Fun Cup Endurance Championship
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Fun Cup Endurance Championship ticked every single box for action packed drama and door to door racing during Round 2 at Snetterton. The four hour marathon bore witness to intense strategic gambits, multi car slipstream trains, and late stage drama that completely shook up the order.
The headline story of the Snetterton 200 weekend belonged to Team GRD, as drivers Chris Dovell, Riley Phillips, and Simon Rudd executed a masterful performance to overcome a mid race deficit that had left them nearly a lap down. Thanks to clever strategy adjustments and a crucial safety car period that bunched the field, Riley Phillips found himself locked in a sensational final hour duel for the lead. Phillips traded the top spot multiple times with UVio Hofmann’s Motorsport driver Fabulous Randaccio, pulling off a decisive pass at Brundle to stretch out a 3.605 second victory at the flag and preserve Team GRD’s flawless, unbeaten record for the 2026 season.
There was heartbreak, however, in post race scrutineering when the UVio Hofmann’s Motorsport car of Farquini and Fabulous Randaccio, which had crossed the line in second after leading vast portions of the race, was disqualified for being 1.5kg underweight. This technical infringement promoted the stellar GCI Racing duo of Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood into second place overall, capping off a brilliant recovery from early practice carburation issues. The final step of the overall podium was subsequently inherited by the debutants of Northern Velocity, as the trio of Jack Harding, Alan Henderson, and Daniel Irving drove a magnificent race to finish just one lap down on the leaders, netting a fairy tale podium finish and a £1,000 prize on their series debut.
The Pro category delivered a fierce tactical war from the moment the green flag dropped, where Team Clapham North’s Abbie Eaton laid down an early marker by executing a brilliant start from fourth on the grid to snatch the lead on the opening lap down to the Wilson Hairpin. Eaton engaged in a relentless battle with UVio’s Farquini and Rob Boston Racing’s Will Blackwell-Chambers, with the drivers trading hand signals down the Bentley Straight to work together and break away from the chasing pack. As the race cycled through pit windows and safety cars, the guest pairing of Ted Bradbury and Neil Plimmer starring for PLR Racing surged into the mix, with Bradbury carving through the field to hunt down the leading pack. When the final flag fell and the technical checks were completed, the day belonged to Team GRD’s clinical execution, while Rob Boston Racing’s line up of Blackwell-Chambers, James Reilly, and James Baker consolidated heavy points ahead of Track Focused’s Sean Cooper and Michael McCollum.
The Am category proved to be an equally brutal four hour sprint where consistency and traffic management made all the difference. Greenheath’s Gary Bate and Paul Turner played an exceptional tactical game, and despite dealing with a slight lack of bottom end power, Turner and Bate kept their car entirely out of trouble to steadily climb up the order, finishing an incredible fourth place overall and taking top honours in the Am category. They were pushed all the way to the line by the Seed Data crew of Mike Devlin, Matt Hogg, and Ted Bradbury. Devlin survived a frantic opening lap bottleneck, allowing Hogg to put his head down and execute seamless pit stops before launching a late race charge. Hogg entangled himself in a multi car battle with Demon Tweeks and the unlapping Signature RV car of Marcus Clutton, making his move for position slightly early and spending the closing laps defending brilliantly to cross the line a mere 0.201 seconds behind Greenheath to secure a magnificent second in the Am class. With the Demon Tweeks trio of Guy, Jack, and Jason Minshaw completing the Am podium steps right in their exhaust tracks, the stage is set for an absolute blockbuster coastal battle when the fields ignite once again at Trac Mon.
JMRG Caterham Graduates Championship
The stage is set for another explosive weekend of lightweight racing as the JMRG Caterham Graduates Championship descends upon Anglesey Trac Mon International for Round 3. Following a breathtaking weekend at Silverstone GP, the title battles across all four classes have been blown wide open, promising another chapter of frantic, wheel to wheel combat around the sweeping curves of the Welsh coastal venue. Here is how the land lies across the fields ahead of the next showdown.
