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hat an electrifying year 2017 was both on and off the race track, especially with Lewis Hamilton taking his fourth World Championship title, Ashley Sutton winning the BTCC and Josh Files capturing the ASAC TCR Germany – a really great year for the Brits.

Of course, Formula E still stands out to impress and we’ve seen some encouraging results from this new era of motorsport. This includes new championships homing in on electric and hybrid racing, even at amateur level, as well as EV track days entering the organisers’ calendars, something we at MotorsportDays are keen to keep an eye on.

Now in 2018, we have our very own launch event at Silverstone, Motorsportdays.LIVE. You can find out more within this edition of your PROAM Annual so I won’t go on for too long here.

However, I do want to highlight that this landmark event, which will take place over two days 2nd-3rd November 2018, will be the first motorsport event where you can get on-track, behind the wheel and find new race teams and championships.

Utilising Silverstone’s state of the art Wing facilities’ full potential, we will create an exhibition featuring the latest equipment – everything you need to prepare for the season ahead. We will also be hosting a conference to enable you to engage and improve in all areas, ranging from sponsorship to sim racing, engineering to tyre pressures.

This is a very exciting development in European motorsport so make sure you don’t miss out and buy your ticket today at www.motorsportdays.live.

But until then, why not enjoy this latest edition of the PRO-AM Annual, featuring exclusive interviews from WTCC and BTCC’s Tom Chilton, CEO of TCR Marcello Lotti, Sponsorship and PR supremo Louise Goodman, creative motorsport photographer Andrew Soul and of course the perennially popular, comprehensive, end-of-year championship results.

We thank you again for your support and look forward to meeting many of you at MotorsportDays .LIVE at Silverstone in November 2018.

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SIM TO REALITY

The MsD Editor gets back on track in a Caterham C400

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MEDIA+ MOTORSPORT

Louise Goodman on the importance of media training to racing drivers at every level of the sport

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REVERSAL OF FORTUNES

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FXX-K – YEAH!

Ferrari unveils the latest edition of its stunning XX marque outside of Italy for the first time

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REFUELING WITH MILK

Sarah Waights looks behind the glass at the new post-race drink

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THE RINGMASTER

Marcello Lotti reveals the secrets of TCR’s success with Alex Goldschmidt

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RSR - PUTTING FUN ON TRACK

RSR trackdays in Spain, Portugal and Germany offer the perfect solution to beat the winter blues

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ADVANTAGEOUS

Aston Martin launches its latest WEC championship contender, the Vantage GTE

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A GOOD QUOTE

Insurance specialists Adrian Flux talks about the importance of the right cover in the sport

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FROM TRACK DAYS TO TROPHIES

PDC Racing founder, Jason Wood reports on his success from track days to running a racing team

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JACK YOUNG

The Renault Clio Cup Junior Champion delivers a grown-up performance to seal victory

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DONINGTON DECONSTRUCTED

Follow in the footsteps of Ayrton Senna with an indepth track guide

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TRAILING BEAUTY

Innovative Turatello Trailers importer Cip Nistorică on his passion for all things Italian

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MOTORSPORTDAYS PRO-AM AWARDS 2018

We reveal the winners of our coveted awards, nominated by you, after another year of thrilling motozrsport

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NATIONAL DRIVER 38-42 FILE UNDER SUCCESS RANKINGS Josh Files reflects on an amazing year which saw him claim a second TCR championship. Alex Goldschmidt report.

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The full listing of 2017 driver rankings

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TOP RANKING

MsD chats with 2017’s national driver winner, James Gornall on his impressive season

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THROUGH THE LENS

Reflecting on Andrew Soul’s life capturing the action in the fast lane

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C1 SPA DAY (& NIGHT)

Relive the 24Hr Citroen C1 indurance racing from two drivers perspectives

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CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Comprehensive coverage of the 2017 season racing results

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‘I felt that I had returned to where I belonged. All the preparation from the previous days was paying off, the car felt comfortable, the track was dry, my lap times were good and I wasn’t last!’

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RETURN TO THE TRACK:

SIM to REALITY After some time away from the hot seat, Editor Ben Whibley finds himself falling in love with motorsport all over again – thanks to an invitation from Boss Racing and a seat in a Caterham C400

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t’s been a while, racing a car I mean. Although I have driven numerous cars over the past four years on various track and test days, I haven’t raced one. So, it was back to basics for me to get myself ready to do it all again.

With the race weekend firmly on the calendar I started my preparation. OK, so the more frequent racers among us would perhaps swallow the excuse book and just get on with it, but this time around I was invited to race with Boss Racing in their Caterham C400 in the Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) round at Brands Hatch Indy. I have competed in this series before and know that it not only delivers on track, but it doesn’t break the bank as it represents great value for money.

The C400 however offers rapid speeds; achieving 0-60 in under three seconds and capable of sub 50-second laps around the Indy circuit, all thanks to its mighty, two-litre Cosworth engine with refined sequential gearbox. Allin-all, a bit of an animal and a brave choice for my return to the grid, but it was time to blow off the cobwebs and get some more trophies in the cabinet from a glorious comeback... what could possibly go wrong?

The race weekend started a little earlier for me, on the Thursday, with a trip to Banbury, Oxfordshire. It was here that I met the team from Base Performance Simulators. A simulator company with a difference and a team that has a real passion for getting the best out of drivers at both pro and amateur level.

The company is led by Darren Turner, who is known for taking the double at Le Mans as the Aston Martin works team driver.

And what a team he has produced at Base, including the few that I met such as Lucy Woodbridge (marketing & sales), Nick Boaz (operations & support) and Marc Wood (technician).

First impressions were high as I headed to the technical room with its multiple screens for analysing my driving. Marc Wood strapped me into the state-of-the art, inhouse simulator allowing me to interact in virtual reality, which enables any driver/team to maximise both experience and potential. Being just over 6ft tall I

have always struggled fitting into a single seater cockpit, but this was ok and is a seat that Daniel Ricciardo has had the pleasure of sitting in. The adjustment was easy and with a press of a button the pedals moved forward and I sat comfortably, ready to begin.

As this is a fully immersive motion system, it recreates every bump making the experience as real as possible. This can make

‘We started looking at the braking as the first point and Marc pointed out I could push 15% harder at Paddock Hill Bend, 10% at Druids and 20% at Clearways’ some people feel motion sickness – if anyone would be affected it would be me – but after about a lap, I didn’t even notice. So, I placed the headset on – it has a microphone so I could speak with Wood – the cockpit rose up to the 6m arched screen and I was in the pitlane ready to go.

The one thing I’d say about simulators is that it wipes out any cost estimates compared to the real world of racing. Not a false sense of hope, but it means you can push yourself more than you might otherwise. Although, simulator or not, that is probably

the attitude you should have, rather than worrying about a potential excess bill from Grove & Dean Motorsport Insurance!

As we had an hour, we decided to get as much seat time as possible. I spent the first session getting used to the setup, car and my visual markers for braking.

That quickly became normal, so we started looking at the braking as the first point and Marc Wood pointed out that I could push 15% harder at Paddock Hill Bend, 10% at Druids and 20% at Clearways.

I quickly adapted and managed to improve on the pressure, and spilt seconds after each corner Wood gave me direct feedback – “good”, “bad” or “get on the power earlier”. As a reference for past coaching, one tends to look at this out of the car using the Racelogic system, but this was instant and something I found extremely useful.

A few sessions in and Wood fell silent as I was getting to grips with the car. I honed in on my lap times which improved by 10ths each lap. After the last lap of the first session, Wood went through the data, suggesting that I try working on a few corners and focus on laying down a qualifying style for five laps.

I tried to treat it as real as possible; head down and go for it.

As the tyres don’t need warming up (just the driver) I managed to secure my fastest lap which I could see on the steering wheel. This was great to see.

I know that if I’d had the simulator to myself I couldn’t have pushed as hard. I tend to have my fastest laps following rather than leading.

Wood’s instruction and guidance was a huge help, informing me as I went and explaining what I was doing right or wrong within split seconds.

After the coaching, I asked Marc Wood and Nick Boaz for their take on dealing with amateur drivers to professionals. “This is a product for all levels and budgets in the sport and something that has grown to be the norm in the world of motorsport,” they said, something which we all agreed on.

They have also seen the technology grow and at pace too: “We’ve spent many hours and days improving the simulator for our clients and are able to take on almost any circuit and car to give the best experience possible.”

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Something that has also grown significantly over the past 12 months is Virtual Reality (VR). A newcomer to the world of motor racing, VR has seen the likes of HIVE, PS4 VR and Oculus all aiming to take this market on for home entertainment. But will it threaten the simulator market? “Not at all” said Boaz. “It’s something we are aware of, but it’s not strictly ready and is also a different dimension to what we are offering.”

He added: “VR is still only running at 720p and is not hi-res for starters and the perception of the car is different. With Base you are fully submersed in a car with the steering wheel in front of you and a huge screen which offers that realistic perception but we are always keeping an eye on it.”

I took a lot from my day with Base Simulators and was now ready for Friday test day at Brands Hatch. I was keen to put everything I had learnt into practice, literally.

So, come Friday morning I was confident, but the heavens opened. A cold, wet and windy morning was probably not the best weather in which to drive the Boss Racing C400 beast, but I was itching to get going. I signed on at MSV, got comfortable with the C400 and headed out on track.

I’ve driven in the wet numerous times in a Caterham – even got on the podium – so I was no stranger to the elements. What I wasn’t used to were less powerful cars overtaking me as I found it hard to lay down the power in this animal.

Especially on the straights going into gears as high as fourth and fifth and the backend still wanted

to come out. It was a firm reminder from Rob and Colin at Boss Racing that you needed to press the clutch when going up and down the gears.

As the first session came to an end, I hoped the circuit would dry as I only had three halfhour sessions left, but the next was equally damp. However, I was starting to work on the wet lines which Darren Burke (ARDS instructor) had told me to take – “wider around Paddock and Druids take the normal dry line”. I won’t go into details on his tips here, but I recommend a session with him to open your potential.

‘Having the right mind-set is critical and can be the difference between winning and losing a race’ In the MsD Summer Annual, we published an article by Gavin Gough, a sports psychologist. He’s worked with numerous drivers over the years and offers a new approach to help them mentally, on and off the track. Motorsport has so few areas to find improvements that every little counts. So I was keen to take up Gough’s offer to open my mind up about racing.

I’d already told him about an incident I had at Paddock Hill Bend back in 2011. It’s haunted me for quite some time, a stupid mistake in which we changed a few areas

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on the car, tampering with the brakes etc, and somehow the brake bias was moved to all front without me noticing. I did a warmup lap and heading into Paddock I locked up, bounced over the gravel and into the tyre wall. It was my first real incident and going from 70-0 on the data logger really showed how accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. To this day I find it hard to fully commit on the brakes and cannot pass Paddock Hill Bend without the accident haunting me.

Gough was keen to dive deeper and so we found a quiet spot at Brands and he put me in a state of hypnosis. He wanted me to recreate that moment back in 2011 in my mind, but from a third person perspective, an out-ofbody replay and imaging the incident in black and white as if I was watching it on TV, constantly rewinding and playing it until I played it without the incident and could look through the corner.

At first I was a little apprehensive, but just as I got back into the car he told me to relax and be at one with the car – close my eyes and create the perfect lap! As I headed off into the session I did look through the corner and didn’t, for the first time, think about the incident. I came back in buzzing and felt like a new racer again. This highlights to me the importance of the mind, especially in a sport like this. Having the right mind-set is critical and can be the difference between winning and losing a race.

As we moved into the final two sessions, which were held in almost completely dry conditions, I started to feel at one with the car.

With the sequential box, you don’t need to dip the clutch and just flat shift into gear which is even faster and it felt like I could really launch the car out of Clearways and down the start/finish line. I managed to keep up and I started to beat the other drivers’ times, which was exciting.

I found time to sit down with Gavin Gough again, who went over a few more points and started digging deeper into my mind to learn more about me and my personality. He explained some reasoning into my thought processes and gave me some homework – looking at areas where I can improve my mentality on and off the track.

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‘Overall the car handled beautifully and was a

Gavin Gough talking mind set with Ben Whibley before going out in his first session at Brands Hatch

After the last session, I still had around one second a lap to find, but as we still had old rubber and had begun to work on the car setup, I knew there was plenty of time available. Having said that, overall the car handled beautifully and was a testament to Boss Racing who have created a perfect and well-balanced car. The C400 had me wanting more and after watching Darren Burke’s lap on the VBox, I could see how much harder I could push, albeit a few hundred tenths a corner.

Of course, I was never going to be a race winner by having an hour’s practice, but I moved into race day with the right mindset and solid lap times from my practice sessions. This gave me the

confidence I had so desperately been looking for at the start of the week.

We started with the usual essentials – driver briefing, scrutineering – and then got ready for qualifying. We warmed up the car and setup and I soon got myself up to a comfortable seventh on a drying track. This wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to push it now, get closer to the top of my class.

I felt that I had returned to where I belonged. All the preparation from the previous days was paying off, the car felt comfortable, the track was dry, my lap times were good and I wasn’t last!

After about five laps disaster struck. My run of confidence was over. The engine failed in quite

spectacular fashion, which resulted in a DNF and an abrupt end to my comeback. I cannot praise Rob and Collin of Boss Racing highly enough though; they worked tirelessly to get me back out in a different car, but it just wasn’t possible. To be honest, it didn’t feel right either after all my preparation in the C400.

So my race weekend was over, but what an experience those last few days had been. The bug was well and truly back and I am now more desperate than ever to get back on track.

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What did I learn and would I do it all again?

I’ve always been a keen advocate of simulator training and instruction and it is something I’ve always pushed through MsD. Talking to people and learning from all experiences is key to progression in anything and these beliefs were only cemented further over that race weekend. You could take the approach of just hiring a car and getting on track, but I didn’t want to do that.

I was keen to see how I could improve myself and make the most of the race weekend.

The simulator training teed me up perfectly for the test day and the psychology dealt with my inner demons which would have held me back, while the car hire and the support team from Boss Racing meant that I was ready to go and do my thing on track.

I’d like to thank everyone from Boss Racing, CSCSS, Darren Burke, Base Performance, Gavin Gough to name a few and look forward to getting back on track with them all again very soon.

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Louise Goodman is an award-winning TV presenter and journalist with over 20 years of media and motor racing experience.

Dubbed ‘the first woman of Formula One’ she made her name as part ITV’s Grand Prix presentation team and now co-presents the channel’s BTCC coverage. In her own words, Goodman talks the do’s and don’ts in front of camera, ways to improve and the importance of on-screen exposure

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“You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” That’s how legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr summed up a racing driver’s lot. He was right; there’s not a driver out there who hasn’t experienced both the highs and the lows of motorsport. Whether you’re winning, losing or wrecking though, one thing all drivers should be doing, is talking about it. Earnhardt was renowned for his memorable quotes.

It was his character and personality off track as much as his sublime skills on track that earned him the legions of fans who still revere his name to this day. He built that reputation, and won those fans, via the media that covered the sport.

“Any racer who’s looking to make a living from their passion needs that media exposure to achieve their ambitions in the first place” No driver sets out to be a media star. It’s the adrenalin rush when the lights go out, the satisfaction of pulling off that overtake, the thrill of crossing the line first and looking down from the top step of the podium that you sign up for, not the media interviews that follow it.

But any racer who’s looking to make a living from their passion needs that media exposure to achieve their ambitions in the first place.

Some drivers like to think they can do all their talking on track, but delivering the goods behind the wheel just isn’t enough in this day and age. Even if you’re winning races and championships in karting and junior series, that’s probably not going to be enough to get you to a point where your pastime can become your profession. Budgets are high in motorsport and, as most racing drivers know all too well, money is hard to come by. The “Bank of Mum & Dad” will probably only fund you up the first few rungs of the motorsports ladder. After that, you’re going to be in need of some sponsorship.

Opposite: ITV4s live coverage of the British Touring Car Championship provides vital exposure for the drivers and team

Unfortunately, companies that will pay your racing bills just for the love of the sport are all too few and far between. Most sponsors need exposure to justify that funding and it’s the media the provides that exposure. Sponsors also want ambassadors to represent their brands so ensuring that you’re getting the right kind of exposure is vital too. So how do you ensure that you’re getting your share of the limelight? How do you shine in the spotlight when it falls on you?

Some teams and drivers employ press officers to manage their PR. It’s not always an easy job as I can testify having been a press officer for the Jordan Formula 1 team earlier in my career.

Luckily for me, I never had the thankless task of managing Kimi Raikkonen’s PR, although I often had the unenviable job of trying to get a usable quote out of him when I was ITVs Formula 1 pitlane reporter.

Don’t get me wrong – I love Kimi – but trying to get him to respond positively to a microphone is never easy. He has an impressive lack of interest in promoting himself, his team or his sponsors and any answers that you do manage to elicit are delivered in that familiar monosyllabic drone. Kimi has become a cult figure thanks to his disregard for the media.

His “I was having a s***” response to Martin Brundle’s question about why he hadn’t appeared at a presentation to mark Michael Schumacher’s final race in Brazil is still many fans all-time favourite grid-walk interview.

It’s partly Kimi’s lack of interest that’s led to his popularity but just because Kimi gets away with it, that doesn’t mean today’s young drivers can. Kimi started racing in a very different financial and media age. It’s debatable whether he’d had have made it out of karting if he was at the start of his career now rather than getting close to the end of it.

“Knowing how to announce bad news in a good way is a vital skill” There are times when every driver - even Kimi - has to stand up and defend himself in front of the media. No matter how skilled you are at racing on the edge, there will always be times when you’ll trip over it. Accidents and incidents are part and parcel of motorsport and how >>

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you handle yourself in those trickier interview situations can have a large impact on your reputation. It’s much easier to convey the good news - to talk about that late braking overtake that led to your race win - but knowing how to announce bad news in a good way is a vital skill for anybody who will ever have to face a journalist after an uncomfortable outcome.

It’s difficult to explain that you dropped out of a podium position because your engine gave out, but there is a way to say it without throwing anybody under the bus. The way you handle yourself in those tricker interview situations can have a huge impact on your reputation.

“It’s important for everyone in sport these days to manage their reputation” It’s important for everyone in sport these days to manage their reputation; that’s why Formula 1 teams have all those press officers you see holding voice recorders in the background of

interviews. It was a one-woman job back when I was the press officer for Jordan Grand Prix, but the media landscape is very different 25 years later. Nowadays we live in a world of 24-hour rolling news and a world where social media can play as big a part as the mainstream media in shaping reputations. That takes a lot more managing. On the plus side though, it also adds up to a lot more exposure that’s potentially out there for the taking. Unlike the Formula 1 drivers, you may not have the advantage of a press officer to help you find your way through the media maze but there’s a lot that drivers can do for themselves.

You could start by building a relationship with the journalists who cover your series. Making a personal connection with some key media in the paddock can pay dividends in the long run – especially in those tricky interview situations.

A quick chat in the paddock might be all it takes. Much as I’d love to, I don’t have the time to catch up with all 120+ drivers racing on the BTCC package over the course of a race weekend. The drivers who approach me have a better chance of shaping my perceptions of them and getting their stories told. It stands to reason, if we don’t know about you, we can’t talk about you!

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on the look-out for interesting stories about sportspeople in their region. Generating media coverage isn’t always easy. It takes bit of persistence on your part and an interest in motorsport from the journalist in question.

Most of all though it needs to be an interesting story. A lap by lap account of how you trailed home in ninth place isn’t going to have any radio station rushing to book you for an interview. ‘Local driver breaks through for a maiden win” has a far greater chance of appearing in the sports pages of your local paper.

“Social media is a fantastic tool for doing just that and it enables you to shape exactly how you’re seen without your image being filtered through a journalist’s perceptions” So, get out there and meet the press … and interact with the fans as well. After all, the fans are the lifeblood of any sport. Not only do they travel for miles and spend their hard-earned pennies to watch you race but they are the very people who those all-important sponsors are trying to reach. Drivers are the most visible face of motorsport so use that visibility to your advantage.

Social media is a fantastic tool for doing just that and it enables you to shape exactly how you’re seen without your image being filtered through a journalist’s perceptions. It’s a tool that needs handling with care though. There are plenty of reasons for drivers to be fighting against each other but the ones that should matter are the battles you have out on track, not the ones that rage over social media.

They’re undoubtedly entertaining for onlookers but not what your team, your championship or your sponsors want to see.

So how can a driver help themselves to get the exposure their sponsors demand, get the kind of exposure that benefits rather than detracts from their reputation and build a loyal fan base for themselves? That’s where training comes in.

Training is now recognised as an integral part of every racing driver’s life. The days when weight lifting for drivers involved raising a few pints in the bar after the race are long gone. Beneath every modern professional driver’s race suit lies a serious athlete honed through hours in the gym and miles on the bike. Simulators are increasingly employed to perfect on-track skills via virtual training laps and many top stars employ sports psychologists to sharpen their minds and focus their goals.

The same approach applies when it comes to the media. Don’t just take it from me though.

As nine-times Grand Prix winner and FIA World Endurance Champion Mark Webber puts it: “It’s a no-brainer that working with the press is a huge part of being a driver. Understanding how the media operates and learning how to work with them is essential if you want to make it to the top of your game.”

So, what does media training involve? First and foremost, it’s not about turning racing drivers into PR machines who give bland quotes and gratuitously name-check their sponsors. That’s not what I want to hear when I approach a driver with a microphone and it’s not what the public wants to watch on their televisions either. We want memorable personalities with original comments who aren’t afraid to speak their own minds. Dull quotes and worn clichés won’t get you column inches in a newspaper >>

Top left: Formula 4 drivers training at Donington Park Above: : FIA F3 drivers honing their media skills at a training session in Hungary

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or magazine either; they want stories with a controversial quote that grabs their readers’ attention or a novel angle that make those readers want to learn more.

and professionally, look at how your body language can impact an audience’s perception of you and how you can use your voice for maximum impact.

My media training sessions are about giving racing drivers a better understanding of how the media actually works so they can work with them to mutual benefit. You’re never going to get the maximum out of a car you’ve never sat in. The same principle applies to working with the media. It’s all about being prepared.

If you know the different approach to take for live rather than pre-recorded TV interviews you’re more likely to make a good job of it. If you understand how to pitch your comments so that your audience can relate to it, you’re going to make more of an impact on them.

Viewers who’ve tuned in to watch a motorsport show will be interested to hear about your turn-in-understeer. Tell that to your local TV station and the audience is likely to switch off, mentally if not literally, because they won’t understand what you’re talking about.

It’s not just a lecture though – we put the theory into practise so in my sessions I put the drivers through a whole range of different interviews, on camera, including some of those more uncomfortable ones! Reviewing the footage together enables the drivers to see what they’re doing and how they can do it better. It’s not always a comfortable watch but it’s like media telemetry; a tool you can use to improve your performance.

Media training helps put a driver into the driving seat in an interview rather than being a passenger and having to go wherever the journalist takes you. It’s about making sure that you use the exposure to benefit your own agenda and not just the journalists. We teach people how to use social media productively

If you understand your environment and feel in control you’re more likely to make the right impression and have the confidence to get your personality across… whether you’re winning, losing OR wrecking,

Media + Motorsport FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GOODMAN MEDIA TRAINING COURSES Please contact louise@goodmanmedia.co.uk or visit www.goodmanmedia.co.uk

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COST-EFFECTIVE THRILLS Financially competitive and no doubt fiercely fast, the newly created RGB Sports 1000 formula should win an award for being motorsport’s most affordable sports racing car championship

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ormed in 2001, the 750 Motor Club’s RGB Championship has often been the go-to formula for those seeking as much performance as possible per pound in UK club motorsport.

Utilising standard 1000cc bike engines, but running cost-effective, semi-slick

treaded tyres, the formula has flourished from its roots, where owners of Sevens and kit cars could compete with affordable motorcycle power and sequential gearboxes – the ‘RGB’ acronym representing Road-Going Bike-engined, as the cars were originally.

As the seasons have passed, a selection of manufacturers has developed RGBspecific models - from the likes of the prolific Mittell Cars, Spire Sportscars and MNR, to Contour, BDN, Aries Motorsport and AB Performance - in the formula’s progression into a bone-fide sports-racing car championship. This is reflected in the new name for the 2018 season - RGB Sports 1000.

Although the cars have evolved, the emphasis on low cost remains a key attribute of the RGB Sports 1000 Championship. The formula offers in excess of 300bhp/tonne, but remains accessible to novice drivers.

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GE T IN VOLVE D There is an active secondhand market with cars from as little as £8,000 and both turn-key models and self-build kits are available from various manufacturers. The 2018 RGB Sports 1000 Championship calendar is set to feature seven weekends encompassing 14 races at the UK’s top circuits.

These genuine two-seater (regulation-enforced), track day-eligible cars are easy to maintain, develop and run, in addition to offering a 13000rpm soundtrack and sixspeed sequential gearbox.

Running on control Yokohama AO48s, annual tyre costs are as little as £500 and realistic all-encompassing season budgets from just £5,000, meaning that the formula’s longstanding attribute of unbeatable performance per pound still rings true. In fact, RGB Sports 1000 offers some of the fastest lap times seen in club motorsport for the costs involved.

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The 750 Motor Club membership costs just £25 for 12 months, whilst registration for 2018 RGB Sports 1000 is £130. Meanwhile, entry fees typically vary between £250 and £350, depending on the circuit for a double-header race weekend.

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Reversal of Fortunes Andy Hancock of Grove & Dean Motorsports Insurance has some good news for racers, particularly GT/prototype drivers, in 2018 – they may see a decrease in their premiums So, with the end of another fantastic motorsport season in the UK and across Europe behind us; one that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching unfold – in particular the various GT packages across Europe. Although we don’t get long to reflect, with just 30 days between the last significant GT race of the year in Abu Dhabi and the first of 2018 in Dubai!

Highlights have been Bentley breaking the Aston Martin stranglehold in British GT, the super competitive Blancpain Spa 24 hours which was a sprint from flag to flag and AMR taking the GTE-PRO win at Le Mans with

a storming drive from our own Jonny Adam.

Insurance costs for GTs going into 2017 saw significant increases due to both poor driving standards in recent years and high repair costs, but it is hoped that 2018 may see a slight reversal of this trend.

This is thanks to initiatives such as Bronze drivers getting more track time and more experience, which is paying dividends, and teams making more use of flexible excesses and tailored insurance programmes. The insurance costs in the GT/prototype world filter down throughout the motorsport ladder, and so any improvement at

the top filters down, eventually, to help the Club racer.

Social Media acts as a platform for users to air club racing incidents almost immediately after they happen. Of course, our morbid curiosity usually means we are happy to view them (and give an opinion on whose fault the accident was!) but thankfully, on a weekly basis, these incidents are actually few and far between!! A massive positive in 2017 has seen more and more championships taking responsibility for the driving standards occurring on their race weekends - often taking action over and above that of the Race Meeting Officials. These (often) flourishing championships have become only too aware that Social Media is a shop window for them and can be used to highlight both the exceptional and the not so good. So they have become more than just a “bank” collecting our race entry fees, they now also manage drivers, take action

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With many years of motorsport experience Grove & Dean Motorsport can provide solutions for all aspects of your insurance needs.

We have facilities with a number of Insurers who are delighted to provide quotations for anyone with a motorsport connection. You will receive real alternatives to give you competitive comparison quotations.

Just provide us with your renewal dates and we’ll take it from there!

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I now cannot wait for the 2018 season to start to see who will challenge Gornall in the second year of this (free to enter!) exciting competition.

Best wishes for a safe but successful 2018 racing season.

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he newly launched Ferrari FXX-K Evo was the main feature at Europe’s biggest pre-season motorsport show, Autosport International.

The exclusive Ferrari FXX-K Evo made its world premiere at Finali Mondiali at Mugello in October 2017. Autosport International was the first time that an XX Programme car has been at an event outside of Italy, prior to its on-track debut. It is set to play a feature role in the 2018 Ferrari XX Programme.

Using expertise from within its Formula 1 programme, Ferrari has adopted much more carbon fibre for the FXX-K Evo than its

predecessor and still produces more than 1000bhp from its V12 powerplant.

The car has undergone some extensive revisions to its aero package to help increase downforce and airflow. The trackonly car produces over 830kg of downforce at top speed, which is a 23% improvement compared to the FXX-K. This is boosted by a twin-profile fixed wing on the tail, developed to work in seamless synergy with the active rear spoiler. The twin-profile rear wing is supported by two side fins as well as by a central fin.

Updates to the design of the rear bumpers and underbody have significantly increased

downforce efficiency. The FXX-K Evo’s boosted performance also demanded new front brake air intakes, which are more efficient thanks to a complete redesign of the intake itself.

The geometry of the sides of the front bumper was altered by hollowing out the surfaces beneath the headlights, making space for a couple of flicks divided by a vertical turning vane and an additional intake ahead of the front wheels. All of these upgrades create the perfect track machine, capable of high minimum cornering speed and a technical prowess derived from Ferrari’s Formula 1 racers.

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Ferrari’s FXX-K Evo is aimed at a small, select group of Ferrari clients: those supercar enthusiasts eager to share the development with Prancing Horse technicians, through driving a closed-wheel laboratory car. This latest car marks a significant evolution of the XX Programme launched in 2005 with cars developed specifically to play an active role in the eponymous research and development programme which itself has become a byword for innovation and uncompromising performance.

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REFUELING WITH MILK

by Sarah Waights

Want to know the perfect post-drive drink?

After an intense workout you need to put something back in. Artificially formulated exercise recovery drinks might be heavily marketed, but the latest studies show that, possibly, the best all-round energy, rehydration and nutrient replenishment food to have post exercise is milk.

Who knew? ilk provides an allin-one solution; an immediate hydration boost with calcium, magnesium and potassium to maintain fluid balance; whey protein to build muscle, vital calcium for bone strength, as well as the carbohydrate lactose, for a gentle and natural energy replenishment to stave off post-workout fatigue. Milk – as a whole food – has exactly the combination of nutrients the body requires to repair and restore itself. Flavoured options such as chocolate or strawberry milk are increasingly popular

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In recent years, there has been a trend for replacing common dairy foods with non-dairy alternatives.

Some people are even cutting dairy out of their diets completely. This is a problem as dairy foods provide nutritional benefits which cannot be easily obtained elsewhere. “The popular expression “clean eating’ has gone beyond its original meaning and has started to become associated with the exclusion of major food groups. Dairy foods in particular have been demonised >>

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3 DAIRY A DAY We all know about the importance of having our “5 a day”, but many countries, including Canada, USA, France and Australia, now advise three portions of dairy too. So here are some really easy ways to get your “dairy 3 a day”:

1 2 3 Make your breakfast porridge more warming and satisfying by making it with milk instead of water or dairy milk alternatives (300mls semi-skimmed typically provides 33% of calcium RDA and 10gms protein)

Stir a dollop of delicious, creamy Greek-style yoghurt into your bowl of soup at lunchtime (150g Greek style yoghurt typically provides 17% of calcium RDA and around 10gms of protein)

For a quick, long lasting energy boost, add a chunk of cheddar cheese to an apple for a calcium-rich snack which will keep you full for longer (75g cheddar typically provides 53% calcium RDA and 18g protein)

So that’s your entire RDA of calcium – essential for strong bones – and half your protein requirement

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unfairly. It seems there is a welcome backlash against ‘clean eating’ as the benefits of dairy are being too casually dismissed, leaving people liable to deficiencies, with young people being particularly at risk of storing up health problems in the future.”

So in this article we examine some of the common misconceptions and make the case for the defence:

The truth about calcium According to most health advice, we should all be eating around 800mg of calcium every day to build strong bones and teeth and to stave off osteoporosis in later years. Calcium is also needed for muscle and nerve function. Milk, cheese and yoghurt are excellent sources of calcium, with figures from the National Osteoporosis Foundation showing that – portion by portion - milk or hard cheese have the most calcium content of any food, matched only by tinned fish, eaten with the bones (which, let’s face, it, few people actually do).

