BRSCC VISITS CROFT FOR SUMMER THRILLS IN YORKSHIRE
The BRSCC 2025 Croft Summer Race Weekend is set to bring the heat to the North East, with two days of non-stop racing action on the challenging Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire. Known for its mix of fast straights, tight hairpins, and technical chicanes, Croft is a track where precision, bravery, and strategy come together to create thrilling racing. With four standout championships on the billing, this weekend promises a perfect mix of endurance, sprint, and classic tin-top action.
The Fun Cup Endurance Championship has again provided another entertaining spectacle so far in 2025, but through all of it, one thing has remained the same – Team Olympian on the top step of the podium. Now on an unprecedented five race win streak (started at the final race of the year where they secured the 2024 title), Olympian top the table as the season crosses half distance this weekend. Five on the bounce was impressive enough – but with a one hour sprint race followed by a three-hour main event, is it even conceivable to think they could make it seven, and remain unbeaten in 2025 so far?
Behind them, there’s a great spread of teams that could very much changes places completely by the time the meeting is done. From second downwards, the squads of Axiametrics, UVio/ Hofmann’s Motorsport, VapeClub with EDF, Red River Sport, Greenheath and PLR Racing will all be hoping for that perfect blend of speed, consistency and making the most of the mandatory pit windows to form the best possible strategy. In Fun Cup racing, nothing is ever certain – even if you’re the team that’s won five races in a row – so let’s see what occurs in Yorkshire this time.
The Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship is back in action this weekend at Croft, as the Teutonic tin-tops make their way to Yorkshire with the second half of the season in swing now. No strangers to this circuit from past encounters, the TTs certainly know how to put on a good show around here and will be looking to produce more of the same on their 2025 visit.
Matt Luff looks to be in the driving seat for the championship battle, with five wins allowing last year’s vice champion to be in control on top of the points thus far. With a 20 point cushion prior to dropped scores, which will be key once they become a factor. He will be keen to grab more victories to add to the tally and further strengthen his hold on the rest of the field. Giving chase is Jordan Stilp, an experienced hand with a first Audi win under his belt back at Oulton Park, but unable to replicate it since then. He keeps Luff honest at this stage, and this weekend is another chance to get back to that top step of the podium.
Ross Makar is third despite yet to win a race in 2025, proving that solid consistent scoring while others stumble can get you very far in a championship season – maybe it’s only a matter of time before he too claims a P1. Andrew Rogerson will be on a high after scoring his first two TT wins at Donington Park last time and will hope to replicate it, while Sam Meagher ensures two 4G Racing cars are in the top five, joining teammate Makar in the leading group and looking for more progress. Others in the top ten who can also make impacts include Charles Budd, Oliver Devine-King, Sam Heading, Ben Taylor and James Blake.
The second part of the PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup continues at Croft this weekend, with the BRSCC’s competitive 2-hour club level long distance championship heading back to Yorkshire once again. While the field entered is a little smaller than usual, let that not take away from the quality on the grid still present as key class contenders look to remain in play for their respective titles both overall and in class.
Pro-A is once again another lockout of BMWs, with just about all of the main contenders present once again. Chris Murphy leads the class at this stage, but knows that he will yet again have very testing competition from the teams of Peter Moulsdale and Stephen Kent in their M2, Harry Barton’s M3, William Lynch’s M3 and the trio of Tom Evans, Ben Hudson and David Drinkwater in yet another M3.
Pro-B and Pro-C will have single representatives this time out, with Lee Collins’ Caterham in the former and James Alford’s Audi TT in the latter. Both will be looking to make it to the end trouble-free and back more valuable points towards their personal campaigns. Clubman-A is going to house a three way dance between the Audi TT of Alessandro Ballesteros, the Honda Civic of Jeremy Evans and Philip Hart, and the Mazda MX-5 Mk3 of Bruce Robinson and Paul Sheard, which is certain to be a fascinating contest.
Clubman-B will be a one-on-one contest between the Audi TT of Alistair Lindsay and the trio of Wes Payne, Daryl Cresswell and Paul Hearnden in their Mazda RX-8, while defending Clubman-C and overall champions Adam Read & David Drinkwater put their BMW Compact back again against the Puretrack entered Renault Clio of Matt Dennis, James Millar and Mark Curran.
Bringing another excellent mix of classic and retro Blue Oval machines, the Modified Ford Series is back on track at another BRSCC event after a couple of away days in recent weeks. Everywhere it goes, the series produces superb looking and varied Fords across all classes, and that’s definitely the case again this weekend.
Just looking at the entry list for Croft’s, there’s some rather mouth-watering prospects to look out for. They include no less than four Escort Cosworths from Dave Cockell, Allister McMillan, Mick Head and Scott Tollan, Mike Thurley’s Escort Mk1 Zakspeed, and a special treat as Andy Robinson brings one of his booming AU Falcon V8 Supercars out to play on the Yorkshire circuit. With the usual array of additional Escorts, Fiestas, Focuses and more, expect the Modified Fords to once again put on a great spectacle.
Written by Scott Woodwiss
