2025 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship across two races this weekend at Oulton Park in Cheshire.
The championship has entered a new era this year with the introduction of the V8-powered Ginetta G56 GTP8, which is producing the fastest ever one-make Ginetta racing, as well as a new race format featuring a 20-minute sprint and a 40-minute endurance run with a mandatory pitstop.
Clark (MDD Racing) has enjoyed a spectacular start with four wins from four races across the opening events at Donington Park and Silverstone. The Ginetta Junior graduate has impressed with his speed and racecraft, battling through to victory having only once started on the front-row of the grid.
Hadley Simpson (Xentek Motorsport) was Clark’s closest competitor last time out, as he bounced back from a tough season opener with a great pair of second place finishes. Cameron Pratt-Thompson (SVG Motorsport) joined him in scoring a maiden Ginetta podium at Silverstone.
Building on an impressive cameo at the end of 2024, Robert Cronin (Elite Motorsport) picked up silverware on the opening weekend and his consistency puts him second in the PRO class points. Car-racing newcomer Jack Collins (E3 Sport) has also enjoyed class podium finishes.
Reigning champion Mckenzie Douglass (Fox Motorsport) returned to the grid at Silverstone and made an instant impact with a podium finish. Another front-runner from 2024 is back on the grid this weekend meanwhile, in the shape of two-time race-winner Conner Garlick (Xentek Motorsport).
Two-time Ginetta champion Nick White (Raceway Motorsport) and Harry Gamble (Elite Motorsport) are the early pace-setters in the hotly-contested PRO-AM category. They’ve each secured two class wins and an overall second place finish across the opening four races.
2024 Ginetta GT Academy rookie victor Mike Taylor (Triple M Motorsport) has also shown his pace at the head of the field, topping the timesheets overall in qualifying at Donington, while Alex Duncan (Xentek Motorsport) celebrated a breakthrough PRO-AM podium last time out.
Luke Shaw (Raceway Motorsport) is leading the way in the AM class meanwhile, having started the season with three consecutive victories. Ali Juffali (Elite Motorsport) broke that winning streak in the last race at Silverstone though and leads a talented group of drivers aiming to catch Shaw in the points.
Emma Tomlinson (DTO Motorsport) and Dominic Paul (Triple M Motorsport) each picked up a trophy on the opening weekend. Amongst those chasing their first top three results of the season are Colin White (CWS), whose next podium will be his 150th in one-make Ginetta racing, plus James Townsend (SVG Motorsport), Amy Tomlinson (Raceway Motorsport) and Fox Motorsport duo James Rolling and Oliver Fordham.
GINETTA GT ACADEMY (written by Ginetta) If the opening two events of the season are anything to go by, the Ginetta GT Academy is looking as competitive and unpredictable as ever before heading into the latest three races this weekend at Oulton Park.
Charlie Digby (MDD Racing) hit the ground running with a double victory on the opening weekend at Donington Park, but a win in each of the first two rounds has put Jamie Caudle to the top of the standings, while his E3 Sport team-mate James Nicholas also tasted victory at Silverstone last time out.
Consistency has been key for Caudle so far in his second GT Academy campaign, having been the only driver to finish every race inside the top three so far. Digby meanwhile marked his return to Ginetta racing after a near seven-year absence with four consecutive podiums, before a DNF in the Silverstone closer.
Nicholas also has four class podium finishes under his belt, and will be one to watch as he returns to the scene of a stunning overall victory on his car-racing debut last year. Alex Deighton (Paradine by Xentek) is hot on the heels of the top three in the points too, having featured on the podium twice so far.
A number of drivers are ready to break onto the GTA class podium and pick up their first trophies of the campaign. Louis Darling (MDD Racing) has impressed in his maiden season in Ginetta racing, while 2024 podium finisher Peter Thompson (W2R) has featured in the top six already this year.
Paul Livesey (MDD Racing), Phil McGarty (Xentek Motorsport) and Lucie Hodgson (W2R) have all shown their pace with overall top ten results so far, a milestone that SVG Motorsport pair Gilbert Verdian and Chris Babington will be hoping to achieve this weekend.
The early points leader in the rookie class for car-racing newcomers is Sam Shrimpton (W2R). The latest winner of the PalmerSport Ginetta Race Scholarship, following in the footsteps of Nicholas, he has excelled with three class wins and a handful of overall top six finishes to date.
Shiv Sapra (Paradine by Xentek) has joined Shrimpton in featuring at the sharp end of the grid through the opening two events, including qualifying fourth overall and securing a maiden class win at Donington Park. He has three rookie podium finishes under his belt so far.