Replacing milk with non-dairy alternatives such as nuts, rice and soy milks decreases calcium intake by up to 90%. This then needs to be replaced elsewhere in the diet. The real concern is that people are not going out of their way to ensure they replace this essential nutrient with sufficient quantities of other, less calcium rich foods and whilst they think they are doing their bodies a favour

with dairy substitute products, they might well be storing up problems for their future health.

The truth about micronutrients Like other whole foods which are natural, milk and other dairy products provide a wide range of micronutrients including riboflavin, vitamin B12, iodine, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. This richness of micronutrients has a positive effect on a huge number of body functions from blood pressure to weight management, making dairy wholefoods superior to heavily processed foods - even those which are fortified in some way. For example, the iodine content of cow’s milk is critical for metabolism regulation and foetal brain development.

Iodine deficiency is a big issue for young women, in particular pregnant women. Women need to know that, in contrast, soya milk, for example, has negligible iodine content.

The truth about lactose Lactose is the name for the naturally occurring sugar in milk - a useful energy source not thought to have the negative effects that added sugar does.

However, lactose requires an enzyme called lactase to digest it and a minority of people in the UK have lower levels of lactase by the time they

reach adulthood, meaning they can find it difficult to digest large quantities of dairy. However, the nutritional benefits of eating dairy are so great, it makes sense for people who do not have an actual milk allergy, but may have lower lactase levels, to try again. It is worth experimenting with smaller quantities of lower lactose dairy such as cheese and yoghurt and/or eating dairy alongside other food.

People often find this eliminates their symptoms.

The truth about fat Saturated fat from cream and cheese has long been associated with weight problems and heart disease. While it is true that any food eaten to excess can have a health impact, the picture with saturated fatty acids is more complicated than previously thought. Saturated fats found in dairy are increasingly thought to have a more complicated role with health benefits including protection against heart disease and a positive effect on weight control. A little of what you fancy does you good it seems, so we can enjoy that cheese fondue every once in a while.

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Marcello Lotti is one of the big players in terms of global touring car series promotion.

But since leaving the FIA World Touring Car Championship and Eurosport Events he has reinvigorated touring car racing through the TCR concept. Alex Goldschmidt finds a gap in this Italian maestro’s schedule at Oschersleben to discover the secrets of TCR’s success

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f touring cars had a proverbial “godfather”, the TCR chief promoter Marcello Lotti is a pretty neat fit for the role, considering the hard work that both he and the entire World Sporting Consulting (WSC) team have done to give those drivers that wouldn’t have a chance the opportunity to elongate or elevate their careers.

The TCR International Series hit the racetrack in 2015, with series-based racecars providing more of a generic platform, using standardised regulations and promotion of driver skills to add to the dynamic of what touring cars should all be about - the best drivers fighting in similar machinery around some of the most iconic modern-day tracks across the world. Fastforward to now, and the TCR

concept has been adopted globally through more than 20 series so far, be it either sprint or endurance-based in format, along with multiple car brands embracing the regulations, such as Audi Sport, VW, SEAT, Opel and Hyundai. You can now also add the newly-announced World Touring Car Cup for next season, following an agreement between WSC and the FIA to bring this series in over the next two seasons, as a result of the decision to dissolve the World Touring Car Championship after 14 years of competition.

Although Marcello Lotti admitted that he was as surprised as everybody else on how quickly the TCR concept had grown, in terms of adoption. “For me, the thing that makes me crazy is how do I keep all this interest under control? There was no offer from

each of the championships, so we decided to create something that could work pretty much everywhere,” admitted Lotti, who has spent a lot of his motorsport career within the touring car arena.

“ADAC TCR Germany has single-handedly collared the biggest grid for 2017, with an impressive 44 cars registered for the sevenrace weekend calendar” “The key was the manufacturers, because for them, it is business. They see it from two perspectives: business from producing and selling the cars, and free marketing and advertising of the brand itself on the racetrack. I think that these points are the answer to the amount of interest that we have around the world.”

From his ideal position as a promoter himself – the man that calls the shots in the TCR International Series – Lotti revealed that there are many

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“I’m sure that the UK might even beat the amount of cars that we have in TCR Germany.

Although even I think that it is too much to manage from a promoter point of view, as you’d have to do a top five podium so as to not upset too many drivers!” different aspects of the sport to take into consideration, but remains adamant about cost control: “Reality, economy and affordability are some of the main areas to look at. And the costs are still very affordable in a lot of places, if drivers and teams decide to run the cars which are cheap to run, except if you crash.

“In some areas, the cost of the car itself is still high, such as India. They asked me to consider them, but at the moment, the costs are not perfect, but they may be in the future. In the end, for all parts of the globe, it is a concept that makes it truly affordable for all.” Lotti felt that it was beneficial for the series to have a good collaboration for the 2018 race calendar, citing that the traditions of UK motorsport should help it become a success in its inaugural season.

“There is a strategy that TCR UK will follow, but it is still too early to say anything about it, as there are a few other people working on it too, a lot more closely than me,” explained Lotti.

He added that TCR UK was more of a stepping stone in the UK racing scene, which could see a title contender move up to the BTCC itself.

“BTCC is the reference point, especially as some of the dealings are through ‘works’ teams, with a lot of others involved,” explained Lotti.

“Even though those teams are privately-run, they can still be considered as ‘works’ teams. TCR is a different prospect and I’m sure that the UK will also have a strong grid in its first year.”

The interest in TCR UK has been very apparent, especially with the November open test day at Brands Hatch showcasing seven different manufacturers, along with over 30 drivers taking part in the machinery on show at the Kent circuit (see below).

Lotti also highlighted the fact that TCR is more of a universal platform, more about equal

footing for all drivers taking part, irrespective of their skill level, through the same regulations being used. He added that through the medium of TCR as a baseline for each respective series, it helps to promote all that are taking part in TCR machinery, including those talents that have yet to find the right vehicle to move forward up the racing ladder.

In recent times, Hyundai has been more of a prevalent tour de force within TCR itself, with the new i30N making its initial début at the 24 Hours of Misano, under the guiding hands of Gabriele Tarquini and Anti Burri, while other brands are looking to join in the highly-charged action that the TCR cars provide.

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“Peugeot is developing the 308 Cup at the moment, but the problem for them is that you must use a 1.75 to 2-litre engine which comes from the road cars.”

There is also an opportunity for other manufacturers, including Lada and Peugeot, to come into TCR with a fully-homologated car in future seasons, having already run in particular series with certain dispensations from the respective regulatory bodies. But now both Renault and Hyundai have started delivering their relevant cars to several teams, following full TCR homologation being approved

by WSC. Although a “mix” between customer and works teams, in Lotti’s opinion, is not what TCR is really about. All the teams involved in series around the globe are not part of a “factory” team, which goes against the ethos that proves its attractiveness.

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bones approach, with no-frills racing at its heart.

With the number of cars set to rise closer to 1,000 units in the next 12 months or so, it provides a bigger challenge for the rule makers, especially when it comes to considering the balance of performance scale that has been in force since TCR was introduced. Lotti gave his honest opinion about this open-door policy, in light of cars that have been racing since 2015 under TCR regulations: “The manufacturers are aware of this and they are on board.

We discussed this from the very beginning, especially the fact that we may have to deal with over 1,000 cars racing. But I think that the power is enough and the regulations are open to everybody. We even have to look at helping some if they are suffering with major problems.”

He added that Romeo Ferraris, who build the Giulietta, came to him and were not looking for any special dispensation under the current TCR regulations.

“They then decided to come to this round in Germany with the new turbocharger from a 2-litre engine, which I think is from the Mercedes, which has a 2-litre engine in the A45 AMG, which could also run in TCR. I’m very happy because from an engineering standpoint, it shows the professional approach to use this kind of thinking.”

TCR, in my opinion, has been that welcome “breath of fresh air” that the touring car world

needed and it is making sure that the world takes notice. Marcello Lotti is a very clever man. He has looked at the constraints that many of the top-end touring car championships have had, from a global standpoint, and simply made it work.

Credit to Marcello Lotti and the team at WSC for making the TCR International Series a nice place to be. When I visited him in Germany there were some things that stood out above the rest of the paddocks that I’ve visited over the past six seasons - a chilled-out atmosphere, accessibility towards drivers and teams, and a boss that was charming, full of humour and one of the best well-dressed people I’ve ever met. Even with three seasons of racing already under its belt, I can only sum up with this one phrase: TCR is definitely here to stay - Grazie Marcello!

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RSR racing is about delivering premium track days in some stunning locations, ensuring both great sport and high-octane amusement in Spain, Portugal, Germany and many more

t is inevitable that the drearier months of winter are either spent in the garage, preparing your car of choice for the next season, or catching up on everything else after spending all summer out on the track. Although the track day specialist RSR has the perfect antidote to this cold season – the chance to sample some sun at the Ascari Race Resort in southern Spain or the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve (the Circuit Portimao) in Portugal.

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This Portuguese circuit delivers blind crests and tricky cambers to continually challenge the driver with each and every lap Then it is time for the action. Complete with safety briefing, guided laps, track walk and cost-optional, full-

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time, personal instruction, participants experience the 3.4-mile circuit, and all its 26 corners, incorporating many famous features from race circuits from around the world – think Eau Rouge, the Karussell and the Corkscrew.

The second offering from RSRIberia is the Circuit Portimao Track Event – also taking place on 16 – 18 March 2018 – in Portugal. All cars are welcome at this event, which delivers a must-drive, rollercoaster of Tarmac. This Portuguese circuit offers blind crests and tricky cambers to continually challenge the driver with each and every lap.

If that is not challenging enough then maybe RSR Nürburg is the track day team for you? Located just 300m

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Participants experience the 3.4-mile circuit, and all its 26 corners, incorporating many famous features from race circuits from around the world – think Eau Rouge, the Karussell and the Corkscrew from the entrance to the mighty Nürburgring Nordschleife, regarded by racers worldwide as being one of the most intimidating circuits in the world, RSR Nürburg has a wealth of knowledge to help anyone take on this track which is often referred to as the “Green Hell.”

Thanks to such expertise, this jewel in the spectacular Eifel landscape in Germany need no longer elude the most timid of drivers. You don’t even need to risk you own car. RSR Nürburg has a fleet of more than 100 cars with options for everyone – from Ford Fiesta STs to VW Golf GTis and BMW Mk 2s. RSR Nürburg even has a 991 Porsche GT3 RS available to hire.

The RSR team here in Germany offers full driving academy programmes tailored specifically to the Nordschleife and incredibly, considering we are talking about the “Green Hell” here, they are suitable for any experience level. They can even cater for your friends or colleagues too – large groups are no problem to this talented team from RSR Nürburg.

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DRIVE OUT DOPING!

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You have the right to compete in a clean, fair and safe sport – that’s why the MSA works with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to maintain your sport’s integrity.

Banned Substances can be found in:

All competitors, coaches and athlete support personnel must abide by anti-doping rules. These are consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code, which governs anti-doping internationally.

Prescribed medication.

If you hold an MSA Competition Licence then you are bound by anti-doping rules, regardless of the level at which you compete.

KNOW THE RULES Visit msauk.org/antidoping today.

Over the counter medication.

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any drivers from our shores have made a name for themselves in various different categories over the past few decades, but there is one driver that is very much in demand - Josh Files. Before he first got his experience of a TCR racer at the 2015 TCR International Series finale at Macau, the 26-yearold came through the Renault Sport racing scene, picking up the 2013 UK Clio Cup and Clio EuroCup titles in the process.

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Files would partner up with now Hong Kong-based Brit Dan Wells in the former Portuguese colony, each driving an Opel Astra TCR around the 6.2km Circuito de Guia. The former was not initially impressed by the Astra itself, with the three-door hatchback being far from what he initially thought a TCR car may perform like. However, a meeting with a team that had just won the International Series Team Trophy changed his outlook.

“I wasn’t looking into TCR in any massive detail,” Files admitted, revealing that Target Competition’s Andreas and Markus Gummerer had actually approached him to test with them. “I learned about it from a chap called Michele Rangoni, who was at the time racing Clio Cup Italia. He asked me to race for him there, which I did in 2014 with Rangoni Corse, finishing third overall. I heard about TCR because of him, and so when TCR International got up and running the year after, I followed it and got the chance to go to Macau’.”

So when the Briton headed off to work with Target Competition for the first time, he knew that the team’s intentions of being successful were not being taken lightly. “All their equipment and trucks were brand new, along with former-DTM engineer Albert, who is no fool, when it comes to strategies,” explained Files, who has been given the nickname “Feile” by the South Tyrol-based outfit, which is also emblazoned the doors of his Honda Civic Type-R TCR. “It showed that they had success in everything that they have done. They do throw money at it to make sure that they win. I jumped at the chance to join them, as the opportunity was too good to miss.”

“There are quite a few big names set to go into it, along with some really big names talking about it, giving it real consideration, if they do go in, it’ll be a big shock to many” This Brit then joined the ranks of the ADAC TCR Germany Series for the inaugural 2016 season with Target Competition, opting to go for the Honda Civic. From that moment, Files has shown his calibre in a truly international field. He is the only driver to have won drivers’ titles in TCR Germany so far, as well as taking a clean sweep of victories to secure the TCR Middle East driver early in 2017 with Lap 57 Motorsports.

With regards to the TCR programme’s everincreasing expansion going further afield, news broke back in July that TCR UK would be joining the party for 2018. This was not a surprise to Files, who said that he knew it was happening a year in advance of the news being confirmed, even with no real game plan being put into action by TCR UK, which will be run through the British Racing and Sports Car Club.

“It wasn’t really a shock, but having said that, I didn’t know at the time what their plans were, the package they were planning to put together, etc,” said Files, who feels that TCR UK will be “a hit,” along with working its way towards being a direct competitor to the British Touring Car Championship in due course.

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in the championship. This means that they are having to look elsewhere for competitive drives.

Although Files’ thinking, seeing the potential of his experiences using TCR machinery, is that there could be a noticeable shift in the way TOCA may have to adapt to ensure its survival.

“I think they are going to have to adopt the TCR regulations, but not necessarily in the near future - maybe in about three to four years’ time” “What they are doing with it now, making it its own series and being a stand-alone, top bill championship in its own right is absolutely the right direction to go. There are quite a few big names set to go into it, along with some really big names talking about it, giving it real consideration, if they do go in, it’ll be a big shock to many.”

Josh Files was quick to point out that a lot of BTCCdedicated fans feel that the emergence of TCR UK is going to be “useless for our championship”, but I can see his chain of thought on how TCR UK can make a hefty impact on its début season. The BTCC will have to work harder to keep its spot at the top of the high-profile, tin-top ladder here in the UK. “To be honest, I think they are going to have to adopt the TCR regulations, but not necessarily in the near future - maybe in about three to four years’ time,” said Files. “They’ll more than likely take on the TCR regulations and merge with TCR UK, thus becoming the BTCC, because the cars are getting faster and faster and they are also three times cheaper than the BTCC cars to buy.

“They’re already as fast, if I’m honest, and because I’ve driven some BTCC cars, I can say that I don’t really like them, whereas ours are so much nicer to drive. Everyone whom I have spoken to that has driven both has literally said ‘Wow!’ about the TCR car, as they feel it is a real racing car. The concept is right and it is the best way to go, touring car-wise, and there are plenty of manufacturers that have come in.”

Cost in motorsport is on the increase. Five manufacturers already involved in the BTCC, are putting in some considerable money, which is stopping good, young talent from graduating

Files also has a good association with UK racing outfit Team Pyro, who helped him in the Renault Sport UK Clio Cup and Eurocup between 2011 and 2014. He still works with the Leicestershire-based outfit, having been involved more in a supporting capacity to those coming through the ranks, but has no real thoughts about making a one-off appearance with the team in TCR UK. “It’s not something that we have actually talked about, especially as I’m not one for bringing budget to go racing, which is something I flatly refuse to do.

Pyro is talking to some high-level drivers, who are looking to go into TCR UK in the Hondas, so I don’t think that they’ll need me to race the car for them.

I’ll be there in a supportive capacity again, as there has always been a role for me there, helping to set up the cars.”

Apart from his adventures in Germany and the Middle East, this hard-charging Brit has also taken part in the TCR Europe Trophy, along with a last-minute call-up to help Norbert Michelisz’s M1RA outfit at the final round of this year’s TCR International Series finale in Dubai.

When Josh Files came into MotorsportDays, he was en-route to Adria International Raceway to race for Target Competition in the TCR Europe Trophy. So this gave him an opportunity to talk about working alongside Giacomo Altoé, with the pair running the same machinery. Altoé had been a mainstay in the 2017 TCR International Series season with both WestCoast Racing and M1RA, before the 17-year-old decided to withdraw from the last two weekends of the season in China and Dubai.

This is a challenge that Files is relishing: “I’ve known Giacomo for a while, so it’s not like he’s new to me, but it will be the first time that we have raced together in the same team,” he said, admitting that he was looking forward to seeing how the young Italian would do against him. “It’s the first time for a long while, where I’ve actually gone into a race weekend, knowing that I’m going to be learning something from my team-mate. In Germany, my team-mates have been learning from me.

It’s quite exciting, as I’ll be learning from Giacomo, as his dad owns the facility at Adria and I’ve not raced there before.

“I think he’s going to teach me a thing or two about Adria and I’ll probably end up doing the same regarding the Honda, which means we could end up being a very strong pairing as team mates, and I think that we can push each other quite hard.”

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TCR around the Italian circuit, but he still took a victory in race one, before hitting the overall podium in third at the end of the weekend.

programmes. I’d like to stay in TCR for the next two to three years, just to see where it goes. I’d like to become one of those household touring car legends.

The recent International Series finale also saw the Brit behind the wheel of a familiar friend, thanks to M1RA also using the Honda Civic TCR throughout the season. Files was suffering with gearbox and power steering issues during the weekend, but made a fantastic start in the final race of the season around the 3.589-km circuit from 13th on the grid.

“I’m working towards a TCR International Series programme, but i’m also fine to remain in Germany, as I think that the German championship is still the hardest to race in, and one of the best. It only gets better. There are many options appearing at the moment, so it is just a matter of time before I make a decision about what I’m doing next year.”

Driving the #95 Civic, he was able to take advantage of several on-track altercations, including a hefty hit from Pepe Oriola on Tarquini in the early laps of the final race of the season. Thanks to sheer determination and persistence, he finished behind race winner and outgoing champion Stefano Comini and WestCoast Racing’s Gianni Morbidelli to round off his 2017 season on high.

So what’s next for this talented Brit? Files remains open-minded on what might happen, but admitted that although there are a few options that may come to fruition, he can still see himself staying within the TCR realm for at least the next couple of seasons: “It’s hard, because of my refusing to bring any budget into racing, so it ultimately depends on whether there is someone out there who is willing to put forward the money to have me. Besides that, I still have a very good relationship with both Andreas and Markus [at Target], who are apparently working on something, but I don’t know what that is, as they don’t tell me much.”

To highlight Target Competition’s modus operandi, Files revealed that he didn’t know about going to Adria for the TCR Europe Trophy until the week before the event!

“I’m working on a few things in the direction I’d like to go, and I’m more than likely going to stick with the TCR concept for the next couple of years, as it is still expanding and still growing. It also depends on the future for World Touring Car Championship, where that is going. I think that in the next couple of years, TCR may become FIA-approved, which would enable them to allow works manufacturers’

“I’d like to become one of those household touring car legends” It won’t be long before Josh Files makes his next move within motorsport, which could move him further forward in what has already been an impressive career thus far. Whether he stays in Europe, or goes “International” for 2018, is anyone’s guess, but with the amount of success he currently has as a triple TCR champion, one phone call from the right people might make that very possible.

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A DVA N TAG E O U S Aston Martin unveils a double Vantage the leading supercar brand launches both the road-going Vantage and its latest WEC contender, the Vantage GTE, on the same day, highlighting the importance of Aston Martin Racing to the marque

golden era for GT racing and the launch of the new Vantage GTE will ensure that Aston Martin Racing remains at the forefront of the world’s greatest endurance series. “The team has enjoyed incredible success over recent years with the outgoing V8 Vantage GTE and while this will hold fond memories for me, I cannot wait to see the new car race in anger at Spa next year.”

ast month Aston Martin revealed the new Vantage – a dynamic successor to the biggest-selling road car in the British marque’s history.

Later that same day, in an unprecedented synchronised launch, Aston Martin Racing (AMR) revealed the new Vantage GTE: its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) challenger, poised to replace the team’s most successful competition

John Gaw, Managing Director of AMR was equally excited. “It’s terrific to be involved in this exciting new chapter for Aston Martin Racing,” he said. “The increasingly tough competition in the GTE class and the prospect of two visits to

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car of all-time, the multiple, Le Mans-winning V8 Vantage GTE. During the launch David King, President of AMR, said: “Motorsport is fundamental to the DNA of Aston Martin and our commitment to the FIA World Endurance Championship is stronger than ever.

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Le Mans and a return to Sebring within the 2018/19 super-season is thoroughly tantalising.

To conduct the development process of this car so closely with Aston Martin’s design and engineering teams was essential for both road and racecar to retain the same underlying DNA. We believe the Vantage GTE will bring further success worldwide to Aston Martin Racing in the coming years.”

Built to comply with the FIA’s strict GTE class regulations, the new Vantage GTE takes the road car’s core design and dynamic capabilities to a new level through optimisation of the powertrain,

chassis and aerodynamics.

Designed and engineered in-house at AMR’s headquarters in Banbury, the project is led by Technical Director Dan Sayers.

He also guided the design and development of the current V8 Vantage GTE – the car credited with 37 of the team’s 51 international race victories, including two Le Mans 24 Hour class wins.

“Designing and developing this new car has been an extremely satisfying process,” said Sayers.

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road and race cars in parallel.

Attention-to-detail has been a priority at every step of this process and we’ve made big improvements in each area of the car. We’ve spent every second optimising the design right up until the build of our test car, which has paid dividends during our current testing schedule. This project has been one of the most intensive, but also rewarding of my career so far.”

In fact, development of the new Vantage GTE racecar is well advanced, with more than 13,000km of testing completed, including a successful 30-hour run at the Navarra circuit in Spain. The car has also been through a rigorous durability programme at the notoriously rough Sebring circuit in Florida, with all of AMR’s current drivers contributing to the test programme.

AMR reports that reliability has been exceptional straight out of the box, while the drivers have reported the car is easier to control on the limit than its predecessor. Together with AMR’s engineers, the factory drivers have worked hard to optimise the drivability and performance of the base Mercedes-AMG 4.0-litre, turbocharged, V8 engine which has been developed for use in the Vantage GTE. Meanwhile, the in-house design team, led by Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman, has taken its intimate knowledge

of the road Vantage styling and amplified it for the WEC version.

The result is an extreme, yet exciting evolution of an already aggressive road car design.

Not surprisingly, the development of the Vantage GTE has seen AMR working with new technical partners, including Alcon for the braking system, Öhlins for the suspension and Michelin for a bespoke tyre programme to maximise the performance of the Vantage GTE. Meanwhile, the team has also confirmed that Total will continue as its official lubricant partner.

Since joining the team at the beginning of 2016, AMR and Total have together delivered two world championships and a win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Not surprisingly with a new car to develop, AMR has kept its experienced and successful driver line-up. This year’s Le Mans GTE Pro class winners, Darren Turner and Jonny Adam, have been retained, as have the Danish duo and 2016 FIA WEC GTE Pro World Champions, Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen. In addition, AMR has recruited ex-GP2 race winner and now Formula E racer Alex Lynn. AMR is also expected to make further driver announcements soon.

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CHASSIS • Lightweight aluminium chassis based on the latest Vantage production car • Steel roll cage to FIA safety standards • High speed pneumatic jack system SUSPENSION • Optimised geometry double wishbone suspension front and rear • Öhlins 5-way adjustable dampers • Adjustable anti-roll bars STEERING • Electro-hydraulic power assisted steering • Quick release carbon fibre steering wheel FUEL SYSTEM • 100 litre fuel cell to FIA safety standards • Single point fuel coupling BRAKES • Alcon monobloc six pot front calipers • Alcon ventilated wide annulus front brake discs • Alcon monobloc 4 pot rear calipers • Alcon ventilated rear brake discs • Integrated caliper temperature and pad wear sensors front and rear • Floor mounted driver adjustable pedal box • Driver adjustable front/rear brake bias COCKPIT • Optimised for driver access and visibility • RaceTech FIA 8862 safety seat • Schroth Six-point safety harness • Lifeline FIA 8865 fire extinguisher system • Cosworth driver display and shift lights • Rear view camera with Bosch collision avoidance radar system • Air conditioning • Electrically operated driver drinks system AERODYNAMICS / BODYWORK • Removable carbon-fibre body panels to FIA LMGTE regulations • Carbon fibre roof with regulation safety access hatch • Full length flat floor • Carbon fibre splitter and diffuser • Adjustable carbon fibre rear wing WHEELS • Front - TWS forged magnesium 12.5” x 18” • Rear - TWS forged magnesium 13.0” x 18” • Captive wheel nut design TYRES • Michelin 30/68 – 18 front • Michelin 31/71 – 18 rear WEIGHT • Dry weight 1245kg (regulated base weight)

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Jason Wood

FROM TRACK DAYS TO TROPHIES PDC Racing team founder Jason Wood graduated from track days to race days in six short months and finished this year as Novice Classic Stock Hatch Champion in his battered, but brave Vauxhall Nova

ason Wood is living proof that track days are an excellent introduction into the world of racing. Wood bought his Vauxhall Nova GTE in early 2016 to use for track days. Just six months later he was ready to compete in the 750 MC Classic Stock Hatch Championship; a series widely regarded as one of the most competitive in the UK.

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Wood started with track days at his local circuits, Blyton and Cadwell Park, in his battleweary Nova. This car already had 10 seasons under its bonnet, including three titles for Pip Hammond and Damien Cottrell. The car was a good fit for a beginner, but the years of competition had taken their toll, so Wood was quick to learn several new skills alongside driving, such as welding!

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‘Pip Hammond spent a track day with Wood and showed him around the exciting and challenging Cadwell Park at “race pace”. It became clear that going fast and racing pace were two entirely different skills’ Showing good pace from the off and improving the more he tested, Wood decided to look at taking his racer back to the championship in which it had achieved so much success in previous years. With no racing background, nerves were as much a factor as logistics and finance.

To race you need a race licence, so Wood passed his ARDS test and qualified for his National B licence on the half day course

provided at Cadwell Park. A medical is required to validate the licence, which was carried out at the local doctor’s surgery and Wood was now good to go racing in any UK championship that required a National B to compete - there are quite a lot of them.

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day with Wood and showed the rookie driver around the exciting and challenging Cadwell Park at “race pace”. It became clear to Wood that going fast and racing pace were two entirely different skills. Keen to learn the racing art he jumped into the proverbial fire and entered his first race weekend at Snetterton on 24 September 2016.

Entering was easy. A call to 750MC, a few registration forms to complete and entry was secured for rounds 13 and 14 of the Demon Tweeks Yokohama Classic Stock Hatch Championship on the challenging Snetterton 300 layout. The harder part was that the Nova’s aging engine let go a week prior to the event during a track day! After sourcing a replacement, Wood and Hammond fitted it in record

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time – they even had time to get it checked on the rolling road!

Wood entered his first round and loved every second. His aim was to finish both races and a bonus would be not finishing at the back of the pack. He finished 20th from 25 in race 1 and 24th in race 2.

This “one-off” had motivated Wood and his supportive family and the winter was spent in the garage at home preparing the car for a full season in the Classic Stock Hatch championship. Having intended to restore the car to its former glory, the project became a fullscale rebuild with the new aim of securing the “Best-prepared Car” award for the 2017 season.

“I owe it to the car”, said Wood.

A winter test in February at 2017 at Oulton Park was treated as

a shakedown for all the work carried out over the winter. A successful day with some minor setup changes and Wood and the newly formed PDC Racing Team were ready to attack the 2017 season. Pip Hammond and Gavin Johnson joining Wood on the drivers’ roster. Hammond was to contest the Classic Stock Hatch championship in ad hoc rounds and would also run a full season in the BRSCC Toyo Tires Porsche Championship with Johnson in Porsche 924s.

One of the team’s engineers, Esther Quaintmere, has since joined the driving line up using Hammond’s Nova, while David Sheakey and Ian Gribben are waiting in the wings, having gained their race licences during the 2017 season.

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circuits, spend time with his family on race weekends away and finish races in his selfdeveloped Nova GTE. This intention remained, but more targets were added, most notably to challenge for the Novice Championship within Classic Stock Hatch. Another was to convert an old library bus into a motorhome and car transporter!

Wood’s family has always been involved with the racing, with wife Tina often on hand to assist in the garage and daughter Billie working on PR for the team.

Son Jake was also keen to help, as long as it didn’t clash with football!

After surviving a seasonopening washout at Donington Park, Wood become embroiled in a close battle for the Novice title with Jason Watkinson. The

pair traded wins back and forth, including Brands Hatch where they got away with contact at Paddock Hill Bend.

‘Wood discovered that there was a lot more risk of contact mid pack, but aside from the odd scuff and a broken headlight, he got through the season largely unscathed’ Wood discovered that there was a lot more risk of contact mid pack, but aside from the odd scuff and a broken headlight, he

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got through the season largely unscathed. With only a single point between the two Jasons, it wasn’t until the final two rounds, where the ever-improving Wood scored four consecutive careerbests in the double-headers at Silverstone and Rockingham, that he could claim the Novice title his alongside 21st overall in the final points standings.

In addition to this Classic Stock Hatch campaign, Wood also made three successful appearances in a Porsche 924. He joined Hammond and Johnson at Cadwell Park and Anglesey with the BRSCC Toyo Tires Porsche Championship, and again at Donington Park for The Great Club Autosport 924 Race, celebrating 25 years of the Porsche Drivers’ Association.

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a race in the torrential rain of Anglesey, resulting in his first televised interview!

Having spent the year switching between front and rear wheel drive machinery, Wood developed quickly in the second half of the year. Having used two different 924s – a hired racer and one of the team’s own – he was able to get a better feel for car setups, with his feedback becoming more useful to the team. A final day of testing before the last round at Rockingham in the Nova saw this put into practice, as the decision to make a front ride height change gained Wood a lot of time around the circuit.

Wood’s positive, hands-on approach threw him some challenges over the year. Teammate Hammond was eased into the wall by a rival at Brands Hatch in his Nova, causing extensive damage. Wood was quick to get into the repairs, learning quickly how best to go about correcting such heavy

damage. The car was finished in time for the next round at Cadwell Park, where it carried Hammond to a dominant pair of wins! More recently Hammond was again caught up in a start line incident at Rockingham in the Porsche, which hit the turn one wall head-on at around 60mph in an incident that involved seven cars. At the time of writing the repairs are ongoing, but well-progressed, owing much to Wood’s persistence and welding skills.

As of October 2017, Wood has secured the Classic Stock Hatch Novice title with nine class wins and a best finish of 12th. The Porsche team has won 15 from 19 races in the 924 Championship (14 Hammond / 1 Johnson), have the lap records from all seven circuits visited and are first and second in the 924 Championship. This season is ongoing at the time of writing, with the final round to be held at Brands Hatch supporting the Formula Ford Festival.

