Pro Vs Clubman: Who’S Fastest?

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ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROADROAD 003 CONTENTS

006 029 DRIVERS’ QUOTES ENDURING SUCCESS GoldStars Elite Award winner Anna OF THE YEAR Walewska talks racing technique, 2015 season review in the words of superstition and making it in a Clubman drivers. male-dominated sport.

008 032 CLUBMAN VS PRO: THE PRICELESS VALUE WHO’S FASTEST? OF SAFETY A Clubman driver, a professional racer Borne out of tragedy, the Sean Edwards and a Zenos E10 S – we settle the age-old Foundation is now carrying the torch to Clubman vs Pro debate once and for all. make motorsport safer at all levels.

016 034 CLUBMAN CONVERSATION... ACTING CHAMPION NICK HOLMES Kelvin Fletcher is best known for his role in soap opera Emmerdale, but now he’s Behind the scenes with Team Holmes making a name for himself on track, as Motorsport – a family-run team with a MSD ﬁnds out. dream to make it to the big-time.

018 039 A SEASON TO SAVOUR MOTORSPORT DAYS MSD catches up with rookie racer Ben GARAGE WORKSHOP Tuck, the 2015 RSF MSA Young Driver Find out how the MSD Garage Workshop can of the Year. help you improve your mechanical knowledge and make improvements on track.

020 042 RICH HISTORY, FIGHTING BACK EXCITING FUTURE After a testing 2015, BTCC driver Richard Hawken has unﬁnished business and BRSCC Chairman Bernard Cottrell offers the shares with MSD his grand plans for 2016 inside track on what it takes to run one of the and beyond. most inﬂuential clubs in British motorsport.

022 044 LEADING BY EXAMPLE MOTORSPORT DAYS MSD speaks to Lawrence Tomlinson, Chairman of Ginetta, who shares all AWARDS 2016 about being successful in business and Find out who has won each of the eight on track. annual Motorsport Days Awards.

004 ROADROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 046 064 TRACK GUIDE: LE MANS CLUBMAN CONVERSATION... Master the legendary track with this MATT HIGGINSON exclusive guide by Richard Bradley, 24 Double overall Disklok RGB Champion- Hours of Le Mans LMP2 winner. ship winner Matt Higginson looks back at three-and-a-half successful years.

050 066 TRACK GUIDE: RACING JUST GREW UP! THRUXTON CIRCUIT MSD explores the Junior Saloon Car Championship, which allows young British GT Champion Calum Lockie offers drivers to get out of karts and into hints and tips to help you realise your racing cars. potential at Thruxton Circuit.

056 068 MSD GUIDE TO GETTING 2015 CLUBMAN INTO MOTORSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Looking for a route into motorsport? This bespoke guide tells you all you need to A comprehensive results round-up from know about getting from couch to car. the 2015 Clubman racing season.

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ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROADROAD 005 DPR MOTORSPORT “It’s been a rollercoaster season; plenty of highs and lows but the team spirit in the DPR family this year has been simply incredible. Massive thanks to all the DPR crew – mechanics, drivers and driver coaches for making our Despite that, I have enjoyed every team such a special place to be.” moment and been involved in some great races! Need to say a NEIL NEWSTEAD, 2015 huge thank you to everyone who DRIVERS’ MINI CHALLENGE JCW made it possible – Paul Bell, An- CHAMPION drew Lamont, Ian Hoggins, Steven QUOTES OF “What an amazing year racing, Wilkie and Kevin Glasson for their which got even better at the end hard work, and everyone else who of year celebrations and awards has helped out. Well done also to THE YEAR evening, winning the 2015 Mini Kenneth Thirwall on securing the Challenge JCW Championship, championship again, and good AJ OWEN, PRE-2003 Directors Cup, Fastest Driver and luck with the bike racing!” PRODUCTION TOURING picking up the Mini Retailer Cup CAR CHAMPION for my sponsors and partners CHRIS HUTCHINSON, “Today I’ve become something I Chandlers of Hailsham. None of CATERHAM TRACKSPORT never, ever, ever thought I would this could have been possible CHAMPIONSHIP become – 2015 Pre-2003 Produc- without the support of so many “Another amazing year with an tion Touring Car CHAMPION!!!” people, including the champion- amazing group of people! Without ship double winning team Oak- racing I would not have made such ANDREW HOUGH, CIVIC field Motorsport, all of my partners great friends and been able to share CUP CLASS A CHAMPION and sponsors, and most of all my some very special moments!” “Well what a way to finish the beautiful wife and amazing family. racing season off – 2nd and 1st at Life is great!” LUKE HERBERT, MICHELIN Donington Park GP today, claiming CLIO CUP CHAMPION the Civic Cup Class A.” JOE TANNER, “Well what a way to end 2015! MINI COOPER CUP Michelin Clio Cup Champion! Six CHAMPIONSHIP RACER wins, four poles, a fastest lap, and 10 “Painful end to the 2015 Mini podiums! All of this would not have Cooper Cup Championship for been possible if it wasn’t for every- me after my clutch went “pop” one involved at team Westbourne almost in sight of the chequered Motorsport, my sponsors, girlfriend flag, while leading the final race! Serena ‘Sezza’ Stokes and my family.”

SMALL BUDGET, BIG AMBITIONS Operating on a small budget is something that will be familiar to many Clubman drivers, including David Taylor who set up DM-racing.co.uk to pursue his motor racing dream following the loss of his father in 2012. After a successful 2015 in which Taylor achieved a 7th place overall finish in the Scottish Fiesta Championship and a 5th place finish in the Newcomers Cup, the team is now raising funds for the 2016 season via a dedicated crowdfunding page. Last season, despite a season-long sponsorship deal with Just Wheels Scotland, financial constraints prevented the team from taking part in all of the away rounds. To help ensure Taylor and his Mk2 Ford Fiesta XR2 can fulfil their potential in 2016, you can find out more about supporting the campaign at www.DM-racing.co.uk.

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PRO VS CLUBMAN

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED IF YOU’RE AS QUICK AS A PROFESSIONAL RACING DRIVER? WHICH CLUBMAN DRIVER HASN’T! MSD DECIDED TO SETTLE THE DEBATE ONCE AND FOR ALL TO FIND OUT WHO REALLY IS THE QUICKEST ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. NEW CAR, NEW TRACK AND DRIVING IN THE WET – WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

ow quick you are is driver and we received a number tation of motorsport’s professional always a hot topic for of replies, many of which served fraternity. H racing drivers. Over the to illustrate just how sensitive The day itself didn’t get off to years, we’ve heard a lot of people this subject can be. Eventually, the best of starts – MSD arrived say if they had a chance to show Jon Billingsley was selected as at Coltishall Airfield late after our what they’re really capable of, the man to represent the clubman satnav decided to take us on a they could compete with a pro drivers, with Ben Clucas – the detour, which added to the tension driver. So, here at MSD we took it former Australian Formula 3 and between Billingsley and Clucas, upon ourselves to organise a Spanish GT champion, who raced who were patiently awaiting our head-to-head between a clubman in the Pirelli World Challenge with arrival. We eventually made it to and a pro driver to settle the score. Kia Racing and Kinetic Motor- the circuit to find the grinning In early 2015 we launched a sport in 2015 – tasked with the green Zenos E10 S earning admir- competition to find our clubman challenge of upholding the repu- ing gazes from the two drivers.

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on track. Fortunately, Clucas was onship wins in motorsport. He’s up for the challenge. Most will always keen to show his speed know him around the paddock in a variety of cars, and you can as one of the most approacha- immediately see he’s smooth ble men in the sport. At MSD, on the steering and late on the we’ve had the pleasure of seeing brakes, and his lap times are Clucas instruct numerous drivers consistent and quick – a per- over the years, many of whom fect combination for our unique have gone on to achieve champi- experiment.

Clucas was very calm, despite the fact that he was the one with the most to lose

The usual pre-race banter was already well under way, with both men beating their chests, keen to offer reminders of their racing achievements to date. Very quickly, though, you could see that Clu- cas, the pro driver, was very calm, despite the fact that he was the one with the most to lose. When we decided to pit a clubman driver against a pro, it was surprisingly difficult to get a professional driver to take part. We asked BTCC drivers, past F1 drivers, instructors and various others to participate and in the end we had just a handful willing to commit, which is a shame as you would expect every driver to be keen to prove their worth

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROAD 009 CLUBMANCLUBMAN DRIVER DRIVERJon Billingsley Jon Billingsley

Age: 33 Weight: **** off! Race wins: 20+ Championships: 2 Experience level: Clubman Favourite excuse: No excuses Favourite track: Donington Favourite race car: Radical Claim to fame: Being in this feature!

