Classic Mini Racing Championship
The front-runners treated spectators to a tactical masterclass across the fast, undulating Wiltshire layout. Neven Kirkpatrick was the undeniable star of the weekend, converting his blistering pace into a magnificent brace of victories. Piling on the pressure behind him, David Kirkpatrick executed two superb drives to shadow the leader across the stripe, collecting a pair of hard-earned second-place finishes. David Burns locked down the final step on the podium in the weekend’s second encounter, cementing his third place in the provisional standings just ahead of a chasing Will Burnham.
The weekend was not without drama, as title hopeful Steven Rideout suffered a cruel retirement in the opening session. Proving his resilient spirit, Rideout bounced back in the later heat to slice through the pack to a fourth-place finish, proving his pace and logging the weekend’s outright fastest lap at 1:24.435. Ben Seyfried also enjoyed a breakthrough performance with a brilliant third place overall in race one, elevating himself into the provisional championship top ten alongside steady points scorers Graham Sheppard, Tristan Beard, Dave Rees, and Chris Didcott. Leaving Castle Combe, Neven Kirkpatrick commands the leaderboards with a 48-point cushion over David Kirkpatrick, setting up an intense narrative as the grid prepares to descend upon Northamptonshire.
The midfield skirmishes produced plenty of standalone drama, fuelled by a rapid influx of guest drivers who threw caution to the wind. Sam Slater and Ben Butler led the guest contingent with exceptional track position, matching strides with the championship regulars through every sweeping bend. Todd Boucher and Suzy Inch also turned heads early on, demonstrating impressive racecraft to secure vital real estate in the multi-car pack battles.
As we head to Silverstone, the buzz for Round 3 of the Championship has reached fever pitch thanks to an incredible paddock incentive from sponsor Nankang Tyres. In a fantastic boost for club motorsport, Nankang have generously sponsored any registered competitor who completed both Round 1 and Round 2 with a free race entry for the upcoming event, guaranteeing a bumper turnout of iconic machinery to tackle the ultra-fast Silverstone National circuit.
Nankang Tyre City Car Cup
The stage is set for another frantic weekend of door-to-door racing at Silverstone National, as the Nankang Tyre City Car Cup grid rolls into Northamptonshire still buzzing from a breathless weekend of bumper-to-bumper racing at Snetterton. At the sharp end of the field, Richard Jepp still holds the championship lead after converting front-row starts into a pair of victories, continuing his flawless run of winning every race he has started this season and executing a brilliant defensive drive in Race 2 to hold off a charging Alistair May by fractions of a second. Denied a direct rematch in the finale, May made his own statement in Race 3, snatching second and the outright fastest lap of the weekend to keep Jepp firmly in his sights. Lurking right behind them is Andrew Dyer, whose rock-solid consistency netted him podium finishes in both of his outings, while Alex Foden remains the ultimate wildcard. Foden showcased breathtaking raw pace, claiming pole position, hunting down the leaders for second in Race 1, and running away with a magnificent victory in Race 3, proving he has the speed to completely disrupt the title order. Several other drivers made massive statements in the multi-group format. Jack Burgess was a standout at Snetterton, cementing his name firmly in the championship discussion; while Alex Jackson & Chris Brewster also displayed relentless pace to secure heavy points across the weekend. Heading to Silverstone, it is still Jepp who commands the lead in the provisional championship, but the pack remains closely on his heels.
The Rookie class delivered its own absolute blockbuster, transforming the split midfield into a frantic proving ground where the next generation of stars traded paint across their assigned heats to climb as high up the overall championship table as possible. George Antoniou initially grabbed the weekend by the horns, putting his car furthest up the grid in qualifying and translating that clean air into a superb overall finish in Race 1 to lead the rookie contingent. But the momentum shifted rapidly as the groups rotated. Harry Sutton bit back in spectacular style, recovering from a tough middle heat in Race 2 to fly to a brilliant performance in Race 3, punctuated by a blistering lap time. Meanwhile, Max White played the tactical game beautifully, quietly hoarding a mountain of overall points across Race 2 and Race 3, just ahead of an ultra-consistent Emilia Vincent. Heading to Silverstone, it is George Antoniou who holds the advantage in the provisional standings, but with the challenges of Silverstone to face, it is still anyone’s game to win.