The Sigma 150 Championship class transformed Silverstone into a high speed game of slipstream chess, where the thundering straights of the GP circuit yielded three different winners across a chaotic, breathless weekend. Turn 7 driver Callum McDougall drew first blood, executing a brilliant Race 1 drive to hold off a charging Paul Goldstein by a mere 0.092 seconds at the flag, while James McCall stayed glued to the wheel tracks of the leaders to complete a razor thin top three. The top seven drivers were covered by just 1.6 seconds at the line after trading places on virtually every single lap, a stunning spectacle that set the tone for everything that followed.
Denied a finish in that opening encounter due to a heartbreaking retirement, Stephen Clark made an absolutely thunderous statement when the championship points were on the line in Race 2. He snatched victory over McDougall by a scarcely believable 0.088 seconds in a classic drag race to the finish line, completely revitalising his title aspirations in one breathtaking moment. Clark then carried that devastating form into Race 3, pulling off a flawless performance to control the pace from the front ahead of Benjamin Winrow. Lurking right behind the leaders across the weekend was Amanda Anderson, whose rock solid consistency and aggressive overtaking manoeuvres netted her heavy points with a fourth place finish in the primary races, alongside a blistering fastest lap in Race 1 at 2:26.182. Meanwhile, Oliver Smith remains the ultimate wildcard after showcasing breathtaking raw pace to share the fastest lap honours in Race 2, proving he has the speed to completely disrupt the title order at any moment. Heading to Anglesey, Clark and McDougall have split the main spoils, but the pack remains firmly on their heels, and one defining lap around the Welsh coast could change everything.
In the Sigma 150 Trophy class delivered its own blockbuster at Silverstone, where Max Haynes leaves the weekend holding the aces and continues to cement his reputation as the benchmark of the 150 Trophy Class. Haynes impressed from the very first session, planting his car at the top of the timesheets with a superb pole position lap of 2:25.881 that put the entire paddock on notice..
Gareth Cordey initially stole the spotlight in the opening clash, converting blistering pace into a Race 1 victory and setting the class benchmark lap time to leave his rivals scrambling for answers. However, the momentum shifted decisively back to Haynes as the weekend progressed. He expertly threaded his lightweight machine to a crucial Race 2 victory before backing it up with an equally commanding performance in Race 3 to emphatically stamp his authority on the class. Behind him, Ian Howes played the tactical game beautifully, showcasing immense raw speed to clock a mighty fastest lap of 2:26.190 in Race 2, only for a cruel late retirement to halt his points haul and hand the door wide open to an ultra consistent Peter Hughes, who responded brilliantly to bank a superb second place in Race 3. Heading to the technical coastal twists of Anglesey, Haynes holds the provisional advantage; but with the chasing pack refusing to yield an inch, it remains very much anyone’s championship to win.
Dominance and tactical brilliance took centre stage in the Sigma 135 Championship category, where provisional points leader Jamie Ellwood delivered an absolute masterclass to leave the field chasing shadows. Ellwood entered the weekend with a target firmly on his back and responded in the most emphatic way imaginable, executing three clinical, flawless drives to sweep a spectacular hat trick of victories and stamp his authority all over the class. He paired his unmatched racecraft with devastating pace, claiming the fastest lap in the opening points round at 2:29.206 to underline just how complete his performance was across the Silverstone weekend.
Yet for all of Ellwood’s dominance, the battles igniting in his wake were nothing short of sensational. Jonathan Emery and James Hapgood staked their own major claims in Race 2, pushing Ellwood all the way in a thrilling three way fight that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats, the trio crossing the line virtually glued together, separated by less than a tenth of a second. Nick Bryant also remained heavily in the mix, unlocking relentless race pace to break free from the midfield battle and secure a strong second place in the final encounter ahead of a charging Richard Groom and Giles Hanson. Bryant’s late weekend surge signals he is ready to mount a serious challenge the moment the grid hits Wales, and on a much tighter, more technical layout, Ellwood’s winning streak is about to face its sternest examination yet.
The Sigma 135 Trophy competition served up a gripping test of racecraft and nerve under immense pressure across the Silverstone weekend. With Snetterton standout Jamie Winrow in the mix, the class became a wide open proving ground where three different stars climbed the top step of the podium across three extraordinary encounters. Adam Weightman set the early standard, translating a clinical, composed performance into Race 1 victory alongside a benchmark fastest lap of 2:29.501 to announce himself as the man to beat.