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH and Ansar Ali, who are familiar drivers. The grippy, runway sec- THE ZENOS E10 S to many within this industry. The tion of the track includes a long, Ahead of the contest, the Race- Zenos E10 S uses the popular Ford fast sweeping straight, leading logic data logger was fitted to re- 2.0-litre EcoBoost turbocharged onto the very tight hairpin. Coming cord the telemetry and data, so we engine, which boasts an impres- out into Belief corner, it starts with could compare the drivers’ perfor- sive 250bhp, can reach 60mph amazing grip, but before you hit mances. At no point did we allow in less than four seconds, and is the Ansar Straight the grip disap- either driver access to this data, in available from £29,995. The car it- pears and a controlled power slide order to ensure the test was as fair self is a real beauty, but it’s when is important, so our drivers really as possible. The trusty Racelogic you hear it thunder down the did need to believe in the Zenos! VBOX HD data logger was fault- track that you can truly appreci- We managed four sighting laps less all day and despite it being ate it at its best. The turbo on the of the circuit with Billingsley a gloomy day, the camera was car makes it sound like a jet and driving (despite Clucas’ accusa- crystal clear. All of the footage is on the foggy, wet track it looked tion that this was “cheating”!). available on MotorsportDays.com. spectacular. Neither driver had been around Zenos kindly gave Billingsley, Both drivers had to get to grips the circuit before. Clucas and MSD a tour of the car, with the track layout, so Zenos’ which provides a fresh take on Emma Bloomfield kindly showed SESSION 1 a track car, carrying some Lotus us the track – an airfield with sev- We arrived back at base and it and Caterham heritage thanks eral tight chicanes and hairpins on was time to decide who would to Zenos’ owners, Mark Edwards multiple surfaces to challenge the go first. Both drivers agreed that

010 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 CLUBMAN DRIVER PRO Jon Billingsley DRIVER Ben Clucas

Age: 31 Weight: 62kg Race wins: 100+ Championships: 7 Experience level: Pro Favourite excuse: Just didn’t do a good enough job Favourite track: Spa

Favourite race car: Kia Optima Turbo

Claim to fame: Competing against F1 drivers

Billingsley would lead the way, but before we let him loose we had a few rules to go through with Grove & Dean Motorsport, which kindly insured the car for the day. Rule 1: don’t smash the car; Rule 2: don’t smash the car; and Rule 3: all of the above! Each driver was to be judged Billingsley had done on 3 x 10-minute sessions, with a break after the ﬁrst run and the next 2 x 10-minute sessions run- everything in his power to ning back-to-back. Praying that the rules had sunk in, we watched record a much coveted victory Billingsley launch the Zenos down the straight with the rear wheels spinning. He wasn’t going to give Clucas an easy ride here and off he went for his 10-minute session as we eagerly watched what proved to be an impressive start.

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012 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 Billingsley came in and com- challenge. The circuit became just a 0.99-second split be- plained that the windscreen was greasy, but didn’t completely dry. tween his fastest and slowest fogging up, so we switched on In jest, Billingsley suggested this laps. So, there was quite a dif- the heated screen, which quickly would play into Clucas’ hands. ference in times. cleared up the problem. Excuse After his final session, Billing- Over the course of 10 laps number one was out of the way, sley had done everything in his Clucas was extremely consistent and number two wasn’t far be- power to record a much covet- from the off, with his first record- hind, with our clubman represented victory, but Clucas still had ed time just 0.61 seconds off his ative complaining about the cold. his final two sessions to go, fastest. In comparison, Billing- The heated seat was switched on, and once he started his second sley wasn’t quite as consistent, with Clucas commenting: “That’s 10-minute stint it started to be- but we must remember that a tenth slower…”. come easier to compare the two Clucas, as a professional racer, is Next up it was Clucas’ first drivers from outside the car, with used to high-pressure situations turn on track. Like Billingsley, he variants on speeds and lines and having to quickly evaluate adjusted his mirrors, got himself becoming apparent. the conditions. set and sped off for his 10-minute With Clucas’ sessions now at For the purposes of this test, session. He looked calmer, but an end, it was time for a quick it was also interesting to look at you could see him searching for catch-up. We were impressed the racing lines used. From afar, the grip, forcing the car into situ- that on a new track, in a new car the drivers appeared to use sim- ations to try to find the little grip and driving in the wet, neither ilar lines, but when we accessed available and to gain an under- driver spun, even though both the data it became clear that on standing of the surroundings and were clearly giving it their all. entry to the slow hairpin Clucas conditions. took a much wider line, which THE ALL-IMPORTANT helped him achieve a higher en- GOING FOR THE WIN DATA try speed, which he could main- With the first session down By now, we were all desperate tain through the corner. and the drivers back at base, to find out who had won. On Billingsley, however, took a both gave their first thoughts on first impressions, both drivers tighter line, which meant he had the car, with the brakes, power looked to be giving it everything to slow the car down to make and comfort all under discus- and committed to every corner, the turn. Considering neither sion. Billingsley said he was so on that front they seemed to driver had been on the Colt- struggling with the stiffer brake be level pegging. To make the ishall Airfield track before, we pedal. Clucas was quiet, said test accurate and fair, however, also paid close attention to how he enjoyed the first session, but we turned to the data logger they adapted over the course of wasn’t giving anything away. and used the Circuit Tools soft- the three sessions. Of course, No hints or tips for the clubman ware from Racelogic to evalu- they couldn’t cut corners as that competitor! MSD downloaded the ate each driver’s sessions, lap would show up on the teleme- data as Billingsley readied for charts and delta. try, but they could adapt their his second run. It turned out that the fastest lines to benefit their times. To be The next two sessions ran session for both drivers was the fair, the differences in the lines back-to-back, so Billingsley set third, so we decided to hone in were minimal, but the difference out for 10 minutes, came back on this one. Billingsley’s fastest between pole and mid-pack in and waited for five minutes, lap was a 50.24 on lap seven, is always negligible and as a then headed straight back out. with a 6.53-second split be- driver you are always trying to The conditions at this point had tween his fastest and slowest find that extra something to get improved and the relentless rain laps. Clucas’ fastest lap was ahead of the crowd. Being able had eased, throwing up another a 46.59 on lap eight, recording to do so is what sets you apart.

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROAD 013 THE RESULTS

The image to the left shows the data telemetry between Jon Billingsley and Ben Clucas. The software used is Circuit Tools, which is available with all VBOX Motorsport products.

Jon Billingsley Ben Clucas

Lap Time Delta Datum Lap Time Delta Datum 7 50.24 3.65 3.65 8 46.59 0 46.59 6 50.37 3.78 3.78 9 46.71 0.12 0.12 8 50.41 3.82 3.82 7 46.76 0.17 0.17 10 50.75 4.16 4.16 5 46.94 0.35 0.35 5 51.36 4.77 4.77 10 46.94 0.35 0.35 9 51.38 4.79 4.79 6 46.95 0.36 0.36 2 51.51 4.92 4.92 1 47.20 0.61 0.61 4 51.93 5.34 5.34 4 47.39 0.80 0.80 1 52.74 6.15 6.15 2 47.40 0.81 0.81 3 53.12 6.53 6.53 3 47.58 0.99 0.99

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014 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 INTERVIEW WITH F1 WORLD FEATURE: PRO VS CLUBMAN CHAMPION DAMON HILL

WHAT WE LEARNED give Clucas a run for his money”. relief: “Phew,” he said, “I’ve Most people would have put Another pro driver might have just about saved my reputa- money on the pro driver winning. been quicker or slower, and the tion!”. That he certainly did and After all, Clucas does this full same can be said of our club- we’re sure he will now be even time. As an instructor and having man competitor, but we would more popular among his fellow competed since an early age, he say with confidence that Clucas’ racing drivers. was always at a natural advan- consistency and speed would be All things considered, Ben tage. The point of this test was extremely difficult to beat. Clucas and Jon Billingsley can not to trip up Clucas or Billings- Over an average of 10 laps, hold their heads high having ley, but to really shed light on the he only had a fall in time of given it everything on track. We difference between a pro and a 0.99 seconds, but Billingsley’s commend them for their efforts clubman driver. fastest and slowest laps were and for putting themselves for- How many times have you 6.53 seconds apart. Both drivers ward to be part of this exciting heard someone in the pub or at were experimenting with differ- test. We would also like to say work say: “If Lewis Hamilton ent lines throughout, but Clu- a huge “thank you” to Zenos for had tried a bit harder he could cas’ approach ultimately result- providing the car, Racelogic for have overtaken him”? Watching ed in better speed in and out of the data logger, and Grove & someone drive from afar provides the corners. He might well have Dean Motorsport Insurance for only half the story. Of course, fancied his chances beforehand, helping us make this happen. some of you might say: “I’ve read but when MSD first told Clucas All videos from the day are availa- this article and I think I could the result he couldn’t hide his ble online at MotorsportDays.com.