As part of the team’s policy to give back to the community, PDC Racing has visited three primary schools so far with its cars to talk to the pupils about the importance of teamwork and friendship. Meanwhile, PDC driver Esther Quaintmere displayed a team car at Wilberforce College to celebrate Women in Engineering Day – for which she is an ambassador. None of this would be possible without the support of Wood’s Power Distribution Control electrical contractors, from which the team takes its name, electrical wholesalers SR Electrical, local gin distillers Pin Gin, the global recruitment agency Orion Group via their Orion Rail arm, WGC Landscapes, Lincolnshire Tints, and Carbone Lorraine.

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JACK YOUNG

DELIVERS GROWN-UP PERFORMANCE MRM Racing takes Renault UK Clio Cup Junior Championship in only its second season, thanks to maturity of its young star Belfast’s Jack Young was crowned the inaugural Renault UK Clio Cup Junior Champion after delivering the fastest lap and breaking the course record in the final race of the season at Brands Hatch. Youngs’s success also means a first title in UK Clio Cup competition for the small MRM Racing team in only its second season.

“The feeling is indescribable,” said Young after the second race.

“I had a bit of a moment there with Max [Marzorati] at the start of race two and then went off on some oil and thought it was all over. All I could do was charge as

hard as possible and make clean moves on people as soon as I got up to them. But when I passed Max at the end there I knew it was mine. It is a massive confidence boost and I’m so happy for everyone who runs this team.

To win a title with Renault Sport’s name on it is also a massive deal.”

MRM Team Principal Mike Ritchie was equally delighted. “We’re living the dream,” he said. “We’re only two years old as a team, but to win a big title like this already is a major moment for us – it shows even with a small infrastructure we are a professional set-up capable

of delivering the results. Jack has driven superbly and we’d also like to say a big ‘thank you’ to Colin Turkington for his support this weekend.”

The double British Touring Car Champion was supporting his fellow Northern Irishman at Brands Hatch and was positive about this young star’s performance. “Today actually put me in mind of a few BTCC finals – when it’s gone to the wire and then been decided by only a few points! There’s been loads of action and, for Jack, it’s a big achievement to make a bit of history by becoming the first

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There were a lot of very strong drivers on the grid and there’s not a lot to choose between them – whoever comes out on top has definitely earned it.”

Sixteen-year-old Young finished second to Team Pyro’s Lorcan Hanafin in race one.

Heading into race two – the season finale – Young had a points advantage over his main title rivals, JamSport’s Ethan Hammerton and Pyro’s Max Marzorati. They had finished race one in fourth and seventh positions respectively, with Marzorati suffering damage to his car after an early altercation. Race two saw the momentum swing back the way of Marzorati, with the Pyro driver taking the lead early on, while Young slipped down the order to as low as seventh.

However, a stunning recovery drive brought Young back up to fourth and with two bonus

“Today actually put me in mind of a few British Touring Car Championship finals – when it’s gone to the wire and then been decided by only a few points” Colin Turkington points for having also set the race’s fastest lap - with a new lap record - the title looked to be his. This became a certainty when Marzorati lost the lead to Hanafin and then tumbled to fourth after a wild moment on the last lap.

This result meant that Young became the Champion with 165 points, some six points clear of Hammerton in second.

Marzorati had to settle for third place with 153, although his Pyro team took the team title, while Hanafin finished fourth with 143 points, despite starting seven of the eight races from

pole position.

These four drivers also shared the eight fastest laps with three each falling to Hanafin and Young.

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BY JAMIE STANLEY Ayrton Senna produced a standout drive at this Leicestershire track to win the European Grand Prix of 1993. Follow Jamie Stanley’s track guide to Donnington Park and you could deliver a performance worthy of the Brazilian motorsport ace

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onington Park is one of my favourite circuits and I’ve been lucky enough to drive it in single seaters, sportcars and GTs. Its fast and flowing nature provides a great challenge to drive and always makes for exciting racing with various overtaking opportunities.

Donington Park recently joined the MSV group of circuits and will benefit from a big investment this winter from Jonathan Palmer’s organisation.

Located just off the M1, Donington Park is one of the truly great circuits in Europe, with a mix of fast and slow corners and one of the most famous sections in the world – the Craner Curves. Highlights in the circuit’s history include

Craner Curves. Donington Park test days are famous for having a broad mix of cars, ranging from an Austin Mini to a 2002 Arrows Formula 1 car, plus everything inbetween. It will be interesting to see how MSV adjusts the test days to cater for this diverse range of cars that wouldn’t mix at any other UK venue at the same time.

The turn at Redgate is very late and it is easy to be tempted into the corner too early

Redgate is the first corner and is essentially a hairpin - the braking reference is the end of the chevrons at the end of the pit lane exit. The turn is very late and it is easy to be tempted into the corner too early.

The apex is late and you can use the flat kerb on the inside and all of the exit kerb on the exit of the corner to give you more room to carry more speed.

The circuit itself is regarded as one of the big three in UK motorsport and is a firm favourite with spectators, drivers and riders alike. As a regular fixture on the British Touring Car Championship and GT calendars, plus many club racing events, most drivers will have had the pleasure of driving down the

The first part at the top of the Craner Curves is called Hollywood, but is usually forgotten about. This should be approached from the middle of the road and the car eased to the right gently to arrive on the right just as the circuit straightens out before the lefthand part of the Craner Curves, a slight dab of the brakes or a lift

the 1993 European Grand Prix, probably the most famous race won by Ayrton Senna.

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will settle the car before the left.

In some cars this may be easy flat, but the challenge is not to take the left part flat, but to get the car back to the left before the old hairpin. At the apex of the Craner Curves you can use the kerb on the inside if needs be. It is important to let the car run out to the right-hand side of the circuit so as not to load the car any more than is necessary.

Donington Park’s fast and flowing nature provides a great challenge to drive and always makes for exciting racing with various overtaking opportunities At this point you should be aiming back towards the kerb, about two thirds of the way along on the left-hand side.

This is your turn point. You will be approaching this diagonally across the track and braking in a straight line to your turn-in point. The apex kerb has been extended with green concrete, but it remains to be seen if MSV will install track limit sensors here this winter. You will need to use all the road on the exit of the old hairpin, but be wary of the grass crete that is on the outside of the exit kerb. This can catch out even the most experienced drivers. You only

need to come two thirds of the way back across to the right before Starkey’s .

As you take the apex, be careful not to be greedy and drop a wheel inside the kerb – this can cause a moment that you really don’t need at a very fast part of the circuit. Arguably, this “kink” is one of the trickier parts in the wet and you should avoid the kerb completely. As you head up the hill towards Schwantz you will want to turn in at the end of the kerb on the right, this gives you a straight line through Schwantz. If you take the kerb on the left this gives you a good straight brake for McLean’s. A late turn-in here and lots of the apex kerb, but be patient with picking up the power as you can easily induce understeer. Use all of the kerb on the exit, but be wary of the track limits and likely addition of cameras over the winter.

The run up to Coppice is steep so a good reference point to help with braking is the kerb on the left-hand side or the seam in the tarmac that runs across the track. The turn-in is very difficult to spot – it is actually just as the circuit crests. It is easy to take too much kerb here, so take as much as your car will allow without dropping a wheel behind the kerb.

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There have been many close shaves over the years with drivers cutting back across into the pit lane entrance that follows almost immediately after the chicane

corner continues to open all the way through you want to open up the lock to minimise as much scrub as possible.

The run down the back straight is featureless, even more so now with the loss of the iconic Dunlop Bridge. Braking for Goddard’s is bumpy and your turn-in reference point is the chicane that would take you onto the GP loop. You want to take the apex very tight to the first kerb on the right to open up the second kerb and exit as much as possible. If you are pitting on that lap it is advisable, unless you are racing, to indicate before the chicane and stay to the left throughout the chicane. There

have been many close shaves over the years with drivers cutting back across into the pit lane entrance that follows almost immediately after the chicane.

The longer GP circuit leaves the main track just before Goddard’s so on your approach down the back straight you will be on the right-hand side of the track and braking will be just before the crest in the road. Fogarty’s chicane is very tight, but to ensure a good run down the hill to the Melbourne Hairpin don’t forget the sleeping policeman kerbs that are installed for race events – these can do a lot of damage to your car.

Braking for the hairpin is tricky because of the downhill approach, so use the kerb on the left-side to judge your braking distance and then turn late and take a late apex to make as straight an exit as possible. Don’t be surprised to find some cars using first gear here. The final hairpin is difficult as it seems to get tighter all the way through.

The turn-in point is around the final grid space, which you can just see painted on the track, but has been blacked out. It is important to be careful here as too much power too soon will either force you wide or cause you to spin.

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Cip Nistorică is a keen motorsport fan with a taste for Italian style, who believes that trailer design and engineering is as important as the car it is towing. This is why, in 2014, he brought the Italian trailer manufacturer, Turatello to the UK. Ben Whibley finds out more from our man at Turatello

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BW: How long have you had a passion for motorsports?

CN: I started watching Formula 1 on TV when I was a kid, I must have been five or six. It was the glorious Senna v Prost days and I vividly remember that tangle at Suzuka for the Championship. Since then, because I wanted to get involved with racing somehow my Dad took us as spectators to various local racing events. That’s where I got the urge – the smell of burnt rubber and exhaust fumes – I was hooked!

BW: What is the first racecar you bought and what have you got now?

CN: My first racecar was a RF99 Van Diemen Formula Ford 1600. I competed in the Scottish FF1600 Championship back in 2014. I was clueless in my first practice session at Knockhill – as I was going too slow, I got black-flagged.

It was my first time on a proper racing circuit and the first time in a racecar! It got better from there and Knockhill is a terrific venue to learn. In 2015, I did the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone in a Merlyn Mk20a with a mid-table finish in the Classics. I also did a couple of Scottish hillclimbs at Doune, where I won in my class in a Mallock Mk32b.

Lately, I have raced a 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super in the Scottish Classics and in the Silverstone Classic last year. The Alfa is a beautiful car, goes hand-in-hand with our premium Italian trailers. It brought so many smiles!

BW: What do you love about racing?

CN: I just love being on the grid, taking part.

I’ve never been quick. For me, it’s all about being in it, the revs, the vibration. It’s all about the thrill and what it gives me! Yes, some weekends were very expensive, but looking back, I don’t regret anything, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

BW: You are the UK distributor for Turatello Trailers, how did you get involved in that?

CN: In 2014, my Italian friends approached me asking about the UK market for motorsport trailers. At that stage I had already used a few covered trailers from different manufacturers and could see what was wrong and how they could be improved to make them more userfriendly. Turatello has been making trailers for over 40 years, mainly for the Italian market,

and designed from their personal experience in motorsport - a bit like the Italian supercar manufacturers at the very beginning of time.

Turatello was looking to expand in other markets and obviously the UK was a top target on its list because of the high demand.

At that time, I was speaking to many people in motorsport about British-built enclosed trailers and everybody raised issues about poor customer service and reliability of the products.

So I thought, what can we do better? That’s how Turatello Trailers UK started in 2014. We were looking to offer a much better product along with a five-star customer service. We brought the first Turatello F26 to Autosport International in January 2015 and sold it on the spot! I still remember the reps from one of our competitors crawling all over our trailer with excitement as soon as we brought it into the hall. The Italians had entered the building, in style!

BW: What is unique about Turatello Trailers?

CN: The concept of our trailers is unique. All the British enclosed trailers manufacturers influenced each other and therefore produced similar products. In Italy, Turatello took inspiration from its roots and developed a truly authentic, best-in-class, enclosed trailer.

Italian design is world-class - just look at Italian supercars, architecture, fashion, furniture – you name it! What comes out of Italy is beautiful and so are Turatello’s enclosed trailers. You will fall in love with the Italian style – a free-flowing, perfect exterior design, built and finished to perfection. We try to source the best parts locally and have been using all AL-KO subassemblies for decades. The insulation panels for the body are made in-house and cut to size.

Some trailer manufacturers import parts from China or India to reduce the build cost of their product, but that’s not how we do it! We’ve been racing cars for generations and design our trailers with that in mind, we’ve learned from our experience. We are racers first and engineer trailers second. Did I mention that Scuderia Ferrari uses our trailers? It can’t get any better than that!

BW: What is your dream car if you don’t already have it?

CN: That’s simple, Ferrari 288 GTO... one day!

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P R O - A M AWA R D S 2 0 1 8 In motorsport, there are many hard-working and unsung heroes who rarely receive the recognition they deserve. MotorsportDays has changed that with the creation of the MotorsportDays PRO-AM Awards, recognising the industry’s outstanding organisations and individuals that have made the most important contributions to motorsport during the last 12 months.

FOR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING, we have asked championship organisers and our e-newsletter readers – more than 10,000 subscribers in total – to vote for the people whom they believe are deserving of each of the nine MsD PRO-AM Awards. Our Awards Taskforce – comprising racers and other influential figures from the motorsport industry – considered the three nominees with the highest number of votes in each category, before ultimately deciding the outright winners. We hope you will join us in praising these tremendous achievements.

UK AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE YEAR: TRACK DAY CHAMPIONSHIP A growing amount of championships are continuing to try and attract drivers to complete their grids. This year we have seen multiple championships stand out such as the Hyundai Coupe Cup, Javelin Sprint, Monoposto and the Caterham Graduates. We recognise championships that have helped encourage both new and existing racers to compete on a regular basis, while ensuring a fair and enjoyable racing season. But the Track Day Championship has been won by this championship for the second year in a row.

Many nominees made comments such as “Stuart and co have once again done a stellar job. Race days are seamless, and the series is well established, generally with good driving standards” and “great circuits, amazingly friendly paddock”. Comments such as “always on hand to answer questions” have added to the positive experience. Congratulations to everyone involved in the Track Day Championship on another win.

MsD SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: DEMON TWEEKS

UK/EUROPEAN TEST DAY ORGANISER AWARD: MSV

There are many suppliers to championships and drivers, providing everything from car parts to race gear. Independent supplier Torq Raceware was only just beaten this year by a previous winner. A brand that now has a very strong presence in the market and excellent online coverage. Many comments have enjoyed benefits such as “Sheer range & speed of delivery” to “Always in stock!”. Another key element to their success has been the after sales and customer care.

With multiple stores and always at the end of the phone, it’s clear why nominees stated “excellent customer service.”

This year’s winner has proven to be a dominant force in this category, a consistent winner and quoted as being a “well run and good track time” and “good communication”. This organisation is well known for showcasing some of the best circuits in the UK and looking to stretch to France within the next few years. Because their “online system offers a great selection of tracks” it has shone through again and there is no doubt MSV deserves this award, so congratulations to all the team.

UNSUNG HERO AWARD: GLENN HAY

A humbling award for us at MsD; an award that recognises those who often go unnoticed in the world of motorsport. We open this up to all areas and this year’s winner us known for his outstanding contribution to the Formula Vee. “His expertise and generosity helping me race, and for his unfailing enthusiasm for Formula Vee,” was a comment from one nominee. He goes onto say: “He has been at the races from the very first one, on the grid himself from the very early days, and is still at every race at 70 years old.” Our winner is viewed as “a genuinely lovely bloke” who apparently aims to compete himself in 2018”. So watch out for Glen Hay. Well done.

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MsD UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVER OF THE YEAR: MATT SIMPSON This award focuses on the successful drivers in the PRO arena. Drivers nominated from various championships like WTCC and BGT, even last year’s winner Jonny Adam was rated highly. But this year’s competition was tight and this racer came out top thanks to nominees sharing their views on how a Privateer managed to mix on a limited budget. “Fantastic results in numerous races in 2017 for a privateer driver” and being “committed, hardworking progressive driver” were just a few of the comments. Following in his father’s footsteps, this winner has managed multiple championships and in 2015 he had 10 overall wins from 16 starts and crowned the Quaife Intermarque Champion. So congratulations to Matt Simpson.

INSTRUCTOR AWARD: MIKE WILDS We at MsD feel this is a crucial element of any track day and racing scene. Where we continue to list all the instructors on our website (www.motorsportdays.com) to make it easier for drivers to make improvements on the track. This year’s runners-up included the likes of Scott Mansell, Andrew Jebson and Colin Tester. This year’s winner is renowned as a hugely experienced British racing driver who started racing in May 1965 and instructing on track in the early 1970s.

He’s been refered to as “a great ambassador for the sport, a great chap who has a superb way of putting things across” and “he’s always professional and just a nice guy, along with his impressive racing career which echoes through his instruction. Congratulations Mike Wild.

UK/EUROPEAN TRACK DAY ORGANISER AWARD: JAVELIN TRACK DAYS MsD has seen the track day market increase impressively over the past 10 years and competition to compete and offer the right service is key. We’ve seen multiple winners over the last four years with RSR and even OpenTrack coming close again this year. Nominees said: “Good discount rates and friendly service to suit.” And as a new organiser with their sprint series: “Run a brilliant entry to motorsport sprint series.” This organiser offers users the chance to gain rewards on bookings which has proven popular and creates a unity with its track participants. This organiser runs over 250 days a year across 14 venues and offers some of the best choices on track. Make sure you visit them soon. Congratulations to Javelin Track Days.

MsD UK AMATEUR DRIVER OF THE YEAR: STEVE KITE The nominees were considered on results, performance, budgets and overall dedication for the UK Amateur Driver of the Year title. The winner, in only his second year in the Hyundai Cup, very nearly took the championship achieving “5 wins, 4 seconds, 1 third, 3 poles, 6 fastest laps and 3 lap records in the Carbon8 Coupe Cup”.

One nominee went on to say: “He’s always willing to help out other competitors and even lent me his car to do the Stroke Association Day at Castle Combe for charity!”

Something that came up a lot was this driver’s achievements on a limited budget: “No budget, borrowed the money to buy the car and scrimped and begged for the entry fees. He’s helped set up other people’s cars to pay for his racing.” A great result after a well-fought championship. Other drivers highlighted in this category were James Harridge in the Formula Vee, Mike Watton in the Formula 1000, AJ Owen in the CTCRC and Ben Simonds in the MSVT TrackDay Championship. Congratulations to Steve Kite on winning this award.

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GROVE & DEAN MOTORSPORT INSURANCE

2 0 1 7 N AT I O N A L D R I V E R R A N K I N G S The Grove & Dean Motorsport Insurance National Driver Rankings, gives you the opportunity to see where you rank nationally against your fellow racers and amongst other racing championships.

This is the first time that drivers from over 60 MSA Approved National Championships receive a national ranking to find the number 1 driver, ranking them according to their comparative lap times in qualifying and the races on a weekly basis. A new fun way to compare yourselves in this competitive industry.

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JAMES GORNALL Nankang Tyres BMW Compact Cup 100.03 Pos

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ED HAYES Toyo Tires Porsche Championship 100.09 Championship

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JAMES HARRIS BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship

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4.......... Paul Jarvis ................................. Royal Purple Hot Hatch Championship (750MC)..........................................................100.11 5.......... Graham Ross ............................. MGCC MG Trophy Championship ...................................................................................100.12 6.......... Matthew Tidmarsh ................... BARC Max5 Championship .............................................................................................100.13 7.......... Scott Kendall ............................ Super Mighty Minis............................................................................................................100.13 8.......... Mark Sumpter ........................... The Petro-Canada Lubrications Porsche Club Championship....................................100.13 9.......... Pete Walters .............................. Avon Tyres Caterham Roadsport Championship..........................................................100.13 10........ Matthew Swaffer ...................... Toyo Tires Production BMW Championship .................................................................100.13 11.......... David Mellor ............................. MGCC Peter Best Insurance MG Cup / Lancaster Insurance MG Owners..................100.15 12......... Rodney Frost ............................ Toyo Tires/Watchdogapp.com Jaguar Saloon & GT Championship .........................100.15 13......... Ben Palmer ............................... Michelin Clio Cup ..............................................................................................................100.16 14......... Paul Luti .................................... MGCC MG Trophy Championship ...................................................................................100.16 15......... James Ross ............................... Cannons Motor Spares Tin Tops Championship............................................................ 100.17 16......... Luke Williams ........................... Avon Tyres FF 1600 Northern Post 89 / Britcover National FF1600......................... 100.17 17......... Oliver Allwood .......................... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship................................................................................ 100.17 18......... Lewis Smith .............................. Scrapco/Avon Tyres Intermarque Championship ........................................................100.18 19......... Rod Birley ................................. Cannons Motor Spares Tin Tops Championship............................................................100.19 20........ Tom Stoten ............................... Sports 2000......................................................................................................................100.20 21......... Josh Malin ................................. BARC Max5 Championship ............................................................................................100.20 22........ Toby Briant ............................... APL Health Caterham Graduates: Super ......................................................................100.21 23........ Josua Smith .............................. Avon Tyres FF 1600 Northern Championship .............................................................100.21 24........ Shaun Traynor .......................... Toyota MR2 Championship (750MC)............................................................................. 100.22 25........ John Harmer ............................. APL Health Caterham Graduates: Sigma .................................................................... 100.23 26........ Andy Hancock............................ BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship................................................................................ 100.23 27........ William Stacey ......................... Lotus Elise Trophy ...........................................................................................................100.24 28........ Mark Robinson ......................... Electrovape.co.uk XR Challenge.................................................................................... 100.25 29........ Anton Spires .............................. Michelin Clio Cup .............................................................................................................100.26 30........ Will Blackwell-Chambers ....... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship...............................................................................100.26 31......... Mike Evans ................................ ITC Compliance Caterham Supersport Championship............................................... 100.27 32........ Charlie Budd ............................. Dunlop Mini 7 Championship.......................................................................................... 100.28

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33........ Nic Harrison ............................... Michelin Clio Cup .............................................................................................................100.29 34........ Adam Shepherd ....................... Tegiwa M3 Cup (750MC).................................................................................................100.30 35........ Billy Albone ............................... Disklok RGB Championship............................................................................................100.30 36........ Lee Bristow ............................... ITC Compliance Caterham Seven 310R Championship................................................100.31 37........ Alex Cursley .............................. Carbon 8 Coupe Cup with youririshshop.com............................................................. 100.32 38........ Patrick Fletcher ........................ K-Tec Racing Clio 182 Championship (750MC)............................................................ 100.32 39........ Steven Dailly............................... Nankang Tyres BMW Compact Cup............................................................................... 100.33 40........ Mike Williams ........................... MGCC Drayton Manor Park MG Metro Cup................................................................... 100.33 41......... Jim Baynham.............................. Lancaster Insurance MG Owners Club Championship................................................100.34 42........ Matthew Turnbull ..................... MGCC MG Trophy Championship ..................................................................................100.34 43........ Samuel Smith ........................... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship...............................................................................100.34 44........ Oliver Gibson ............................ APL Health Caterham Graduates: Sigmax ................................................................... 100.35 45........ Clive Hudson ............................ Protech Shocks Sports Specials Championship (750MC)..........................................100.36 46........ Ben Tuck ................................... ITC Compliance Caterham Supersport Championship...............................................100.36 47........ Russell Dack ............................. Kumho BMW Championship........................................................................................... 100.37 48........ Alan Brooke ............................... MGCC Peter Best Insurance MG Cup............................................................................. 100.37 49........ Alistair Bray .............................. 5Club MX5 Cup (750MC)................................................................................................. 100.37 50........ Colin Philpott ........................... Toyo Tires/Watchdogapp.com Jaguar Saloon & GT Championship ........................ 100.37 51......... Damien Griffin .......................... Sports 2000...................................................................................................................... 100.38 52........ Luke Cooper .............................. Britcover National Formula Ford 1600 Championship............................................... 100.38 53........ Rui Ferreria ............................... APL Health Caterham Graduates: Sigma ................................................................... 100.40 54........ Mark McAleer ........................... The Petro-Canada Lubrications Porsche Club Championship...................................100.42 55........ Timothy Dickins ....................... ITC Compliance Caterham Supersport Championship...............................................100.42 56........ Stuart Kestenbaum .................. Luna Logistics Classic FF 1600 Championship............................................................100.42 57........ Daniel Fisher .............................. Cannons Motor Spares Tin Tops Championship...........................................................100.42 58........ Jaap Blijleven............................. Britcover National FF1600 / Avon Tyres FF 1600 Northern Championship .........100.42 59........ Adam Read................................. Royal Purple Hot Hatch Championship (750MC)........................................................100.43 60........ Steve Cheetham ....................... The Petro-Canada Lubrications Porsche Club Championship...................................100.44 61......... Mario Sarchet ........................... Avon Tyres FF 1600 Northern Championship ............................................................100.45 62........ Jack Harding ............................ BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Supercup........................................................................................100.45 63........ Phil Wright.................................. CTCRC VW & Pre 03.........................................................................................................100.45 64........ Joshua Jackson.......................... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship...............................................................................100.45 65........ Russ Olivant .............................. ALACO Motorsport Logistics Caterham Seven 270R Championship.......................100.46 66........ Tom Roche ................................ BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Supercup........................................................................................100.46 67........ Ross Makar ................................ MGCC MG Trophy Championship ..................................................................................100.46 68........ Rupert Deeth ............................ Dunlop Mini Miglia Championship.................................................................................100.46 69........ Neil MacLennan ........................ Britcover National Formula Ford 1600 Championship...............................................100.46 70........ Jamie White ............................. BRSCC Fiesta Championship..........................................................................................100.47 71......... Robin Gearing............................ Raceparts 750 Formula Championship ........................................................................100.48 72........ Duncan Williams ...................... Excool BRSCC OSS Championship ...............................................................................100.49 73........ Adrian Tuckley ......................... Super Mighty Minis...........................................................................................................100.49 74........ Don De Graaff ........................... K-Tec Racing Clio 182 Championship (750MC)............................................................100.49 75........ Ben Power .................................. MRF Legends Cars National Championship ................................................................100.49 76........ Declan Dolan.............................. APL Health Caterham Graduates: Mega........................................................................100.49 77........ Glenn Burtenshaw...................... APL Health Caterham Graduates: Mega........................................................................100.49 78........ Kevin Denwood.......................... Kumho BMW Championship...........................................................................................100.49 79........ Andrew Bourke.......................... BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship................................................................................100.50 80........ Lee Wiggins................................ Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship......................................................100.50 81......... James Ramm.............................. Toyo Tires/Watchdogapp.com Jaguar Saloon & GT Championship .........................100.51 82........ Gary Smith.................................. APL Health Caterham Graduates: Sigma .................................................................... 100.52 83........ Lewis Selby................................. Dunlop Mini 7 Championship.......................................................................................... 100.52 84........ Stephen Nuttall ........................ Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship...................................................... 100.53 85........ William Taylforth....................... Carbon 8 Coupe Cup with youririshshop.com............................................................. 100.53 86........ Michael Gibbins ......................... Sports 2000...................................................................................................................... 100.53 87........ Ross Martin................................. FF 1600 Northern Champ Post 89/Britcover Nat FF 1600 Championship.............. 100.55 88........ William Smith............................. Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship...................................................... 100.55 89........ Adriano Medeiros...................... Luna Logistics Classic FF 1600 Championship............................................................ 100.55 90........ William Davison ....................... Toyo Tires Production BMW Championship ................................................................ 100.55 91......... Jay McCormack.......................... Avon Tyres Caterham Roadsport Championship......................................................... 100.55 92........ Rob Watts................................... ALACO Motorsport Logistics Caterham Seven 270R Championship....................... 100.55 93........ Jack Sales................................... Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship......................................................100.56 94........ Ben Powney................................ Locost Championship (750MC)......................................................................................100.56 95........ Christian Szaruta........................ ITC Compliance Caterham Supersport Championship...............................................100.56 96........ Alex Jordan................................. ALACO Motorsport Logistics Caterham Seven 270R Championship.......................100.56 97........ James Russell............................. APL Health Caterham Graduates: Sigmax ................................................................... 100.58 98........ Danny Winstanley...................... Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship...................................................... 100.58 99........ Luke Herbert............................... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Supercup........................................................................................100.59 100...... Charlie Burge.............................. BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship...............................................................................100.60 101....... Matthew Willoughby ............... APL Health Caterham Graduates: Classic ....................................................................100.60 102...... Lee Scott..................................... Classic Stock Hatch Championship (750MC)...............................................................100.60 103...... Andy Spencer ........................... MGCC MG Trophy Championship ..................................................................................100.60 104...... Jack Brown................................. Avon Tyres Caterham Seven 420R Championship......................................................100.60 105...... Alan Cooper .............................. ALACO Motorsport Logistics Caterham Seven 270R Championship........................100.61 106...... Henry Heaton............................. ITC Compliance Caterham Supersport Championship................................................100.61 107...... Kevin Harrison............................ The Petro-Canada Lubrications Porsche Club Championship....................................100.61 108...... Chris Rankin................................ ITC Compliance Caterham Seven 310R Championship................................................100.61 109...... Damien Harrington .................. Mighty Minis......................................................................................................................100.62 110....... Mark Grice................................... Tegiwa Civic Cup (750MC)..............................................................................................100.62 111........ Simon Walker-Hansell............... Tegiwa M3 Cup (750MC).................................................................................................100.62 112....... Ryan Savage............................... Lotus Cup .........................................................................................................................100.62 113....... Ed Davies.................................... MGCC Peter Best Insurance MG Cup............................................................................. 100.63 114....... Paul Lind..................................... MGCC Peter Best Insurance MG Cup.............................................................................100.64 115....... Oliver Taylor ............................. Kumho BMW Championship...........................................................................................100.64 116....... Lee Deegan................................. Tegiwa Civic Cup (750MC)..............................................................................................100.64 117....... Kristian White............................. Toyota MR2 Championship (750MC).............................................................................100.64 118....... Paul Boyd.................................... Protech Shocks Sports Specials Championship (750MC)..........................................100.64 119....... Liam Murphy............................... BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Supercup........................................................................................100.65 120...... Ben Short.................................... 5Club MX5 Cup (750MC) / BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship / Supercup...........100.66 121....... Alice Hughes............................... Mighty Minis......................................................................................................................100.66 122....... Scott Bourne ............................ Pickup Truck Racing Championship .............................................................................100.66 123....... Steve Kite.................................... Carbon 8 Coupe Cup with youririshshop.com.............................................................100.66 124...... Peter Higton............................... Toyota MR2 Championship (750MC).............................................................................100.66 125....... Michael Smith............................. Pickup Truck Racing Championship ............................................................................. 100.67

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TOP James Gornall chats to MotorsportDay’s Ben Davis about an impressive season in which he dominated the BMW Compact Cup and collected the inaugural Ssangyong Musso Challenge – earning him top spot in the Grove & Dean National Driver Rankings

BD: You have just won the Grove & Dean National Driver Rankings.

How does that feel?

JG: “It feels fantastic! It is really nice first of all to see something that tries to reward people who usually go under the radar - club racing normally gets the back section of Autosport. It’s nice to not only be part of it, but to win it. Anything that effectively says you have beaten everyone else is really quite cool.”

BD: Your nearest rival in the Compact Cup, Steven Dailly, came 39th. That’s impressive to be that far up?

JG: “He gave me a run for my money in the Compact Cup – he was the quickest out of everyone

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P RANKING “We had really good speed this year” else. But we had really good speed this year – I think we took 11 out of 14 pole positions and a similar number of fastest laps, which is really what has helped me to win. It wasn’t an easy year, but it was fun year.

“It’s my third year in the championship. I did it in 2015 and came second and then I have won the championship two years on the trot now.”

BD: So how did you get into motorsport?

JG: “I started indoor karting aged nine and as you do, you keep

trying to do the next thing. So I started doing MSA Karting and then we did single seaters and ran out of money. So we did GTs – I was sponsored by banks when I had my good days in GTs – but then the banks collapsed.

“I was like everyone else, trying to make a career out of it in the early days, but it wasn’t to be. I suppose bank sponsorship was a bit like tobacco sponsorship – you thought you were going to be sorted forever. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the way, so I got myself a proper job, still working in motorsport. Dad and me do the racing as a father and son team.

We do it all ourselves and look for things that we can spend pocket money on, rather than the tens of thousands of pounds that you

need, or hundreds of thousands of pounds that you need for many things.