Experience and tactical brilliance took centre stage in the Masters category, where a bruising tactical war left the championship picture wide open as drivers fought for crucial real estate on the main leaderboard. Christopher Parkes entered the weekend with a target on his back after setting the qualifying benchmark and executing flawless drives to sweep maximum points in his encounters and stamping his authority with an absolute powerhouse lap in Race 3. Sandro Proietti also staked a major claim in Race 1 finishing within the top 10 to claim the opening Race class laurels. Yet, the driver everyone will be watching at Silverstone is John Nicholson. Behind the wheel of his nimble Peugeot 107, Nicholson put on a masterclass, finishing ahead of the points leader in Race 2 and setting the fastest lap in the Masters that signals he is ready to contend for the Masters title heading to Silverstone.
In the Student Motorsport Competition, the weekend was a grueling test of mechanical preparation and engineering endurance under immense pressure. Team Northbrook Racing 1 continues to be the golden standard of the paddock, with Richard Jepp flawlessly spearheading their campaign to secure top team honours in the opening two rounds. However, the Boston College Racing number two car, driven by Alex Foden, secured a spectacular class pole before dominating the final race to announce themselves as title threats yet again. Boston College Racing 1 kept the pressure dial turned right up as Andrew Dyer brought home a brace of class podiums, while the rising stars at JAS/HW Motorsports proved they can run with the giants after Jenson Jackson piloted them to consecutive class podiums. With the top student squads separated by tiny margins, the battle now moves to the flat-out straights of Silverstone, where mechanical endurance and car setup will mean the difference between glory and heartbreak.
Hickford Construction MG Metro Cup
The Hickford Construction Ltd MG Metro Cup is gearing up for an absolute blockbuster at Silverstone National, carrying immense momentum from a breathless second round at Mallory Park that completely shook up the order behind the championship pacesetter. The weekend belonged entirely to MG Metro Master Jack Ashton, who delivered a masterclass in domination. Putting his Rover Metro 100 on the ragged edge, Ashton comfortably swept both 16-lap encounters and snatched the bonus point for the fastest lap in each race, continuing his unbeaten winning streak for the 2026 season.
While Ashton controlled the front, a spectacular battle raged behind him. Tim Shooter emerged as the definitive star of the chasing pack, executing a flawless weekend to secure matching second-place finishes across both heats, building beautifully on the podium speed he showcased in Cheshire. With Oulton Park front-runner Matthew Simpson missing from the Mallory Park grid, the remaining podium steps became a wide-open civil war. Richard Garrard guided his MG Metro Turbo to a brilliant third place in the weekend’s opening race, managing to hold off a charging guest driver appearance from Dan Willars. Willars would get his revenge in the second heat, however, storming through to claim the final step of the podium ahead of a resilient Jon Moore, who bounced back from a heartbreaking retirement in the opening encounter to finish a superb fourth.
Further down the order, consistency was key in the intense midfield scraps. Andrew Butcher and Dick Trevett battled it out across both races to secure heavy points, while Benjamin Young and Jonathan McCaughan dug deep to salvage vital top-ten finishes after facing tough battles in the pack. As the grid packages up for Round 3 at Silverstone National, Jack Ashton holds a commanding advantage at the top of the provisional championship table, but with the slipstream-friendly configuration of the legendary layout waiting to test the field, the hungry chasing pack knows that the title fight is still very much alive.
MG Cockshoot Cup
The MG Cockshoot Cup launched its 2026 campaign with a dramatic double-header at Oulton Park, setting up an intense championship narrative ahead of Round 2 at Silverstone National. Christopher Greenbank emerged as the definitive star of the opening weekend, completely conquering the competitive mixed field. Despite overnight rain leaving a wet track for qualifying, David Coulthard initially stole the spotlight by securing pole position in his MG ZR 190, sharing the front row with Mark Bellamy. However, as the track dried for the races, Greenbank put on a masterful display behind the wheel of his MGF. In both encounters, he hunted down fast-starting rivals to claim a magnificent brace of overall victories, even taking the driver of the race award in the opener for a blistering lap time just shy of the lap record. Defending champion Keith Egar proved to be Greenbank’s fiercest challenger, piloting his MG Midget to matching second-place overall finishes across both heats, while Karl Green put on a fine display to secure third overall in both races. With Coulthard taking a pair of fourth places, Greenbank holds a commanding lead in the provisional overall standings as the grid prepares to unleash its speed on the Silverstone National straights.