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013/2014 proved to be a slow start to the project CLUBMAN CONVERSATION… 2 with most of the time being spent drawing up lists and making plans. In 2015, however, real progress has been made with NICK HOLMES welding work being completed (chassis leg, seal, spare wheel TEAM HOLMES MOTORSPORT IS A FAMILY- well covered and subframe ﬁxings RUN TEAM WITH NO PREVIOUS TIES OR complete), the donor car – a EXPERIENCE IN MOTORSPORT, BUT IS DRIVEN Vauxhall Cavalier SRi – being BY A DREAM TO MAKE IT BIG. stripped of its engine and wiring, and the rest being sold on for spares to fund the project. Late 2015 should see the engine rebuild complete, subframes overhauled and a start to the wiring in the car. As for 2016, plans include doing my ARDS Test and getting all of my gear together, and then trying to get a drive during the year to get some valuable experience. Car-wise, we want it running in the earlier months ready for testing and shakedown to iron out any issues on our ﬁrst build. Looking ahead to 2017, we should be out on track, with a full opportunities, so if you like what either by email – teamholmesmo- season in view for 2018. We are we are about and if you would like [email protected] – or search always looking for sponsorship to support us, please get in touch for us on Facebook and Twitter.

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n a storm-ravaged afternoon in November O 2015, Tuck’s driving duties in his rookie season came to a close as he pulled into the pits A SEASON after his final stint in the MX-5 Owners Club Team’s MX-5 Mk3. The MSA Academy driver had already taken his car to 7th in his TO SAVOUR qualifying group – the highest placed Mk3 against a field of GT 2015 PROVED TO BE A SEASON OF FIRSTS FOR Spec Lotus’ and a host of modified 18-YEAR-OLD ROOKIE RACER BEN TUCK, WHOSE hot hatches in the Race of Remem- EYE-CATCHING PERFORMANCES IN A MAZDA MX-5 brance at Anglesey Circuit. MK3 SAW HIM WIN THE HIGHLY COVETED RSF MSA The annual charity night/day YOUNG DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARD. MSD LOOKS 1,000km race topped off a season of BACK ON HIS EVENTFUL FIRST SEASON ON TRACK. firsts for Tuck – first full car racing season, first pole position, first podium, first win, first international After trying out car racing for tion for being stunningly fast and race and class win, first endurance the very first time at the end of a tough opponent, nicknamed race, first Mazda MX-5 Mk3 drive, 2014, Tuck ambitiously set his “The Kid” in the paddock as the and first night race, all culminat- target on a top-three finish in his youngest on the grid. ing in a 3rd place finish in the 2015 debut attempt at this notoriously 2015 proved to be a tough but BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship competitive championship. He highly successful year. It kicked off after a nail-biting championship achieved it with some style. Along at a damp Silverstone in April with showdown at Donington. the way he has gained a reputa- a fierce battle that was to be an

Tuck claimed 3rd place in the 2015 BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship after a tense championship showdown at Donington.

018 ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 omen for his final race victory as at the back of the grid and looked he battled with eventual champion set to derail his weekend. Brian Chandler, taking away 6th With the championship title and 5th place trophies. now a very real prospect, Tuck The following round at Brands returned to the UK ready to push Hatch in May was the biggest forward at the next round, this of Tuck’s career thus far as the time at Croft. Fate was to inter- Mazdas rolled in to support the vene, however, and poor weather Blancpain International GT Sprint and tyre issues dented his pro- Series. In front of a packed crowd, gress, but not his determination, Tuck pulled out all the stops to dropping him to 4th in the cham- claim pole position and the fast- pionship. At this stage, Tuck had est lap of the weekend. Both never been outside of the top five races served up some of the most championship positions. exciting action of the year with All was set for a thrilling show- Tuck centre of the battles for the down at the season finale at lead and gaining extensive TV Donington Park in October, with exposure. He came away from the the top five drivers all in with a weekend running 3rd in the cham- chance of carrying off the champi- pionship, having cemented his on’s trophy. Unexpected tyre prob- reputation as the rookie to watch. lems in qualifying were to hamper Castle Combe later that month Tuck’s assault on the title, giving brought his first disappointment of him a mountain to climb. But with the year when he just missed out a determination characteristic Tuck’s performances in his Mazda MX-5 on a podium in Race 1 and then of his 2015 campaign he battled Mk3 earned him the highly coveted RSF had to make the drive of his life MSA Young Driver of the Year award. through the fierce fights in the to pull out a stunning recovery to pack to take 2nd place in Race 1 9th after a collision spun him out In a stunning display of domi- as the TV action was transmit- to last place in Race 2. Soon after, nance that had been building all ted live. Now one of three racers Rockingham was to be a similar year, Tuck wiped the board with with title hopes still intact, Tuck story where, in downpour condi- fastest lap in testing, fastest lap launched his final push for Race 2 tions, mistakes by other drivers in practice, pole position, fastest and scrapped in a race-long dog- saw him spun off in both races. lap and win in Race 1, followed fight for the lead, claiming 2nd at Yet again, Tuck recovered both by pole position and a podium in the flag. times, this time to record 6th and Race 2. Only a win would do in the 5th places. With confidence on a high, Tuck final race of the season and Tuck In July, Tuck came back with a next tackled his first international calmly set about the job, breaking bang despite engine and gearbox in September, racing as a guest away from the pack and picking failures. At the beautiful Cadwell driver at the legendary Spa-Fran- his moment to take a superb win Park Circuit, he claimed not only corchamps circuit in Belgium sup- to deliver his pre-season objec- his first podium, but also fastest porting another International GT tive of a top-three position in the lap, and narrowly missed a certain race. In typically wet conditions championship. win due to the gearbox issue. The for the circuit he again dominated, Rarely has a rookie season been weekend’s work left him in 2nd on with fastest laps in practice, qual- so endowed with hard won suc- points in the championship. ifying and Race 2, and also a pole cess as 2015 was for Ben Tuck, Oulton Park will always be a position, class win and fastest and his performance is a show- special place for Tuck, as he made MX-5 lap of the weekend. case for his exciting and impres- his debut appearance there in However, it was not all plain sive mix of hard work, determina- 2014. The Cheshire circuit was to sailing as he had to contend with tion and raw talent. With the right give him the perfect anniversary a freak mechanical failure and budget and opportunities, 2016 present in August as he took the last-minute rule clarifications, looks bright for one of the UK’s first win of his car racing career. which demoted him to start Race 2 hottest young racing talents.