Giles Derry then produced one of the moments of the weekend, navigating a frantic pack battle in Race 2 to snatch a hard fought victory over Steve Merritt by a microscopic 0.038 seconds, while also firing in a stunning lap of 2:29.206 to underline his blistering pace. Merritt, however, would not be denied for long. He kept the pressure cooker turned all the way up to conquer a chaotic Race 3, navigating the traffic beautifully to claim the class laurels ahead of Derry and Weightman in a fitting finale to a spectacular weekend. With the top contenders separated by the finest of margins, the battle now rolls on to the undulating coastal ribbons of Anglesey for what promises to be a Round 3 to remember.
AIRTEC Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship
The stage is set for another frantic weekend of door to door action as the AIRTEC Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship grid rolls into Anglesey Trac Mon International for Round 3. The field lands in North Wales still buzzing from a breathless, bumper to bumper Round 2 at the iconic Silverstone GP circuit, where lead battles were characterised by incredibly tight margins and the top six in Race 2 were covered by less than five seconds at the chequered flag. Moving from the wide expanses of Northamptonshire to the technical, undulating coastal ribbons of Anglesey, driver precision and tactical positioning will mean the difference between glory and heartbreak.
At the top end of the field in the Pro Class, Graeme Colfer heads the provisional standings after a commanding Silverstone GP weekend, securing a magnificent race one victory before pushing Alastair Kellett all the way to the flag in race two. But Kellett fired back in emphatic fashion, responding to his race one defeat with a stunning race two victory and setting the fastest lap of the encounter, underlining just how devastating his pace can be when it matters most. Eight points is all that separates the pair at the summit, and with drop scores yet to come into play, every lap at Anglesey carries enormous weight.
Gary Miller remains the ever dangerous wildcard lurking just behind the leading duo. The pace setter at Snetterton, where he clocked the fastest Pro lap of the entire weekend, eluded a podium position at Silverstone GP but still showed consistently that he has the raw speed to trouble anyone at the front, securing a good points haul that puts him in title contention. George Foxlow was another driver who caught the eye at Silverstone, putting in a brilliant qualifying lap to line up second on the grid and signal his intent for the weekend. A dramatic off at Copse in race one cut his afternoon short, but Foxlow recovered to score points in race two and will arrive at Anglesey with a point to prove after being denied what could have been a landmark result. James Pope and David Nye are both chipping away further down the order and will be hunting for a breakout result on the demanding Welsh circuit, while Simon Horrobin and the returning Sean Reynolds add further depth to what promises to be a ferociously competitive Pro grid.
Adding a thrilling new dimension to the class, two graduates from the Fiesta Junior Championship earned their promotion to the Pro Class. Kacper Tomalewski and Jack Sant both moved up to the Pro Class after registering podium finishes in the overall classification at Silverstone. Tomalewski qualified fourth overall and delivered a stunning third place overall podium finish in Race 1, while Sant went on to match Tomalewski in Race 2 by securing a third place overall finish. These two are not here to settle in quietly, and the established Pro order has been put firmly on notice.
The Am class heads to Anglesey with the championship standings tantalisingly open and a group of drivers all convinced they have the pace to take control. Maggie Webster leads the provisional standings after a run of solid scoring across the first two rounds, but a retirement in race two at Silverstone handed her rivals a golden opportunity to close the gap; and they took it. Marco Ricci sits just ten points behind and has been a model of intelligent, measured racecraft, consistently extracting the maximum from his machinery in every outing. Simon Warr, Harry Hayes, Brady Pollock, and Luke Warr are all firmly in contention, and with the standings this compressed, a strong Anglesey weekend for any one of them could completely reshape the title picture.
Brady Pollock produced one of the Am class performances of the season so far at Silverstone, surging to a brilliant third in class in race one before maintaining that pressure into race two. Matt Chambers has been steadily building his racecraft across both rounds and will be looking to convert that development into a significant result on the challenging Welsh layout. But it is still the ever present Maggie Webster who leads the way. With Anglesey’s unique blend of high speed sweepers and technical sections demanding precision as much as pace, and the top four Am class drivers separated by just 30 points, the Anglesey battle promises to be as unpredictable and enthralling as ever when the chequered flag falls.