BD: What has been your best race this season?

JG: “It’s difficult to say – there were two very good race weekends and it’s difficult to single them out. I was on pole at Oulton Park in the Compact Cup, but I was side-by-side at the cascade – the second corner, although some people call it the third – I got pushed off the track and went down to last. In a 15-minute race I managed to come back up to seventh and got the lap record in the process. So that was fun.

“I should have won as I was very

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“Although, to be fair we didn’t change the set-up much as we found a sweet spot and I think we were running exactly the same set-up, apart from the one or two clicks on the rear dampers, all year”

quick, which was proven in the second race – which maybe was the best finish of the year. I won a 15-minute race by 13 seconds in the end and that was probably the best race for just running off into the distance.”

a 1.9 engine and every car has the same Gaz Gold suspension shocks with Eibach springs. We run on the Nanking S2R and everything has to be standard - swing arms, steering rack, uprights, front brakes, roll cage.

BD: As a one-make championship, does this create closer racing and more competitiveness?

“The idea is that the driver makes the difference – the driver and the set-up I suppose. With that, you have to look for all the little gains – so you have got to make sure that everything is right. You need to make sure that your tyre pressures are right – it’s constant fine tuning that and the suspension. Although, to be fair we didn’t change the set-up much as we found a sweet spot and I think we were running exactly the same set-up, apart from maybe one or two clicks on the rear dampers, all year. Because we found the sweet spot we just ran with it and we didn’t mess with the car – just let it do its biz.

JG: “I like one-make championships because everything is the same. You are not worried because one car has got more speed down the straight or a higher cornering speed – it’s a good challenge. I have often done one-make championships – although I have done well outside one-make championships too.

It does make it very close. For some reason this year I was just faster - we were very fast last year – but some people came into the championships, some people left – it’s a big spread. There were some novices in there so it’s a good place to learn. They can measure themselves against people who are quicker and who have a lot of experience.”

BD: What sort of BMW do you have?

JG: “My Compact Cup car is a BMW 318Ti, the E36 model. It has

“Of course, this was our third year and so we had had a bit of practice. We won the championship last year too, but people were closer to us.”

BD: How much tinkering did you have to do with the formula – did you have many wet races this season?

JG: “Actually, I don’t think we had

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BD: So how does the car cope in the wet – being rear-wheel drive?

JG: “Those S2Rs have been really really good. They’ve got good grip in the dry. Yes, you could put on a tyre that’s got more on or a slick so to have better cornering speed, but in the wet they put up with a lot of water. You might aquaplane, but a lot later than other tyres.”

“The tyres are cheap – they work really well, they do the distance.

We use the tyres for two race weekends and then sell them on Ebay for half what they cost. It’s very good value for money in the Championship if you can sell those tyres after two race weekends for half of what you bought them for. What we proved is that you can be fast – fast enough to win the national driver rankings – even taking that approach.”

BD: Is the BMW Compact Cup an affordable championship?

JG: “This Championship is very affordable. You can spend not a lot of money and have good fun racing. We did every Friday test day and we bought a new set of tyres every weekend, but when they are only £250 per set and you get half that back it is pretty good. Dad and I share the modest costs and I would definitely recommend it.”

BD: You have delivered a consistent performance this year – who is the team behind you?

JG: “My team is myself and my Dad. My girlfriend Laura always helps me out by sorting out the

things that I should be sorting out when I am going racing instead.

Her dad, Dave, comes to every race weekend to help me and Dad and that is our team. It is a family affair – even my Mum comes to every race too - she likes to watch.”

BD: Have you participated in any other championship or series this season?

JG: “So this year, I also did the SSangyong Musso Challenge which is a new championship. I say that, but it cannot be called a championship as it’s in its first year, so it’s a challenge and I won that which was good. There was some stiff competition - Michael O’Brien finished second to me and I think he came second in the Historic Formula Ford Championship this year – he has done well, he is a really quick driver – and so we had a good scrap in the pickup trucks.”

BD: So how different are they to your rear-wheel drive BMW? JG: “They are rear-wheel drive like my BMW, but are diesel so at hairpins you tend to be in fourth gear rather than second, which is a bit unusual. Nevertheless, they were fun, they go a lot quicker around the corner than you would expect. They have wide Avon ZZR tyres on and the suspension is obviously not the road-going suspension, so they are not an awful lot slower than the BMW Compact Cup car I was in.”

BD: So what tips would you share with MsD readers on winning?

“Never give up. Also, always look at your total gain – it’s not just about trying to be fast. Spend the

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time on the equipment. A good example of preparation that many people might not care about is, no matter what sort of weather the weekend looked like, I would always prepare my windows inside and out for rain. You never know and the difference between winning and not winning a race might just be unexpected rain.”

BD: What are your plans for the 2018 season?

“I am not sure, I have been racing in the Compact Cup now for the last three years and enjoyed it and it would be great to end on a high. I would like to try something different. Obviously, I will still have the BMW, so something I could use that in. I’m really interested in endurance racing – I go to Le Mans 24 Hours every year as the job takes me to a lot of them. The dream would be to get into the prototype cars, LMP2 and even the LMP3s have come a long way and are fantastic machines.

Ideally, for next season, something that remains affordable. Anyway, it would be nice to give someone else a chance to win the BMW Compact Cup!” BD: If money was no object, what would you like to race in?

JG: “Well the prototypes for me is where I would love to be. If someone would pay me to drive then that would be the dream. We were nearly there many years ago to have a go in a Formula Le Mans car, but a lot of the team sponsors disappeared! So yes, LMPs for me.”

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rips to motor racing meetings with his dad unexpectedly set Andrew Soul on a life as a motorsport photographer. “I spent my childhood going to Brands Hatch with my Dad, who liked to take a few amateur snaps with his camera,” explained Soul.

“A few years back he couldn’t come to an event, so I attempted to use a DSLR for the first time. I hadn’t got a clue what I was doing, but fairly enjoyed it and BAM, suddenly out of nowhere I discovered I had a passion that I didn’t know I had.”

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“Team BKR in BTCC was probably my favourite all-round garage to work in.

There was rarely a dull moment in there, for good or bad reasons, but ultimately through some dramas, it was a place filled with laughter most of the time”

Bacheta was from the area that the paper covered. I also knew that he was racing at Brands in the then Formula 2 Championship, so I got my chance.”

Fast forward five years and Andrew Soul can today be found working with some of the leading British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) teams.

So what sort of pressure does a race team photographer find himself under? “I always feel pressure when I’m working trackside, no matter who I’m working for, because generally I’ve been asked to work for people as they’ve said that I’m ‘different’ to others and that

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they like my creative side. So I always want to make sure that I get some creative snaps in amongst the more standard PR type stuff that everyone requires. I always put pressure on myself to get the best that I can.”

Being so embedded in the teams must be a huge help to a sports photographer such as Soul, allowing him to get close and personal with both drivers and team owners. So who have been his favourites to work with? “I’m going to get into trouble with this one, aren’t I?” asked Soul. “I have been lucky to work with a fair few great drivers, some with great

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personalities. Notice how I said some there!! The year working first-hand with the blossoming bromance of Ash Sutton and Josh Cook at MG was great.

I’ve worked with Jack Goff for a couple of seasons now and he’s always good for a good facial pose and a laugh, whilst the year of Team BKR in BTCC was probably my favourite allround garage to work in. There was rarely a dull moment in there, for good or bad reasons, but ultimately through some dramas, it was a place filled with laughter most of the time.

I’m lucky that I’ve made a lot of friends in the paddock and therefore it’s always a treat to work with Jade Edwards and Abbie Eaton, although maybe it wouldn’t be at the same time, as I doubt I’d survive it.

“Having some kind of previous relationship with a driver can both help and hinder to be honest. I’m very much a

reportage-style photographer, so I try and stay in the background, getting natural stuff, so when someone knows you it can make that more difficult. Mr Goff is a prime example of this, as I end up with a vast collection of photos of him pointing at me after each weekend. . . cheers Jack!”

“Everybody expects photos for free and very few even think to credit the photographer when using their images on the internet” Andrew Soul is clearly living his dream, so what does he love most about his job as

a motorsport photographer and is there anything that he doesn’t like? “I love that I get to be behind the scenes and see what makes motorsport tick whilst being part of a working paddock,” said Soul. “I will always feel very privileged to be able to do what I do and I will never take it for granted.

“The one thing that winds me up the most is the general attitude towards photographers. Everybody expects photos for free and only a few think to credit the photographer when using their images on the internet.

People seem to think that you turn up, press a button and that’s it. They don’t see the expensive equipment that takes the picture, the amount of travelling you’ve done to get to that place and the amount of time you spend in front of your laptop after the race.”

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“Practice, practice, practice.

Be different.

Always look to improve and challenge yourself” Surely the arrival of the DSLR and mobiles are making it easier to than ever to take photographs? “This probably blends in with my previous answer. The digital age can make it difficult for photographers to stand out, but at the same time you have to adjust and if you’re good enough then you’ll still be noticed. The best motorsport photographers will still stand out, despite the massive competition.”

So what are this motorsport photographer’s views on Instagram? “Instagram can be both good and bad,” revealed Soul. “It’s good in that it provides another avenue for photographers to get their work out into the world and in turn reach yet more audiences.

On the flip side though, an Instagram filter can in some ways cheapen the art of photography. Whack a filter

on a standard photo and it can easily improve it without much thought or effort.”

So what advice would the Nikon-firing Andrew Soul give to someone who wants to break in to the world of motorsport photography?

“Practice, practice, practice.

Be different. As the excellent Formula 1 photographer Vladimir Rys always says: ‘Be creative’. Don’t create a website/Facebook page etc as soon as you start, but get out practicing, learn your trade and then start to filter your work out there. Always look to improve and challenge yourself.”

As well as encouraging the next generation of motorsport snappers, what’s next on the agenda for Andrew Soul? “To be honest – I don’t know,” he said candidly. “Each winter generally brings a blank

canvas. Most drivers/teams spend the winter unsure whether they will have the budget to race the following season, so you have to wait to see how things pan out. No pun intended!

“I’d like to carry on working in BTCC, but perhaps the time has come to explore other championships. We shall see! If anybody is interested in working with me then do contact me!”

If you want to see more of Andrew Soul’s work head to his website at www.amsoul-images.com

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With the Citroen C1 endurance racing gaining huge momentum with both Pro and Am drivers, MsD catches up with two teams who took part in last year’s 24hr competition at the infamous Spa Francorchamps

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STORY 1: A random Facebook post led Charlie Budd and his brother Danny to take part in their first 24Hr race at Spa. He relives every amazing moment in this exclusive report for MotorsportDays

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was in the garage stripping down the Mini Seven after a season’s racing when I received a text message from a friend from our rallycross days, Darren Cox. He had seen a post on Facebook looking for drivers to take part in a 24Hr race at Spa in a Citroen C1.

Despite just four weeks until

the race, my brother Danny and I jumped at the chance.

We were on route to one of the most iconic racetracks in the world, to race a little car I had never set eyes on, built by two guys I had never met and partnering up with a driver we did not know – Warren McKinlay!

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racetracks in the world, to race a little car I had never set eyes on, built by two guys I had never met and partnering up with a driver we did not know – Warren McKinlay! We had dragged along my Dad, who had only arrived back from Australia that morning, for help with the mechanics and a friend who quickly turned into the fuel guy.

Friday morning arrived and we decided to split the testing between the five drivers to try and familiarise ourselves with the circuit and the C1. Trying to get a plan together for the race, we decided the driver order based on height. Phil, the owner of the car stepped in first and came back with a

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I have grown up around motor racing, but have never experienced a grid quite like it! I won’t even attempt to explain, but all I can say, is make sure you are there for 2018 smile from ear to ear and that theme continued. Danny went next, followed by myself then Darren and Warren. After that day’s testing I think we were placed 8th out of the UK C1s, although this meant nothing.

It was a good achievement for Phil and Gavin though, whose car had just been chucked round a 7km circuit by some strangers for a day.

For qualifying we mixed the driver order up. I jumped in the car last and found myself on a drying track, setting a respectable time, placing us 61st overall.

I have grown up around motor racing, but, honestly, I have never experienced a grid quite like it! I won’t attempt to explain, but all I can say, is make sure you are there for 2018.

It only seemed fitting for Phil to drive the first stint after all the effort he had put in getting the car there. None of us wanted to be responsible for binning it either! Phil managed the start well, gaining 10 places after the first few laps and settled in to a good rhythm, setting times comparable to the lead cars. He had it covered, so we grabbed the deck chairs, stuck the kettle on and watched the livestream.

Two hours in and Danny was up next. That is when it dawned on us that we hadn’t actually practised the driver change! We triple checked the rules and the first pit stop went pretty smoothly.

Danny drove into the night, but when he came in at the end of his stint, ready for me to take the wheel, he said the brakes

were awful, “I think the pads are gone”. A quick inspection and there wasn’t a pad left. So, an unplanned, 15-minute pad change and we were back on track, lesson learnt!

The hours rolled by and by the 85,000th mile the C1 was still plodding on. Although a minor incident during the night stint had left the car with a bent rear axle, which weirdly worked well round left handers in the wet, but was a hindrance in the dry. Not much sleep was had by any of the team; even when trying to get my head down for an hour I couldn’t stop myself staring at the live timing! After the 24Hr slog, Warren dragged the car home 21st in class.

I’m not sure what I expected out of the weekend, but that was the best racing experience I have ever had. Amazing track, brilliant little car and to top it off it was shared with great people. It was that good that I am off to buy a C1 for next year. Roll on 2018.

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STORY 2: Jade Edwards talks to Ben Whibley about staying flat at Eau Rouge and finding some inspiring tunes on the radio while racing bumper to bumper in the C1 at Spa “It was a barrel of laughs,” says Jade Edwards of her C1 experience at Spa Francochamps with the Academy Motorsport team.

“I knew the track and I knew what a 24-hour race was all about, but the C1 style is very different. It was an absolute barrel of laughs from start to finish. Everyone that I spoke to, all of my friends who were there, had such a great time.

In fact, I think a few of them have signed up to do the next one already, which is at Rockingham.

The great thing about the C1 races is that they not only deliver entertainment, but represent great value too.

“I think you can get a car for about £4,000 – 6,000.

Although I joined as part of

a team, so I didn’t buy the car myself. I know for a ride and drive, Academy Motorsport was charging around £2,500 plus VAT for whole weekend.

They may be a little bit more expensive as they are well established and got a little bit more kit than everyone else, but in motorsport terms it’s so cheap for a 24Hr race. It’s unreal.”

So how did the race pan out for Jade and her team?

“I started the race and we qualified P2 and Seb Morris’s car was on pole, although he had a guy called James Fletcher in the car. I think Josh Cook was P4 or P5 and he had a young lad with him who has raced Clios before.

“For the whole two-hour stint at the start it was absolutely nose to tail. For one lap I was leading across the line. Then I would be fifth and then sixth. It was all so evenly matched and it became a really good battle,” Jade recalled. “Obviously with Josh Cook there – he has had a series here in touring cars, I have had a series here in Clios, it was just great to go out with something with 68hp, same

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as everyone else. This is nice, cheap, fun racing and finished off the year perfectly.”

So how do you drive a track like Spa in a C1 race?

“Absolutely flat everywhere in all conditions – you even grab third at the top of the hill,” said Jade. “It gives you a bit more of a run down the straight – a downshift at the top as you lose so much momentum going through it.”

“In the wet they are one of the best fun cars I have ever driven. It’s not about power, it’s how fun they are. These things in the wet are so tail happy they oversteer everywhere. If you can drive a car they are just so much fun – you are just on the lock stop basically.

“The slipstream is crazy in the first two-hour stint and it’s all about momentum. You would lead going through Eau Rouge, but because you have no toe you would then exit the straight after Eau Rouge in third or fourth because you have lost your toe. It’s easy to drive these cars within a certain lap time but it’s much harder to break down into

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the lower lap times because it is all about things like the minimum speed of the apex and using your head in traffic so you don’t lose a lot of time.

People may think it’s only a C1 race, but there is actually a lot within it that goes on.”

Josh Cook (BTCC driver) did it with his three best mates. They all chipped in to buy the car, fixed it up themselves. They were lads who just go racing.

Rob Austen and Darren Welch just did it for the complete and utter craic.”

So who made up Jade’s team for this C1 escapade? “There is a story behind our team – run

by Academy Motorsport, which is Matt Nicoll-Jones. Matt’s dad gave up racing himself 25 years ago to allow Matt to go racing. So, Matt funded his dad Harry to do this race to get him back racing. So our team, which had competitive drivers in it was me, Matt, a guy called Kieran Gordan who has raced in the VW Cup this year, and Harry.

So how long were the drivers’ stints and how did you cope behind the wheel for long periods? “We were doing two hours twenty, two hours thirty maximum at a time with no fuel stops, so you are in the car all that time. The thing I found the most challenging was that you are by yourself and don’t have a pit radio, so you don’t know what position you are in or what lap time you are doing or how long you have left etc.

You are just left with your own thoughts. It can be hard to stay on the ball all that time and stay motivated, and so it is more of a mental challenge.

The hardest thing for me was not having a lap timer in the car so I couldn’t challenge myself and beat my own lap times.

“Our car was solely to get Harry back out racing and he did the final stint and took the chequered flag etc. That was the reason why we did it, but other teams had stories too.

Josh and I did a stint together – I think it was 3 or 4am – and it was torrential rain and

completely pitch black and you are in the car for 2½ hours, and as I said before I think it is more mental than physical. You still have the radio in the car – you must keep all the dash the same – so when I got bored I would put the radio on. There were quite a few good songs playing. I know when Josh put the radio on for one of his stints it was Who Let The Dogs Out and he said he was having a bit of rave. It’s little things like that, that you can do to keep yourself amused as you go around.”

My father’s Motorsport team has entered a car for Rockingham – I don’t yet know if I will be doing it – but I know Josh has entered. Actually, I think they are fully booked already and we have one car confirmed and have another entry on fourth reserve.

However, I am definitely going to be there, even if not racing myself, as it is the best value for money and is a right laugh.”

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DOUBLE THE FUN FOR TDC IN 2018 Two grids are better than one, and following growing interest for the 2018 season, MSVT is pleased to announce a second grid for the popular Trackday Championship (TDC) for the 2018 season.

Two grids are better than one, and following growing interest for the 2018 season, MSVT is pleased to announce a second grid for the popular Trackday Championship (TDC) for the 2018 season.

Since its debut in 2016, TDC has offered a competitive, yet fun and friendly, environment for production saloon, hatchback, and sports car

racers to enjoy, with the Championship and class titles going down to the wire each year! Dedicated to clean and close racing on an affordable budget, the TDC has plenty to offer, whether you’re an established competitor or a racer looking for a new challenge. The TDC regulations

allow Trackday Trophy competitors to graduate

seamlessly, whilst also offering the chance to anyone with a production-based saloon, hatchback or Sportscar to enter.

Races in the championship will be 45 minutes in length and preceded by a 30-minute qualifying session, held on the same day. The races will include a mandatory pit stop and allow driver changes The provisional TDC calendar is available by visiting the championship website www. trackdaychampionship.com and includes rounds at many great UK circuits.

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Registration opens via the TDC website on Monday 8 January, but if you would like to register your interest or if you have any questions, please contact either Stuart or Sam on 0843 453 3000 or email trackdaychampionship@msv. com. www.trackdaychampionship. co.uk www.trackdaytrophy. co.uk 0843 453 3000

Class structure The class structure will now mirror the feeder Trackday Trophy series more closely, with one race for the Class B, Class C and Class D vehicles and a separate race (albeit on the same day) for the Class S and Class A machinery.

Class allocation will continue to be determined by brakehorsepower-per-tonne, which has been used successfully in MSVT’s racing activities over the past few years.

Class S 201 – 225 bhp/tonne Class A 176 – 200 bhp/tonne Class B 151 - 175 bhp/tonne Class C 126 – 150 bhp/tonne Class D Up to 125 bhp/tonne

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CHAMPIONS OF THE 2017 SEASON Motorsport Days has compiled a comprehensive list of winners of the 2017 season. From Sport Specials to Formula V, from hill climbers to tin-tops, we celebrate every category and hope that they will be back to do it all over again in 2018.

Despite our best endeavours we know a few championship organisers have not got their results into us yet. So if your championship is not listed here, please get in touch with us by e-mailing contact@motorsportdays.com

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12..............Fiesta ST..............................Joe Ferguson....................21 13..............BMW M3 Compact.............Andy Waters.................... 20 14..............BMW M3 Compact.............Simon Nunn.......................18 15..............Honda Civic EG...................Will Ashmore.....................18 16..............Clio 197 Cup........................Simon Freeman................ 14

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Total Points

1................Fiesta ST..............................Alistair Camp.................. 146 2...............Honda Integra (Class A)....Ben Rushworth............... 143 3...............Clio 197 Cup........................Phil Wright...................... 102 4...............Clio 197 Cup........................Martin Ward......................89 5...............Honda Civic EK...................Stephen Sawley...............76 6...............Fiesta ST..............................Tom Bell............................62 7...............Honda Civic EG...................Neal Martin.......................53 8...............Honda Civic EG...................Chris Coomer...................38 9...............Clio 197 Cup........................Paul Clackett....................37 10.............BMW M3 Compact.............Matty Taylor......................33 11...............Vauxhall Astra Gsi..............Matthew Howarth............27 12..............Fiesta ST..............................Joe Ferguson....................21 13..............BMW M3 Compact.............Andy Waters.................... 20 14..............BMW M3 Compact.............Simon Nunn.......................18 15..............Honda Civic EG...................Will Ashmore.....................18 16..............Clio 197 Cup........................Simon Freeman................ 14

HOT HATCH CLASS A Position Car

2017

CHAM PION RESU SHIP LTS

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Fiesta ST..............................Alistair Camp.................. 146 2...............Honda Integra (Class A)....Ben Rushworth............... 143 3...............Clio 197 Cup........................Phil Wright...................... 102 4...............Clio 197 Cup........................Martin Ward......................89 5...............Honda Civic EK...................Stephen Sawley...............76 6...............Fiesta ST..............................Tom Bell............................62 7...............Honda Civic EG...................Neal Martin.......................53 8...............Honda Civic EG...................Chris Coomer...................38 9...............Clio 197 Cup........................Paul Clackett....................37 10.............BMW M3 Compact.............Matty Taylor......................33 11...............Vauxhall Astra Gsi..............Matthew Howarth............27

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Citroen Saxo........................Will Hunt.........................140 2...............Renault Clio 172..................Geoff Conner.................. 130 3...............Fiesta ST..............................Dan Williams................... 113 4...............Fiesta ST..............................Leon Shepherd.................92 5...............MG Metro.............................Neil Gardiner....................89 6...............Renault Clio 172..................Callum Houchen...............82 7...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Neal Stringfellow............ 64 8...............Clio 182................................Trevor Gregory................. 37 9...............Clio 182................................Phil Wright.........................31 10.............Honda Civic Type-R...........David Sadowski................28 11...............Peugeot 106........................Tony Cooper.....................22 12..............BMW E36 Compact............Greg Barlow..................... 20 13..............Clio 182................................Arron Sharp..................... 20 14..............BMW Compact 2.8.............Mark Tsang........................ 16 15..............Citroen Saxo........................Dan Lewis...........................13 16..............Peugeot 306 Gti-6.............Chris Farr.......................... 10 17..............Clio 182................................Scott Edgar.........................9 18..............Fiesta ST..............................Joe Ferguson..................... 5

HOT HATCH CLASS C Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Citroen Saxo VTR...............Paul Jarvis...................... 182 2...............BMW E36 Compact............Adam Read..................... 129 3...............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Phil Law........................... 120 4...............Fiesta ST..............................Mac Dr Evil McCarthy.... 107 5...............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Robert Fagg................... 102 6...............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Paul Kaynes......................76 7...............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Ian Williamson................ 46 8...............Peugeot 106 Rallye............William Hornsey..............38 9...............Peugeot 106 Rallye............Tony Hobbs.......................36 10.............Peugoet 206 Gti.................Paul Rice...........................35 11...............Peugeot 106 Rallye............Jon Hobbs..........................31 12..............Peugeot 306 Gti-6.............Chris Farr......................... 20 13..............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Joe Dickens...................... 19 14..............Citroen Saxo VTR...............Charlie Cole...................... 16 15..............BMW E36 Compact............Peter Dell...........................13 16..............Peugoet 206 Gti.................Nicolas Cunningham........12 17..............BMW E36 Compact............Nicola Gillatt...................... 7 18..............BMW E36 Compact............Chris Coomer..................... 7 19..............MINI Cooper........................Charlie Collins....................6 20.............Peugeot 106 Rallye............Keith Perry..........................6

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89

TEGIWA M3 CUP Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................BMW E46 M3......................Adam Shepherd............ 294 2...............BMW E46 M3......................Carl Shield..................... 270 3...............BMW E46 M3......................Simon Walker-Hansell...236 4...............BMW E46 M3......................Paul Cook........................ 178 5...............BMW E46 M3......................David Whitmore............ 159 6...............BMW E46 M3......................Wayne Lewis.................. 154 7...............BMW E46 M3......................Nick Williamson..............114 8...............BMW E46 M3......................Luke Sedzikowski........... 113 9...............BMW E46 M3......................Tom Coller....................... 112 10.............BMW E46 M3......................John Brown ....................101 11...............BMW E46 M3......................Gary Hufford.................... 94 12..............BMW E46 M3......................Kevin Dengate..................89 13..............BMW E46 M3......................Samuel Carrington-Yates....

80 14..............BMW E46 M3......................Matthew Wallis.................74 15..............BMW E46 M3......................Julian McBride.................68 16..............BMW E46 M3......................Russell Clarke.................. 64 17..............BMW E46 M3......................Chris Lovett...................... 61 18..............BMW E46 M3......................Amur Zarif........................42 19..............BMW E46 M3......................Jamie Ingram...................42 20.............BMW E46 M3......................Alex Knight.......................35 21..............BMW E46 M3......................Robert Keogh...................32 22.............BMW E46 M3......................Graham Crowhurst............13 23.............BMW E46 M3......................George Agyeton...............12 24.............BMW E46 M3......................Martin James.......................1

RACEPARTS 750 FORMULA CHAMPIONSHIP Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1..................... Cowley MkIV..................Bill Cowley......................276 2.................... Racekits Falcon.............Mark Glover................... 220 3.................... Darvi P88.......................Robin Gearing............... 208 4.................... SS4/F..............................Bob Simpson ................. 178 5.................... Racekits Falcon.............Ian Barley........................ 178 6.................... Darvi MK4/5..................Peter Bove...................... 165 7.................... Mystic T4........................Rod Hill............................ 132 8.................... PRS 1b.............................Ed Pither......................... 128 9.................... PRS 1b.............................David Bartholomew......100 10 Class B..... Centaur...........................Conway Daw.....................98 11.................... CGR Evo 2......................Chris Gough......................89 12................... Racekits Falcon.............Martin Kemp......................81 13................... Batten 3..........................Bill Rutter..........................69 14 Class B..... ADR 750F......................James Hardy.....................62 15 Class B..... Darvi Mk5/14B...............Thomas Driscoll............... 61 16................... Racekits Falcon.............Daniel Welsh....................55 17................... Darvi MK5B....................Lynfel Owen......................53 18................... Racekits Falcon.............Christopher Johnson........51 19................... PRS 1b.............................Richard Rothery...............48 20.................. Racekits Falcon.............Tonin Matia.......................43 21................... Darvi 597........................Sue Harris.........................43 22.................. Ingham/SDAR...............Nigel Terry........................37 23.................. Phoenix Fire Mk2..........Huw Davies.......................37 24.................. Diet 17.............................Paul Morris........................36 25.................. Tristesse Mk7.................Dick Hartle........................25 26.................. Racekits Falcon.............Oliver Collett.................... 19 27.................. BFS..................................Tony Brazier......................17 28.................. PC Special......................Nigel Harvey......................17 29.................. Sheppard MS750/01.....Max Sheppard...................15 30.................. Darvi 91D........................Andrew Lake..................... 11 31................... ADR T5...........................Ulric Hillam....................... 10 32.................. Racekits Merlin..............Elizabeth Kemp..................4

BIKESPORTS OVERALL Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Radical PR6.........................Stefano Leaney.............. 136 2...............Radical SR3 RS...................Chris Preen.......................99 3...............Radical PR6.........................Julian Griffiths.................. 91

BIKESPORTS CLASS A Position Car

7...............Radical SR3/Reynard.........Adrian Reynard................36 8...............Radical SR3.........................Richard Hardie..................31 9...............Radical SR3.........................Neil Primrose....................26 10.............Radical SR3 RSX.................James Breakell................ 20 11...............Padical PR6.........................Joe Stables....................... 10 12..............Radical SR3 RSX.................Paul Pearce......................... 8 13..............Radical PR6.........................Mike Davis........................... 8

BIKESPORTS CLASS B Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

Total Points

BIKESPORTS CLASS C Position Car

1................Radical PR6.........................Doug Carter..................... 80 2...............Radical PR6.........................Jon-Paul Ivey................... 64 3...............Radical SR3 RSX.................Phil Knibb.........................63 4...............Radical PR6.........................Richard Stables................58 5...............Radical SR3.........................Ian Charles....................... 46 6...............Spire GT3.............................David Palmer....................39

Driver Name

1................Radical PR6.........................Stefano Leaney.............. 136 2...............Radical SR3 RS...................Chris Preen.......................99 3...............Radical PR6.........................Julian Griffiths.................. 91 4...............Radical SR3 RS...................Charles Graham................63 5...............Radical SR3 RS...................Julian Caldwell.................55 6...............Radical SR3.........................Mark Grason..................... 41 7...............Radical SR3 RSX.................Steven Burgess................32 8...............Radical SR3.........................Jon Watson........................31 9...............Radical SR3 RSX.................John Macleod.................. 30 10.............Radical SR3.........................Charles Adrian.................23 11...............Radical SR3.........................Dominic Jackson..............21 12..............Radical SR3.........................Arron Bowman-Smith......18 13..............Radical SR3.........................David Frankland................17 14..............Radical SR3 RSX.................Eliot Goodman..................15 15..............Radical SR3.........................Jon Morris..........................15 16..............Radical SR3 RS...................Wade Eastwood................15 17..............Radical SR3 RSX.................Bruce Crawley...................13 18..............Radical SR3.........................Brian Caldwell................... 11 19..............Radical SR3 RSX.................Barry Liversidge................9 20.............Radical SR3.........................Thomas Harvey.................. 7 21..............Radical SR3.........................Gary Paterson.................... 7 22.............Radical SR3 RSX.................Jason Rishover...................6 23.............Radical SR3 RSX.................Mark Crader........................ 5 24.............Radical SR3.........................Alex Harvey........................4 25.............Radical SR3.........................Rod Goodman....................4 26.............Radical SR3.........................Brian Harvey....................... 3 27.............Radical SR3 RSX.................Aaron Bailey........................1

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Spire GTF.............................Richard Webb................. 46 2...............Spire GT3 S..........................Duncan Horlor..................29 3...............Spire GT3 ...........................Jason Stowe......................21 4...............Spire GT3.............................Max Windheuser............. 20 5...............MNR LMP F17......................David Watson.................. 20 6...............Spire GT3.............................Mark Betts......................... 19 7...............Spire GT3.............................James Walker................... 16 8...............Radical Clubsport...............Neil Harris..........................18 9...............Aries Sabre..........................Joe Wiggin......................... 2 10.............Spire GT3.............................Jonathan McGill............... 14

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AM ANNUAL 2018 34.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Michael Williamson...........4 35.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Esther Quaintmere............4 36.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Andrew King....................... 3