Joe Edge (W2R) became the latest Ginetta class race-winner in the final round at Silverstone meanwhile. The team boss-turned-driver’s maiden rookie success came in a superb third overall, the highest race finish for any of the rookie contenders in 2025 so far.
The competitiveness of the rookie pack this year is highlighted by the fact all five contenders have picked up trophies already. Allan Wright took a double podium at Donington, while his W2R team-mate Damien Duffy scored his breakthrough top three at Silverstone.
GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (written by Ginetta) Rocco Coronel has established himself as the driver to beat as the 20th anniversary season of the Ginetta Junior Championship continues with a triple-header this weekend at Oulton Park.
Coronel has enjoyed a sensational start to his maiden Junior campaign, going on an eye-catching run of five race wins in a row. The Red Bull Junior Team driver followed up a Donington Park double with a triumphant hat-trick at Silverstone last time out, including victory in the landmark 500th Ginetta Junior race.
The opening race victory of 2025 at Donington Park went the way of Alfie Slater, with R Racing collecting a clean sweep of the race wins so far this season. Slater has added a couple of second place finishes to kick off his title challenge in his second year in the championship.
R Racing are on course to secure their 200th Ginetta Junior podium this weekend, becoming only the second team in history to reach that milestone. Red Bull Junior ace Scott Kin Lindblom and Max Cuthbert have also secured silverware for them this year, while Jarrett Clark and Felipe Reijs are targeting their first trophies.
One of the main challengers to Coronel so far this season has been Fred Green (Elite Motorsport). The Ginetta Junior Scholarship winner has enjoyed a fantastic start to his rookie year, scoring pole position on his debut weekend and a trio of second place race finishes to date.
Green is part of a multi-car challenge at the front of the field from Elite Motorsport. Rookie contender Joseph Smith celebrated a podium double last time out, on the same weekend that Ethan Carney secured his maiden rostrum, while 2024 race-winner Colin Cronin is chasing his first trophy of 2025.
It’s been a breakthrough season so far for Torrin Byrne and Pace Performance, celebrating their maiden podium at Donington and pole position at Silverstone. Bursting into the lead pack at Silverstone meanwhile was rookie George Proudford-Nalder (MDD Racing) with a hat-trick of top five finishes.
Fellow rookies Freddie Lloyd (Fox Motorsport) and Ethan Lennon (Pace Performance) have also impressed with best results of fourth and fifth respectively, while other rookies to break into the top ten so far include Emmilio Del Grosso (Elite Motorsport), Noah Young (Performance One) and Harry Bartle (MKH Racing).
Felix Livesey (MDD Racing) is another driver to have featured in the top ten, while amongst those in the mix in the hotly-contested midfield battles have been Raul Zunzarren (MKH Racing), Henry Cameron (Fox Motorsport) and Revie Lake (Elite Motorsport).
Championship newcomers Tim Gray Motorsport have made their presence felt in their debut campaign too, running a four-strong entry of Josh Watts, Matthew Chiwara, Katrina Ee and Joshua Henry.
On a sunny Spring day in Cheshire, the British Racing & Sports Car Club made its second visit of the season to the Oulton Park International circuit, with four championships battling through an eventful day to produce another entertaining and action-packed day of club motorsport. While Fun Cup brought the endurance factor, Fiestas, CityCar and BMWs thrilled with the sprints.
Competing at their spiritual home, the Fun Cup Endurance Championship produced a superb 28 car entry for its second round of the season, but the action kicked off as early as lap two when Red River Sport and Team FFS tangled at Druids, forcing the first safety car to appear. When back to green, the pair of Morpheus team cars and UVio/ Hoffman’s Motorsport wasted no time getting to the front, quickly before a brief second safety car was called, but leading trio quickly gapped the rest on the restart.
UVio leapt in front of the Morpheus pair after the first pit window, while VapeClub with EDF drove forwards into third thanks to young gun Ted Bradbury. After another short safety car thanks to car #97 stopping before Druids, UVio led from Morpheus 2Rent, VapeClub, GCI Racing and defending champs Olympian-GRD with half distance looming. The Morpheus FNS sister car managed to rise to P2 in the lead group as the two hour mark ticked over, leaving a thrilling battle amongst the front runners.
More safety cars were called either side of crossing 90 minutes remaining, with the lead traded between UVio, Olympian and Morpheus 2Rent in such a short space of time. Morpheus 2Rent were hit with a stop-go penalty with just under an hour to go which put them out of contention, leaving UVio and Olympian to once again fight it out for victory, but still battled with the pair and former champions Sheradize UK. After the final pit window, Olympian had the lead and stayed there until the flag, but second place would not prove to be secure for UVio.