Heading into Round 3, Alastair Kellett has been simply imperious across the opening two rounds in the Masters Class, leading the category by 60 points and looking every bit the champion elect after two rounds of commanding performances. The battle for the top step may already feel like a foregone conclusion, but make no mistake, the war raging behind him is anything but settled. John Cooper has firmly established himself as Kellett’s closest challenger and, after recording the fastest Pro(M) lap in race one at Silverstone, has demonstrated he has the outright pace to keep the pressure alive deep into the season.
The real story heading to Anglesey, however, is the fierce scramble for third place in the Masters standings. David Nye, Marco Ricci, and Simon Warr arrive in Wales separated by the narrowest of margins, and all three know that a strong result at Trac Mon could be the moment that defines their season. Ricci has been composed and calculated throughout, while Warr has pushed him relentlessly at every turn and Nye will be desperate to make his presence felt after a tricky Silverstone weekend. Simon Horrobin adds yet another threat to the mix. With so much still to play for across the grid, Kellett may have one hand on the Masters trophy but the battles igniting behind him promise to be absolutely unmissable at Anglesey.
Fiesta Junior Championship
The stage is set for a thrilling weekend of junior motorsport as the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship moves from the home of British motor racing to the breathtaking, technical coast of North Wales. Round 3 at Anglesey Trac Mon International promises to turn up the heat even further. Following a dramatic and unpredictable Round 2 at the wide open Silverstone GP circuit, the championship narratives have shifted dramatically. Moving to a layout famously tight, undulating, and demanding absolute precision, any minor error around Anglesey’s sweeping coastal curves will carry heavy consequences for the title protagonists. Here is how the land lies across the fields ahead of the next showdown.
The headline story leaving Silverstone is the shift at the summit of the Drivers’ Championship. After dominating Snetterton with a clean sweep, Dara McInerney looked poised to continue his imperious run. However, the Silverstone weekend delivered a brutal reminder of how quickly motorsport fortunes can turn. A spin into the gravel in Race 1 halted McInerney’s momentum, but an impressive drive in Race 2 saw McInerney pave his way through from the back of the grid and up 26 places to finish fourth. However, the mistake in Race 1 cost him his provisional standings lead, dropping the 20Ten Racing driver to third in the standings on 196 points.
Capitalising on that drama in magnificent style was Oliver Heron. Showcasing breathtaking raw pace and relentless consistency, Heron spearheaded the field at Silverstone. He pushed Guest driver Joshua Watts all the way to the flag in a dramatic Race 3 finish, missing out on the track victory by a microscopic 0.032 seconds. By scooping a massive haul of 50 points across both primary Silverstone scoring opportunities, Heron flies into Anglesey as the new championship leader on 222 points.
Lurking just six points behind Heron is the ever dangerous Bobby Holmes on 216 points. Holmes put in a stellar performance of his own at Silverstone, finishing third overall in the final race and matching Heron’s scoring consistency. With 2025 Fiesta Junior Scholarship winner Lewis Islin on 190 points and Thomas Simpson on 168 points maintaining strong, front running speed, the battle at the front of the grid remains as tight as ever as we head to the technical Welsh tarmac.
The battle for the Rookie category honours remains a ferociously contested, unpredictable affair, but Jenson Pritchard has emerged from the Silverstone slipstream warfare with a vital advantage. Driving for Race Car Consultants, Pritchard executed a phenomenal drive in Race 1, carving through from 17th on the grid to finish a magnificent 5th overall, claiming the definitive Rookie class victory and climbing to 7th in the overall standings on 138 points.
The chasing pack is refusing to let Pritchard break away, led by a spectacular performance from Nathaniel Darcy. Darcy staged his own stunning recovery in Race 1, surging up 13 positions from 25th on the grid to finish 12th overall, keeping himself firmly in the hunt on 102 points. Behind him, Savva Solonchenko and Rhys Owen both navigated the chaotic midfield to log heavy points, sitting on 82 and 88 points respectively despite absorbing points penalties.