CLASSIC STOCK HATCH Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Lee Scott.........................262 2...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Matthew Stubington...... 214 3...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Matt Rozier.................... 205 4...............Citroen AX Gti.....................Andrew Thorpe.............. 196 5...............Vauxhall Nova Gsi...............Edward Cooper.............. 179 6...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Martin Cayzer................. 175 7...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Andy Philpotts............... 153 8...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Marcus Ward................... 143 9...............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Ben Leach........................ 113 10.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Steve Groom.....................111 11...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Stewart Place................. 107 12..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Pete Morgan................... 105 13..............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Dan Fillingham.................93 14..............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Paul Brock.........................68 15..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Ryan Clarke......................63 16..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Martyn Fowdrey...............62 17..............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Pip Hammond...................53 18..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Gordon MacMillan........... 50 19..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Derek Rozier.................... 49 20.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Anthony Reid...................47 21..............Vauxhall Nova Gsi...............Jason Wood...................... 41 22.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Paul Rozier....................... 40 23.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Scott Woodhead..............34 24.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Andrew Fellows................31 25.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Richard Groom.................27 26.............Suzuki Swift Gti Mk2..........Craig Robertson...............25 27.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Ben Ward..........................22 28.............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Jason Watkinson............. 19 29.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Mike Whitby..................... 16 30.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Andy Harveyson................15 31..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Richard Herbert............... 14 32.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Craig Emmerson.............. 10 33.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Christopher Martin............6 34.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Michael Williamson...........4 35.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Esther Quaintmere............4 36.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Andrew King....................... 3

CLASSIC STOCK HATCH Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Lee Scott.........................262 2...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Matthew Stubington...... 214 3...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Matt Rozier.................... 205 4...............Citroen AX Gti.....................Andrew Thorpe.............. 196 5...............Vauxhall Nova Gsi...............Edward Cooper.............. 179 6...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Martin Cayzer................. 175 7...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Andy Philpotts............... 153 8...............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Marcus Ward................... 143 9...............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Ben Leach........................ 113 10.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Steve Groom.....................111 11...............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Stewart Place................. 107 12..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Pete Morgan................... 105 13..............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Dan Fillingham.................93 14..............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Paul Brock.........................68 15..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Ryan Clarke......................63 16..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Martyn Fowdrey...............62 17..............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Pip Hammond...................53 18..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Gordon MacMillan........... 50 19..............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Derek Rozier.................... 49 20.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Anthony Reid...................47 21..............Vauxhall Nova Gsi...............Jason Wood...................... 41 22.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Paul Rozier....................... 40 23.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Scott Woodhead..............34 24.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Andrew Fellows................31 25.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Richard Groom.................27 26.............Suzuki Swift Gti Mk2..........Craig Robertson...............25 27.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Ben Ward..........................22 28.............Ford Fiesta XR2i.................Jason Watkinson............. 19 29.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Mike Whitby..................... 16 30.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Andy Harveyson................15 31..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Richard Herbert............... 14 32.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Craig Emmerson.............. 10 33.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Christopher Martin............6 34.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Michael Williamson...........4 35.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Esther Quaintmere............4 36.............Vauxhall Nova GTE.............Andrew King....................... 3

SPORT SPECIALS OVERALL Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Eclipse SM1 (Class A).........Paul Boyd........................ 159 2...............Eclipse SM1 (Class A).........Clive Hudson.................. 153 3...............Rogue Xenon (Class B)......Martin Farrelly............ 14615 31..............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Richard Herbert............... 14 32.............Ford Fiesta XR2..................Craig Emmerson.............. 10 33.............Peugeot 205 Gti.................Christopher Martin............6

SPORT SPECIALS CLASS A Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Eclipse SM1 (Class A).........Paul Boyd........................ 159 2...............Eclipse SM1 (Class A).........Clive Hudson.................. 153 3...............Cyana Mk2...........................Anton Landon................106 4...............FRS Arrow 2........................John Moore.......................83 5...............Sylva Phaser........................Nigel Brown.......................81 6...............Procomp LA Gold...............Adrian Cooper................. 60 7...............MK Indy RR..........................Matthew Booth................53 8...............FRS Arrow 2........................Ben Coles..........................52 9...............Cyana MX500R...................Dave Roberts....................47 10.............Westfield Seven..................Brian Dean....................... 44 11...............Westfield Aerorace............Stephen Ward..................28 12..............Ginetta G4...........................Martyn Hayward...............28 13..............Caterham R400..................Ben Shalders................... 20 14..............ARD SR2..............................Stuart Adam..................... 19 15..............Westfield Seven SE............Steve Owen...................... 19 16..............Caterham Seven.................Andy Toone.......................18 17..............Tiger RS6.............................Mick Grant..........................18 18..............Caterham R300..................Stuart Faulds.....................12 19..............Eclipse SM1 ........................Martin Gambling................9 20.............Tiger R6/10.........................Steve Quenby.....................4 21..............Tiger R10.............................Gary Davison......................4 22.............Caterham Seven.................Charles Boulanger............. 2 23.............Locost Seven.......................Steve Wells......................... 2

SPORT SPECIALS CLASS B Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Rogue Xenon.......................Martin Farrelly................ 146 2...............Locost Seven.......................Charles Hall.....................141 3...............STM Phoenix........................Martin Buckland.............104 4...............STM Phoenix........................Colin Benham................... 91 5...............Rogue Xenon.......................Leighton Norris................78 6...............Sylva Phoenix......................Bridgette Smart...............74 7...............Sylva Phoenix......................Alan Robinson.................. 73 8...............Rogue Xenon.......................Patrick Mortell.................. 61 9...............Westfield SE........................Mark Hextall...................... 57 10.............Sylva Phoenix......................Marcus Roskill..................47 11...............RAW Striker.........................Paul Cooper......................39 12..............Tiger Avon...........................Colin Childs......................27 13..............Locost Seven.......................Stuart Sellars....................24 14..............Taydec Mk2..........................Andy Hiley..........................4

SPORT SPECIALS CLASS C Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................MEV MX150R.......................Stewart Mutch................. 112 2...............MEV MX150R.......................Mickey Scott.....................97 3...............MEV MX150R.......................Sylvia Mutch.....................84 4...............MEV MX150R.......................Alex Claridge.....................17 5...............MEV MX150R.......................Darren Griffin......................1

CLIO 182 CHAMPIONSHIP Position Car 1................Renault 2...............Renault 3...............Renault 4...............Renault 5...............Renault 6...............Renault 7...............Renault 8...............Renault 9...............Renault 10.............Renault 11...............Renault 12..............Renault 13..............Renault 14..............Renault 15..............Renault 16..............Renault 17..............Renault 18..............Renault 19..............Renault 20.............Renault 21..............Renault 22.............Renault

Driver Name Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio Clio

Total Points

182..................Patrick Fletcher............ 350 182..................Matt Digby..................... 308 182..................Don de Graaff................ 302 182..................Nick Garner..................... 291 182..................Scott Sharp..................... 291 182..................Ryan Polley.....................279 182..................Ryan Gillespie............... 248 182..................Mark Balmer...................226 182..................Simon Donoghue........... 201 182..................James Sundler...............200 182..................Ross Boorman................ 179 182..................Scott Edgar..................... 175 182..................Chralie Turner................. 155 182..................Marcin Wisniewski......... 153 182..................David Hitchin.................. 149 182..................Aaron Sharp................... 148 182..................Jack Kingsbury.............. 132 182..................Terry Roughton............... 116 182..................Gareth Tansey.................110 182..................Matthew Holtom............ 107 182..................James Gahagan.............. 102 182..................James Bark......................101

AM ANNUAL 2018 23.............Renault Clio 182..................Trevor Gregory.................84 24.............Renault Clio 182..................Simon Harrison................83 25.............Renault Clio 182..................Liam Holden.....................63 26.............Renault Clio 182..................William Gayton................ 61 27.............Renault Clio 182..................Robert Rigg......................53 28.............Renault Clio 182..................Danny Rough.....................51 29.............Renault Clio 182..................Kevin Condon.................. 44 30.............Renault Clio 182..................Matthew Charlton............43 31..............Renault Clio 182..................Brian Passmore................29 32.............Renault Clio 182..................Carl Owen.........................23 33.............Renault Clio 182..................Robert Armitage..............23 34.............Renault Clio 182..................Stephen Richardson....... 20 35.............Renault Clio 182..................Nathan Miller.....................18 36.............Renault Clio 182..................Jeff Humphries................. 16 37.............Renault Clio 182..................Adam Brown......................15 38.............Renault Clio 182..................Campbell McClory........... 14

FORMULA VEE Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

RGB Position Car

15................................ Spire GT3 .............. Stephen Dean.............35 16................................ MK Contour............ Ian Kempson...............33 17th & 3rd Class F.... Procomp Phoenix.. Oliver Hewitt............. 30 18................................ TGM Pulsar............. Sam Cook................... 30 19................................ Spire GT3S............. Mark Betts....................21 20............................... Aries Sabre G2...... Joe Wiggin..................18 21................................ AB Arion S2........... Dominic Gulloti...........17 22............................... Pulsar RGB............. Phil Hutchins............... 16 23............................... Spire GTR............... Andrew Timpson......... 11 24............................... Spire GT3............... James Walker.............. 11 25............................... Spire GT-F.............. Tim Gray...................... 10 26............................... Spire GT3............... Jeremy Boxberger....... 8 27............................... Spire GT3............... James Fowley............... 7 28............................... Aries Sabre G2...... Declan McDonnell........6

LOCOST Position Car

1............................... Storm........................ Ben Miloudi............... 246 2.............................. Sheane...................... Adam Macaulay........ 230 3.............................. Bears GAC................ Craig Pollard.............. 166 4.............................. Sheane Jordan......... Ian Jordan.................. 162 5.............................. Bears GAC................ Paul Taylor.................. 135 6.............................. WEV.......................... Graham Gant.............. 134 7.............................. Sheane...................... Jimmy Furlong........... 118 8.............................. Storm........................ Tim Probert.................114 9.............................. Spyder Mk2.............. Peter Belsey............... 108 10 & 3rd Class B.... Sheane Mk3.............. Jack Wilkinson.......... 102 11.............................. Ray............................ Mark Egan.....................86 12............................. Maverick................... James Harridge...........85 13............................. AHS Dominator........ Steve Ough...................78 14............................. GAC........................... Maurice Gloster............71 15 & 1st Class B...... Sheane...................... Jamie Harrison............ 64 16............................. AHS Challenger....... James Clennell............ 57 17............................. AHS Challenger....... Andrew Cooper...........54 18............................. Bears GAC................ David Hughes...............53 19............................. AHS Dominator........ Craig Bell......................47 20............................ GAC........................... Jake Hockley................42 21............................. AHS Dominator........ David Leniewski..........38 22............................ AHS Challenger....... Christian Goller............38 23............................ Sheane...................... James Cater................. 37 24............................ GAC/Daghorn.......... Ian Buxton....................36 25............................ Bears GAC................ Alexander Jones..........34 26 & 2nd Class B... Sheane...................... Colin Gregory..............29 27............................ GAC........................... Gavin Buckley..............27 28............................ TCR Challenger........ Peter Studer.................27 29............................ Storm SE2................. Sam Engineer...............26 30............................ Sheane Mk1.............. Martin Snarey...............25 31............................. AHS Dominator........ Neil Aldridge...............24 32............................ AHS Challenger....... John Hartin...................23 33............................ GAC........................... Martin Farmer...............21 34............................ GAC........................... Ian Rea...........................18 35............................ Scarab Mk2............... Andrew Crighton......... 16 36............................ GAC Vee................... Peter Cann.................... 16 37............................ Scarab Mk2............... Tim Crighton.................15 38............................ GAC........................... Daniel Hands.................15 39............................ Leastone................... Ross Price......................15 40............................ Spyder Mk2.............. Vaughn Jones...............15 41............................. Sheane TWR CW..... Bill Garner.....................12 42............................ AHS Challenger....... Richard Rainbow.......... 11 43............................ Spyder Mk2.............. William Stenning......... 10 44............................ Scarab Mk5............... Matt Topham.................. 7 45............................ Ray............................ Anthony Mitchell........... 5 46............................ Storm SF1................. Francis Twyman.............4 47............................ Scarab....................... Mark Lawton..................4 48............................ GAC........................... Ed Lowndes.................... 3 49............................ Ari Mk2B................... Phil Waterhouse............ 3 50............................ Sheane W4B............ Chris Wilsher.................. 2 51............................. AHS Challenger....... Darren Lomas.................1

Driver Name

Total Points

1 1st Class R............... Spire GT3S............. Billy Albone.............. 173 2 2nd Class R............ Mittell MC-53......... Scott Mittell.............. 158 3 3rd Class R............. Spire GT3S............. John Cutmore...........104 4th & 1st Class F....... Spire GT-F.............. Richard Webb........... 103 5................................. AB Sabre T2A........ Tim Hoverd.................86 6................................. Mittell MC-53......... Danny Andrew............78 7................................. Contour.................. Paul Rogers.................78 8................................. Spire GT3S............. Matthew Higginson....74 9................................. Mittell MC-53......... Paul Smith...................67 10............................... BDN S3................... Colin Chapman...........67 11th & 2nd Class F.... MNR LMP F-17........ David Watson.............55 12................................ Spire GT3S............. Duncan Horlor........... 40 13................................ Spire GT3 .............. Jonathan McGill.........39 14................................ Spire GT3 .............. Jason Stowe................35

91

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Locost..................................Ian Allee......................... 266 2...............Locost..................................Jack Coveney................ 245 3...............Locost..................................Ben Powney................... 240 4...............Locost..................................Martin West....................226 5...............Locost..................................Lee Emm........................ 206 6...............Locost..................................Steve Paddock............... 196 7...............Locost..................................Tim Penstone-Smith......160 8...............Locost..................................David Winter.................. 128 9...............Locost..................................James Millman............... 126 10.............Locost..................................Paul Clark........................ 125 11...............Locost..................................Tom Robinson................. 116 12..............Locost..................................Oliver Batten................... 115 13..............Locost..................................Louis Wall........................ 112 14..............Locost..................................Tim Neat...........................98 15..............Locost..................................Thomas Gadd...................95 16..............Locost..................................Matt Graux........................ 91 17..............Locost..................................Chris Pyke.........................78 18..............Locost..................................Peter Wood......................76 19..............Locost..................................Karl Ruijsenaars...............65 20.............Locost..................................Mark Burton......................65 21..............Locost..................................Gregory Smith..................62 22.............Locost..................................Glenn Boyer......................58 23.............Locost..................................Lee Dolby..........................56 24.............Locost..................................Rob Apsey........................56 25.............Locost..................................Dave Berry....................... 50 26.............Locost..................................Geoff Peek....................... 44 27.............Locost..................................Barry Stuart...................... 41 28.............Locost..................................Stuart Sellars....................36 29.............Locost..................................Kevin Straw.......................35 30.............Locost..................................David Jones......................33 31..............Locost..................................Peter Hatfield...................33 32.............Locost..................................Garry Brandon..................32 33.............Locost..................................Clive Mackenzie...............32 34.............Locost..................................Kevin Leech......................28 35.............Locost..................................Victoria Baldwin..............27 36.............Locost..................................Murray Shepherd.............27 37.............Locost..................................David Mason.....................25 38.............Locost..................................Michael Lax...................... 20 39.............Locost..................................Mark Robert...................... 19 40.............Locost..................................David Boucher................. 19 41..............Locost..................................Jay McNally...................... 19 42.............Locost..................................Samir Abid.........................18 43.............Locost..................................Trevor Faunch...................17 44.............Locost..................................Colin Marshall....................17 45.............Locost..................................Jacob Leighton................ 16 46.............Locost..................................Stephen Wright................ 14 47.............Locost..................................Chester Elliot.................... 14 48.............Locost..................................Keith Malpus..................... 14 49.............Locost..................................Janette Malpus................. 14 50.............Locost..................................Ernie Gushlow...................12 51..............Locost..................................Graham Harris.................... 8 52.............Locost..................................Richard Jenkins.................. 8 53.............Locost..................................Stuart Malone.....................6 54.............Locost..................................Ben Coles............................4 55.............Locost..................................Anthony May......................4 56.............Locost..................................Nizar El-Chamaa................ 2 57.............Locost..................................Richard Bradley..................1

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Driver Name

Total Points

1................Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Ben Short......................1804 2...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Ali Bray.......................... 1765 3...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Paul Bateman................1715 4...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Ian Tomlinson............... 1678 5...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Ben Hancy.....................1644 6...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Matthew Short..............1620 7...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Kevin McCarthy............ 1073 8...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Seb Fisher.....................1028 9...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Marcus Bailey...............1027 10.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Scott Leach..................... 921 11...............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Dan Stewart................... 903 12..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Bobby Andrews............. 891 13..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Rafal Drzaszcz................789 14..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Jason Chatten................783 15..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Simon Hacking...............752 16..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Graeme Chatten............ 705 17..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Andrew Barrett............. 683 18..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Tom Smith...................... 556 19..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Christian Dann................ 519 20.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Steve Pegg..................... 424 21..............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Jeremy Rivers-Fletcher.413 22.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Jack Sycamore...............279 23.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Marco Aghem................. 185 24.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Chris Young..................... 181 25.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Matt Tasker..................... 178 26.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Tom Smith....................... 172 27.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Colin Rote....................... 167 28.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Tom Pugh............................0 29.............Mazda MX-5 Mk1.................Alyn Robson.......................0

BARC

20................................... Andrew Jordan...................................393 21.................................... Pete Stevens.......................................370 22................................... Ben Edwards.......................................230 23................................... Ray Harris............................................90 24................................... Sean Smith..........................................18

MRF LEGENDS CARS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1........ Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........John Mickel..................... 7670 2....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Ben Power....................... 7520 3....... Legend Coupe........................Steve Whitelegg.............6650 4....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Jack Parker......................6055 5....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Paul Simmons..................5600 6....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Miles Rudman.................. 5565 7....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Gary Whitelegg...............4915 8....... Legend Se-Van.......................Nathan Anthony..............4660 9....... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Robert King..................... 4570 10..... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Sean Smith......................4445 11....... Legend Coupe........................Marcus Pett....................... 3415 12...... Legend 34 Coupe..................Mike Schlup..................... 2780 13...... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Will Gibson...................... 2760 14...... Legend 37 Dodge Sedan......Team Car No.5.................2700 15...... Legend 37 Ford Sedan..........Team Car No.43.............. 2675 16...... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Jean-Michel Poncelet..... 2605 17...... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Tom Grainger................... 2515 18...... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Paul Simkiss.....................2500 19...... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Rickie Leggatt.................. 1765 20..... Legend Couope......................Bill Read............................1630 21...... Legend Coupe........................Sebastien Kluyskens....... 1355 22..... Legend Coupe........................Zac Hughes........................ 1110 23..... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Connor Mills...................... 830 24..... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Team Car No.27................ 750 25..... Legend 34 Ford Coupe.........Dan Budd............................735

QUAIFE / CANNONS TINTOPS CHAMPIONSHIP Position

PICKUP TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1...................................... Mark Willis...........................................1763 2..................................... Scott Bourne.......................................1740 3..................................... Paul Tompkins....................................1343 4..................................... Antony Hawkins.................................1293 5..................................... Michael Smith.....................................1150 6..................................... Lea Wood............................................1096 7..................................... Mel Collins...........................................909 8..................................... David O’Regan....................................880 9..................................... Paul Poulter.........................................783 10................................... Dean Tompkins...................................754 11..................................... Chris Land...........................................566 12.................................... Charlie Weaver...................................531 13.................................... Pete Stevens.......................................370 14.................................... Neil Tressler........................................250 15.................................... Paul Jones...........................................18813

OVERALL Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1...................................... Scott Bourne.......................................4069 2..................................... Mark Willis...........................................3794 3..................................... Lea Wood............................................3191 4..................................... Michael Smith.....................................3028 5..................................... Paul Tompkins....................................2923 6..................................... Mel Collins...........................................2403 7..................................... Dean Tompkins...................................1658 8..................................... Lee Rogers..........................................1613 9..................................... David O’Regan....................................1594 10................................... Antony Hawkins.................................1547 11..................................... Paul Jones...........................................1210 12.................................... Chris Land...........................................1102 13.................................... Paul Poulter.........................................985 14.................................... John Shorter.......................................978 15.................................... Geoff Dixon.........................................874 16.................................... Charlie Weaver...................................765 17.................................... James Goldstraw................................710 18.................................... Neil Tressler........................................490 19.................................... Nick White..........................................416

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1............Honda Civic Type R...............Daniel Fisher................. 402 2...........Vauxhall Astra VXR................James JJ Ross............... 394 3...........Citroen Saxo...........................Mikey Day...................... 366 4...........Honda Integra.........................Rod Birley.......................357 5...........Citroen Saxo...........................Steven Everson............. 334 6...........Seat Leon.Bob Hosier............292 7...........Ford Puma...............................Gideon September........ 231 8...........Peugeot 206 GTI 180.............Bradley Lane.................. 217 9...........Citroen Saxo...........................Marcus Bicknell.............. 215 10.........Citroen Saxo...........................Matt Ellis......................... 185 11...........Peugeot 106 GTI.....................Ryan Brimstead.............. 184 12..........Citroen Saxo...........................Chris Bicknell................. 179 13..........Honda Civic Type R...............Chris Whiteman............. 162 14..........BMW 328i E36........................Ken Angell...................... 149 15..........Honda Civic Type R...............Trevor Collar................... 146 16..........Renault Clio.............................Vince Wheeler................ 135 17..........Honda Civic Type R...............Dave Hutchins................ 127 18..........Ford Puma...............................Dominic Ryan................. 125 19..........Honda Civic Type R...............Graham Richardson....... 124 20.........Ford Fiesta..............................Jon Wild............................99 21..........Ford Puma...............................Adrian Matthews..............96 22.........MG ZR190.Terry Searles.........89 23.........Renault Megane......................Matthew Turner................87 24.........BMW Mini Cooper S...............Glen Rossiter....................87 25.........Ford Fiesta..............................Rikki Taylor.......................82 26.........BMW Mini CS / Astra VXR....Danny Brooker.................82 27.........BMW Mini Cooper S...............Alfie Brooker....................79 28.........Citroen Saxo...........................Ben Forbes....................... 73 29.........Renault Clio.............................Kamran Tunio...................69 30.........Honda Civic Type R...............James Alford.................... 57 31..........BMW 325 E30.........................Mark Cripps......................42 32.........Ford Fiesta..............................Terry Waller...................... 41 33.........Renault Clio.............................Jamie Vanns.................... 40 34.........Honda Civic Type R...............Vic Hope...........................38 35.........Honda Civic.............................Kamran Tunio...................29 36.........Ford Focus..............................Phil Usher..........................28 37.........Ford Fiesta..............................Craig Jackson...................24 38.........Ford Puma...............................Rod Birley.........................24 39.........Honda Integra.........................Garry Barlow.................... 19 40.........VW Polo GTI...........................Kelly Dann......................... 16 41..........VW Golf Mk.3..........................Kelly Dann..........................13 42.........Renault Clio.............................Samuel Regan.................... 8 43.........BMW 325 E30.........................Len Colley...........................0

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QUAIFE MODIFIED SALOONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 STANDINGS Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1............Ford Escort WRC...................Rod Birley.......................382 2...........Ford Sierra RS.........................Sean Fairweather........... 318 3...........Ford Focus RS........................Paul Adams.................... 305 4...........BMW E30.................................Martyn Scott................... 301 5...........Subaru Impreza......................Andy Banham.................283 6...........Renault Clio.............................Riku Garner.................... 269 7...........Seat Leon FR...........................Dave Charlton................ 261 8...........BMW M3 E46..........................David Cowan.................. 219 9...........Renault Clio.............................Tony Skelton................... 218 10.........Ford Escort Cosworth............Malcolm Wise................. 163 11...........Renault Clio.............................Samuel Taylor................. 154 12..........Mini Clubman..........................Bill Richards................... 132 13..........Renault Clio.............................Steve Rothery................. 129 14..........BMW M3 E46..........................Michael Eustace.............. 117 15.......... Austin Mini..............................Kenny Hunt....................... 91 16.......... BMW M3 E36...........................Mark Cripps......................78 17..........BMW M3 E36...........................Matthew Turner................77 18..........Renault Clio.............................Tyler Lidsey......................75 19.......... BMW 325 E30.........................Mark Cripps......................62 20.........Subaru Impreza......................Dale Gent..........................54 21..........Rover 220 turbo.....................Tom Bridger..................... 50 22.........Renault Clio.............................Dean MacDonald.............. 41 23.........Ford Sierra Sapphire..............Paul Restall.......................38 24......... Chevrolet Camaro..................Ray Barrow...................... 20 25.........BMW M3 E36...........................Paul Watson.................... 20 26......... BMW M3 E36...........................Mark Hall.......................... 20 27.........Peugeot 205...........................Joe Dorrington................ 20 28.........Ford Sierra Sapphire..............Paul Restall....................... 19 29.........Renault Clio.............................Mitch Plowman..................18 30.........BMW M3 E46..........................Hugh Gurney.....................17 31..........Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8........Andrew Mackenzie.......... 16 32.........BMW M3 E46..........................Graham Crowhurst.............0 33.........Peugeot 205...........................Chris Southcott..................0

BILSTEIN CLASSIC VW CUP Position Class

Driver Name

Total Points

BMWRDC Position Class

Driver Name

CATERHAM SIGMAXS GRADS CHAMIONSHIP Position No:

1................ B.................... Rowland............................................ 110 2............... B.................... Lindsay.............................................. 104 3............... B.................... Penfold.............................................. 72 4............... A.................... Gilham............................................... 65 5............... A.................... Lark.................................................... 58 6............... C.................... Baptiste............................................. 52 7............... B.................... Kendal................................................ 45 8............... B.................... Mohan................................................ 44 9............... SM................. Roberts-Jefferson............................ 38 10............. B.................... Shepherd........................................... 37 11............... A.................... Kaylor................................................ 33 12.............. SM................. Sanderson......................................... 29 13.............. B.................... Pinkney.............................................. 28 14.............. A.................... Simpson............................................. 26 15.............. SM................. Hickton.............................................. 24 16.............. C.................... Arthrell.............................................. 23 17.............. A.................... Absolom............................................ 20 18.............. B.................... Adams................................................ 18 19.............. SM................. Knight................................................ 16 20............. B.................... Dean................................................... 15 21.............. SM................. Payne................................................. 12 22............. A.................... Moll.................................................... 8 23............. B.................... Bateson............................................. 8 24............. B.................... Nuttall................................................ 7 25............. B.................... Lark.................................................... 2 26............. B.................... Watson.............................................. 1

Total Points

1................ CC.................. Denwood, Kevin............................... 304 2............... CC.................. Dack, Russell.................................... 281 3............... CC.................. Jansem, Stephane............................ 261 4............... A1.................. Taylor, Ollie....................................... 246 5............... CC.................. Wood, Paul....................................... 229 6............... B2.................. Cheverall, Chris................................ 198 7............... A1.................. Khera, Lucky..................................... 193 8............... CC.................. McMillan, Karl................................... 174 9............... A1.................. Frost, Lee.......................................... 169 10............. CC.................. Thomas, Gareth................................ 162 11............... CC.................. Calado, Simon.................................. 153 12.............. D.................... Callari, Giuseppe.............................. 133 13.............. B2.................. Williams, Nigel................................. 132 14.............. Super............ MacIntyre-Ure, James..................... 131 15.............. B2.................. Bradburn, John................................. 119 1................ C.................... Montgomery, Gareth....................... 117 17.............. A1.................. Crisp, Ian .......................................... 115

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18.............. B2.................. McClelland, Ben............................... 112 19.............. Super............ Card, James ..................................... 110 20............. A1.................. Sapka, Jasver.................................... 106 21.............. A1.................. Sidhu, Bal.......................................... 105 22............. B2.................. Miller, Peter....................................... 102 23............. D.................... McMillan, James............................... 91 24............. B2.................. Davidson, Robert............................. 80 25............. Super............ Lavender, Roger............................... 78 26............. Super............ Wells, Colin....................................... 74 27............. A1.................. Card, James ..................................... 70 28............. A2.................. Travers, Paul..................................... 60 29............. Super............ Reid, Piers......................................... 59 30............. A1.................. Kerry, Rick......................................... 44 31.............. A1.................. Marsh, Richard.................................. 44 32............. Super............ Evans, Matthew................................ 43 33............. A1.................. Wells, Colin....................................... 40 34............. B2.................. Ford, Trevor...................................... 39 35............. A1.................. Wylie, Daniel.................................... 37 36............. A1.................. Fielding, Darren............................... 36 37............. A1.................. Lavender, Roger............................... 36 38............. A1.................. Fielding, Matthew............................ 34 39............. A1.................. Evans, Matthew................................ 33 40............. A1.................. Baker, Simon..................................... 33 41.............. A1.................. MacIntyre-Ure, James..................... 32 42............. A1.................. Reid, Piers......................................... 30 43............. C.................... Alman, Rob....................................... 30 44............. A1.................. Goodchild, Ian.................................. 28 45............. A1.................. Singh, Kaz......................................... 28 46............. CC.................. Taylor, George.................................. 26 47............. B2.................. Elliott, Ross....................................... 24 48............. A1.................. Morgan-Owen, Darren..................... 19 49............. C.................... Thompson, Alan............................... 19 50............. A2.................. Gurney, Hugh.................................... 18 51.............. C.................... Love, Brian........................................ 16 52............. C.................... Kirk, Raplh........................................ 6 53............. Super............ Fielding, Darren............................... 3

Driver Name

Total Points

1............... 27................. Oliver Gibson.................................... 26 2.............. 11................... Jamie Ellwood.................................. 23 3.............. 13.................. James Russell................................... 24 4.............. 44................. Jamie Winrow.................................. 20 5.............. 51.................. Harry Cramer.................................... 2 6.............. 28................. Mark Johnson................................... 19 7.............. 14.................. Adrian Russell................................... 21 8.............. 9................... Spencer Fortag................................ 2 9.............. 31.................. Samuel Wilson.................................. 0 10............ 7................... Gareth Cordey.................................. 0 11............. 16.................. Peter Marsh....................................... 0 12............. 52................. Michael Downing............................. 0 13............. 21.................. Tim Rowbottom............................... 0 14............. 12.................. Christopher Buckley........................ 0 15............. 34................. Steven Robertson............................ 0 16............. 8................... Nick Haryett...................................... 0 17............. 25................. Mark Stansfield................................. 0 18............. 40................. Martin Collier.................................... 0 19............. 30................. Andy Baylie...................................... 0 20............ 22................. Andy Sagar....................................... 0 21............. 15.................. Mick Whitehead............................... 0 22............ 58................. Jason Gale........................................ 0 23............ 5................... Tristan Judge.................................... 0 24............ 42................. Stu Thompson.................................. 0 25............ 69................. Mark Carter....................................... 0 26............ 57................. Andrew Connolly............................. 0 27............ 35................. Tom Hayman-Joyce......................... 0 28............ 55................. Rick Potter........................................ 0 29............ 33................. Bronek Masojada............................. 0 30............ 10.................. Michaele Apostolides...................... 0 31............. 19.................. John Carey........................................ 0 32............ 3................... Scott Lawrence................................ 0 33............ 6................... Zoltan Csabai................................... 0 34............ 17.................. Martin Jeffs....................................... 0 35............ 20................. Anthony Jaffe................................... 0 36............ 23................. Duncan Harris................................... 0 37............ 47................. Peter Micklewright........................... 0 38............ 49................. Bill Scott............................................ 0