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aving been involved in JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO BE AT THE HELM motorsport for more OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CLUBS IN H than 40 years, for almost BRITISH MOTOR RACING? MSD SPOKE TO BERNARD 14 of which he has served as COTTRELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH RACING & BRSCC Chairman, Cottrell knows SPORTS CAR CLUB (BRSCC), TO FIND OUT. the industry far better than most, including what goes on behind the scenes. are “probably united against the A fountain of motorsport knowl- Palmer steamroller”, he adds. edge, it is surprising to learn This united front led, in Novem- that he was never a racing driver ber 2014, to talks between the himself. “I’ve been in the sport BRSCC and the BARC about a since 1973, but I never drove,” he potential merger, but why didn’t explains. “I started as a marshal, anything come of this? Cottrell but it’s always been a passion for tells MSD he “felt there was noth- me. This has been something that ing that the BARC would bring has completely consumed my life to the table that we don’t already and a few years ago I left Haymar- have”. “If someone calls us and ket, after running the Autosport says that they are interested in us International show, to be full-time running the series, we don’t turn with the BRSCC.” Even a recent them away, but at the same time battle with leukaemia has failed to we won’t go actively looking for it, dampen his passion for the sport, or chase people’s business. and in his own words Cottrell, who “BARC are the same as us – we is also International Race Director won’t jump on other people’s toes for the MSA/FIA, is now “back in and we don’t need to. We run the the stirrups and going forward”. World Endurance Championship, The BRSCC has a rich history in However, as a non-profit organi- we run the GT Open, and it shows the sport and since its formation sation it is not always plain sailing we are doing good things.” in 1946 has grown to become a for the BRSCC, with the likes of With making a profit not among major force in British motor racing. the British Automobile Racing the BRSCC’s priorities, finances With over 50 race meetings and Club (BARC) and Jonathan Palm- can be an issue. Cottrell tell MSD 25 championships now under the er’s MotorSport Vision (MSV) also the Club made a loss of £80,000 in BRSCC umbrella, the Club plays in the mix. While the relationship 2014, but considering the outgo- a leading role in the British motor between the BRSCC and the BARC ings that have to be paid to make racing scene, organising both club “used to be a cartel”, Cottrell the races happen, it is easy to race meetings and FIA sanctioned says he now sees it as “healthy see why balancing the books is a international events. competition”. After all, the two tricky task.

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“We were at Donington one year and it was thick fog, and it got to quarter past 12 and I wanted to call it a day, but everyone else said ‘let’s wait a little longer, until late lunch’,” he remembers. “It We run the World Endurance lifted while we were waiting and it would have cost us, as a busi- Championship, we run the GT Open, ness, £45,000 if we hadn’t have done that one day’s racing, as we would have had to pay for the and it shows we are doing good things circuit hire, ambulances and so on. So that’s how ﬁnely tuned it is.” While Cottrell is used to being trackside at the BRSCC’s port- folio of championships, ranging from the Mazda MX-5 SuperCup Park Kart Circuit, asked me to be a ready to make the move up from to the TVR Challenge, he also clerk of the course,” Cottrell says. karting, but after his own experi- takes a keen interest in ensuring “I was told not to do it as I’d be ences in karting, he remains wary the younger generation of racing involved with the parents, but it of the role some parents play at drivers are taking the right steps was the best move I ever made.” this level. towards a successful career in With the Fiesta Junior Cham- “Some parents are racing the sport. pionship on the BRSCC calendar, through their kids,” he states. “One thing I remember is that Cottrell sees it as a good step- “The thing about junior racers is Bill Sisley, who owns Buckmore ping-stone for anyone who is you’ve got to talk to them and not at them. I always used to say to the kids, ‘you have to go to school, you have to go to work, but you don’t have to do this, so if you don’t want to do it, then don’t’. And lots you could see didn’t.” With this in mind, he suggests we should all remember that the key to motorsport is enjoyment, regardless of which level you are racing at, or what age you are. As for Cottrell himself, the sat- isfaction he still gets from motorsport is enduring, and he is relish- ing what lies in store over the next 12 months. Looking ahead to 2016, he says: “We have lots of exciting championships taking place next year, in the UK and abroad.” He may have already given more than 40 years to this sport, but Cottrell still has plenty left in the tank.

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YOU COULD FORGIVE A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN AND OWNER OF ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST ADMIRED SPORTS AND RACING CAR BRANDS FOR RESTING ON HIS LAURELS, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH FOR LAWRENCE TOMLINSON, THE CHAIRMAN OF GINETTA, WHO IS AS DETERMINED AS EVER TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MOTORSPORT.

mechanical engineer by of Le Mans back in 2006. More trade, Tomlinson made recently, he has been driving the A his name as the founding Team LNT Ginetta Nissan LMP3 chairman of LNT Group, the parent in the VdeV Championship, along company of five diverse business- with running his business empire, es – with interests ranging from which employs 2,000 people. care homes to construction – but it The combination of talent and takes just seconds of conversation determination that has served to realise that motorsport is his Tomlinson so well quickly be- true passion. comes apparent when MSD Having started out importing presses him on the difficulties of classic cars into the UK, Tomlinson fitting four-hour endurance races has since overseen the creation of into such a hectic schedule. Let’s some of the most popular cars in say he approaches his racing just British motorsport today. He has as he does any of his business been on the British Racing Drivers’ ventures. Club (BRDC) board of directors, “I go into the weekend with a had a stint as joint acting chief plan,” he says. “You don’t win by executive of Silverstone Circuits accident, so we put in the time pri- Limited, and even found time to or to the season and develop the win the GT2 class of the 24 Hours car mechanically, so it’s reliable.

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Turning up at the race weekend is these has become established as a come across anything anywhere the easy part of it. You think ‘how highly respected stepping-stone to near it in terms of what your driver am I going to be up on the top the big time. learns,” he explains. spot on Sunday’ and you motivate Having acknowledged that Using the multi-disciplined all the team around you to think “Caterham did a great job with the Ginetta G40, drivers aged from about how you get the win, and Academy, and still do”, Tomlinson 14 to 17 compete in support then work backwards from that. says one of his motivations was for races to the British Touring Car “It’s not that dissimilar to what Ginetta to make motorsport even Championship, receiving expo- you need to do in business in more accessible. “With the super- sure rivalled by no other junior terms of getting a team around lights, for example, when drivers championship. “Being part of the you. When I’m actually in the car explained to me what they were touring car package you have I think about the mechanics of the doing I found it confusing – some 30,000 fans, live TV, you’re in- car and not the balance sheet.” look the same but some are quick- terviewed by the likes of Louise The balance sheet must have er than others,” he says. “Whereas Goodman and Steve Ryder, and been on Tomlinson’s mind, though, with Ginetta, we have put people the drivers learn so much,” Tom- when just over a decade ago he in the car and, especially with the linson explains. “So when people completed a deal for Ginetta, GRDC, they come along and drive come out of the Ginetta Juniors a company that was making a the cars to the limit and then move and move on, it gives them a “small profit” at the time. “The into a completely different car really good advantage.” history of the brand was intrigu- with a different challenge. With ing,” he says. “I tried to buy TVR our cars you are moving into differ- A MAN IN DEMAND but a Russian guy (Nikolai Smolen- ent racing and you’re not stuck in Away from Ginetta, Tomlinson sky) bought it. So Ginetta was an a specific area. That’s what we do has applied his expertise in other ideal platform for us to develop our differently. areas of the sport, including as a cars, because of the history of the “We have a very clear career board member for the BRDC and brand and what they did, which path and progression for drivers then as joint acting chief execu- was providing lightweight sports of all ability. And we are also tive of Silverstone Circuits from cars. British sports cars tied in extremely good value! The GRDC late 2014 until early 2015. At the exactly with what I wanted.” package is £30,300 + VAT and you time, the company was in des- get eight races, including Brands perate need of leadership after DOING THINGS GP, Silverstone GP, Rockingham three senior executives had been DIFFERENTLY and Donington. It’s fabulous value suspended from their roles. During In the decade or so since, Ginet- and that includes the car, which is his six months in the role, Tom- ta has become embedded as a yours to keep!” linson’s business acumen was an truly iconic, global motorsport With most young drivers har- important tool in starting to turn brand. Road cars such as the G40R bouring ambitions of one day mak- the tide at the home of the British and G60 have caught the public’s ing it into Formula 1, Tomlinson’s Grand Prix. imagination, while on track Ginet- pride about the fact that Ginetta “Silverstone is a great circuit ta now boasts three single marque can help youngsters get their and what I tried to do was unlock championships – the Ginetta careers off the ground is palpable. the potential of the great people Junior Championship, the Ginetta “We see now that Ginetta Juniors that had been at the circuit and GT5 Challenge and the Ginetta is the obvious step to familiar- running it for many years,” he GT4 SuperCup – plus the Ginet- ise your potential F1 drivers or states. “I think I went a long way ta Racing Drivers Club (GRDC), single-seater drivers with proce- to doing that. Silverstone Circuit which was designed specifically dures at a proper race event. It’s is a happier place for the staff for the first time racing driver. Un- the most prestigious event of its since I had my time there. I think der Tomlinson’s guidance, each of kind in the world and I have never there have been some significant