Daniel Hartley displayed lightning pace in qualifying to secure 8th on the grid, but after dropping places in the race, he will land in Anglesey hungry for redemption. Luke Broadbent remains an explosive threat, banking solid points, while 2026 Fiesta Junior Scholarship Winner Daniel Takyi proved he has the outright speed to decimate the field, setting the benchmark by firing in the fastest lap of the weekend with a blistering 2:39.231.
In the Teams’ standings, JamSport Racing enjoyed a perfect weekend at Silverstone, locking down a massive 96 points in both races. This places them at the top of the table with 438 points, establishing them as the team to beat heading to Wales. Previous Champions Race Car Consultants are keeping the pressure on, sitting in second place on 374 points. Meanwhile, 20Ten Racing are on 341 points and Speedworks Motorsport on 334 points remain locked in a razor thin tracking duel for third, ensuring the team standings will be just as tense as the on track action at Trac Mon.
Meanwhile, Harry Lindley remains the undisputed pacesetter of the independent entries. Lindley put on a masterclass of racecraft during Race 1 at Silverstone, where he put his head down and methodically picked his way through the ultra competitive field, climbing an incredible nine positions to cross the line 18th overall to claim top Independent honours. With Jessica Jefferson waiting in the wings to mount her own challenge later in the season, Lindley arrives in Anglesey with a 48 point total and a clear mission: break into the overall top fifteen and keep the teams honest.
PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup
The stage is set for an absolute blockbuster weekend of endurance racing as the PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup crosses the border and heads into Anglesey Trac Mon International for Round 3. Following a dramatic encounter around the tight confines of Oulton Park, the championship narratives have been blown apart. Moving from the dense foliage of Cheshire to the sweeping, undulating ribbons of the Welsh coastal venue, driver precision, strategy, and mechanical sympathy will be tested to the absolute limit.
With a Saturday practice session and an entry list that promises a captivating tactical battle across the classes, here is how the grid stands before descending upon the coast of North Wales.
Overall Championship
Leaving Oulton Park, the top of the provisional overall championship standings belongs not to the high power silhouette racers, but to the ultra consistent pocket rockets of the Clubman divisions. Leading the way into Round 3 are the Clubman C pacesetters Matt Mills and James Larminie. Backing up their clinical opening round victory with another maximum points haul in Cheshire, the Mini duo sits proudly at the summit with 92 points.
Breathing down their necks just two points behind are the Clubman A standout pairing of Stuart Humphrey and Martin Rich, whose relentless consistency in their Mazda MX-5 NC has netted them a superb 90 point total. The highest placed Pro class entry belongs to David May and the 118 rescue Ginetta squad, who converted an emphatic Oulton Park performance into a class winning total of 87 points. With the point margins tightly compressed at the top, the unique demands of Anglesey could easily turn this leaderboard on its head.
Pro A
The Pro A category delivered total vindication for David May at Oulton Park. After a costly pit lane error cost them the season opener at Brands Hatch, May left absolutely no room for error this time around. He planted the 118 rescue Ginetta firmly on overall pole position with a devastating 1:46.931 qualifying lap before executing a dominant 60 lap masterclass to take the overall and class victory, setting the fastest lap of the race along the way at 1:47.917.
May now heads to Anglesey leading the Pro A table with 87 points, while his chief rivals face a massive mountain to climb. Keir McConomy and Geoff Steel Racing, winners of Round 1, were missing from Oulton Park. Meanwhile, disaster struck the BMW entries: Chris Murphy suffered a second consecutive heartbreaking DNF in his Intersport E36 M3 after completing just 14 laps, while the Parkes Motorsport M3 of Tom Evans and Ben Hudson retired after 29 laps. Both BMW crews land in Wales desperate to ignite their seasons.
Pro B
Pro B remains a tantalisingly poised tactical stalemate. At Brands Hatch, David Hudson and Nigel Greensall laid down an ominous marker for Geoff Steel Racing, piloting their BMW E36 M3 to maximum class honours. However, they were absent from the grid at Oulton Park, blowing the door wide open for Jason McInulty to mount a counter offensive.