The class battles delivered relentless, wheel-to-wheel drama as drivers fought for early-season advantages across the categories. In Class C, Greenbank’s perfect weekend naturally secured him the aggregate Vicky Peters Trophy, though he had to repeatedly bypass the rocket-powered starts of Egar. Behind them, Karl Green utilised the immense power of his MG ZS 180 to pull off decisive overtakes on David Coulthard in both races, leaving Coulthard to settle for fourth in class despite a driver of the race performance in heat two. Laura Farrow adjusted brilliantly to slick tyres to lock down two lonely but highly impressive fifth-place finishes in class, while Phil Rigby successfully bedded in a new engine to take sixth in the second race. Class A witnessed a classic tactical civil war between Mark Bellamy and James Johnson in their respective MG ZR 170 machinery. Bellamy took the opening class honours, narrowly fending off Johnson, but Johnson bit back in race two to reverse the order by a microscopic margin. Their identical win-and-second records meant the aggregate Vicky Peters Trophy came down to total elapsed time, which Bellamy snatched thanks to his race one buffer. Helen Waddington and Eliza Seville traded the remaining Class A podium steps, with Waddington taking third in the opener and Seville recovering from an early pit visit to claim third in the finale. Meanwhile, Class F endured a heartbreakingly brief start to the year; debutant Stanley Dixon showed fantastic progression during qualifying in his MGF, but a clutch failure in race one forced him into a retirement that ultimately kept him out of the second race entirely. With scores to settle and margins incredibly tight across all three categories, the stage is set for an explosive continuation of these class rivalries when the grid arrives at Silverstone.
Mini Miglia & Libre – Goodyear Mini Challenges supported by Mini Spares
In the Mini Miglia category, Ian Curley initially took charge during a heavily disrupted, red-flag-hit opening race, securing the victory ahead of Jeff Smith and Aaron Smith. Curley seemed well on track for a clean sweep in race two, but hitting dropped oil at the final corner compromised his exit, allowing Kane Astin to seize a tighter line and edge past at the flag to win by a microscopic 0.281 seconds. Aaron Smith secured his second podium of the weekend in third, just clear of Jeff Smith and Phil Bullen-Brown. These results leave the championship standings incredibly tense, with race two winner Astin and the ultra-consistent Aaron Smith tied at the top of the table on 72 points apiece, while Curley and Bullen-Brown sit just behind, deadlocked on 63 points as the grid prepares to take this fierce battle to Silverstone National.
The Mini Libre class brought plenty of high-speed drama, with the opening race losing key front-runners Peter Hills and Andy Hack to race-stopping shunts, the latter rolling into the gravel after clipping the unpopular sausage kerb at Murrays chicane. Local driver Steve Baker mastered the subsequent restart to take the opening win and followed it up with a masterful race two victory to mirror his 2024 clean sweep, setting a new lap record in the process. Huw Turner secured a pair of stellar second-place finishes to consolidate his class points lead, while Philip Harvey snatched the final podium spot in the second encounter when Julian Proctor’s engine unhappily expired a few laps from the end. Following the weekend’s action, Turner holds a commanding advantage in the Libre standings with 77 points over the tied Proctor and Harvey on 55 points, setting up a thrilling chase when the series unboxes its next instalment in Northamptonshire.
Mini Se7en & S-Class – Goodyear Mini Challenges supported by Mini Spares
The opening Se7en race under near-Mediterranean skies started with a three-car breakaway that eventually went the way of reigning champion Damien Harrington, who took the win ahead of Darren Thomas and pole-position holder Daniel Munro, while Ross Billison secured fourth after Spencer Wanstall dropped out. Sunday’s sequel proved equally frenetic, but despite a safety car period bunching the field for a tense one-lap shootout, Harrington reasserted his lead to complete a double maximum score. Behind him, Glen Woodbridge got the jump on Thomas on the run to the line to claim second, with Wanstall salvaging fourth and novice Ian Penn putting on an impressive display. These results mean Woodbridge opens up his lead at the top of the points standings with 73 points ahead of Harrington on 58 points and Graeme Davis on 57 points, perfectly teasing the next instalment of the battle at Silverstone National.
In the S-Class category, James May converted his pole position into maximum points on Saturday, though only after a fantastic ding-dong battle with Michael Winkworth and Patrick McCarthy was decided on the very last lap of the race. May managed to repeat his success the following day to secure a well-judged double victory, while McCarthy edged ahead of Winkworth out of the last corner to claim the runner-up spot, and Bertie Woollard nosed ahead of Lee Poolman for fourth. Despite May’s flawless weekend dominance, Winkworth remains the leader at the summit of the championship standings with 77 points, holding a slim advantage over McCarthy on 74 points and George Welch on 63 points as the category heads to Northamptonshire.
The Geoff Page Engineering Super Classic Pre-99 Formula Ford Championship
The Formula Ford drivers delivered yet another spectacle of open-wheel racing as Round 2 unfolded across the majestic contours of Oulton Park, perfectly setting the stage for an explosive Round 3 shootout. Invitation driver Callum Grant stole the show in Cheshire, piloting his Van Diemen to a magnificent double overall victory from pole position. Grant had to fight tooth and nail in the opening encounter, holding off a fierce challenge to win by a microscopic 0.047 seconds, before repeating his front-running heroics in race two. In the provisional overall championship standings, Harrison Morrow has surged into the lead with 111 total points, closely shadowed by Oliver Roberts on 109 and Ben Tinkler on 91. This incredibly tight battle at the summit guarantees a high-speed summer showdown when the full grid unleashes its power on the iconic Silverstone National straights this weekend.