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improvements and cost reduc- demand. He has even served as shaft loose, or a track rod – and tions that needed to be undertak- the government’s Entrepreneur in they’ve been driving the car. Just en, which probably should have Residence in the Department of knowing there is something wrong happened five or six years ago.” Business, Innovation and Skills. with the car is very important, but Tomlinson’s short-term goal was Making the effort to understand it’s not always easy for a driver multi-faceted – he wanted to exactly what you’re working with to relay that back to an engineer. “unlock the talent and empower is equally important on track and Being a driver, engineer, designer them”, significantly reduce costs Tomlinson is in no doubt that all and owning the company is a real in a manageable way, and to put drivers can benefit from expanding shortcut.” the customer at the centre of all their knowledge base, especially The benefits of supporting your that the circuit does. “The man- when it comes to mechanics and on-track ability with engineering agement team have done a great engineering. know-how is also highlighted by job implementing this,” he says. “Anyone that comes from an en- one of Britain’s best-known racing The time and energy invested gineering background and knows drivers, Nigel Mansell, who lined into understanding the intricacies the intricacies of how a car works up alongside Tomlinson in the of business, how to successfully has an advantage over someone 1000km of Silverstone in 2009 in implement a plan and, impor- that doesn’t,” he explains. “The the Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S. Remem- tantly, how to build and maintain number of times I’ve got into a bering his experience of sharing the support of those around him car of a gentleman driver and I’ve the car with Mansell, Tomlinson is among the many reasons why spotted something loose – wheth- says: “He’s an extremely deter- Tomlinson finds himself a man in er it’s the diff loose, or the prop mined guy in everything he does.

026 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 He’s focused on whatever he is doing at that time and determined to be a success, whether it’s golf or motor racing. “But what surprised me most about him was his ability to engineer the car. He’s a fantastic engineer and really helped us to develop that car. We worked together with Nigel and Greg It doesn’t get much better Mansell (Nigel’s son) in the Team LNT car. He had a lot of thoughts, and put in the motorsport environ- than racing your own car ment he’s a great engineer, but he also gave it 100% as a driver, even with Nigel Mansell. He’s though at that point he was in his mid-ﬁfties!” Tomlinson’s own engineering still blindingly quick nous is perhaps best highlighted by the Ginetta G50, which has emerged as one of the most popular cars in motorsport, was named Autosport’s Car of the Year in 2008 and, incredibly, was designed and built within six months. Accord- ing to Tomlinson, the goal was

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to create a car that was fun to drive – “a bit lairy IT’S ALL ABOUT ENJOYMENT if anything” – with a plan in mind for it to replace For Tomlinson the G50 project was “great fun” the TVR Tuscan Challenge one-make series. Fol- and it is exactly this – fun – that he hopes to in- lowing feedback and refinement, including a focus stil in motorsport in the future. When MSD asks on making it more aerodynamic, the Ginetta G50 as him about his plans for Ginetta over the next we know it was born. In Tomlinson’s own words, decade his outlook is refreshing – focusing first however, “the G55 is much more aerodynamic and a on ensuring that people get the most enjoyment natural successor to the G50”. as possible out of the sport. “We always welcome people to get involved and the next five to 10 years will pretty much be about doing much more of the same, which is to focus on our customers and motorsport in general, and develop cars that people like to have fun in. “A lot of people in the sport have forgotten about the customer. Either it’s a lot of fun, or people stop doing it and go out of business. They take a lot of money off people, but they don’t like it if they don’t see the value in it. We want to engage with anyone in motorsport who wants to have fun.” MADI GRASIn a sport that has become somewhat renowned for its high entry costs and per- ceived low levels of accessibility, Tomlinson is playing a vital role in creating much-needed opportunities across the board. In his own words, he says Ginetta will do everything in its power to “bring in people from other areas and make motorsport as easy as possible” to get started in – an admirable goal that has MSD’s full support.

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MSD: I understand that you MSD: In 2015 you received the There’s no shortcut in motorsport were a budding racer at the age GoldStars Elite Award from and working your way up the ladder of 11 and your father was a big the British Women’s Racing is important. Education is another influence. What motivated you Drivers Club (BWRDC). What great route into motorsport through most to get into motorsport? does this mean to you and engineering. I think it’s crucially what is your advice to female important for racing drivers to have AW: My first taste of the track was at drivers who aspire to follow in good knowledge of motorsport engi- Sandown Park in Esher – an outdoor your footsteps? neering. Accurate driver feedback is circuit in a 4-stroke pro kart. I went important to the team in car setup. there having only done a bit of indoor AW: I’ve supported the BWRDC karting, which I really enjoyed and I throughout my career and was MSD: What do you feel you wanted to see how I’d get on driving delighted to receive the GoldStars have that puts you above your a quicker kart on a bigger circuit. I Elite Award in 2015 after my Britcar competitors in the sport? went out on track with an instructor, Championship win. It means a lot to following him to learn the lines. He me, especially to be awarded along- AW: Pure determination to win. followed me to assess what I was do- side great drivers like Susie Wolff, ing and couldn’t get past me again! Liz Halliday and Roz Shaw. MSD: Do you have any supersti- I knew then this was something I If like me you have a passion for tions before a race? wanted to do. the sport and enjoy racing then I would always encourage anyone, AW: Once I’m strapped in the car MSD: At what point did you real- male or female, to start karting as I have a bit of a routine – at least ise this could be a career for you? soon as you can – it’s a great way to 10 minutes of focus time when I’ll hone your race craft and puts you in run through the perfect start and AW: I always wanted racing to good stead for the move up to cars. lap in my head, I always have to be my career ever since I first If you’re starting later then there are shake hands with my engineer stepped into a kart. I don’t think I a lot of great British club champion- just before I leave the garage and ever thought it wouldn’t be. ships to join and learn your skills. will talk over the pit to car radio

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before I grid up. The last words the British GT again this year for are: “Enjoy it, bring it home”. the University of Bolton and the students will be with us for every MSD: If you could give any club- round, working on every aspect man driver a tip for wet weath- Mental strength of the weekend, except actually er driving, what would it be? driving the car. The University of Bolton provides its students with AW: Always look for the grip. is something the opportunity to experience the Look for the grey colour change real world of motorsport at top in the tarmac. No one lap will be level and I believe this gives them the same as the last in the wet so that comes from the competitive edge to work in don’t get into a false rhythm. within. Always the motorsport industry. MSD: The University of Bolton MSD: With endurance racing, is paving the way for a new do you have any techniques academic motorsport engineer- believe you’re to help your speed on track ing qualiﬁcation. How has the and to maintain your mental course helped you and do you strength off track? get involved with the students going out to win during classes? AW: Consistency is key for endurance racing and manag- AW: The University of Bolton ing tyres. Always keep an eye stands head and shoulders above recognises this and is leading the on your lap times if you have the rest in linking education to way in providing students on the it displayed on the dash or pit industry. Motorsport is a unique Motorsport Engineering degree board. Learn how the tyre works sport where it requires future courses with a fully functioning through testing so you know how employees to have practical track- professional race team to shadow much and how quickly you can side experience, as well as the and work alongside throughout start pushing them. Always have theory. The University of Bolton their studies. I will be racing in something in reserve – if the race