They lost out in the final laps to a charging Sheradize UK whose quick times helped them take second with just minutes to spare, UVio had to settle for third in the end, with GCI Racing fourth and Axiametrics completing a quiet race with fifth place.
There was drama in the first AIRTEC Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship race of the day when pole sitter John Cooper had to defend hard from Gary Miller and George Foxlow throughout the first half of the 20 minute encounter. However, with six minutes remaining, contact between Cooper and Miller send the former into a sizeable accident, bringing a premature halt to the race. With a result declared, Miller was given the victory from Foxlow in second, followed by David Nye in third from Alastair Kellett and Connor Blackburn. Jason O’Connell continued his strong start in Club class from Luke Warr and Maggie Webster.
Race two was almost as eventful, with clouds of dust kicked up exiting turn one and a safety called eight minutes in for Harry Walsh’s blown engine. Restarting with five minutes left, Miller headed Kellett and Lucas in the lead fight, but the Irishman let the pair dice between themselves for the remainder of the race, holding for to claim his second victory of the day from Kellett, Blackburn, Reynolds and Foxlow in the top five in Pro class. In Club class, it was O’Connell’s to lose once again, top of the pile in class once again from Dan Robinson and Freddie Hunter-Johnson.
The Nankang Tyre BMW SuperCup Championship produced a strong entry covering both the 1 Series SuperCup and Compact Cup cars across the board. Race one saw Millie Hart put in a superbly controlled drive to resist race long pressure from Thorburn Astin for the overall and 1 Series race lead, competing a lights to flag performance for her first win. Aydan Hassan was a comfortable third overall in class from Simon Waterfall and Danny Wilkinson. In the Compacts, defending champion Connor Grady picked up the win while Gareth Claydon was runner-up ahead of Adam Wright, Max Noble and Joe Doble.
After a red-flagged first start, Astin took the lead from the restart of race two and managed to streak away for the duration, capturing his first points-scoring victory of the season by 1.7 seconds seconds, while a delighted Simon Waterfall claimed a podium finish with P2 ahead of Hassan and Hart. Joe Doble charged to a Compact Cup class win behind them, followed by Max Noble in second, then Joe’s father Mike Doble, Ethan Woods and Peter Smith in the top five.
Just one of the scheduled Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup Championship races was able to be completed at Oulton Park on the day, but the race that did take place was a real thriller from start to finish. Rookie Ben Spencer jumped to the lead from the front row, but Brady Pollock led by the end of lap one, before the pair were joined by Stuart Bliss, Richard Jepp, Alex Foden, Alistair May and co to make up a frantic leading group. After some initial heavy scrambling, Bliss kept the race in his command to win overall and in Student Motorsport for Boston College, ahead of Spencer, Jepp, Pollock and Foden.
Race two had two attempts to get underway, but sadly due to accidents that caused red flags on both attempts, and thanks to timetable constraints, the race had to be abandoned and declared a non-contest.
As part of the Classic & Modern Motorsport Club’s race meeting this coming weekend, the British Racing & Sports Car Club will have four of its formulae out in force on the Leicestershire speed bowl. From single seaters to tin-top and future racing stars, the Club’s quartet of series appearing this weekend all feature a distinct Ford flavour which is sure to compliment the rest of the timetable perfectly.
The young chargers of the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship are back in action this weekend for the second time in 2025, after an all-action beginning to the season a few weeks ago at Snetterton. Back there, it was Jack Burgess who took both wins (the second after a post-race penalty) and he leads the standings going into this weekend. He’s one of a handful of sophomore drivers making full use of their experience to head the field, and he will be one of the names to beat this weekend.
Thomas Merritt is another year two driver who really showed his pace and it must only be a matter of time before that first win comes his way. FJC Scholarship winner Lewis Islin made an instant impact on his first ever race weekend with two podiums and will surely be in the hunt too, as will Dara McInerney, Callie Clifford, Archie Davies, Max Fenton, Isaac Doble and 2024 Scholarship winner Daniella Sutton. Remember these names and the rest on this weekend’s entry – some of them are destined for great things in motorsport
They won’t be the only Fiesta series in the paddock at Mallory this weekend – the Vinyl Detail Fiesta ST150 Challenge has quickly become a fantastic hot hatch battleground over the last couple of seasons and Snetterton showed the potential for this season’s leading group. Max Buxton took a superb couple of wins with Sam Watkins picking up the other from the opening triple header, and they’ll be the initial favourites to take to the top step once again.
