STACKED FUN CUP FINALE HEADLINES FINAL BRSCC OULTON PARK RACE DAY OF 2024
The British Racing & Sports Car Club’s final outing to Oulton Park in 2024 prepares to welcome a fierce conclusion to this year’s Fun Cup Endurance Championship with the double header season finale set to crown this year’s champion, while the season finales of both the Vinyl Detail Fiesta ST150 Challenge and ZEO Prototype Series are also set to produce plenty of entertainment to conclude their campaigns too.
The stage is set for what could be one of the most memorable days in Fun Cup Endurance Championship history at Oulton Park, the championship’s spiritual home. Titles have been decided here and thrilling conclusions have taken place in Cheshire too, but going into Saturday’s double header (both a one hour and three hour race in store) there are as many as seven teams that still have a mathematical chance of claiming the title. It’s likely, however, that the battle will mainly be between top two squads Olympian-GRD and UVio/Hofmann’s Motorsport.
Defending champs Olympian won four races on the bounce before a brake issue at Donington Park pitched them off the road at Redgate and out of contention, prior to the race being stopped and declared early due to inclement weather. This leaves them 25 points ahead of UVio in second and with two races left to go, there’s every chance the crown could end up going either way. This Saturday’s entry is by far the biggest of the season with no fewer than 30 teams expected to line up in Cheshire, one of the largest grids the championship has enjoyed in recent years. It includes the duo of Ginetta Junior ace Charlie Hart (son of former champion Chris) and newly crowned BTCC champion Jake Hill who will be shooting for the £10,000 prize for winning on their debut.
The battle for the Vinyl Detail Fiesta ST150 Challenge title is effectively all but decided, as Mike Blackburn heads to Oulton Park far enough ahead to remain uncatchable regardless of what happens on Saturday. It means he can race in comfort, and that he can leave the duelling to the three-way fight for second place behind him between Mark Blunt, Dan Robinson and Sam Watkins. There’s 12 points between them on dropped scores and every chance this trio could switch around by the end of the day.
The entry for the final rounds is also looking impressive with numbers set to be in the mid 20s going to Oulton, Park. Amongst the entry is Mikey Doble, along with Fiesta Junior graduate George Foxlow.
Oulton Park also marks the final rounds of the ZEO Prototype Series, supplying some of the fastest machinery that will be seen on track all day. While the field is slightly reduced compared to previous rounds, there’s still plenty of quality cars lining up. A pair of Praga R1s will feature with Shane Kelly and Jack Fabby behind the wheel of each, along with the evergreen Mike Jenvey in his Jenvey-Gunn and the CTR01 of Richard and Matt Chamberlain. A host of Radicals will also be present to make up another intriguing entry.
Written by Scott Woodwiss