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n 15 October 2013, RISK IS AN INHERENT PART OF MOTORSPORT – RISK professional racing OF MAKING A MISTAKE, RISK OF A MECHANICAL O driver Sean Edwards FAILURE, RISK OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON TRACK – tragically died at a circuit in BUT SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE INCIDENTS HAVE SERVED eastern Australia. Edwards – who TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT RACING DRIVERS ARE had back-to-back Dubai 24-hour ALSO RISKING THEIR LIVES. DAPHNE MCKINLEY, WHO wins and a Nürburgring 24-hour LOST HER SON IN AN ON-TRACK ACCIDENT IN 2013, victory to his name, and was on IS CARRYING THE TORCH IN THE BATTLE TO MAKE the cusp of claiming the Porsche MOTORSPORT SAFER AT ALL LEVELS. Supercup championship – was coaching a rookie driver from the heavily involved in the sport. The dinner in London and Sid sat there passenger seat when the car left associated dangers were plainly shaking his head and said: ‘This the track and careered into a apparent, though, and the deaths of has to stop – I can’t sit back and concrete wall. The driver sus- Jo Gartner in the 1986 24 Hours of let this continue’. And of course, tained serious injuries, but Le Mans and Ayrton Senna at the he really championed that whole 26-year-old Edwards lost his life. 1994 San Marino Grand Prix pro- change in F1 for 20 years. Where Determined to ensure her son’s vided unwelcome reminders of the I’m coming from, that’s fantastic death wasn’t in vain, Sean’s mother risks drivers face on track. for Formula 1, but the majority of Daphne established the Sean Ed- “I suppose at the back of my motorsport is outside of F1.” wards Foundation in the hope that mind I was always asking ‘why?’” The objective of the Sean Ed- his death will be a catalyst to im- Daphne explains. “Why are there wards Foundation is to minimise prove safety conditions and aware- so many deaths and why are we the risks outside of drivers’ control ness in all levels of motorsport. not progressing? When Ayrton by targeting six key areas: promot- Growing up as the son of former Senna was killed we were very ing critical issue awareness; creat- Formula 1 driver Guy Edwards, close friends with Sid Watkins (for- ing safety education programmes; Sean was naturally attracted to mo- mer Formula 1 Safety and Medical providing professional mentorship tor racing, while Daphne was also Head) and I’ll never forget we had opportunities; advocating for

032 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 not properly raked gravel. And the able cost to a person’s life and the third thing is if you go straight into family left behind. If it is a matter of a brick wall with tyres and there is adding on a few pounds to ensure only two layers of tyres the sensi- people’s safety, it’s worth it.” ble thing to do is have a full face Throughout 2016 and further helmet, which is 100% covered, not ahead, the Sean Edwards Foun- just 30%. That’s how we approach dation will continue to lobby the it – please don’t use an open face relevant authorities as it continues helmet. Sean was wearing one as its mission to make motorsport The son of former Formula 1 driver Guy he liked to speak to the person he safer at all levels. In partnership Edwards, Sean was keen to help others improve on track by offering tuition to novice drivers. was instructing, but there is no rea- with key insurance providers, the son to in my view. The driver is still Foundation is currently develop- needed changes or regulations; alive, although his life is probably ing a framework that will reward implementing standardised safety ruined both emotionally and physi- drivers, teams and tracks with re- assessment tools; and lobbying cally after this, but he had a closed duced premiums for implementing stakeholders to create mutually face helmet.” industry-leading safety measures. beneficial solutions. Improving car checks on track The Sean Edwards Test, which Daphne is all too aware that an days is also an important area of aims to improve safety among overnight fix is not feasible. “We focus for the Foundation. The day drivers by ensuring they have have to change the attitude of the before the crash, Sean had told the necessary understanding of industry to think outside of F1,” she mechanics at the circuit that the racing procedures, is also gain- says. One of the things the Foun- brakes were soft and something ing traction. “The Sean Edwards dation is keen to see changed are wasn’t quite right. “The mechan- Test will go to the USA in 2016, the rules around the use of open ic rolled the car into the garage which will be a big thing, as we face helmets, like the one Sean was and it was too hot to work on, so want to try and bring it into other wearing when he was killed. he went off and the next day the series,” Daphne explains. “It was At the inquest into Sean’s death, car went out back on track with in Malaysia in 2015 and the Span- Daphne put forward some recom- nothing done, as the mechanic had ish Motorsport Federation is very mendations on open face helmets been pulled off to work on another keen to bring it in.” Education and to the coroner in the hope that he car,” Daphne explains. “So the boys creating opportunities for disad- will present them to the govern- went out on track and nothing had vantaged youths are other areas of ment. “It’s a learning process,” been done.” focus for the Foundation. she says, “but if I can get the To make sure lessons are learned The number one priority, howev- coroner to recommend changes from this, the Foundation is push- er, is to make motorsport as safe to the government, then we can ing for track day procedures to be as possible, and to ensure anoth- springboard from that into other altered. “I think we need to go back er life is not lost in an avoidable countries and start to change on a to simple procedures,” Daphne accident on track. To quote the wider platform.” states. “On a track day, look at the mission statement of the Sean Ed- Daphne and the Foundation have history of the car, look at whether wards Foundation: “We want driv- recommended that open face hel- the brakes have been checked, and ers to live to race another day”. mets are not used during track days if the oil has been changed, and so and are lobbying the FIA (Federa- on – everything that should make tion Internationale de l’Automobile) the car safe for the day. Whether it’s on this front, but this addresses just the driver or the instructor, someone of many issues. “There are a one is given that logbook and ticks number of reasons why Sean was everything off.” killed,” she explains, “but the main Daphne brought this up at the reason was the car had no brake inquest into Sean’s death, but the pads. Secondly, the track was not cost of implementing such a proce- up to FIA standards and CAMS dure emerged as a potential stum- Sean Edwards lost his life at a circuit in eastern (Confederation of Australian Motor bling block. She tells MSD: “Yes, Australia. Following the tragic accident, it emerged Sport) standards and there was it’s a cost, but there is no quantifi- that the track was not up to FIA or CAMS standards.

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROAD 033 nown to many as Andy Sugden from Emmerdale K – a character he has played on the small screen since 1996 – Fletcher has quickly made a ACTING name for himself on track, having only entered his first championship in 2012 at the relatively ripe age of 28. A title-winning first season in the Mighty Minis Cham- CHAMPION pionship helped to put him on the racing radar, and since then he A LATECOMER TO THE RACING SCENE, SOAP STAR has successfully made the step up KELVIN FLETCHER HAS ENJOYED STRIKING SUCCESS to the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ON TRACK OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, WORKING and, more recently, the VdeV HIS WAY UP FROM THE MIGHTY MINIS TO THE VdeV European Sports Prototype Series. EUROPEAN SPORTS PROTOTYPE SERIES. MSD WAS Keen to disprove the inevitable KEEN TO FIND OUT HOW HE BALANCES HIS ON-SCREEN perception that he’s just “that AND ON-TRACK COMMITMENTS, AND WHAT HE HAS lad off the telly who does a bit of PLANNED NEXT IN THE WORLD OF MOTORSPORT. racing in his spare time” Fletch- er’s performances have certainly in endurance racing, joining Alex mum and in the midst of being a caught the imagination during his Craven and Robbie Kerr in the young teenager I stormed out,” short career to date. Success in 255bhp Ligier JS53 for RLR Msport. he tells MSD. “I used to watch my his Mini was followed with a 3rd Fletcher’s success behind the dad change gear and press the place finish in his debut Porsche wheel should perhaps not come as clutch, and he let me try so I had GT3 Cup Challenge campaign – a too much of a surprise, especially it in my head how to drive, but season that culminated with back- when you consider he had his first no one really taught me. So when to-back race wins at Silverstone. taste of driving at the age of just we had this argument I sat in the He has since proved his mettle 13. “I had an argument with my car. We had a driveway, which

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was enough to get into second gear. So that was it! Obviously, I thought it would upset my mum and annoy her.” His stunt didn’t quite have the desired effect, though, as he I had just seven races caused more awe than anger. “My mum came out and rather than go- under my belt in a Mighty ing ballistic she was so shocked, called my dad and he came home from work and told me to show Mini and then was straight him what I’d done. They were both very proud – what was supposed to be a wind-up ended up making into a Porsche, which was them proud! It could have gone one way or the other, I guess.” just worlds apart While he spent hours at Oulton Park watching touring cars in his teenage years and developed a lik- ing for Formula 1 during the “glory years” of the ‘80s and ‘90s – “it was great but then it became just an advertisement and not for spectators” – it wasn’t until 15 years after his ﬁrst foray in his parents’ Vauxhall Corsa that he was in- spired to start his racing career. “I went to the Autosport Show with my dad and after a few corporate days and track days with him I seemed to do OK. I had a knack for it and it felt quite natural to me,” Fletcher explains. “So I rated myself as an alright driver and at the show there were a few series, one of which was the Mighty Minis. They did a full breakdown of costs – no one normally mentions money and this was broken down easily with a car of £3,000 to £4,000, and then £300 entry.” Buoyed by the accessible structure, Fletcher was straight on the phone to the series coordinator. “She said ‘go and do your ARDS licence’, and I found a car for sale.