That said, there’s plenty of drivers that have the speed and the ability to mount a strong challenge this time. Young charges like George Foxlow, Dillon Davis, Robbie Harrison and Sophie Kinghorn were quick to put down their markers at Snetterton, while more experienced hands like Liam Browning and Mark Blunt also tried to start strong. Plus, 2024 champion Mike Blackburn will be determined to have a smoother outing this time after a mixed start to his title defence that left him lying outside the top ten. Expect Michael to rebound strong.
Then there’s a distinct single seater flavour on the timetable as the Geoff Page Engineering Super Classic Pre ‘99 Formula Ford Championship comes to a circuit that was almost practically made for the kind of cut and thrust action Formula Ford always typically provides. After mixed conditions at Brands Hatch a few weeks ago, some dry running all weekend would certainly be welcomed!
Ben Powney looks as though he’s going to be a key player in this year’s championship, as he’s ready to go wheel to wheel with defending Super Classic A class winner Tom Hawkins in what’s sure to be one of the battles of the day. Vincent Jay and Neil Hunt will be among those in SCA, while BRSCC’s very own Peter Daly will be looking to get the better of Super Classic B leader Chris Stones, Oliver Roberts and Richard Earl among others, as well as his partner Lorna Vickers. Mark and Grace Bates and Colin Williams will also enjoy themselves representing some of the older cars in the field too.
And if all that wasn’t enough for Blue Oval fans, there’s also an appearance from the Modified Ford Series at Mallory Park, too. This incredible series full of rapid, tuned and brilliantly presented Fords always provides plenty of entertainment and spectacle, and on a circuit as short but fast as Mallory, they’re going to be a true delight to watch and and experience.
To give you an idea of just some of the variety of Ford models that will be expected to run towards the front, key names including Josh Payton’s Cortina, Rob Lewis’ Mk1 Focus, Paul Nevill Escort RS2000, ex-BTCC racer Lea Wood in his Mk1 Escort RSR, Martin Reynolds’ Mk2 Escort, and Lloyd Jamieson’s Escort Maxi Cosworth. All of them are sure to be gunning to be in the lead back right from the outset in qualifying.
The rest of the timetable at this CMMC race weekend will also feature action from the 500 Owners Association, Northern Saloon & Sports Car Championship, and CMMCs’ regular collective of series – the Intermarques Silhouettes (sharing with the Welsh Saloon & Sports Car Championship), Tin Tops and Super Saloons, completing a well-rounded timetable full of variety!
The temperature is starting to rise as we progress towards summer, and the British Racing & Sports Car Club is ready to bring the heat this weekend as we make a return to Snetterton in Norfolk for this Clapham North sponsored Race Weekend. With Mazda MX-5s, Audi TTs, Production Cup, SuperSport Endurance and some more excellent supports in store, it should be another thriller in the East of England.
The Kent Models Mazda MX-5 Championship saw a key milestone reached last time at Brands Hatch. Points leader Ali Bray became the first driver in the championship’s history in its current guise since 2013 to win the first six races on the bounce, unbroken. This means the pressure will be on heading to Snetterton as Ali aims to keep up this 100% win record for the season to date, but every single victory hasn’t come as easy as it seemed on paper.
The likes of Steve Foden, Adam Sparrow, Richard Wootten, Neil Chisnall, Will Chadwick, Thomas Walker and more have been giving Bray the run-around in the opening two rounds, but every time it’s been Ali first at the chequered flag. All of the above are now proven front runners for this season, so expect them to be challenging for top spot all weekend long.
Over with their brethren in the Clapham North MOT Mazda MX-5 Clubman Championship, we’ve already got the makings of a very interesting title fight after two events. Jack Warry has two wins from four and a nine point lead over defending champion Jonathan Greensmith, who has been on a very steady and consistent run of podiums already. With a P2 and a trio of P3s, he’s firmly in the hunt to retain his crown already.
There’s also plenty of contenders behind him ready to steal it away, too. Jake Paice took his first MX-5 win at Brands Hatch last time, meaning he and father Del will both be riding the crest of a wave of confidence going to Snetterton. Will Breame currently sits fourth, with Jordan Pimley completing the top five – many will remember a couple of seasons ago that Jordan put in a stunning drive in the wet to go from last to first. If the heavens open again this weekend, bet on Jordan to be a big contender.