McInulty took full advantage in his ESMotorsports Lotus Elise Cup R. He qualified an impressive fifth overall with a 1:52.581 before putting on a clinic of lightweight performance in the race. Despite a premature end to his afternoon at lap 45, McInulty logged the fastest lap in class at 1:52.174 and secured the full 35 class points. This leaves McInulty and the Hudson/Greensall pairing tied dead level at the top of the Pro B standings with 35 points apiece. Rhys Dorman’s spectacular Ford Capri remains the ultimate wildcard, looking to fight back at Anglesey.
Pro C
The Pro C class leaders appeared to have backed up their Round 1 victory with another strong display, qualifying their ES Motorsport BMW 235i M Cup entry in a stellar sixth overall with a 1:53.891. However, post race scrutineering brought a disqualification from the Oulton Park classification for a technical infraction. Heading to Anglesey, the Pro C standings remain exactly as they left Brands Hatch. The Edwards duo still clings to their provisional class lead with 45 points, while the TSR Performance Audi TT of James Alford remains their closest pursuer on 41 points. Expect a fierce, highly focused response from the ES Motorsport garage the moment the lights go out in Wales.
Clubman A
Clubman A produced a captivating endurance showcase at Oulton Park, cementing Stuart Humphrey as the driver to beat in the category. Humphrey put in an extraordinary solo performance in his Mazda MX-5 NC, crossing the line a magnificent second place overall, clear of nearly all the high horsepower Pro machinery to secure his second consecutive 45 point class haul.
He didn’t have it all his own way, however, as the BOKE Racing Clio Cup Gen 4 machine of Claude Bosi and Steve Glynn kept him honest throughout. The Clio crew qualified ahead of the Mazda with a 1:56.378 and logged the fastest lap of the class in the race with a rapid 1:56.838, eventually taking a superb third overall and second in class. Humphrey and Rich hold a commanding 90 points at the top of the standings, but with Bosi and Glynn firing on all cylinders in second with 76 points, the Clubman A warfare is set to intensify around the coastal twists of Trac Mon.
Clubman B
Clubman B sits in a state of suspended animation following a quiet weekend in Cheshire. The opening round at Brands Hatch was thoroughly dominated by David Russell and Paul Wooding, who guided their Takona Racing Division BMW E36 to an emphatic class victory, setting the class benchmark lap time of 55.542.
With their closest opening round challengers, the Cresswell/Hearnden Mazda RX8 crew, also choosing to bypass the Oulton Park grid, the Takona Racing outfit retains a clear advantage at the head of the table with 46 points. However, the chasing pack knows that a strong showing on Anglesey’s technical layout could instantly bridge the gap to the leading BMW.
Clubman C
The competitive depth of Clubman C took centre stage at Oulton Park, but it was once again the pairing of Matt Mills and James Larminie who stole the headlines. After a sensational performance at the season opener, the Mini duo kept their perfect streak alive in Cheshire. They qualified their Larminie Construction machine as the top Clubman C car with a 2:03.599 before putting on an absolute masterclass in the 60 lap race. Finishing a magnificent fourth place overall, they claimed a dominant class victory and lowered the class benchmark to a 2:00.936.
Refusing to let the leaders completely escape is the Puretrack Racing Clio RS 197 of Paul Bishop and Ben Corbin. The Clio crew put together a highly polished, resilient drive to lock down a second consecutive second place finish, keeping themselves firmly in the title hunt with a healthy 80 point total. Their Puretrack teammates, Mark Curran and Sarah Dennis, completed the podium in their Mini Cooper S to get their season off the mark with 35 points, but all eyes remain fixed on the Mills/Larminie machine to see if anyone can halt their march to the title.
With six fiercely competitive grids primed and ready to unleash their fields onto the spectacular cliffs of Ty Croes, the 2026 BRSCC Anglesey Summer Race Weekend promises to deliver an absolute classic. Keep a sharp eye on Oliver Heron as he looks to defend his newly acquired junior championship lead, while the tactical mastery of David May in Pro A and the formidable pace of Alastair Kellett in the ST240 will undoubtedly make them the definitive benchmarks to watch. The stage is perfectly set, the championship stakes have never been higher, and the unique challenges of the Welsh coast are waiting to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Whether you are watching trackside against the stunning backdrop of the Irish Sea or watching the drama unfold from home, prepare yourselves for a sensational weekend of unfiltered, edge of your seat British club motorsport.