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CATERHAM SIGMA GRADS CHAMPIONSHIP Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1............... 82................. Jon Harmer....................................... 359 2.............. 77................. Ben Winrow...................................... 276 3.............. 75................. David Morris..................................... 241 4.............. 80................. Stu Thompson.................................. 170 5.............. 67................. Julian Viggars................................... 143 6.............. 71.................. Rui Ferreira....................................... 139 7.............. 73................. Bob Willis.......................................... 125 8.............. 72................. Gary Smith........................................ 108 9.............. 98................. Ian Anderson.................................... 89 10............ 96................. Amanda Black.................................. 85 11............. 90................. Jonathan Miller................................. 77 12............. 65................. Nigel Board....................................... 29 13............. 99................. Mark Gibson...................................... 27 14............. 84................. Alastair Love..................................... 21 15............. 64................. Andrew Outterside.......................... 0 16............. 88................. Paul Hagen........................................ 0

CNC HEADS Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................................... Joe Spencer ..................................... 125 2...................................... Iain Gorrie......................................... 113 3...................................... Paul Rose ......................................... 106 4...................................... Oliver Thomas ................................. 105 5...................................... Piers Grange..................................... 99 6...................................... Luke Armiger ................................... 98 7...................................... Dave Harvey...................................... 88 8...................................... Garry Wardle.................................... 82 9...................................... Richard Roundell............................. 75 10.................................... Garry Watson .................................. 72 11...................................... Alistair Stenhouse ........................... 72 12..................................... Graeme Laslett................................. 72

CATERHAM MEGA GRADS CHAMPIONSHIP Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1............... 104............... Declan Dolan.................................... 353 2.............. 103............... Glenn Burtenshaw............................ 351 3.............. 106............... Roger Ford........................................ 324 4.............. 107................ Kim Rayment.................................... 317 5.............. 108............... John Benfield................................... 304 6.............. 109............... Mark Jones........................................ 268 7.............. 118................ Rob Winrow...................................... 237 8.............. 119................ Neil Sturgess.................................... 189 9.............. 102............... Luke Cooper..................................... 178 10............ 110................ Ian Noble........................................... 178 11............. 138................ Daren Ford........................................ 170 12............. 125................ Matt Waltham................................... 164 13............. 105............... Andy Skinner.................................... 157 14............. 117................. Kevin Barrett.................................... 145 15............. 123................ Simon Longman............................... 136 16............. 133................ Mark Heywood................................. 130 17............. 112................. Keith Pennington............................. 121 18............. 116................ Mark Harrison................................... 99 19............. 111................. Peter Marsh....................................... 85 20............ 114................ Bob Wilson....................................... 81 21............. 139................ Chris Savage..................................... 66 22............ 120............... Nigel Smith....................................... 50 23............ 134................ William Halley.................................. 33 24............ 124................ James Batchelor.............................. 0

CATERHAM SUPER GRADS CHAMPIONSHIP Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1............... 142................ Toby Briant....................................... 359 2.............. 143................ Andy Molsom.................................... 351 3.............. 149............... Barry White...................................... 340 4.............. 167................ Mark Carter....................................... 135 5.............. 160............... Peter Hughes.................................... 106 6.............. 158................ James Potter.................................... 104 7.............. 151................ Guy Cramer....................................... 85 8.............. 161................ Luke Tzourou.................................... 83 9.............. 148................ Dave Berry........................................ 56 10............ 153................ Paul Elliott........................................ 55 11............. 147................ Charles Elliott................................... 0 12............. 152................ Chris Rome....................................... 0

CATERHAM CLASSICS CHAMPIONSHIP Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1.............. 172................ Graeme Smith................................... 354 2.............. 173................ Robin Webb...................................... 347 3.............. 194............... Peter Tattersall................................. 326 4.............. 174................ Marc Noaro....................................... 321 5.............. 190............... Paul Hawker...................................... 321 6.............. 176................ Mark Carter....................................... 308 7.............. 175................ Trevor Harber................................... 303 8.............. 178................ Iain Kinghorn.................................... 272 9.............. 180............... Michael Segal................................... 247 10............ 181................ Matthew Carpenter.......................... 233 11............. 182................ Matthew Willoughby....................... 227

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FORMULA FORD NORTHERN POST89 Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1................ Joshua SMITH.......................................................... 293 2............... Luciano CARVALHO............................................... 271 3............... Matt ROUND-GARRIDO......................................... 214 4............... David MCARTHUR.................................................. 144 5............... Alan WILLIAMSON................................................. 140 6............... Rory SMITH.. 125 7............... George MCDONALD............................................... 124 8............... Tom MCARTHUR..................................................... 121 9............... Andrew THOMAS.................................................... 115 10............. Matthew CHISHOLM............................................... 112 11............... Jake BYRNE.104 12.............. Nick BARNES........................................................... 102 13.............. Hamish MCALLISTER............................................. 83 14.............. Seamus WILD.......................................................... 81 15.............. Neil MCARTHUR...................................................... 79 16.............. Luke WILLIAMS....................................................... 58 17.............. Jack WOLFENDEN................................................. 49 18.............. Ross MARTIN........................................................... 48 19.............. Mario SARCHET...................................................... 47 20............. Nigel DOLAN........................................................... 44 21.............. James SCOTT-MURPHY......................................... 36 22............. Eric MOULINET....................................................... 32 23............. Matthew COWLEY.................................................. 30 24............. Don BOYACK........................................................... 28 25............. Archie HINE.24 26............. Will PRINGLE........................................................... 22 27............. Laurent PONCIN..................................................... 17 28............. Aaron JEANSONNE................................................ 15 29............. Jonathan KOTYK..................................................... 10 30............. Sebastian MELROSE............................................... 4 31.............. Stuart GOUGH......................................................... 4 32............. Andrew BRICKLES.................................................. 0 33............. Paul WALSH.0 34............. Tom BRADSHAW.................................................... 0 35............. Kevin DONNELLY.................................................... 0

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FORMULA FORD NORTHERN PRE90 Position Driver Name

Total Points

1................ Jaap BLIJLEVEN..................................................... 470 2............... Juicie BRUCIE......................................................... 291 3............... Christopher STONES.............................................. 249 4............... Scott RAWLINSON................................................. 156 5............... Simon FLEET........................................................... 144 6............... Will ALTERMAN...................................................... 107 7............... Steve NIXON............................................................ 101 8............... Ivor MAIRS... 93 9............... Nathan PARTON...................................................... 83 10............. Richard KETTERMAN............................................. 79 11............... Jack WOLFENDEN................................................. 71 12.............. Wayne POOLE......................................................... 52 13.............. Andrew MACGREGOR............................................ 52 14.............. Brian SOULE.47 15.............. Michael BIBBY......................................................... 46 16.............. Ian WOLFENDEN.................................................... 46 17.............. John MURPHY......................................................... 44 18.............. Ray SMITH.... 42 19.............. Stephen BRACEGIRDLE......................................... 38 20............. Ian WOOD.... 29 21.............. Mario SARCHET...................................................... 26 22............. Trevor MORGAN...................................................... 25 23............. Edwin HANNAH...................................................... 22 24............. Calum MCHALE....................................................... 16 25............. Andrew KLUGE....................................................... 11 26............. Patrick HUMPHREYS.............................................. 6 27............. Oliver CHAPMAN.................................................... 5 28............. Chris CHISNALL...................................................... 0 29............. Chris HOGDEN........................................................ 0

FORMULA FORD NORTHERN CLASSES Position Driver Name

Total Points

1................ Joshua SMITH.......................................................... 287 2............... Luciano CARVALHO............................................... 269 3............... Matt ROUND-GARRIDO......................................... 214 4............... David MCARTHUR.................................................. 144 5............... Rory SMITH.............................................................. 125 6............... Tom MCARTHUR..................................................... 121 7............... Matthew CHISHOLM............................................... 112 8............... Nick BARNES........................................................... 102 9............... Jake BYRNE............................................................. 100 10............. Hamish MCALLISTER............................................. 83 11............... Neil MCARTHUR...................................................... 79 12.............. Luke WILLIAMS....................................................... 58 13.............. Ross MARTIN........................................................... 48 14.............. Jack WOLFENDEN................................................. 47 15.............. Don BOYACK........................................................... 44 16.............. Nigel DOLAN........................................................... 44 17.............. James SCOTT-MURPHY......................................... 36 18.............. Matthew COWLEY.................................................. 30 19.............. Archie HINE............................................................. 24 20............. Aaron JEANSONNE................................................ 22 21.............. Jonathan KOTYK..................................................... 14

DAVANTI TYRES MX5 CUP BY 5CLUB RACING Position No:

Driver Name

Total Points

1................ MX5 MK1....... Ben Short.......................................... 1804 2............... MX5 MK1....... Alistair Bray...................................... 1955 3............... MX5 MK1....... Paul Bateman................................... 1984 4............... MX5 MK1....... Ian Tomlinson................................... 1678 5............... MX5 MK1....... Ben Hancy......................................... 1728 6............... MX5 MK1....... Matthew Short.................................. 1707 7............... MX5 MK1....... Kevin McCarthy................................ 1073 8............... MX5 MK1....... Seb Fisher......................................... 1028 9............... MX5 MK1....... Marcus Bailey................................... 1027 10............. MX5 MK1....... Scott Leach....................................... 921 11............... MX5 MK1....... Dan Stewart...................................... 903 12.............. MX5 MK1....... Bobby Andrews................................ 891 13.............. MX5 MK1....... Rafal Drzaszcz................................. 789 14.............. MX5 MK1....... Jason Chatten.................................. 783 15.............. MX5 MK1....... Simon Hacking................................. 752 16.............. MX5 MK1....... Graeme Chatten............................... 705 17.............. MX5 MK1....... Andrew Barrett................................ 683 18.............. MX5 MK1....... Tom Smith......................................... 556 19.............. MX5 MK1....... Christian Dann.................................. 519 20............. MX5 MK1....... Steve Pegg........................................ 424 21.............. MX5 MK1....... Jeremy Rivers Flethcer................... 413 22............. MX5 MK1....... Jack Sycamore................................. 279

23............. MX5 MK1....... Marco Aghem................................... 185 24............. MX5 MK1....... Chris Young....................................... 181 25............. MX5 MK1....... Matt Tasker....................................... 178 26............. MX5 MK1....... Tom Smith......................................... 172 27............. MX5 MK1....... Colin rote.......................................... 167

BRSCC ALFA ROMEO CHAMPIONSHIP Position NO:

Driver Name

Total Points

1................86....................... Andrew Bourke................................ 246 2...............1.......................... Tom Hill.............................................. 216 3...............6......................... Simon Cresswell............................... 210 4...............15........................ Mike Tydeman................................... 178 5...............79....................... Dave Messenger................................ 161 6...............66....................... Paul Webster.................................... 137 7...............41........................ James Browning............................... 136 8...............80....................... Andy Inman........................................ 118 9...............5......................... Graham Seager..................................110 10.............54....................... Jeremy Chilton...................................86 11...............92....................... Ron Davidson.....................................70 12..............31........................ Richard Ford...................................... 64 13..............55....................... Ian Brookfield.....................................62 14..............20....................... Paul Plant............................................ 61 15..............29....................... Roger McMahon.................................59 16..............57....................... Barry McMahon.................................. 44 17..............49....................... Andy Hancock.................................... 41 18..............23....................... James Ford.........................................34 =...............4......................... Keith Waite.........................................34 20.............129..................... Alastair Kellett.....................................31 21..............2......................... Gethin Llewellyn............................... 30 =...............7......................... Roger Evans....................................... 30 23.............88....................... Vincent Dubois...................................29 24.............10....................... Anthony George.................................28 25.............30....................... Stacey Dennis.....................................26 26.............63....................... Matt Daly.............................................22 27.............3......................... Ray Foley..............................................21 28.............19........................ Nick Anderson.....................................18 29.............27....................... Riccardo Losselli................................ 16 30.............13........................ John Griffiths.......................................12 31..............43....................... Louise West.......................................... 2 32.............25....................... Bryan Shrubb.........................................1 33.............91........................ Richard Stevens....................................0 =...............7......................... Matt Abell..............................................0

BRSCC ALFA ROMEO CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Total Points

1................................................... Kevin Denwood 2.................................................. Russell Dack 3.................................................. Stephane Jansem 4.................................................. Paul Wood 5.................................................. Karl McMillan 6.................................................. Gareth Thomas 7.................................................. Simon Calado 8.................................................. George Taylor 9.................................................. Rahim Baloo 10................................................ David Morris

F1000 Position NO:

Driver Name

Total Points

1................Jedi Mk6........... Michael Watton............................... 434 2...............Jedi Mk6........... Paul Butcher.....................................393 3...............Jedi Mk6........... Rob Sayell........................................ 380 4...............Jedi Mk6........... Dan Clowes.......................................375 5...............Jedi Mk6........... Adam Walker................................... 202 6...............Jedi Mk6........... Stu Abbott........................................190 7...............Jedi Mk6........... Lee Morgan....................................... 170 8...............Jedi Mk6........... Dax Ward........................................... 150

AM ANNUAL 2018 9...............Jedi Mk6........... Bryony King......................................109 9...............Jedi Mk6........... Andrew Wheals................................109 11...............Jedi Mk6........... Elliott Mitchell.................................. 108 12..............Jedi Mk6........... Alok Iyengar.....................................104 13..............Jedi Mk6........... Kristian Prosser..................................98 14..............Jedi Mk6........... Marc Fortune......................................62 15..............Jedi Mk6........... Peter Lague.........................................58 16..............Jedi Mk6........... Laura Chapple................................... 40 17..............Jedi Mk6........... Dan Levy..............................................36 18..............Jedi Mk6........... Taylor Adams......................................32 19..............Jedi Mk6........... Maurillio Rodrigues............................29 20.............Jedi Mk6........... Rob Bailey...........................................28 21..............Jedi Mk6........... Ben McGhee........................................22 22.............Jedi Mk6........... Dean Kidsley...................................... 20

TOYO BRSCC PORSCHE CHAMPIONSHIP - CLASS A Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1..................Porsche Boxster...... Ed Hayes.................................. 480 2.................Porsche Boxster...... Adam Southgate.................... 427 3.................Porsche Boxster...... Richard Avery..........................373 4.................Porsche Boxster...... Nick Hull.................................. 343 5.................Porsche Boxster...... Kevin Molyneaux..................... 331 6.................Porsche Boxster...... Andrew Porter........................ 299 7.................Porsche Boxster...... Garry Lawrence.......................233 8.................Porsche Boxster...... Alex Stocker.............................225 9.................Porsche Boxster...... Angus Archer........................... 133 10...............Porsche Boxster...... Garry Goodwin........................ 129 11.................Porsche Boxster...... James Coleman....................... 120 12................Porsche Boxster...... Phil Churchill............................ 120 13................Porsche Boxster...... Stephen Fitzpatrick.................. 41

TOYO BRSCC PORSCHE CHAMPIONSHIP - CLASS B Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Production Boxster.......Andy Baker.................. 252.5 2...................Production Boxster.......Matthew Harris...............190

TOYO BRSCC PORSCHE CHAMPIONSHIP - CLASS C Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................924....................... Pip Hammond............................ 454 2...................924....................... Gavin Johnson.............................411 3...................924....................... Ryan Lowry.................................393 4...................924....................... Karl Rossin.................................. 313 5...................924....................... Peter Smith.................................276 6...................924....................... Philip Waters..............................258 7...................924....................... Andrew Pritchard....................... 189 8...................924....................... Jamie Callender.......................... 181 9...................924....................... Bernie Printy............................... 164 10.................924....................... Stephen Potts............................. 147 11...................924....................... Hugh Peart.................................. 130 12..................924....................... David Jones................................109 13..................924....................... Richard Matthews......................100 14..................924....................... Chris Valentine.............................99

CAR MAGAZINE CATERHAM ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIP (GREEN GROUP) Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Caterham Academy.......Daniel French.................. 156 2...................Caterham Academy.......James Murphy................. 150 3...................Caterham Academy.......Toby Clowes.....................141 4...................Caterham Academy.......Graham Macdonald........ 136 5...................Caterham Academy.......Matt Sheppard................ 133 6...................Caterham Academy.......Neil Fraser....................... 124 7...................Caterham Academy.......Paul Steed....................... 124 =...................Caterham Academy.......Matthew Creak.................114 9...................Caterham Academy.......Mark Tredwin.................. 103 10.................Caterham Academy.......John Isherwood................99 11...................Caterham Academy.......Paul Marsch.......................99

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12..................Caterham Academy.......Jonny Jarratt.....................98 13..................Caterham Academy.......Mark Williams...................84 14..................Caterham Academy.......Ben Miller.......................... 73 15..................Caterham Academy.......David Spare........................71 16..................Caterham Academy.......James Bevan.....................66 17..................Caterham Academy.......James de Lusignan..........58 18..................Caterham Academy.......Ian Knight..........................58 19..................Caterham Academy.......Kevin Ireland.................... 50 20.................Caterham Academy.......Paul Fielder...................... 46 21..................Caterham Academy.......Ryan Scarratt................... 46 22.................Caterham Academy.......Adam Harrison..................36 23.................Caterham Academy.......Mark Gilbert.......................31 24.................Caterham Academy.......Alexander Zhmotov.........25 25.................Caterham Academy.......Neil Wright.........................21 26.................Caterham Academy.......Ramnath Nandakumar....... 7 27.................Caterham Academy.......Russell Harrison..................0

CAR MAGAZINE CATERHAM ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIP (WHITE GROUP) Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1.................. Caterham Academy........Andy Morgan.................. 152 2................. Caterham Academy........Daniel Halstead...............141 3................. Caterham Academy........Tom Allen........................ 139 4................. Caterham Academy........Oli Pratt........................... 135 5................. Caterham Academy........Chris Bates...................... 133 6................. Caterham Academy........Tom Grensinger.............. 130 7................. Caterham Academy........James McCall................... 112 8................. Caterham Academy........James Gilmour................ 103 9................. Caterham Academy........Tommaso Mancuso...........89 10............... Caterham Academy........Richard Clegg...................88 11................. Caterham Academy........Sam Jefferson ..................86 12................ Caterham Academy........Aaron Dalrymple..............86 13................ Caterham Academy........Matt Topham.....................83 14................ Caterham Academy........Al Melton...........................78 15................ Caterham Academy........John Stone........................77 16................ Caterham Academy........Al Hogarth.........................75 17................ Caterham Academy........Tom Pontin........................69 18................ Caterham Academy........Mark Smith........................69 19................ Caterham Academy........Will Pratt...........................59 20............... Caterham Academy........Ralph Jenner.....................53 21................ Caterham Academy........Alastair Currey..................52 22............... Caterham Academy........Scott Parker..................... 49 23............... Caterham Academy........Jim Irlam........................... 46 24............... Caterham Academy........Simon Goodwin................38 25............... Caterham Academy........Neal O’Leary......................31 26............... Caterham Academy........Nilesh Parmar.....................31 27............... Caterham Academy........Martin Preston................. 20 28............... Caterham Academy........Paul Mallett....................... 19

AVON TYRES CATERHAM ROADSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1...................Caterham Roadsport.....Pete Walters................... 348 2..................Caterham Roadsport.....Jay McCormack............. 342 3..................Caterham Roadsport.....Tom John......................... 331 4..................Caterham Roadsport.....Ben Gillias........................293 5..................Caterham Roadsport.....Paul Vernon.................... 270 6..................Caterham Roadsport.....David Ridley................... 268 7..................Caterham Roadsport.....Anthony Taylor.............. 256 8..................Caterham Roadsport.....Caroline Everett............ 243 9..................Caterham Roadsport.....Michael O’Reilly..............237 10................Caterham Roadsport.....Tim Child.........................228 11..................Caterham Roadsport.....John Shiveral.................. 215 12.................Caterham Roadsport.....Ben Wilson......................190 13.................Caterham Roadsport.....Matt Gray......................... 183 14.................Caterham Roadsport.....Ian Fortescue.................. 180 15.................Caterham Roadsport.....Stephen Jeavons............ 179 16.................Caterham Roadsport.....Mark Roberts................... 178 17.................Caterham Roadsport.....Geoff Price....................... 161 18.................Caterham Roadsport.....Dave Bullock................... 156 19.................Caterham Roadsport.....Neil O’Brien .................... 147 20................Caterham Roadsport.....Peter Spencer.................. 131 21.................Caterham Roadsport.....John Styring..................... 131 22................Caterham Roadsport.....Eric Tiv.............................. 113 23................Caterham Roadsport.....Mark Asquith.....................86 24................Caterham Roadsport.....Shuaib Rao........................86 25................Caterham Roadsport.....Andrew Timperley ...........84 26................Caterham Roadsport.....Nick Grahame....................81 =..................Caterham Roadsport.....Alex Heslip.........................81 28................Caterham Roadsport.....Aman Uppal......................76 29................Caterham Roadsport.....Chris Welch.......................75 30................Caterham Roadsport.....James Elvery.....................67 31.................Caterham Roadsport.....Andrew Hughes................59 32................Caterham Roadsport.....Arnaud Graebert.............. 57

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33................Caterham Roadsport.....Michael Beale....................55 34................Caterham Roadsport.....Surhid Chatterjee............ 50 35................Caterham Roadsport.....Carl Varney...................... 49 36................Caterham Roadsport.....Kevin Taylor......................35 37................Caterham Roadsport.....Russell Trenter.................. 19 38................Caterham Roadsport.....Gary Smith........................ 14 39................Caterham Roadsport.....Keith Deighton....................4

ALACO MOTORSPORT LOGISTICS CATERHAM SEVEN 270R CHAMPIONSHIP Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................ Caterham Seven 270R.....Russ Olivant....................272 2............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Rob Watts....................... 269 3............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Alex Jordan.................... 264 4............... Caterham Seven 270R.....William Lloyd..................236 5............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Andrew Perry..................225 6............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Alan Cooper....................225 7............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Chris Aubrey................... 192 8............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Dan Martin.......................190 9............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Peter Reynolds............... 183 10............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Matthew Welch............... 182 11............... Caterham Seven 270R.....Adarsh Radia................... 178 12.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Greg Hyatt....................... 164 13.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Simon Sharrock.............. 158 14.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Daniel Quintero.............. 157 15.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....David Bevan.................... 152 16.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Douglas Thain................. 125 17.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Sarah Porter......................85 18.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Kevin Cooper....................59 19.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Barnaby Geib...................47 20............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Andrew Burd.................... 44 21.............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Sam McPartland.................31 22............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Adrian Poulton................. 30 23............. Caterham Seven 270R.....Paul Tovey...........................9

ITC COMPLIANCE CATERHAM SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP

ITC COMPLIANCE SEVEN 310R CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. Caterham Seven 310R.....Lee Bristow.....................282 2................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Chris Rankin....................278 3................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Steve McCulley.............. 270 4................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Alexander Koeberle .....228 5................ Caterham Seven 310R.....James Houston............... 216 6................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Lee Collins....................... 198 7................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Peter Rimer..................... 197 8................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Andy Ebdon.................... 197 9................ Caterham Seven 310R.....James Beardwell............ 179 10.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Barry Moore.................... 175 11................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Andy Larholt................... 175 12............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Richard Lambert............. 156 13............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Gordon Sawyer............... 142 14............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Don Henshall................... 128 15............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Matthew Reeve............... 127 16............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Paul Wells........................ 126 17............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Jon Curry.......................... 121 18............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Paul Mortimer.................100 19............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Joe Draper.........................74 20.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Paul Brady.........................63 21............... Caterham Seven 310R.....Martin Emkes....................54 =................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Tim Emkes.........................54 23.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Alistair Calvert..................48 24.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....David Badger....................43 25.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Will Emkes......................... 37 =................ Caterham Seven 310R.....Matt Emkes........................ 37 27.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Charlie Emkes...................26 28.............. Caterham Seven 310R.....Simon Baker.......................15

ITC COMPLIANCE SEVEN 310R CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

Driver Name

11...................Caterham Seven 310R...Andy Larholt................... 175 12..................Caterham Seven 310R...Richard Lambert............. 156 13..................Caterham Seven 310R...Gordon Sawyer............... 142 14..................Caterham Seven 310R...Don Henshall................... 128 15..................Caterham Seven 310R...Matthew Reeve............... 127 16..................Caterham Seven 310R...Paul Wells........................ 126 17..................Caterham Seven 310R...Jon Curry.......................... 121 18..................Caterham Seven 310R...Paul Mortimer.................100 19..................Caterham Seven 310R...Joe Draper.........................74 20.................Caterham Seven 310R...Paul Brady.........................63 21..................Caterham Seven 310R...Martin Emkes....................54 =...................Caterham Seven 310R...Tim Emkes.........................54 23.................Caterham Seven 310R...Alistair Calvert..................48 24.................Caterham Seven 310R...David Badger....................43 25.................Caterham Seven 310R...Will Emkes......................... 37 =...................Caterham Seven 310R...Matt Emkes........................ 37 27.................Caterham Seven 310R...Charlie Emkes...................26 28.................Caterham Seven 310R...Simon Baker.......................15

Total Points

1....................Caterham Seven 310R...Lee Bristow.....................282 2...................Caterham Seven 310R...Chris Rankin....................278 3...................Caterham Seven 310R...Steve McCulley.............. 270 4...................Caterham Seven 310R...Alexander Koeberle .....228 5...................Caterham Seven 310R...James Houston............... 216 6...................Caterham Seven 310R...Lee Collins....................... 198 7...................Caterham Seven 310R...Peter Rimer..................... 197 8...................Caterham Seven 310R...Andy Ebdon.................... 197 9...................Caterham Seven 310R...James Beardwell............ 179 10.................Caterham Seven 310R...Barry Moore.................... 175

Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1.................. Caterham Supersport.... Mike Evans.......................282 2................. Caterham Supersport.... Timothy Dickens............ 280 3................. Caterham Supersport.... Henry Heaton..................277 4................. Caterham Supersport.... Christian Szaruta............. 251 5................. Caterham Supersport.... David Yates...................... 216 6................. Caterham Supersport.... Alistair Weaver................ 194 7................. Caterham Supersport.... Dan Gore........................... 191 8................. Caterham Supersport.... Douglas Christie.............. 170 9................. Caterham Supersport.... Rob Clay........................... 167 10............... Caterham Supersport.... Alan Gower......................160 11................. Caterham Supersport.... Adam Croft...................... 149 12................ Caterham Supersport.... Gavin Crawford...............144 13................ Caterham Supersport.... Ben Tuck........................... 142 14................ Caterham Supersport.... Andrew Whitton.............. 137 15................ Caterham Supersport.... Martin Pratt...................... 135 16................ Caterham Supersport.... Chris Hutchinson............. 105 17................ Caterham Supersport.... Rob Brown........................ 90 18................ Caterham Supersport.... Alan Pegram......................87 19................ Caterham Supersport.... Scott Harrison...................77 20............... Caterham Supersport.... Roy Gray.............................75 21................ Caterham Supersport.... Tony Stevens...................... 73 22............... Caterham Supersport.... Jurgen Rigterink...............72 23............... Caterham Supersport.... Steve Evans........................59 24............... Caterham Supersport.... Richard Noordhof............ 49 25............... Caterham Supersport.... Mark Davies.......................38 26............... Caterham Supersport.... Nick Stevens...................... 37 27............... Caterham Supersport.... Michaele Apostolides.......27 28............... Caterham Supersport.... Pete Basterfield.................23 29............... Caterham Supersport.... Philip Andrews...................17 30............... Caterham Supersport.... Alan Osborne...................... 11 30............... Caterham Supersport.... John Carey...........................6 30............... Caterham Supersport.... Gary Weatherill...................0

AVON TYRES CATERHAM SEVEN 420R CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1..................Caterham Seven 420R....Danny Winstanley..........287 2.................Caterham Seven 420R....Lee Wiggins................... 284 3.................Caterham Seven 420R....Jack Sales....................... 249 4.................Caterham Seven 420R....William Smith................ 240 5.................Caterham Seven 420R....Jack Brown......................238 6.................Caterham Seven 420R....Stephen Nuttall...............235 7.................Caterham Seven 420R....John Byrne..................... 208

AM ANNUAL 2018 8.................Caterham Seven 420R....Matt Dyer......................... 192 9.................Caterham Seven 420R....Elliott Norris.................... 189 10...............Caterham Seven 420R....Richard Ainscough......... 188 11.................Caterham Seven 420R....Anthony Barnes.............. 182 12................Caterham Seven 420R....Justin Armstrong............ 138 13................Caterham Seven 420R....Tom Eden..........................110 14................Caterham Seven 420R....Luke Stevens...................109 15................Caterham Seven 420R....Wesley Fox...................... 103 16................Caterham Seven 420R....Paul Donkin.......................99 17................Caterham Seven 420R....Damian Milkins................. 94 18................Caterham Seven 420R....Ian Sparshott.................... 91 19................Caterham Seven 420R....Albert Vella.......................88 20...............Caterham Seven 420R....Luke Browes......................85 21................Caterham Seven 420R....Paul Browes.......................85 22...............Caterham Seven 420R....Andres Sinclair.................84 23...............Caterham Seven 420R....Tony Mingoia.....................70 24...............Caterham Seven 420R....Stewart Calder................. 64 25...............Caterham Seven 420R....Simon Ledger.................. 50 26...............Caterham Seven 420R....Christina Maple.................48 27...............Caterham Seven 420R....John Whitehouse.............47 28...............Caterham Seven 420R....Christopher Wright..........23 29...............Caterham Seven 420R....Gary Weatherill.................17 30...............Caterham Seven 420R....Stephen Collins................. 16 31................Caterham Seven 420R....Mark Bennett ................... 14

ITC COMPLIANCE CATERHAM SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Caterham Supersport....Mike Evans.......................282 2...................Caterham Supersport....Timothy Dickens............ 280 3...................Caterham Supersport....Henry Heaton..................277 4...................Caterham Supersport....Christian Szaruta............ 251 5...................Caterham Supersport....David Yates..................... 216 6...................Caterham Supersport....Alistair Weaver............... 194 7...................Caterham Supersport....Dan Gore........................... 191 8...................Caterham Supersport....Douglas Christie............. 170 9...................Caterham Supersport....Rob Clay.......................... 167 10.................Caterham Supersport....Alan Gower......................160 11...................Caterham Supersport....Adam Croft...................... 149 12..................Caterham Supersport....Gavin Crawford...............144 13..................Caterham Supersport....Ben Tuck.......................... 142 14..................Caterham Supersport....Andrew Whitton............. 137 15..................Caterham Supersport....Martin Pratt..................... 135 16..................Caterham Supersport....Chris Hutchinson............ 105 17..................Caterham Supersport....Rob Brown........................ 90 18..................Caterham Supersport....Alan Pegram.....................87 19..................Caterham Supersport....Scott Harrison...................77 20.................Caterham Supersport....Roy Gray............................75 21..................Caterham Supersport....Tony Stevens..................... 73 22.................Caterham Supersport....Jurgen Rigterink...............72 23.................Caterham Supersport....Steve Evans.......................59 24.................Caterham Supersport....Richard Noordhof............ 49 25.................Caterham Supersport....Mark Davies.......................38 26.................Caterham Supersport....Nick Stevens...................... 37 27.................Caterham Supersport....Michaele Apostolides......27 28.................Caterham Supersport....Pete Basterfield................23 29.................Caterham Supersport....Philip Andrews...................17 30.................Caterham Supersport....Alan Osborne..................... 11 30.................Caterham Supersport....John Carey..........................6 30.................Caterham Supersport....Gary Weatherill..................0

DUNLOP TVR EUROPEAN CHALLENGE Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. Chimaera RV8.............Mike Luck (C).....................164.0 2................ Tuscan S6....................Jason Clegg (A)..................151.5 3................ Tasmin V6....................Oli Holland (C)...................136.0 4................ Tuscan AJP..................Matthew Holben (A).......... 128.5

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5................ Sagaris AJP.................Alan Jones (A+)..................116.5 6................ Griffith RV8.................Andy Race (C)....................103.0 7................ Tuscan AJP..................Tim Davis (A).......................87.0 8................ S3rbera LS3.................Chris Ridge (A+)..................82.5 9................ Tuscan AJP..................Darren Smith (A)................ 58.0 10.............. Chimaera RV8.............Chris Shackle (C)................ 55.0 11................ Griffith RV8.................Michael Blake (C)................ 49.0 12............... Tuscan 5L....................Perry Waddams (A+).........44.0 13............... Chimaera RV8.............Mathew Smith (B)............... 23.0 14............... Griffith RV8.................Dave stewart (B)................... 1.0 15............... Chimaera RV8.............Michael Hamilton (B)........... 0.0

CNC HEADS Position Driver Name

Total Points

1................ David NYE................................................................ 782 2............... Lewis KENT.............................................................. 666 3............... Lee DENDY-SADLER............................................... 640 4............... Josh GOLLIN........................................................... 617 5............... Simon HORROBIN.................................................. 605 6............... Joshua WATKINS.................................................... 592 7............... Danny HARRISON................................................... 586 8............... Jamie GOING........................................................... 553 9............... Nick SANDERSON.................................................. 548 10............. Nathaniel GOLLIN................................................... 547 11............... Ryan FAULCONBRIDGE......................................... 470 12.............. Richard DAWSON................................................... 426 13.............. Nathan EDWARDS.................................................. 402 14.............. Samuel WATKINS.................................................... 321 15.............. Richard ASHMOLE.................................................. 300 16.............. Sam PRIEST............................................................. 249 17.............. Ryan BECK............................................................... 228 18.............. Larry COSMIN.......................................................... 178 19.............. Mark FAULCONBRIDGE......................................... 174 20............. Bradley KENT.......................................................... 172 21.............. Elliot WILSON......................................................... 104 22............. Ian WILSON............................................................. 82 23............. Jay DANIELS............................................................ 54 24............. Morgan JONES........................................................ 26 25............. John DAVIDSON...................................................... 0 26............. Dana FREEMAN....................................................... 0 27............. Cameron PUGH....................................................... 0

FUN CUP Position No.