It’s been a rather interesting affair in the Clapham North MOT Mazda MX-5 SuperCup so far, as despite the victories for both Aidan Hills and Jack Harding last time at Brands Hatch, neither of them are present at Snetterton. Thus, the lead battle looks set to be a repeat of the Silverstone GP opener between 2022 Pro champ Will Blackwell-Chambers, and last year’s MX-5 Championship champion Thomas Langford. The pair went back and forth in the opener and were in the hunt at Brands Hatch, so prepare for battle lines to be redrawn this weekend.
Ollie Hall and Alistair Dendy are certain to be their closest competition this weekend, each with at least one class podium to their name this year and hungry for more in Pro class, as will. As for the Club honours, Sam Middleton has been something of a sensation as the class rookie has been on a tear since the very first race and firmly the man to beat. He’ll have to contend with the likes of Bruce Robinson, Clive Powles, Jim Barratt and Steve Kite among others.
We’re also heading into the third event of the season for the Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship, a contest that’s certainly produced its fair share of thrilling action in the first two events already. Victories so far have gone to points leader Matt Luff, defending champion Bradley Burns, Sam Heading and Jordan Stilp. With four different names from the first five races, a closely fought championship battle looks to be in the offing.
Luff heads the points by thirteen from Heading, with Stilp just two back in third, and its this trio that are already trying to make a breakaway in the standings. Burns is absent from this weekend’s grid as he was at Oulton, meaning those stepping up to challenge the current top three will include Ross Makar, Luke Handley, Jason Pelosi, Andrew Rogerson, Charlie Budd and Paul Luti to name a few. Also watch out for long time BMW racer Ross Stoner making the switch to Audi TTs, as well as adapting from rear to front wheel drive.
The PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup has had a superb start to its 2025 season with two exciting races filled with strategy and unpredictability. The only outlier in that last bit, however, has been defending Pro-B class winner Julian McBride, whose opening two outings of the season have both resulted in victory, thanks to sheer outright pace mixed with experience and clever tactics. His BMW M3 will be one of the favourites to win, as he goes for three on the bounce in the quest for the overall championship.
There’s fair representation across all six classes, with defending overall champions David Drinkwater and Adam Read also winning both times this season and leading both McBride and the Clubman-A leaders Sam Reuter and Oli Walden by a single point in the outright standings. As usual, there’s a multitude of BMWs in the top class of Pro-A that will certainly be gunning for the top step, while the other classes will feature plenty of strong contenders looking to make their mark.
The second outing for the new Fix A Wheel Production Cup sees the burgeoning new series look to build on a successful first pair of races at Oulton Park a few weeks ago. This series is a home for many production-based clubman race cars with a class structure mimicking that of the ever-popular SW Motorsports ClubSport Trophy, and the first event saw plenty of mighty hot hatches taking to the track to battle it out with one another.
That looks set to be the case once again, with a line-up featuring evergreen clubman race cars such as Honda Civics, Renault Clios, Ford Fiestas and Peugeot 206s. Plus, amongst the field will be the new Silverlake DS3 Cup cars, who made an excellent debut at Oulton on this grid. The new cars looked and raced the part, and we’ll be excited to see how they fair this weekend. Elliot Lettis was top DS3 in Cheshire, and he’ll be up against Ralph Budd, Theo Longman and Jake Brook once again this time.
After a successful first combined grid contest at Brands Hatch, the Ricci Concept Classic VW Cup and Hickford Construction MG Metro Cup will once again race together on the same track, making for another excellent retro hot hatch contest between them. There’s a very solid entry of Classic VWs with many familiar names and machines once again on the list. This includes Ken Lark’s Scirocco, the trio of Audi A3s from Pinnacle Racing, Donald Dewar’s epic little Mk1 Golf, and the rapid more modern Golfs of Carey Lewis and Simon Tomlinson, the latter making a welcome return to the grid this weekend.
Meanwhile over in the Metros, all signs point to Jack Ashton being the dominant force once more. After showing the rest of the Metro field a clean pair of heels in both races, and following on from his blistering form when he joined mid-season in 2024, it looks as though it’s going to be more of the same if Jack is allowed to run away in front from the outset. Looking to try and chase him down will be Matthew Simpson, Dick Trevett and Tim Shooter amongst the contenders.
Also competing on this weekend’s timetable is the second appearance of the local racers from the Uncle Luke’s Snetterton Saloons series. With a 45-minute pit-stop race format and an excellent mixture of cars, from Lotus Evoras to BMW M3s and even a Honda Civic TCR touring car, it’s certainly going to make for an intriguing spectacle. After they put on an excellent show last month in our April visit, we’re pleased to have them back again this weekend!