Class A (1989-1992)
Class A witnessed an intense strategic battle where Harrison Morrow emerged as the class of the registered championship field, seizing the top spot in the Class A standings with 133 points. Morrow officially took maximum championship points across both heats, maximizing his haul by finishing fourth overall in the opener with a blistering weekend best lap of 1:47.911, and backing it up with a strong fifth overall in the sequel. Title rival Ben Tinkler maintained his vital consistency by securing a pair of runner-up finishes in class to sit second in the standings on 102 points, keeping the pressure firmly applied to the summit. Andy Charsley enjoyed a highly practical weekend to secure third in class in both encounters, moving to 72 points overall, while Paul Mason rebounded well from a tough opener to take a solid fourth in the second race, elevating his total to 84 points. Meanwhile, opening round winner Tom Hawkins endured a heartbreaking weekend; after slipping to a hard-fought second in class during the opener, a frustrating retirement just four laps into race two dealt a severe blow to his campaign momentum, leaving him third in class on 92 points. With the margins thinning, Hawkins will be desperate to launch a counterattack and reclaim ground on the fast Northamptonshire tarmac this weekend.
Class B (1982-1988)
The Class B pack produced some of the absolute closest wheel-to-wheel action of the entire weekend, culminating in two grandstand finishes and positioning Oliver Roberts at the top of the table with 131 points. In the opening race, Leon Frost drove a spectacular race to secure the class honours, crossing the line just 0.047 seconds behind the guest winner overall while managing to fend off a relentless, hard-charging Roberts. The positions were dramatically reversed in race two, where Roberts found his redemption by matching his blistering pace to edge past Frost by a mere 0.183 seconds at the chequered flag, setting the fastest class lap of the weekend at 1:48.390. Jaap Blijleven overcame a costly 10-second false start penalty from the opening race to claim a brilliant third in class during the afternoon sequel to log 48 points, comfortably clear of Christopher Stones (44 points) and Bob Hawkins (69 points), who locked down consistent fourth and fifth-place class results across both heats. This ferocious rivalry is set to ignite once more as these closely matched drivers prepare to draft down the Wellington Straight this weekend.
Class C (1972-1981)
Class C transformed into an absolute showcase of rising talent as guest driver Grace Parkington put on a flawless display behind the wheel of her Crossle. Parkington swept both class victories with sublime composure, mixing it cleanly within the faster Class A and B machinery to secure an excellent tenth overall in the first race and matching it with twelfth overall in the second. True to the championship structure, these performances by invitation runners leave the underlying title table wide open for the registered regulars, where Brands Hatch double winner Daniel Whear still leads the class standings with 70 points despite not competing at Oulton. Behind Parkington on the road, guest runner Jamie Perry secured a resilient runner-up spot in the first heat before hitting trouble in race two, which allowed fellow guest Murron Parkington to step up and claim an impressive second-place class finish in the afternoon sunshine. All eyes now turn to whether Whear will return to defend his turf or if a new challenger will seize the spotlight in this weekend’s upcoming matches.
Class D (Pre-1972)
In Class D, the historical machinery coped brilliantly with the technical demands of the International circuit, providing a fascinating tactical battle that allowed Oliver Buckton to extend his commanding class lead to 136 points. George Townsend set the early benchmark by steering his Merlyn Mk20 to a phenomenal class pole position in qualifying, clocking a superb 1:51.237 lap. In the opening race, Townsend pushed hard and registered the fastest lap of the weekend for the class at 1:50.454, but it was opening round double winner Buckton who utilised his racecraft to perfection, guiding his Elden MK10/8 to yet another clinical class victory. With Townsend unable to take the start for the afternoon sequel, Buckton was left completely untroubled to storm through and secure a perfect Oulton double, meaning he remains completely undefeated this season. Townsend and the rest of the chasing pack face a monumental task this weekend as they aim to finally halt Buckton’s relentless winning streak at Silverstone.