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I drove up there with a trailer and bought the car. I got the regulations and did the ARDS test, and called up the coordinator again to find out what I needed to do.” An extra roll bar and Most people do a few a visit to a local garage later, Fletcher was ready to race. years karting, but I His local track, Oulton Park, pro- vided the setting for his racing de- but. “Before the race I did a track literally jumped in and in day with my dad, I went online and found what lap times the others were doing and I thought my second year of racing if I could be mid-pack I’d be happy,” he says. “The time to beat I was in a GT Cup car was a 2.25 and I did a 2.23 on the day, so I was delighted with that. I’d never done it before so was very happy.” On the day of the race, however, Fletcher remembers feeling like he was going in “blind”, due 4th, before he eventually finished Challenge. To help with the step to his relative lack of technical in a more than respectable 2nd up, Fletcher quickly realised the knowledge. “The car felt good but place, recording a fastest lap of benefits of working with some- I didn’t know about tyre pressure 2 minutes 19 seconds along the one familiar with the 911’s full or gears or anything like that,” he way. As the season panned out, capabilities. explains. “I remember on the day it became apparent that the first “I worked with a guy called everyone was messing with the race was by no means a fluke, and James Sutton, who races now,” he tyre temperatures and pressures Fletcher went on to win the overall explains. “He used to turn up and and I asked what they were. One novice championship. I’d get in with him and he showed guy told me to have 38 psi and During that first season, Fletcher me what the car could do. Rather another 28 psi, so someone was was also invited to take part in the than just being told he allowed lying! I went middle of the road on Silverstone Classic Celebrity Chal- me to mimic. He was aggressive 34 and just learnt myself.” Against lenge, with Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay with it, whereas I was letting the the odds, Fletcher put his Mini on earmarked as the man to beat. At car control me. He was ragging it pole and all of a sudden “the pres- this point, still awaiting his first around and I had too much re- sure was on to go and win it”. win in the Mighty Minis Champi- spect for the car. So I took the bull The race itself proved to be a onship, he put his Morgan on pole by the horns and pretty quickly baptism of fire. With a big “X” on by 10 seconds, before claiming the managed to match him for pace.” the back of his car to mark him out win he craved. After sounding out and secur- as a novice, another Mini crashed Shortly after the successful ing some sponsors to help fund into the side of him on the very season in the Mighty Minis, the season ahead, and eager to first corner, throwing a spanner Fletcher was invited by Redline prove that he deserved his place into the race plans. After regain- Racing to make the step up from on the grid, Fletcher set himself ing the lead later in the race, a his road-spec Mini to a 400-plus the ambitious target of a top-three spin-off dropped Fletcher down to bhp Porsche 911 in the GT3 Cup finish and he achieved exactly

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FOLLOWING A TUMULTUOUS 2015 IN WHICH HE WAS REPLACED AS ONE OF THE INFINITI TEAM’S DRIVERS IN ACRIMONIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (BTCC) DRIVER RICHARD HAWKEN HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR 2016 AND BEYOND.

aving played a central ing Car Trophy in 2010 and 2011, completely behind my back, which role in bringing the explains to MSD: “I have never shocked but didn’t really surprise H pioneering, not-for-profit spoken about the situation public- me. My sponsors and I had felt a Infiniti Support Our Paras Racing ly, other than what I was advised very icy wind from the team’s sen- team into the Dunlop MSA BTCC to say legally when the news of ior management at Brands Hatch in 2015, the season turned sour for my replacement broke. Despite and, of course, my car wasn’t Hawken in May when he was efforts, Martin Donnelly and the ready. Another of my sponsors, replaced by former Formula 1 paras were the only people who D&B Coachworks Ltd, had worked driver Martin Donnelly. spoke to me at Thruxton. literally a 30-hour shift through After confronting rumours that “I am lucky to have many friends two nights to prepare the body- his seat was under threat, and in motorsport at all levels. In the work for Brands Hatch, believing having received assurances that week before Thruxton, one or the car would be ready.” there was no truth in the rumours, two had called me concerned at Through no fault of his own, Hawken was not only replaced, rumours I was being replaced; Hawken parted company with but was made aware of the news something I knew nothing about. Infiniti Support Our Paras Rac- by a fan on Facebook. When questioned it was denied ing team, which was created to Hawken, whose accomplish- by the team’s management in help raise awareness and funds ments include driving his Nissan writing. It transpires the deal was for Support Our Paras, the official Primera to the BRSCC Super Tour- being done with another driver charity of The Parachute Regi-

042 ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 ment; a charity that he still has a also claim to be a member of the should help to get him through. great deal of reverence for. “It has “200mph club”, having driven the The events of 2015 would have been nothing but a pleasure and TWR Le Mans spec Jaguar XJ220 had a lasting and negative im- honour working with members at 205mph at Millbrook. “I set pact on many racing drivers, but of The Parachute Regiment and myself goals in life and set about Hawken remains confident and charity in motorsport – a bunch of my journey to achieve them,” he largely unaffected by the bad guys I have an enormous amount says with an undoubted air of experience. If anything, it has of time, respect and admiration confidence. “I wanted to win a increased his faith in the sport and for,” Hawken says. “I would ask championship in karting and I did his desire to succeed. that we all continue to support our it. I wanted to be a stock market “I’ve had several top level BTCC injured servicemen and women in trader – I did it. I wanted to win teams invite me along for a chat any and every way we can.” a championship in a touring car recently,” he reveals. “I think the For a man who was dealt such (Nissan Primera Super Tourer) – I entire championship knows the a bad hand in 2015, Hawken, who won three. truth and has judged according- had his first taste of racing af- “I’ve always wanted to race in ly. The fact is it could have been ter buying a kart with his father the BTCC; it’s the ultimate saloon handled differently. I know what I before he was even a teenager, car race, it’s professional, it’s en- would think, if I were a third party, remains remarkably positive. He capsulating, which built and fuelled of a similar situation. One thing is aiming to get a “solid year of an obsession in me. I did race in the that has staggered me, though, BTCC experience under my belt” BTCC, but nowhere near enough. is the support I’ve received from in 2016, while a career switch from I believe if you put your mind on a the BTCC fans, marshals and the the finance sector to the automo- mental rail track, don’t deviate, and media. It has been quite over- tive sector is also on the cards. live, breath and dream it, you will whelming if I’m honest. A day will Looking beyond 2016, Hawken has make it happen. It’s just a shame I rarely pass where I don’t have a grander plans on track. got mixed up with the wrong peo- conversation with at least one fan. “I am working with a new man- ple who derailed me slightly. But BTCC is all about the people and ufacturer currently who I hope – the track is intact so I’ll be back on I love that side of it. I was a fan everything is crossed – will make track for some unfinished business once and now I’m on the inside of their debut in the championship in in the BTCC with a proper team to the fence. With humility, I want to 2017,” he says. “I believe profession- show the world the real Richard be a driver who will always make alism attracts professionalism, so, as Hawken.” time to talk to people, no matter before, I will aim my sights high.” With so many irons in the fire, what I drive.” It may sound like an ambitious the future certainly looks set to be With ambitious plans afoot and plan, but given his track record, it busy for Hawken, but his “un- extra fire in his belly, 2016 cer- would take a brave man or wom- relenting drive, enthusiasm and tainly looks sets to be the start of an to doubt Hawken, who can total loathing of the need to sleep” something special for Hawken.