Driver Name

Total Points

1................1.......................... JPR UVio............................................395 2...............106..................... 2 Rent Domino’s ............................. 380 3...............101...................... PW Racing.........................................376 4...............221...................... Despatchbay.com.............................333 5...............213...................... MAK Racing .................................... 294 6...............41........................ Team Lane Roofing Evolution........288 7...............99....................... JPR On The Piste............................. 284 8...............195..................... Amber 1............................................ 260 9...............110...................... Team Viking Self Storage.............. 260 10.............22....................... Track Focused 2.............................. 260 11...............248..................... CCS Media........................................ 246 12..............212...................... Track Torque FNS............................ 242 13..............97....................... JPR GT Radial...................................222 14..............263..................... Amber 2............................................. 214 15..............170..................... Truman’s............................................ 214 16..............103..................... JPR.................................................... 204 17..............252..................... Racelogic........................................... 194 18..............171...................... Agua Caliente................................... 168 19..............62....................... Team Lane Roofing.......................... 166 20.............262..................... Track Focused.................................. 164 21..............107..................... JPR..................................................... 154 22.............251..................... Sherardize UK .................................. 152 23.............169..................... Team Lane Roofing..........................144 24.............125..................... Honeywell.......................................... 137 25.............209.................... Paul Abraham................................... 132 26.............21........................ DFDC.................................................. 128 27.............312...................... Team Brit 2........................................ 122 28.............188..................... Driver61.com.......................................82 29.............220.................... Apollo Motorsport............................ 80 30.............249..................... Amber 3.............................................. 80 31..............104..................... Jason Kennedy Racing......................72 32.............158..................... Team Brit 1..........................................68 33.............222..................... Crossacre.............................................68 34.............200.................... Apollo Motorsport.............................68 35.............92....................... MCAC.................................................. 50 36.............111....................... GCI Racing..........................................38 37.............362..................... Amber 4..............................................26 38.............155..................... P & D Racing.......................................22

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BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

1....................Mazda MX-5 2...................Mazda MX-5 3...................Mazda MX-5 4...................Mazda MX-5 5...................Mazda MX-5 6...................Mazda MX-5 7...................Mazda MX-5 8...................Mazda MX-5 9...................Mazda MX-5 10.................Mazda MX-5 11...................Mazda MX-5 12..................Mazda MX-5 13..................Mazda MX-5 14..................Mazda MX-5 15..................Mazda MX-5 16..................Mazda MX-5 17..................Mazda MX-5 18..................Mazda MX-5 19..................Mazda MX-5 20.................Mazda MX-5 21..................Mazda MX-5 22.................Mazda MX-5 23.................Mazda MX-5 24.................Mazda MX-5 25.................Mazda MX-5 26.................Mazda MX-5 27.................Mazda MX-5 28.................Mazda MX-5 29.................Mazda MX-5 30.................Mazda MX-5

Driver Name

Total Points

Will Blackwell-Chambers......2044 Oliver Allwood....................... 2000 Joshua Jackson........................ 1976 Martin Tolley.............................1820 Samuel Smith............................1819 Brian Trott................................. 1768 Charlie Burge...........................1760 Patrick Lay................................. 1731 Paul Tucker............................... 1710 Stuart Symonds........................1498 John Langridge....................... 1400 Sam Gendy............................... 1374 Michael Fisk..............................1308 Patrick Collins..........................1306 Adam Craig............................... 1224 Simon Orange...........................1188 Matt Pickford............................ 1150 Teddy Clark...............................1130 Richard Collins..........................1122 Simon Woods...........................1098 Sam Bailey............................... 1094 Anthony Hutchins....................1092 Jason Greatrex.........................1082 Steve Foden............................. 1040 Paul Maguire............................. 1037 Oliver Robinson.......................1026 Roger Chesneau....................... 1010 Max Norfolk............................. 1003 Ben Hancy.................................. 994 Clive Powles.............................. 966

BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 SUPERCUP Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Luke Herbert................ 2055 2...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Tom Roche...................2042 3...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Jack Harding................. 1923 4...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Liam Murphy..................1921 5...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Jonathan Greensmith.. 1886 6...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Brian Chandler..............1709 7...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Carl Garnett.................. 1682 8...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Sam Tatler.....................1642 9...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Ben Short........................1614 10.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Nick Dunn...................... 1576 11...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Richard Wicklen.......... 1490 12..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Garry Townsend............1449 13..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Aidan Hills.....................1408 14..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Alec Livesley.................1402 15..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Simon Fleet................... 1328 16..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Simon Orange...............1302 17..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............James Blake-Baldwin.. 1236 18..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Nathan Bell.....................1148 19..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Jake Bailey.....................1125 20.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Mike Comber.................1048 21..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Jeremy Crook............... 1010 22.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............George Grant................ 1010 23.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Steve Roberts................ 942 24.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Duncan Harris................ 930 25.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Alex King........................ 899 26.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Geoff Gouriet..................876 27.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Alex Miller...................... 856 28.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Colin Bysouth.................. 812 29.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............David Henderson........... 808 30.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3............Rob Boston..................... 766

BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 CHAMPIONSHIP MASTERS Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Mazda MX-5.....Martin Tolley................................ 2100 2...................Mazda MX-5.....Paul Tucker.................................. 2062 3...................Mazda MX-5.....Simon Orange..............................1844 4...................Mazda MX-5.....Matt Pickford................................1830 5...................Mazda MX-5.....Anthony Hutchins........................ 1798 6...................Mazda MX-5.....Oliver Robinson...........................1760 7...................Mazda MX-5.....Patrick Collins..............................1760 8...................Mazda MX-5.....Simon Woods............................... 1752 9...................Mazda MX-5.....Adrian Burge.................................1618 10.................Mazda MX-5.....Richard Collins..............................1614 11...................Mazda MX-5.....Ivan Leary.....................................1540 12..................Mazda MX-5.....Clive Chisnall................................1520 13..................Mazda MX-5.....Bryn Griffiths................................ 1338 14..................Mazda MX-5.....Clive Powles................................. 1279

15..................Mazda MX-5.....Russ Lindsay.................................1230 16..................Mazda MX-5.....Nick Le Doyen..............................1220 17..................Mazda MX-5.....Jonathan Fieldsend......................1156 18..................Mazda MX-5.....Kevin Brent.................................. 1090 19..................Mazda MX-5.....Stuart Brittle................................1054 20.................Mazda MX-5.....Alan Hawkins................................. 870 21..................Mazda MX-5.....Dale Whiteman............................. 804 22.................Mazda MX-5.....Philip Barrett..................................786 23.................Mazda MX-5.....Nick Riley.......................................640 24.................Mazda MX-5.....Paul Austin.................................... 470 25.................Mazda MX-5.....Simon Baldwin...............................392 26.................Mazda MX-5.....Simon Goddard..............................282 27.................Mazda MX-5.....Bruce Carter.................................. 280 28.................Mazda MX-5.....Russell Jones................................. 268 29.................Mazda MX-5.....Andrew Caird................................ 244 30.................Mazda MX-5.....Graham Colby................................232

BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 SUPERCUP MASTERS Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Garry Townsend.............. 2025 2...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Alec Livesley...................2009 3...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Simon Fleet...................... 1974 4...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Simon Orange.................. 1928 5...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Duncan Harris...................1698 6...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........George Grant...................1694 7...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Jeremy Crook...................1602 8...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Geoff Gouriet................... 1354 9...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Jim Hart.............................1313 10.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Steve Dolman..................... 917 11...................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Gregg Catton.................... 890 12..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Andy Coombs....................872 13..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Mark Holme.......................800 14..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........William Sharpe..................786 15..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........David Willoughby..............674 16..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Simon Goddard................. 550 17..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........John Stack.......................... 516 18..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Simon Baldwin.................. 487 19..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Richard Breland................ 479 20.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Ian McDonald....................460 21..................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Aldo Riti............................. 458 22.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Richard Styrin................... 386 23.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Paul Sheard.......................300 24.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Simon Mason..................... 294 25.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Patrick Collins................... 244 26.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Oliver Payne...................... 242 27.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Clive Powles....................... 182 28.................Mazda MX-5 Mk3.........Michael Lawson................. 172

BRSCC FIESTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Car

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Driver Name

Total Points

Jack Davidson.......................... 391 Nicholas Reeve.........................378 James Hillery........................... 364 James Waite............................ 346 Josh Hislop............................... 317 Scott Cansdale........................ 307 Josh Steed............................... 305 Matt Greenwood......................257 Olly Turner................................247 Jamie-Lea Hawley................... 231 Gus Burton................................ 216 Lochlan Bearman..................... 174 Warwick Daden........................ 154 Bradley Kent............................. 138 Magnus Kriklywi....................... 128 Harry Gooding............................97 Thomas Horton..........................92 Abby Lock...................................22

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OSS CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Driver Name

PRODUCTION GTI - 16V CLASS Car

Total Points

1....................Patrick Sherrington.......MCR................................... 40 2...................Paul Spencer..................Radical SR8....................... 16 3...................Richard Fearns...............Radical RXC.......................63 4...................Roland Lewis..................Jade 3................................63 5...................Clive Hawkes..................Jade 2................................58 6...................John Holmes...................Radical SR8.......................34 1....................Mike Jenvey....................Jenvey Gunn TS6..............35 2...................Duncan Williams............Juno.................................... 10 3...................Adam Dale......................Radical PR6......................... 3 4...................Norman Lackford...........Radical PR6.......................32 5...................Robert Gillman...............Radical Prosport...............68 6...................Richard Wise..................Chiron LMP........................89 7...................Andy Kimpton................Radical SR4...................... 44 10.................Matt Manderson.............Ligier..................................26 8...................Craig Fleming.................Juno TR250......................... 5 9...................James Clarke..................Malock Mk 27....................67 1....................Josh Smith......................Radical PR6..........................1 2...................Graham Hill.....................Radical PR6.......................72 3...................Lee Torrie........................Radical SR3.......................78 4...................Mark Abbott...................Radical PR6.......................55 5...................Simon Tilling..................RadicalPR 6.......................23 6...................Daniel Prendergast........Radical PR6.......................75 7...................Richard Stables..............Radical PR6.......................95 8...................Alastair Smart................Radical PR6....................... 73 9...................Andy Chittenden...........Radical SR3.......................48 10.................J & R Gillman..................Radical SR3......................86 11...................Joe Stables.....................Radical SR3.......................98 12..................Mark Nicholson..............Radical SR3...................... 30 13..................Ian Charles......................Radical PR6..................... 124 14..................Darcy Smith....................Radical SR3......................... 2 15..................Brent Hill.........................Spire GT3...........................93 16..................Adrian Williams.............RadicalSR3 RS..................22 17..................Martin Heath...................Radical SR3.......................66 18..................Martin Baker...................Radical Clubsport............ 19

Position

Car

Driver Name

PRODUCTION GTI - 8V CLASS Position

Car

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Position

Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. Mike Jenvey...................Jenvey Gunn TS6.............. 286 2................ Patrick Sherrington.......MCR.................................... 250 3................ Josh Smith......................Radical PR6........................239 4................ Duncan Williams...........Juno.....................................225 5................ Adam Dale......................Radical PR6........................ 216 6................ Graham Hill....................Radical PR6....................... 206 7................ Paul Spencer..................Radical SR8........................ 194 8................ Norman Lackford..........Radical PR6........................ 178 9................ Lee Torrie.......................Radical SR3........................ 177 10.............. Robert Gillman..............Radical Prosport................ 163 11................ Richard Fearns...............Radical RXC........................ 163 12............... Neil Harris.......................Radical Prosport................. 161 13............... Mark Abbott...................Radical PR6........................ 143 14............... Simon Tilling..................RadicalPR 6........................ 133 15............... Richard Wise..................Chiron LMP......................... 133 16............... Daniel Prendergast.......Radical PR6........................ 127 17............... Richard Stables.............Radical PR6........................ 126 18............... Alastair Smart................Radical PR6........................ 122 19............... Paul Myers......................Global Light......................... 118 20.............. J & R Gillman..................Radical SR3........................114 21............... Andy Chittenden...........Radical SR3......................... 112 22.............. Joe Stables.....................Radical SR3..........................89 23.............. Mark Nicholson..............Radical SR3..........................75 24.............. Ian Charles.....................Radical PR6..........................75 25.............. Andy Kimpton...............Radical SR4..........................72 26.............. Darcy Smith...................Radical SR3..........................70 27.............. Matt Manderson.............Ligier JS53............................58 28.............. Craig Fleming................Juno TR250..........................56 29.............. M.Domin & P.Watson.....Aquilla CR1.......................... 50 30.............. Brent Hill........................Spire GT3............................. 49 31............... S.Owen / R.Webb..........Radical Clubsport................48 32.............. Roland Lewis..................Jade 3................................... 40 33.............. Clive Hawkes..................Jade 2.................................... 37 34.............. Adrian Williams.............RadicalSR3 RS.....................33 35.............. Martin Heath..................Radical SR3..........................32 36.............. James Clarke.................Mallock Mk27........................18 37.............. Martin Baker...................Radical Clubsport.................. 3 38.............. Matt Manderson.............Manderson ............................. 2 39.............. John Holmes..................Radical SR8.............................1

Total Points

8v............Matt Eccles..........................101 8v............Rusty Laider.........................33 8v............Luke Haberman....................24 8v............Luke Wales............................. 7 8v............Craig Roberts......................... 7

XR CHALLENGE - XR2 CLASS Position Driver Name

OSS OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Total Points

1................. MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Chris Webb......................... 175 2................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Dan Gibbs........................... 149 3................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Nick Porter..........................110 4................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Brian Reed............................82 5................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........George Haynes....................66 6................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Tim Hartland........................75 7................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Dave Aldridge..................... 49 8................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Dave Parris...........................38 9................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Alsitair Miles.........................27 10.............. MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Martyn Brown.......................28 11................ MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Nathan Leigh........................25 12............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Matthew Petts.......................21 13............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Pete Milne............................ 20 14............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Ian Webb...............................18 15............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Chris Sanders........................13 16............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........Richard Marsh........................ 8 17............... MK2 Golf GTI 16v...........John Mawdsley...................... 5

Total Points

1st............. MARK ROBINSON................................................... 229 2nd........... GREG SPEIGHT........................................................ 178 3rd............ STEVE POOLE......................................................... 149 4th........... JUSTIN ROBERTS................................................... 140 5th............ MATT ELDRIDGE..................................................... 121 6th............ LEE SHROPSHIRE................................................... 118 7th............ MIKE HEATH.118 8th............ ALISTAIR MAY......................................................... 99 9th............ CHRIS ROWLANDS................................................. 51 10th.......... TONY MUMFORD.................................................... 51

XR CHALLENGE - XR3I CLASS Position Driver Name

Total Points

1st............. MIKE BLACKBURN.................................................. 192 2nd........... MATHEW SPENCER................................................ 97 3rd............ DANNY LEIGH......................................................... 68 4th........... ANDREW LENNIE................................................... 57 5th............ RON LOFTSTADT.................................................... 43 6th............ PETER FUTERS........................................................ 35 7th............ RYAN BOWRON...................................................... 33 8th............ CHRIS NYLAN.......................................................... 10 9th............ LEWIS BOWRON.................................................... 10

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NEW RACE SERIES FOR 2018: ‘CSCC MOTORSPORTS SCHOOL TURBO TIN TOPS SERIES’

he Classic Sports Car Club has announced its tenth race series: Turbo Tin Tops. Sponsored by The Motorsports School, based at Mallory Park, this is the only race series to cater exclusively for front wheel drive turbo and supercharged cars.

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A full season of 40 minute races is planned for 2018, with classes to suit all makes and engine capacities. Initial concerns that the simple eligibility rules would allow big power monsters in appears to be unfounded, with most enquiries from owners with cars under 300bhp. It soon became clear we would need to create a separate class for Supercharged cars, with R53 Mini owners particularly keen to sign up.

CSCC Director David Smitheram wrote outline regulations back in 2014 but has been waiting for the right time to launch this new series. Manufacturers have been steadily replacing normally aspirated hot hatchbacks and Coupes with forced induction models over the last ten years; the normally aspirated front wheel drive breed is now sadly extinct. Despite this the CSCC’s

long standing Tin Tops series for normally aspirated hatches and saloons continues to go from strength to strength; the club believes it was the right decision to separate forced induction and normally aspirated cars.

The prevalence of forced induction cars meant that now is the perfect time to launch this new series, the first in the UK to cater exclusively for front wheel drive forced induction cars of all makes. The new series continues the CSCC format of great value 40 minute pit stop races where two drivers can share the experience and costs. Judging by the level of interest shown CSCC Director Hugo Holder predicts this will be a successful series from the outset, especially with newly appointed Series Representative Paul Anderton at the helm.

The club had initially planned for hybrids to race within this series but a recent MSA announcement has made it unrealistic to comply with the safety requirements.

The Motorsports School based at Mallory Park are supporting Turbo Tin Tops from the start.

“now is the perfect time to launch this new series ” Chief instructor and owner Pete Edwards said “The Motorsports School are delighted to be associated with the CSCC and its new Turbo Tin Tops series. For many years Pete Edwards has raced with the CSCC in various series and believes that we will make a great partnership. Our aim is to be recognised by our customers and members for providing the highest quality racing and driving standards, and to always exceed the expectations of those who race in this new exciting series. We strive to achieve excellence in the performance of every one of our company activities. The Motorsports school feel we can do this with the CSCC.” The season begins in April, with Silverstone International and Spa Francorchamps being just two highlights later in the season.

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MINTEX CLASSIC K Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Tim and Mark Cousins Wins at Thruxton and CC..... John Spiers Win at Silverstone................. Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson Win at Spa.............................. Paul Whight Win at Spa.............................. Kallum and Michael Gray Win at Brands......................... Nick Atkins and Ross Curnow

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GOLD ARTS MAGNIFICENT SEVENS GOLD ARTS GROUP 2 MAGNIFICENT SEVENS GROUP 1 Circuit

Driver Name

Wins at Snetterton, Silverstone, Croft, Castle Combe and Spa......... Gary Bate Wins at Snett and Brands..... Simon Smith Win at Thruxton..................... Christian Pittard Win at Thruxton..................... Jonathan Mitchell Win at Spa.............................. Colin Watson/Rob Singleton Win at Donington.................. Rich Webb Win at Oulton......................... Nicholas Grindrod

MODERN CLASSICS Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Edward leigh/Tom Houlbrook Win at Thruxton..................... Laurie Grant Wins at Silverstone & CC...... Stuart Daburn Wins at Croft, Brands Hatch and Spa x2............................. Nicholas Olson Win at Donington.................. David Marcussen Win at Oulton......................... Edward Leigh

ADVANTAGE MOTORSPORT FUTURE CLASSICS GROUP 1 1970’S Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Miles Masarati Win at Thruxton..................... Geoff Beale Wins at Silverstone & Spa.... Tony and Aston Blake Win at Spa.............................. Miles and Piers Masarati Win at Croft............................ Mark Lucock Win at Castle Combe............ Mark Henderson/Josh Sadler Win at Donington.................. Mark Henderson/Steven Wood Wins at Oulton and Brands.. Tim Bates

ADVANTAGE MOTORSPORT FUTURE CLASSICS GROUP 2 1980’S Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Matthew Wurr Win at Thruxton..................... Stuart Daburn Wins at Silverstone & CC...... Bill Lancashire Win at Spa.............................. Bill and Howard Lancashire Wins at Croft and Don’ton... Richard Thurbin Wins at Oulton and Spa........ Mark Chilton Win at Brands......................... Andy Woods-Dean/Martin Johnston

GOLD ARTS MAGNIFICENT SEVENS GROUP 1 Circuit

RSV GRAPHICS NEW MILLENNIUM Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Peter Challis Win at Thruxton..................... Mark Smith/James Moulton-Smith Wins at Silverstone & Spa.... Colin Wells Win at Croft............................ Connaire Finn Win at Castle Combe............ Dominic Malone Win at Donington.................. Mathew Evans Wins at Oulton and Spa........ Piers Reid Win at Brands......................... Samuel De Haan

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Robert Cooper Win at Snetterton.................. Sam Kendle Win at Thruxton..................... Rick Potter Win at Thruxton..................... Dominic Anstey Wins at Silverstone & CC...... Eddie and Nick Powell Win at Croft............................ Andrew Greenwood/Iain Haire Win at Donington.................. Alex Jordan/David Rowe Win at Oulton......................... Matthew Gibbon Win at Brands......................... Paul Lewis/Darren Burke

METEOR SUSPENSION OPEN SERIES GROUP 1 Circuit

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton.................. Peter Challis Win at Thruxton..................... Mark Smith/Arran Moulton-Smith Win at Silverstone................. Connaire Finn Win at Spa.............................. Dominic Malone/Arran Moulton-Smith Win at Spa.............................. Mathew Evans and Piers Reid Win at Croft............................ Lucky Khera Win at Croft............................ Adam Brown Wins at Don’ton & Brands.... Mathew Evans Win at Donington.................. Lee Frost Win at Oulton......................... Ryan Edmonds

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METEOR SUSPENSION OPEN SERIES GROUP 2 Circuit

SPECIAL SALOONS & MODSPORTS Driver Name

Wins at Thruxton and Croft.......... Ian Hall Win at Thruxton.............................. Paul Sibley Win at Thruxton.............................. Ian Stapleton Wins at Silverstone x2, Croft and Donington x2........................... Chris Southcott Croft................................................. Andy Southcott

ADAMS & PAGE SWINGING SIXTIES GROUP 1 Circuit

Driver Name

Wins at Snetterton, Oulton Park, Spa Francorchamps Race 2 and Brands Hatch........................... Ian Everett Wins at Thruxton and Croft.......... Richard Belcher Win at Silverstone and Spa Race 1........................................ Tim Cairns Win at Castle Combe..................... Julian and Matthew Howell Win at Donington........................... Clive Tonge/Vaughn Winter

ADAMS & PAGE SWINGING SIXTIES GROUP 2 Circuit

Spa....................................... Danny Cassar Spa....................................... Ryan Colvey/David Banks Croft..................................... Paul Mensley Castle Combe..................... William Hardy Donington........................... Lee Williams Oulton Park......................... Tom Mensley

MGCC SPECIAL SALOONS & MODSPORTS Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1ST OVERALL.......................RUSSELL McCARTHY.....................141 2ND OVERALL Class C Winner.....................OLLIE NEAVES...............................140 3RD OVERALL Class AB Winner..................SIMON TINKLER............................ 132 Class D Winner (Full Race)............................IAN PRIOR...................................... 132 Class D Second (Full Race)............................RUSSELL McCARTHY.................... 127 Class D Third (Full Race)............................NEIL FOWLER.................................114 Class C Winner (Soft tuned)..........................OLLIE NEAVES...............................140 Class C Second (Soft tuned)..........................JIM BRYAN......................................100 Class C Third (Soft tuned)..........................OLIVER WARDLE............................88 Class B Winner ....................BENJAMIN TOVEY......................... 108 Class B Second.....................STEVE McKIE................................... 94 Class B Third........................HOWARD GRUNDON......................93 ...............................................

Class AB Winner..................SIMON TINKLER............................ 132 Class AB Second.................JOHN WREGHITT.......................... 122 Class AB Third.....................PAUL RAUMENT.............................. 44

LACKFORD ENGINEERING MIDGET & SPRITE CHALLENGE

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton........................... Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson Win at Thruxton.............................. Ray Barrow Wins at Silverstone, Croft and Olton Park................................ Mark Campbell Wins at Spa x2................................ Richard and William Plant Win at Castle Combe..................... Jeremy Cooke/Mike Dowd Wins at Donington and Brands Hatch................................... Dan Williamson

TIN TOPS Circuit

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Driver Name

Wins at Snetterton & Croft........... Simon Smith Win at Thruxton.............................. Boyles and Boyles Win at Silverstone.......................... Jonathan Pittard Wins at Croft & Oulton Park......... Tim Davis Win at Donington........................... Peter Ratcliff Win at Brands.................................. Darren Burke/Paul Lewis

Circuit

Win Win Win Win Win Win

Driver Name

Win at Snetterton........................... Colin Simpon/Steve Simpson Wins at Thruxton & Brands........... Richard Wheeler/Jake Hill Win at Silverstone.......................... Martin Addison

Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1...................... Paul............Campfield........................................... 150 2..................... Steve..........Collier.................................................. 138 3..................... Dean...........Stanton................................................ 117 4..................... Edward.......Reeve....................................................98 5..................... David .........Morrison............................................... 94 6..................... Ian...............Burgin................................................... 90 7..................... Carl ............Chadwick..............................................89 8..................... Edward .....Easton...................................................82 9..................... Richard......Perry......................................................76 10................... Stephen ....Watkins.................................................75 11..................... Robin..........Lackford................................................74 12.................... Andrew......Wolf.......................................................62 13.................... Kim.............Dear........................................................51 14.................... Richard......Wildman...............................................45 15.................... Peter...........Kennerley..............................................42 16.................... Nigel...........Lackford................................................36 17.................... Pippa..........Cow.......................................................36 18.................... Richard......Homer...................................................33 19.................... Stephen ....Pegram..................................................32 20................... Bruce..........Carter.....................................................31 21.................... Andy...........Southcott...............................................31 22................... Pat..............Harris......................................................31 23................... Martyn........Clews.................................................... 30 24................... Martin.........Morris....................................................27 25................... Tom............Walker...................................................27 26................... John...........Bridge...................................................25 27................... Andrew......McGee....................................................21 28................... Richard......Bridge................................................... 19 29................... Adrian .......Moore.................................................... 16 30................... Adam..........Key..........................................................13

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COCKSHOOT CUP Position

Driver Name

Total Points

Champion, Winner Class F....Brian Butler...................................77 Second Class F........................Ian Deaves.....................................62 Third Class F............................Chris Greenbank.......................... 50 Class Champion A..................Ian Wright.....................................52 Second Class A.......................Phil Yates.......................................34 Third Class A...........................Gerry Windett............................... 16 Class Champion B...................Mike Peters....................................65 Second Class B........................Keith Egar...................................... 61 Third Class B...........................Karl Green..................................... 60 ..................................................Maddy Maguire.............................45 ..................................................Phil Bowden..................................36 ..................................................Helen Waddington.......................43 ..................................................Nick Ashman.................................24 ..................................................James Darby................................. 14 ..................................................Stephen Norton.............................12 ..................................................Aaron Jackson...............................12 ..................................................Ian Whitt.......................................... 2 Class Champion C...................Ashley Woodward........................67 Second Class C.......................Phil Bowden.................................. 57 Third Class C...........................Peter Bramble...............................53 ..................................................Peter Burchill............................... 44 ..................................................Phil Standish................................. 37 ..................................................Ray Collier......................................21 ..................................................David Coulthard............................21 ..................................................Howard Hunt..................................18 ..................................................Andrew Wheals............................ 14 ..................................................Danny Cusworth............................13 ..................................................Jonathan Harker............................12

MG TROPHY OVERALL Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1st overall..........................Matt Turnbull..................................... 234 2nd overall........................Paul Luti..............................................227 3ed overall........................Andy Spencer.................................... 221

MG TROPHY CLASS A Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1st ......................................Ross Makar......................................... 201 2nd.....................................Doug Cole........................................... 180 3rd......................................Gary Wetton....................................... 174

MG TROPHY CLASS B Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1st ......................................Paul Luti..............................................227 2nd.....................................Jack Roberts...................................... 192 3rd......................................Richard Marsh.................................... 154

MG TROPHY CLASS C Position

Driver Name

MOTORSPORT VISION RACING

GINETTA GRDC Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1..........................................Michael Crees.................................... 450 2.........................................Rob Keogh......................................... 422 3.........................................Phil Ingram........................................ 370 4.........................................Richard Tetlow.................................. 266 5.........................................Shawn Fleming..................................263 6.........................................Jack Oliphant.....................................247 7.........................................David Holloway................................. 245 8.........................................Gary Wager........................................ 201 9.........................................Phil McGarty....................................... 194 10.......................................Paul Oliphant..................................... 183 11.........................................Ron Linn.............................................. 165 12........................................John Wall............................................ 132 13........................................Keith Sinclair...................................... 128 14........................................Ben Low.............................................. 120 15........................................Nick Portlock.......................................77 16........................................Guy Redwood......................................69 17........................................Karim Sekkat........................................65 18........................................Brian Ellory...........................................55 19........................................Rob Morgan......................................... 49 20.......................................Mark Cundy..........................................47 21........................................Roy Perkins..........................................25 22.......................................Clare Surtees........................................22 23.......................................Petra Beacker........................................15 24.......................................Colin Plumb.......................................... 14 25.......................................Simon Walker........................................ 11 26.......................................Ant Anstead...........................................0

LOTUS CUP EUROPE V6 Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............John Rasse........................ 489 2...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Xavier Georges................. 443 3...... Lotus Evora GT4.....................Steve Williams...................410 4...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Tamas Vizin........................356 5...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Thierry Verhiest................ 342 6...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Andrew Wright.................. 316 7...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............David McInulty.................. 305 8...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Jean-Baptiste Loup.......... 303 9...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Stephane Cristinelli...........295 10.... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Robin Nilsson.................... 254 11...... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Tommie Eliasson................ 241 12..... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Daniel Palma...................... 241 13..... Lotus Evora GT4.....................Bence Balogh.................... 206 14..... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Janos Santa........................ 194 15..... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Philippe Loup..................... 167 16..... Lotus Evora GT4.....................Gyorgy Balogh......................17 17..... Lotus Exige V6 Cup R............Egon Burkus...........................0

Total Points

1st ......................................Matt Turnbull..................................... 234 2nd.....................................Andy Spencer.................................... 221 3rd......................................Tony Jones......................................... 163