Classic 2CV Racing Championship
The Classic 2CV Racing Championship continued its breathtaking season at Mallory Park, where defending champion Nick Crispin pulled off a spectacular double victory in the face of relentless pressure. In Saturday’s opening encounter, Crispin managed to keep his nose ahead but simply could not break the slipstream tow, triggering a ferocious four-way battle for the lead alongside Andrew Bull, Ethan Sparrow, and Sebastian Jones-White. Bull mounted a sensational charge in the closing stages to slice past both Sparrow and Jones-White, finishing just 0.635 seconds adrift of Crispin, while Sparrow snatched the final podium spot at the flag. The sequel on Sunday afternoon produced an even tighter grandstand finish as Bull actually seized the lead on the penultimate lap, only for Crispin to dynamically retake the position into Gerards and win the drag race to the line by a microscopic 0.152 seconds over Bull, with Sparrow right in their exhaust tracks in third. This continuous display of ultra-close slipstreaming ensures that the momentum is fully charged ahead of a slipstream-heavy weekend on the expansive Silverstone National layout.
Behind the leading pack, the midfield battles provided plenty of high drama and physical panel rubbing on Leicestershire’s tight layout. Simon Clarke enjoyed a lonely but highly productive run to cross the line in a solitary fifth position during the opening race, well clear of a chaotic final lap sorting out at the Esses that allowed Chris Yates to emerge in sixth ahead of Sam Archer and George Broadhurst. In race two, a gripping tactical duel unfolded between Nicholas Home and Howard Wright for fourth place, with Home ultimately securing the spot by a mere 0.410 seconds after a race-long game of slipstream chess on the straights. David O’Keeffe also staged a brilliant recovery in the afternoon sequel to claim sixth just ahead of Archer and Yates, while Martin Riman and Simon Turner rounded out the top ten after recovering from early spins and incidents. With the grid proving to be incredibly evenly matched throughout the field, these fierce mid-pack rivalries are guaranteed to boil over into spectacular multi-car drafts across the fast-sweeping turns of Silverstone this weekend.
C1 Racing Club
Following an explosive season opener on the tight, twisting loops of Brands Hatch, the Silverlake C1 Racing Series is primed for an action-packed return to Northamptonshire. Teams are now preparing to descend upon the high-speed Silverstone National circuit for Round 2, with the series narratives beautifully balanced across the entire grid.
While part of the paddock recently endured the grueling test of the Silverstone 24 Hour marathon, this weekend resets the playbook. We return to intense, flat-out 3-hour endurance racing where strategy, positioning, and tactical drafting will make or break the weekend.
In the Pro Class, Trojon Motorsport stole the early headlines as the trio of Adam Willis, Charlie Bingham, and Austin Munday executed a strategic masterpiece over 157 laps. They took a hard-fought outright victory by a slim 9.778 seconds over a relentless WRC Developments with CB Autoservices pairing of David Drinkwater and Andy Mollison who pushed them all the way. AF Racing’s Zachary Arthur and Luke Francis completed the Pro podium in third, capitalising beautifully on their front-row starting potential. Brands Hatch proved that execution under pressure is everything. However, moving from the undulating Indy circuit to the wide-open expanses of Silverstone National completely changes the aerodynamic dynamic, meaning Trojon will have their mirrors full from the moment the green flag drops.
In the AM class, the opening round shook up the entire paddock in qualifying when the SCR lineup of Richard Alexander, Oliver Anslow, and Dominic Wheatley stunned the field by putting their car on the overall pole position. The race, however, belonged to the #blessed entry of Chris Etheridge and Mark Bennett. They put on a phenomenal display of racecraft to secure the class victory, completing 156 laps and placing an incredible fourth overall, right in the thick of the Pro front-runners. SCR ultimately took a well-fought second in class. With different teams showing supreme single-lap pace and others excelling on long-run tyre management, the AM class is wide open heading into Round 2.
The transition to the Silverstone National layout introduces a completely different racing discipline: the art of the slipstream. With the long blast down the Wellington Straight and the fast technical sections at Brooklands and Luffield, breaking away from the pack is notoriously difficult in evenly matched machinery. Expect massive freight trains of cars drafting bumper-to-bumper, dramatic multi-car lunges into Brooklands, and drag races to the finish line that will completely shake up the order.
Whether you are following the tactical endurance of the Silverlake C1 Racing Series, the door-to-door drama of the Nankang Tyre City Car Cup, the roaring club classic revs of the Mini and MG grids, or the beautiful open-wheel battles of the Formula Ford field, one thing is universally clear: all roads lead to a bumper weekend of action at Silverstone. Across every grid, drivers are unpacking hard-earned lessons from their early-season encounters, fine-tuning their car setups, and calculating their slipstream strategies. Northamptonshire is ready to welcome a spectacular showcase of club motorsport talent, and with fields this closely matched, we are guaranteed a weekend of racing where absolutely nothing is certain until the final drag to the chequered flag.
