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from BRSCC Yearbook 2022-23

from BRSCC Yearbook 2022-23, page 48

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BRSCC Yearbook 2022-2023

Welcome from BRSCC Chairman, Peter Daly

Intelligent Money British GT Championship

W Series

Silverlake C1 Racing Series

Avon Tyres National Formula Ford Championship

Avon Tyres Northern & Super Classic Formula Ford Championship

BRSCC Fiesta Championship

BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship

BRSCC SuperSport Endurance Cup

BRSCC Mazda MX-5 SuperCup

BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship

BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Clubman Championship

Clubsport Trophy

2022 in Pictures

Caterham Seven Championship UK

Caterham Seven 310R Championship

Caterham Seven 270R Championship

Caterham Roadsport Championship

Caterham Academy, Green Group

Caterham Academy, White Group

FunCup Endurance

Vinyl Detail ST-XR Challenge

Modified Ford Series

Nankang Tyre BMW Compact Cup

Motorsport UK British Superkart Championship

Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup Championship & Student Motorsport Challenge

ZEOPrototype Cup

51st Formula Ford Festival

Race of Remembrance

AwardsNight

Looking Ahead to 2023

2022 Champions’ Roster

Editor: David Addison

Editor-in-chief: Scott Woodwiss

Designer: Jake Yorath (yorath.co)

Words: Scott Woodwiss, Tom Hornsby, W Series, Dave Williams, Gary James, Peter Scherer

Photos: Jon Elsey, James Roberts, Rachel Bourne, W Series, Jakob Ebrey, Jon Bryant (SnappyRacers), BRSCC

Hello ladies, gentlemen and fellow Club members, and welcome to the latest edition of the British Racing & Sports Car Club’s annual yearbook covering the 2022-23 season!

Thankfully, compared to the previous two seasons, in 2022 the UK club racing landscape got back to some form of normality after the disruption previously caused by the pandemic and once our first race weekend of the year was underway in March, it was business as usual for the BRSCC. What followed was a fantastic year for the Club both on and off track as it continued to strive to set the usual high standard of racing it typically delivers. It was a year that saw the Club go through a change in branding and image, one that has truly brought the BRSCC into the 21st century and will futureproof the Club going forwards.

So successful was the 2022 season that the BRSCC ended the year as the best performing club as recognised by Autosport, with the Club being the only one within British motor sport to see its average grid size increase. This is an achievement we are immensely proud of, especially during a time when we are told there is a cost of living crisis as well as many other unpredictabilities around the world. Thankfully this is proof that club racing is still just as healthy as it has always been, if not healthier than in previous years.

Over the year, we saw some excellent average grid sizes as ever from the likes of our trio of Mazda MX-5 championships, the BMW Compact Cup, the superb ClubSport Trophy series which achieved a record 61-car grid at Silverstone in May, the Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup and our excellent Fiesta Junior Championship which encourages plenty of new talented young drivers to begin their careers. With the introduction of the brand new Mk7 generation FJC race car from Cooksport, I know all at the club are excited for the championship’s future.

With equally superb racing from the two senior Fiesta contests, our pair of Formula Ford championships, and well supported series such as the C1 Racing Club which joined the BRSCC this year for the first time and included our successful first running of the C1 24 Hours in May, and the Modified Ford Series amongst many others, I am really proud of the portfolio we have developed over the past few seasons. I was also delighted at how exceptional the Intelligent Money British GT Championship performed across 2022, producing another thrilling climax at Donington Park with Ian Loggie claiming GT3 honours and Sennan Fielding and Richard Williams winning GT4. We also enjoyed a superb international entry for the Formula Ford Festival in October and although the conclusion to the weekend was not the way anyone wished, our congratulations go to Max Esterson for winning the event. We must also congratulate Jamie Chadwick on securing her third W Series title too.

Of course the BRSCC never stands still and is always striving to improve itself and its product. We’re very pleased to be welcoming TCR UK and the Civic Cup back onto the Club’s roster for 2023 and we’re very thankful to Stewart and Nicki Lines and all at Maximum Motorsport for entrusting us with the next step in the development of both championships. Each are looking healthier than ever for the new season and we’re greatly looking forward to working together with them again going forwards. We’re also looking forward to watching the progress of some exciting new projects in 2023, including the new Audi TT Cup Racing which already has over 40 build kits sold and looks set to be another success, as well as the innovative new Evolution Trophy development series for new projects to grow and prosper on track together, the new SuperSport Endurance Cup championship for long-distance club endurance races and the addition of the long-standing MG Metro Cup. Plus, in continuing the BRSCC’s tradition of innovation within club motorsport, the introduction of the new Formula Foundation project brings electric single seater racing at club level for the first time. This is a development I’m very much looking forward to watching progress throughout 2023 and beyond.

As ever, I must thank all those involved within the BRSCC for their tireless efforts and hard work to ensure we continue delivering the best service and products possible for our members and customers. I recognise the immense work by our HQ team with Paul, Greg, Charlotte, Luke, Chloe, Sophia and Scott, all of which played their parts in making sure we continue to ensure the Club’s success, as well as my fellow board members and directors for their continued support. As ever, our events could not happen without the dedication of our wonderful marshals, our volunteers, our championship and series coordinators and our officials, as well as all of the drivers, teams and members that support the Club and its activities. For everything you do, everything you provide and everything you give, I say a very heartfelt thank you.

We must also think of those that we have lost since the last edition of our Yearbook. We mentioned the passing of Jon Crook in our last edition at the beginning of 2022 and throughout the year we also saw Ted Whitbourn and Barry Morris sadly leave us and before the publication of this edition, earlier in 2023 we also said goodbye to our long-standing Formula Ford coordinator Ian “Diz” Smith, who did so much for the category over the last few decades. I pass on my sincerest condolences from myself and on behalf of everyone at the Club to all those who left us during 2022, including those we may not have mentioned here, that made any contribution towards the BRSCC’s success and wish their friends and families well.

I am also thankful once again for all of the supporting sponsors that we feature in this latest edition of the Yearbook. A big thank you goes to George Grant of Clapham North MOT and Downforce Radio for his continued support as well as the following partners and advertisers: MSV, TSL Timing, Cooksport Performance, SW Motorsports, Grove & Dean, The Motorsports School, BC Racing, Adrian Flux and Dalys Systems. Alongside this, I also say thank you for the continued support of our partners at runyourfleet, who supplied our superb Jaguar safety car and more recently a brand new state-of-the-art motorsport rescue unit to the Club. To Steve Whitmarsh and all at runyourfleet, your continued partnership with us is very much valued.

I sign off by saying that heading into 2023, there is plenty of excitement, positivity, optimism and energy and a real belief that it has all the ingredients of becoming one of the most successful years in the Club’s recent history. I invite you all not just to take a look back at the year that was, but also join us for what’s set to be another amazing year for the BRSCC. Thank you all once again for your continued support - I wish you all the best for the season ahead and look forward to welcoming you trackside!