LOTUS CUP EUROPE 2 ELEVEN Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Christophe Lisandre..................... 481 2...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Chris & Franck Laroche.............. 425 3...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Neil Stothert................................ 330 4...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Nathalie Genoud-Prachex...........322 5...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Anthony Fournier......................... 291 6...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Jean-Pierre Genoud-Prachex.....262 7...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Eric Libor.......................................259 8...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Benoit Roger................................. 186 9...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Ian Fenwick.....................................84 10.... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Philippe Loup 2..............................75 11...... Lotus 2 Eleven..............Stephane Vermeersch................... 57

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LOTUS CUP EUROPE PRODUCTION Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Jason McInulty............................. 479 2...... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Sven Pettersson........................... 455 3...... Lotus Elise S1................Paul Pattison................................. 331 4...... Lotus Elise S1................Thierry Hedoin............................. 305 5...... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Cai Cederholm............................. 294 6...... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Philippe Vanpevenaeyge............ 284 7...... Lotus Elise S2...............Chris Mayhew................................276 8...... Lotus Elise S1................Mark Yates.................................... 248 9...... Lotus Elise S1................Martin Donnelly........................... 207 10.... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Kees Versluys................................. 151 11...... Lotus Elise S2...............Andy Dolan................................... 124 12..... Lotus Elise S2...............James Knight................................. 117 13..... Lotus Elise S1................Robert Woolridge......................... 49 14..... Lotus Exige S2.............Ben Hyland......................................47 15..... Lotus Elise Cup R.........Sherif El Saakaf................................0

LOTUS CUP EUROPE - OPEN Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1....... Lotus 340R...................David Harvey.................................388 2...... Lotus Elise Cup SC......Sharon Scolari.............................. 384 3...... Lotus Elise S3 Cup.......Dave Carr...................................... 307 4...... Lotus Exige S2.............Eric Van’t Oever..............................86

MAX5RACING CLASS A Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1.......................................... Matthew Tidmarsh............................788 2......................................... Andrew Pretorius..............................752 3......................................... Lee Hollin........................................... 714 4......................................... Adrian Baker......................................576 5......................................... Adrian Johnson................................. 451 6......................................... Richard Smith....................................287 7......................................... Sam Moody........................................272 8......................................... Basil Rawlinson................................. 122 9......................................... Chris Webster..................................... 94 10....................................... Nick Maton...........................................87 11......................................... George Grant.......................................84 12........................................ Lee Bailey..............................................0

MAX5RACING CLASS B Position

Driver Name

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MILLTEK SPORT VOLKSWAGEN RACING CUP Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1.......................................... Bobby Thompson............................ 520 2......................................... Tom Witts......................................... 496 3......................................... Jamie Bond........................................478 4......................................... Kieran Gordon.................................. 420 5......................................... Darelle Wilson................................... 418 6......................................... Tom Walker....................................... 366 7......................................... Jkenan Dole...................................... 364 8......................................... Simon Walton....................................336 9......................................... Mark Smith........................................ 298 10....................................... Stephen Johansen........................... 248 11......................................... Phil House..........................................228 12........................................ Owen Walton.................................... 208 13........................................ Tim Docker........................................ 184 14........................................ Phil Dehadray....................................160 15........................................ Paul Ivens........................................... 150 16........................................ Russell Joyce..................................... 146 17........................................ Toby Davis.........................................144 18........................................ Jack Walker-Tully............................. 136 19........................................ Matthew Evans................................... 94 20....................................... Benjammin Wallace............................68 21........................................ Simon Tomlinson............................... 64 22....................................... Cameron Thompson...........................48 23....................................... Sam Melt..............................................48 24....................................... Philip Morirs........................................36 25....................................... Mathew Wilson................................... 30 26....................................... Rob Allum............................................26 27....................................... Nick Moore..........................................24 28....................................... Brayden Fletcher................................24 29....................................... John Robins..........................................18 30....................................... Callum Jenkins.....................................18 31........................................ Peter Felix.............................................12

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1.......................................... Josh Malin..........................................779 2......................................... Daniel Grist....................................... 667 3......................................... Graeme Laslett..................................583 4......................................... Samantha Laslett..............................358 5......................................... Phil Little........................................... 242 6......................................... Michael Kirk.......................................238 7......................................... Basil Rawlinson................................. 168 8......................................... Nicholas Bailey....................................92 9......................................... George Snee........................................ 91 10....................................... Samantha Moody................................86 11......................................... Ben Norfolk.........................................86 12........................................ James Canfer.......................................83 13........................................ Paul Chamberlain............................... 44

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MAX5RACING CLASS C Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1.......................................... Jon Halliwell......................................782 2......................................... Paul Roddison...................................767 3......................................... Ian Loversidge...................................722 4......................................... Jeremy Shipley...............................68113 ...........................................Paul Chamberlain............................... 44

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MINI CHALLENGE JCW Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. #39................. BRETT SMITH......................................823 2................ #88................. REECE BARR..................................... 586 3................ #1.................... DAVID GRADY....................................573 4................ #15.................. CHARLIE BUTLER-HENDERSON.... 550 5................ #37................. ROB SMITH.......................................... 511 6................ #11................... MAX BLADON.................................... 509 7................ #18.................. MARK WAKEFIELD........................... 476 8................ #444.............. GEORGE SUTTON..............................472 9................ #42................. HENRY NEAL......................................392 10.............. #17.................. BRAD HUTCHINSON......................... 365 11................ #29................. STUART GOUGH.................................363 12............... #90................. SCOTT JEFFS......................................339 13............... #32................. DEAN BRACE..................................... 305 14............... #22................. WILL NEAL.........................................295 15............... #87................. PAUL BELL..........................................292 16............... #84................. RYAN DIGNAN....................................292 17............... #61.................. JAMES TURKINGTON........................258 18............... #19.................. LAWRENCE DAVEY........................... 217 19............... #3................... REBECCA JACKSON......................... 209 20.............. #46................. STUART GIBBS................................... 201 21............... #99................. KEVIN O’CONNOR............................. 186 22.............. #55................. JEFF SMITH......................................... 180 23.............. #21.................. MOHAMMED NALWALLA................. 146 24.............. #45................. CALUM KING.......................................140 25.............. #51.................. FREDDIE LEE...................................... 137 26.............. #78................. RICHARD O’DWYER........................... 131 27.............. #76................. JO POLLEY......................................... 124 28.............. #7................... STEVE KING......................................... 119 29.............. #77................. ANDY KNIGHT......................................74 30.............. #35................. CHRIS FRYER........................................47 31............... #45................. CHRIS OAKMAN...................................35 32.............. #80................. NICK BOON...........................................29

7................ 606................. TIM BILL.............................................440 8................ 8...................... KEVIN OWEN..................................... 439 9................ 53.................... ANDREW TSANG............................... 158 10.............. 94................... SCOT ADAM........................................ 146 11................ 121................... JONO DAVIS.......................................140 12............... 33.................... STU LANE............................................ 128 13............... 63.................... DARRYL BROWN...................................0

MONOPOSTO F3 Position Car

Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. 12.................... STUART MCLAREN............................ 918 2................ 78.................... CHRIS MIDDLETON........................... 802 3................ 46................... ANDY GODFREY............................... 730 4................ 54................... ADRIAN NORMAN.............................627 5................ 217.................. DALE JAMIESON............................... 495 6................ 50................... NEAL CLARKE................................... 360 7................ 50................... GARY PAPWORTH.............................222 8................ 63.................... DARRYL BROWN............................... 186 9................ 10.................... PAUL TOWNSEND................................98

MINI CHALLENGE COOPER PRO Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. 888................. MATT HAMMOND............................... 761 2................ 31.................... JESSICA HAWKINS............................783 3................ 6...................... SAM WELLER.....................................733 4................ 91.................... OWEN WALTON................................ 607 5................ 49................... MARTIN POOLE................................. 530 6................ 56.................... RICHARD NEWMAN......................... 496 7................ 47.................... JAMES GOODALL............................. 494 8................ 9...................... SIMON WALTON................................ 467 9................ 36.................... MARK CORNELL.................................477 10.............. 98.................... DARREN CHATT................................. 421 11................ 4...................... MICHAEL BAMBER............................. 121 12............... 126.................. BRYONY KING..................................... 64 13............... 20................... CRAIG SMITH....................................... 46

MINI CHALLENGE OPEN Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. 77.................... BEN DIMMACK................................... 796 2................ 24.................... ROB AUSTIN.......................................747 3................ 26.................... ANDY MONTGOMERY....................... 551 4................ 5...................... CHLOE HEWITT................................. 598 5................ 44................... AARON REEVE.................................. 524 6................ 111.................... NEIL GINLEY...................................... 485

Total Points

MONOPOSTO FORMULA RENAULT 2000 Position Car

MINI CHALLENGE COOPER AM

Driver Name

1................. Chris HODGEN.................................................. 151 (183) 2................ Ashley DIBDEN................................................ 139 (148) 3................ Ben CATER.................................................................. 117 4................ Neil HARRISON................................................ 110 (118) 5................ Simon TATE...................................................................71 6................ Russ GILES...................................................................66 7................ James WILLIAMS........................................................48 8................ Mike HATTON..............................................................45 9................ Richard PURCELL........................................................36 10.............. Robin DAWE................................................................28 11................ Alex FORES..................................................................27 12............... Kevan McLUR...............................................................26 13............... Lee CUNNINGHAM......................................................25 14............... Chris DAVISON........................................................... 20 15............... David GAMBLING........................................................ 14 16............... Mark HARRISON............................................................0

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. James DENSLEY........................................................ 163 2................ Hayden EDMONDS........................................... 151 (163) 3................ Richard CRISP........................................................... 108 4................ Chris VOSPER..............................................................54 5................ Rob MANSER.................................................................9

MONOPOSTO 2000 Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1................. Bryn TOOTELL................................................. 158 (166) 2................ Kevin OTWAY................................................... 144 (161) 3................ Terry CLARK.126 (144) 4................ Mat JORDAN................................................................74 5................ Robert SMITH..............................................................68 6................ Paul BRITTEN..............................................................66 7................ Mark SMITH.. 39 8................ Taylor MACVEAN........................................................29 9................ Adrian HEATH...............................................................17 10.............. James GORDON-COLEBROOKE................................17 11................ Damon BLAND..............................................................6 12............... Peter LAGUE.

TRACKDAY CHAMPIONSHIP Position Car

Driver Name

Total Points

1...... Caterham SS.............Callum McDougall / Ben Symonds. 174 2..... SEAT Leon Cup.........Darren Goes....................................... 165 3..... Porsche Boxster S....Simon Clark........................................ 152 4..... BMW M3....................David Gardner / Chris Mills.............. 120 5..... BMW 328i..................Gary Burstow.......................................111 6..... Citroen Saxo.............Ryan Steel.......................................... 107 7..... Porsche 944..............Jamie McHugh.....................................98 8..... Ginetta G27R............Warren Allen........................................85 9..... Ford Fiesta................Kester Cook..........................................76 10... VW Golf Cup.............Tony Hobson / Jonny Sharp..............76 11..... Toyota MR2 Rds.......Jason Jones / Tony Jones..................67 12.... Porsche Boxster S....Andrew Ball.......................................... 61 13.... Porsche 944..............George Wright / Jack Wright........... 61 14.... BMW E30..................Dean Hyde............................................ 61 15.... BMW 235i .................Steve Gales............................................51 16.... Renault Clio..............Russell Danzey / Jack Wood.............48 17.... Renault Clio..............Neil House / Andy Tate..................... 44 18.... BMW M3....................Mark Flower........................................ 44 19.... MINI JCW..................Simon Reed......................................... 40 20... Toyota MR2...............Adrian Timpson / Colin Tester......... 40

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21.... Renault Clio..............Aaron Harding / David Slater............38 22... Ford Fiesta ST..........Jonathan Howes / Kevin Stirling......34 23... BMW 235i .................Steve Gales............................................31 24... Honda Civic .............Luke Allen.............................................28 25... VW Golf ....................John Lyne.............................................27 26... Ford Fiesta................John Cooper / Alastair Kellet...........26 27... Ford Fiesta................Alf Hyde................................................ 19 28... VW Golf.....................Giles Lock / Simon Gerrard................17 29... Seat Leon..................Torquil Macleod / Andre Obineche.. 16 30... Caterham Seven.......Dale Cooper..........................................15 31.... Ford Puma.................Jason Francis....................................... 14 32... Renault Clio..............Alan Lyne.............................................. 14 33... Seat Leon..................Mike Marais / Clinton Compaan.........13 34... Ford Fiesta................Ray Honeybone....................................13 35... MINI Cooper..............Martin Amery / Keith Gibbs................12 36... Peugeot 205 Gti.......Alex Di Donato / Ben Puncher.......... 10 37... Renault Clio..............Gary Littlewood................................... 10 38... Renault Clio..............Will Jackson-moore..............................6 39... VW Golf.....................Les Barton / Nic Barton....................... 5 40... Ford Fiesta................Roger Everett......................................... 5 41.... Ford Fiesta................Paul Burn................................................ 5 42... Proton Satria Gti......Perry Tubb / Charles Merrill................4 43... Audi S3......................Mark Nenadic......................................... 3 44... Renault Clio..............Andrew Modica...................................... 2 45... Renault Clio..............Oliver Owen........................................... 2 46... VW Beetle.................Torquil Macleod / Andre Obineche.....1 47... Renault Clio..............Steven Kelly............................................1

TOYO TIRES PRODUCTION BMW CHAMPIONSHIP Position

Driver Name

Total Points

1.................................. Matt Swaffer.............................................. 618 2................................. David Graves.............................................. 515 3................................. William Davison....................................... 482 4................................. Andy Gay................................................... 480 5................................. Harry Goodman........................................ 470 6................................. Edd Giddings............................................ 465 7................................. Mark Palmer.............................................. 402 8................................. Ross Stoner................................................379 9................................. Paul Beaurain.............................................377 10............................... Rob Cooper................................................ 371 11................................. Andy Strong............................................... 318 12................................ Jamie Jeffrey............................................300 13................................ Steve Turtill............................................... 299 14................................ Gregor Pryor............................................. 296 15................................ Edwin Scott................................................288 16................................ James Vickers............................................237 17................................ Callum Noble.............................................232 18................................ Owen Darch............................................... 217 19................................ Ian Francis................................................. 206 20............................... Gianluca Maretto....................................... 201 21................................ Ian Shepherd............................................. 178 22............................... Josh Watts................................................. 154 23............................... Matthew Wileman..................................... 152 24............................... Graham Allen..............................................141 25............................... Maciek Kaszczuk........................................ 119 26............................... Alan Wileman............................................ 108 27............................... Steve Carter............................................... 107 28............................... Ben Woodcock..........................................100 29............................... Declan Russell.............................................96 30............................... Mark Hegarty...............................................88 31................................ Peter O’Connor...........................................66 32............................... Justin Turner................................................65 33............................... Rob Manger.................................................52 34............................... Miles Cook....................................................42 35............................... Mark Priddy..................................................39 36............................... Will Arif ........................................................38 37............................... John Stonehouse........................................35 38............................... Ian Russell....................................................34 39............................... John Dunham................................................21

JSD CHAMPIONSHIP Pos. Driver

Car

Total Points

1.........Tim Bedford........................... Subaru Impreza WRX..........................592 2........Steve Reed............................. Mitsubishi Evo 8..................................... 580 3........Jon Ison................................... Isonblade..................................................575 4........Rob Loftus.............................. Mitsubishi Evo 7......................................559 5........Richard Hough...................... MK Locost GPZ.......................................552 6........Chris Morris............................ MEV Exocet...............................................551 7........Dale Johnson......................... Lotus Exige Sport 350........................ 545 8........Mike Rawlings........................ Caterham R400.....................................533 9........Chris Neeves.......................... Ferrari 458 Speciale / Ford Focus...525 10......Kevin Wilde............................ Mazda MX5 Turbo...................................516 11.......George Stokes....................... Mazda MX5 Supercharged..................516 12......Brian Barker........................... Mazda MX5 Turbo................................. 503

13......Geoff Peters........................... GPC............................................................499 14......Christian Jones...................... Mini GP2................................................... 495 15......Jeff Wiltshire......................... Sylva Phoenix.......................................... 491 16......Tom Gaughran....................... Renault Clio.............................................. 491 17......Gav Mason.............................. Renault Clio 172......................................479 18......Hugh Consitt.......................... Lotus Exige..............................................475 19......Mark Lawrence...................... Toyota MR2 Roadster............................471 20.....Riccardo Losselli................... Alfa Romeo 4C....................................... 461 21......Nick Coombes....................... Renault Clio 172......................................435 22......Luke Plummer....................... Mazda MX5..............................................410 23......Ben Edwards.......................... Westfield SEI..........................................407 24.....Tony Seal................................. MG ZR.......................................................403 25.....Kevin Smith............................ Subaru Impreza WRX.........................400 26.....Phil Colcannon...................... Ford Cortina...........................................400 27......Patrick Boyle.......................... Ford Fiesta...............................................393 28.....Nick Pinkerton....................... Ginetta G20.............................................389 29.....Tom Singleton....................... BMW E36..................................................386 30.....Tomasz Szymczykiewicz... Renault Clio 197......................................382 31......Nicholas Long........................ Vauxhall Astra GSI.................................373 32......Ian Yates.................................. Renault Clio 172......................................369 33......Dean Simpson....................... Subaru Impreza.......................................361 34.....Pete Mason............................. Mazda RX8...............................................356 35......David Johnson...................... Nissan 350Z.............................................353 36.....Ben Lowden........................... Renault Clio 172 Cup.............................352 37......Peter Brown........................... Caterham................................................. 350 38.....Kevin Theaker........................ Vauxhall Astra GSI.................................335 39.....Neil Stokes.............................. Mazda MX5 Supercharged.................335 40.....Paul Yates................................ Ford Escort GTI......................................328 41......Chris Riley............................... Mitsubishi Evo..........................................313 42.....Alun Denbury........................ Honda Civic Type R.............................. 296 43.....Jonathan Wilde.................... Mazda MX5 Turbo...................................281 44.....Andrew Steel......................... Westfield................................................. 280 45.....Stewart Morris....................... Ford Puma................................................278 46.....Teo Bunyan............................. Abarth Punto Evo..................................276 47.....Patrick Von Numers............. Honda Civic Type R...............................269 48.....Charles White........................ Lotus Elise S2......................................... 264 49.....Matt Jones.............................. Mini JCW GP2........................................ 264 50.....Niall Maloney......................... Mazda MX5..............................................255 51......Dale Bamford........................ Vauxhall Corsa VXR..............................252 52......Oliver Elmer........................... Honda Civic Type R................................251 53......Simon Marsh.......................... Mitsubishi Evo 9 FQ320..................... 250 54.....David Rowe............................ Honda Civic Type R...............................242 55.....Ben Cressey............................ Vauxhall VX220.....................................240 56.....Piotr Gaczowski.................... Honda Civic............................................. 230 57......Tom Jewell.............................. Audi TT..................................................... 230 58.....Andy Bywater........................ Audi TT Quattro.....................................229 59.....Aaron Gaughran................... Renault Clio 200....................................228 60.....Gerard McGuigan................. Ford KA Turbo........................................228 61......Peter Milne.............................. Mitsubishi Evo 9.....................................225 62.....Nick Greenwood................... Mitsubishi Evo 5......................................223 63.....Stuart Donald........................ Mazda MX5...............................................219 64.....Kurt Ramsden........................ Mazda MX5...............................................217 65.....Mark Thorp............................. Honda Civic Type R.................................211 66.....Peter Clarke............................ Westfield................................................. 208 67.....Artur Zajac.............................. Renault Clio 172..................................... 205 68.....Ian Johnson............................ VW Polo G40......................................... 205 69.....Stuart Drewell........................ Ariel Atom 3.5R.....................................200 70.....Barny Francis......................... Westfield...................................................198 71......Davey Pearson...................... Mazda MX5...............................................197 72......Barry Smithson..................... Mitsubishi Evo 6RS................................194 73......Paul Laramy............................ BMW 325ti................................................ 191 74......Ross Burrows......................... Mazda MX5 Supercharged..................188 75......Christopher Hill..................... Vauxhall VX220......................................180 76.....Neil Gregory........................... Lotus Exige S1.........................................180 77......Steve Jewell........................... Audi TT.......................................................173 78......Michael Williamson............. Honda Civic Type R............................... 166 79.....Roger Grimes........................ Vauxhall Corsa........................................ 166 80.....Jimmy Leech......................... Nissan Primera........................................144 81......Paul Austin.............................. Ford Fiesta............................................... 142 82.....Harry Neves-Love................. Renault Clio..............................................130 83.....Matt Hague............................. Reanult Clio 197...................................... 124 84.....Yvonne Maycock.................. Ford Puma................................................120 85.....Alex Hickling.......................... Renault Clio 172......................................108 86.....Paul Dixon............................... Renault Clio 182......................................105 87......Steve Shaw............................. BMW........................................................... 102 88.....Phil Reed................................. Mitsubishi Evo 8......................................100 89.....Dan Knapton.......................... Vauxhall Astra GSI.................................100 90.....Kenny Brookes...................... Mitsubishi Evo 5RS................................100 91......Alex Fung................................ Lexus Altezza............................................99 92.....Alan Mugglestone................ Raw Fulcrum.............................................99 93.....Nick Mugglestone................ Raw Fulcrum.............................................98 94.....Alan Rochell........................... Mitsubishi Evo...........................................98 95.....Jake Simpson........................ Mitsubishi Evo 6 TME.............................97 96.....Tony Brumfield..................... Sylva Striker...............................................96 97.....Adrian Smith.......................... Toyota GT86..............................................95 98.....Steve Raper............................ Mitsubishi Evo...........................................94 99.....Gary Russell............................ AB Arion.....................................................93 100...Dave Ransome...................... Renault Clio................................................93

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RADICAL CHALLENGE SOLO CHALLENGE

Position Driver(s) Name

Position Driver(s) Name

Total Points

1............Oliver BARKER.....................Nielsen.............................. 918 2...........Dominik JACKSON...............RAW.................................. 750 3...........Jack LANG.............................Gorse Motors.................... 715 4...........Steve BURGESS....................RAW................................... 710 5...........Kristian JEFFREY.................Works................................472 6...........Jack MANCHESTER..............Scorpio............................. 456 7...........Elliot GOODMAN..................RAW..................................404 8...........Mark CRADER.......................Works................................389 9...........Richard BAXTER...................Nielsen..............................383 10.........Mark RICHARDS...................360 Racing.......................295 11...........John MACLEOD....................RAW.................................. 294 12..........Bradley SMITH......................Mectech............................. 291 13..........Barry LIVERSIDGE...............RAW...................................267 14..........Spencer BOURNE.................Nielsen............................. 249 15..........Brian CAUDWELL.................Nielsen..............................222 16..........Sean BYRNE..........................Scorpio............................. 205 17.......... Brian MURPHY......................Orwin................................. 197 =...........Stuart MALONEY..................Mectech............................. 197 19.......... John CAUDWELL.................Nielsen.............................. 175 20......... Rod GOODMAN....................RAW.................................... 171 21.......... Shahin NOURI.......................Nielsen.............................. 152 22......... David FRANKLAND..............Valour................................140 23.........Marcello MARATEOTTO......RAW................................... 130 24.........Mark MALONEY....................Mectech.............................. 118 25......... Gary PATERSON...................RAW.................................... 94 26.........Konstantin GUGKAEV..........AUH/Valour........................89 27.........Jerome DE SADELEER........Works..................................72 28.........Sam MOORES.......................360 Racing.........................70 29.........Danny KIERLE.......................RAW.....................................63 30.........Jason RISHOVER..................Nielsen................................52 31..........Harry COCKILL.....................RAW.....................................45 32.........Martin VERITY......................360 Racing.........................34 33.........Richard STABLES.................Privateer..............................21 34......... Andy CHITTENDEN..............Privateer............................. 14

Driver Name

Total Points

1...................Jani HJERPPE.................................................................................... 418 2..................John CAUDWELL/Stuart MOSELEY........................................ 366 3..................Jack MANCHESTER.........................................................................267 4..................Mark CRADER/Bradley ELLIS/James LITTLEJOHN.............251 5..................Brian CAUDWELL/Stuart MOSELEY/Colin NOBLE Jnr.......198 6..................Kristian JEFFREY/Peter TYLER....................................................187 7..................Gerhard WATZINGER...................................................................... 141 8..................Mark HIGNETT...................................................................................100 9..................Dominik JACKSON/Cameron JACKSON..................................92 =..................Kim BURKE/James WINSLOW.....................................................92 10................Tony TEIXEIRA/Jose TEIXEIRA.....................................................68 11.................Richard BAXTER.................................................................................67 12................Konstantin GUGKAEV/Ivan LUKASHEVICH.............................55 13................Martin VERITY/Ollie HANCOCK....................................................36 14................Marcello MARATEOTTO/Marco CENCETTI.............................. 32 15................Jeremy FERGUSON........................................................................... 27 16................Andrew FERGUSON..........................................................................24 17................Andrew FERGUSON/Jeremy FERGUSON................................ 22

FANGIO TROPHY Position Driver(s) Name

Total Points

1..... John CAUDWELL/Stuart MOSELEY...................................211 2.... Gerhard WATZINGER...........................................................79 3.... Jim BOOTH............................................................................72 4.... Mark HIGNETT.......................................................................67 7.... John HARRISON....................................................................60 5.... Mark CRADER........................................................................52 6.... Andrew FERGUSON..............................................................11

RADICAL SR1 CUP OVERALL STANDINGS

TEAM CHALLENGE Position

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Team

Total Points

1.... Brian HARVEY/Tom HARVEY..........................RAW............. 679 2... Peter TYLER/Tom GLADDIS...........................Nielsen........ 468 3... Adrian WATT/Joe WATT..................................Valour.......... 459 4... Tony BARWELL/James BARWELL.................RAW............. 426 5... Paul ALLEN/Jason REDDING..........................Mansol..........356 6... Aaron BAILEY/Lee BAILEY.............................RAW............. 260 7... Jack MANCHESTER/James ROBINSON.........Scorpio.........232 8... Peter BROOKES/Matt BROOKES...................Works...........140 9... Dragos DUMITRASCU/Dominik DIERKES.....AUH/Works. 124 10. John CAUDWELL/Stuart MOSELEY...............RAW.............. 120 11... Konstantin GUGKAEV/Ivan LUKASHEVICH..AUH/Valour...78 12.. Gary PATERSON/Arron BOWMAN-SMITH....RAW................72 13.. Shahin NOURI/Rupert SVENDSEN-COOK....Nielsen...........67

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Team

Total Points

1.... Jérôme DE SADELEER............ 360 Racing.......................... 301 2... James PINKERTON.................. Works.................................. 230 3... Andrew RITCHIE...................... Nielsen.................................. 188 4... Nigel PAINE.............................. Stanbridge Motorsport...... 159 5... Peter DEVLIN........................... Nielsen.................................. 152 6... Rob COURTNEIDGE................. Works................................... 146 7... David THOMPSON................... Nielsen................................... 115 8... David TAGG.............................. Simon Green Motorsport...106 9... Rob ELLICE............................... Works.....................................70 =... Richard BAXTER...................... Nielsen....................................70 11... Andy CHITTENDEN................. Privateer................................. 57 12.. Rob LADBROOK...................... Works.................................... 44 13.. Chris HALL................................ Works.....................................38 14.. Craig THOMPSON.................... Valour Racing........................36 15.. Stanislas DE SADELEER.......... 360 Racing............................22

SR1 CHALLENGE Position

Driver Name

Car

Total Points

1.............. Andy CHITTENDEN................Privateer........................88

RADICAL EURO MASTER CLASS Position

Driver Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Jim BOOTH/Ryan BOOTH....................................................................157 John HARRISON/Patrick MCCLUGHAN/Oliver BARKER......128 Andrew FERGUSON/Jeremy FERGUSON....................................103 Jamie CONSTABLE/Jonathan KENNARD......................................65 John CORBETT/Scott MANSELL........................................................59 Louis HAMILTON-SMITH.........................................................................48 Colin NOBLE Jnr.........................................................................................43 Manhal ALLOS/Alex KAPADIA..............................................................23 Philippe PAILLOT/Jacques VILLARS....................................................5

Total Points

FANGIO TROPHY Position

Driver Name

Team

Total Points

1........ Peter DEVLIN........................Nielsen................................. 260 2....... Nigel PAINE..........................Stanbridge Motorsport.......259 3....... David TAGG...........................Simon Green Motorsport.... 176 4....... Andy CHITTENDEN..............Privateer.................................87 5....... Stanislas DE SADELEER......360 Racing............................ 40

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T H E N E X T G E N E R AT I O N O F TRACK CAR RENTING

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2P – Driver to Pilot – is a luxury track day concept previously unseen at racetracks anywhere in the world. What makes this offering stand out from its competitors is not the cars involved – although highperformance Ferrari 458s or Lotus 3-11s will tick most drivers’ boxes – but the added extras that come as standard!

“D2P drivers have no excuse not to follow their instructors’ advice and keep it flat!”

Each track day by D2P – there will be 40 dates available in 2018 - offers an unlimited

number of kilometres at prestigious tracks such as Spa Francorchamps, Imola, Silverstone, Barcelona, Paul Ricard, Mugello and Hungaroring, plus experienced instructors who can reveal the secrets of each and every corner – think Eau Rouge, Becketts or Signes Curve. With insurance included in the price, D2P drivers have no excuse not to follow their instructors’ advice and keep it flat!

Coming into the pits, which is set up to resemble an actionpacked race day – including live transmission of laps – D2P drivers can immediately access the services of the company’s on-site physio, a unique feature of all D2P track days. Then, after the excitement of the track, our drivers can reflect on their day, over a glass of champagne, in our bespoke

hospitality lounge. In fact, our package is so comprehensive – D2P can even drive you to the airport if needed – that all you need to remember is your driving licence!

D2P can also provide a great package for drivers who want to test their own cars on Europe’s top circuits, the price including both track entry fee and mechanical support. In addition, the company offers a D2P Academy, enabling drivers to progress thanks to its team of international instructors.

Bookings for the 2018 season will open on 22 January at www.d2p.lu. D2P Track Days will start in April 2018.

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WEBSITE & BOOKING OPENING 2 2 • 0 1 • 2 0 1 8 Lotus 3-11

Ferrari 458 Challenge

Ferrari 488 Challenge

EUR 8,000/ day (excl. VAT)*

EUR 12,000/ day (excl. VAT)*

EUR 17,000/ day (excl. VAT)*

Technical Specifications:

Technical Specifications:

Technical Specifications:

•Engine: V6 Turbo 3,500cm3;

•Engine: V8 Atmo 3,995cm3;

•Engine: V8 Turbo 3,902cm3;

•Transmission: Manual;

•Transmission: Semi-automatic;

•Transmission: Sequential;

•Power: Upgraded to 450 hp;

•Power:570 hp;

•Power:661 hp;

•0-100 km/h: 3.4 sec;

•0-100 km/h: 3.4 sec;

•0-100 km/h: 2.9 sec;

•Max speed: 290 km/h;

•Max speed: 323 km/h;

•Max speed: 320 km/h;

•Weight: 890 kg;

•Weight: 1,277 kg;

•Weight: 1,525 kg;

•Power to weight ratio: 0,50 hp/kg;

•Power to weight ratio: 0,45 hp/kg;

•Power to weight ratio: 0,43 hp/kg;

•Lap time that an amateur pilot can reach in SpaFrancorchamps: 2’40’’.

•Lap time that an amateur pilot can reach in SpaFrancorchamps: 2’35’’.

•Lap time that an amateur pilot can reach in SpaFrancorchamps: 2’30’’.

*Indicative prices and subject to change depending on track location. Terms & Conditions apply

FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE E-MAIL BOOKING@D2P.LU

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