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044 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 MSD UK Clubman help he could to figure out how preparation, friendly towards other Championship of the Year to sort the problem and get back competitors, and support for many With over 100 championships in out, which is certainly above and different cars and series”. Without the UK, it can be tough to choose beyond his duties”. This circuit is doubt, this team leads by example. which one best suits your needs. clearly a deserving winner. This award recognises the champi- MSD TEAM OF THE onship that has helped encourage MSD UK CIRCUIT OF THE YEAR: BOSS RACING both new and existing racers to YEAR: BRANDS HATCH compete on a regular basis, while ensuring a fair and enjoyable racing season. Voters highlighted the large grids and the “competitive, fair and affordable racing” on offer as just a couple of the many reasons this championship stands out from the competition. MSD Unsung Hero of the Year MSD Test Day Organiser There were many worthy con- MSD UK CLUBMAN of the Year tenders in the running for this CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE Most circuits organise test days award, from marshals and scru- YEAR: CLASSIC SPORTS for race weekends, but this award tineers to race organisers. We CAR CLUB recognises the one that stands asked our readers to nominate out for all the right reasons. This their unsung hero – someone who test day organiser received more has made an invaluable, and often than 40% of the votes, and receives underestimated, contribution to this accolade for the second year the industry. This year’s winner running. Voters praised the facili- has consistently gone above and ties and organisation, with a good beyond the call of duty. She has amount of track time also keeping offered unwavering support to MSD UK Circuit of the Year test day users happy. the Classic Sports Car Club over There are over 40 circuits and the last 10 years and has clearly airfields in the UK, making this a MSD TEST DAY earned the respect and admiration keenly contested category. Each ORGANISER OF THE of people across the industry. Her circuit was judged on its facilities YEAR: MOTORSPORT friendliness, willingness to help, for both track users and specta- VISION and the sheer number of hours tors, focusing on general improve- dedicated to this sport have not ments and safety upgrades. The gone unnoticed. As aptly summa- reasons behind the decision to rised by one of the voters, she is award this track the Circuit of the “polite, friendly and efficient, and Year award are best summed up MSD Team of the Year doesn’t seek the limelight” – a true by the voters themselves: “Fantas- This award takes into consid- hero of Clubman motorsport. tic track for both the spectator and eration teams of all sizes, and competitor. The facilities are, as the winner has surpassed ex- MSD UNSUNG HERO always, brilliant”; and “Fantastic pectations on all aspects of race OF THE YEAR: circuit, maintained to the highest preparation, servicing, on-circuit, ROS GUNNING standards and I have always found transportation, facilities and the staff to be helpful and friend- hospitality. The voters’ comments ly”. The experience of another vot- speak volumes: “Well organised, er also caught the attention: “On friendly, high quality work”; “They my last visit I was black flagged provide support not only at the due to a technical issue, and when track but from the build of your discussing with one of the pit lane race car, race tuition through to marshals, he was giving all the on-track support”; and “Excellent

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROAD 045 Track Guides

TRACK GUIDE: LE MANS BY RICHARD BRADLEY, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS LMP2 WINNER

TURN 1 AND THE steeply banked and so it is very being in the brightly lit Sector DUNLOP CHICANE important to get your line. With no One, so it can be quite tricky in the Entering from the far left, this is barrier on the outside of the last night. However, the braking mark- permanent race circuit and so is right it is very easy to run wide ers are very easy to see, as they’re a good quality surface. There are here, as many famous drivers have reflective against the car’s head- some bumps on the braking to the in the past with big consequences. lights. After having so much driving chicane, which make it tricky but before the race grip is not too bad this is quite a basic corner. It was TETRE ROUGE on the road section of the circuit very special to drive here at the This is the famous Tetre Rouge and this chicane is quite basic. We start of the race, as there is just corner where you go onto the first have to be careful with the kerbs in spectators as far as you can see. section of public road. This is a our prototypes, but watching a GT It is also quite easy in the night as very high-speed corner, and it is car on a qualifying lap through here this area is very well lit. very easy to go over track limits is quite spectacular! Once again, on the exit as you try and get the with another long straight after, the ESSES best possible exit for the first leg exit is very important. Following on from the Dunlop of the Mulsanne Straight. Chicane you go down the Esses, SECOND CHICANE which are very tricky. The first FIRST CHICANE A little bit more open than right is an easy corner but the It is the first corner you come to the first chicane, this is slightly left and right after that are very where it is completely dark after higher speed and in the opposite

046 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans is a racetrack with incredible history thanks to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race. I have had the extreme privilege of competing in this fantastic event twice and am delighted to say I had the honour of stepping onto the iconic podium having won the 2015 event in LMP2 after taking pole position.

It has, since those 24 incredibly tough hours, become my favourite circuit for obvious reasons! It is a mix between permanent racecourse for the ﬁrst and part of the last sector, and public roads for the rest, with many iconic features varying from the long Mulsanne Straight to the daunting Porsche Curves. It is an incredibly unforgiving circuit and people say that you don’t actually win Le Mans, you survive it, which with the massively high speeds and very little run-off is about right! There is also variable weather in this part of France and at some point during the 24 Hours weekend there is always rain.

direction being left, right, then at very high speed, the circuit is the others. The corner is very sur- left. Once again, there is nothing very narrow and there is very little real in the night, as there is no oth- particularly special here, but it is room for error. It requires massive er lighting and a lot of spectators always important to get that exit. commitment through the fast, here, and as it is very slow speed banked right-hander before heavy you can actually smell some of the MULSANNE CORNER braking for the next left. With only spectators’ barbeques, which can This corner is extremely tricky, as gravel once again on the outside be distracting! you are approaching at over 300kph and the barriers very close, if you and have to cross over the crown make a mistake the consequences PORSCHE CURVES of the road whilst braking onto a can be dire. It is very tricky in the The Porsche Curves are some different surface. There is also only dark, as there are no outside lights of the most iconic corners in the gravel as a run-off and so if you here, just the lights on the car. world. With the barriers very make a mistake it can destroy your close, and massively high speed race. With such a long straight the ARNAGE and commitment required, it has exit is very important, but it is also Almost straight after Indy, this been the scene of many big ac- a very good overtaking opportunity. corner is very tight and again the cidents over previous years. You exit is very important due to the never get a chance to rest, braking INDIANAPOLIS long straight that follows. This is down to 5th gear on entry and In my opinion the hardest corner the slowest corner on the circuit holding the car on a knife-edge on the circuit as you approach and is very slippery compared to through the whole complex. This

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACKTRACK ROAD 047 TRACK GUIDE: LE MANS

is, along with the Esses at Suzu- FORD CHICANE though the straight after is rel- ka, one of the most exhilarating The final complex on the lap is atively short in Le Mans terms, complexes to drive at any circuit the Ford Chicane. The first one it is still quite long and so it is in the world. It gets very difﬁ- is a very quick left/right where very important to get a good cult behind GT cars here as it is you have to ride the kerbs. It is exit. When you come through very narrow, but we can actually tricky in the night as it is very this corner and see all of the pass them around the outside of hard to see the corner, but once people and the atmosphere in the long right in the middle. In you have done a few laps you the night, you realise how lucky the night, as there is no external have got used to it. The last one you are to have completed a lap lighting and the barriers are very is now very tight. Previously, at one of the most famous cir- close, it feels incredibly fast. It is you would pretty much straight- cuits in the world. When very satisfying when you exit as line the last section. However, you cross the line here after you can see the fun fair and the they have now put in very big 24 hours to win the race, stadium section again where the kerbs on the apexes and so now it then sinks in just how diffi- circuit lights up. it is a very technical corner. Al- cult it was!

048 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 ANNUAL 2016 Track Guides TRACK GUIDE: THRUXTON CIRCUIT BY CALUM LOCKIE, BRITISH GT CHAMPION

Thruxton has the fastest average lap speed of any circuit in the UK. It is also probably the least modiﬁed and so has a great ‘old’ feel about it. The fast sweeps of corners such as Noble, Goodwood and Church are exhilarating and certainly concentrate the mind! The track surface is laid in four ‘lanes’ of tarmac and these are useful in determining car position.

• Lap length: 2.356 miles • Tyre wear is high on the left-hand side due to long, sweeping corners • Grip is high, especially in the wet

ALLARDS CAMPBELL to maximise the radius of the cor- The pit ‘straight’ is not straight, so Heavy braking on approach ner and try to build to full power concentrate on maintaining the left- should turn into light trail braking as early as possible. Set the lock hand side on approach to Allards. up to the apex. Trail braking is to take you to the apex and keep It is fast with a blind turn in, so aim very important to keep the weight it set to take you to the turn in for slightly to the left (c. two or three transfer on the front wheels for Segrave. feet) of the apex kerb you can see maximum grip. If you release the on turn in and you will then arrive brake too early, understeer will SEGRAVE at the correct apex. Allow the car to result. Do not let the car go further The turn in point is about one ﬂow out to the left on exit but be- than mid-circuit on exit, as you third of the way into the circuit ware – if you let it go too far you will will then not be able to take the from the left. Timing for the turn in be in trouble with the grass! There is correct line through Cobb. to Segrave is critical. It is very ear- a fast left-hand sweep before Camp- ly but a low rate of turn of steering bell, which has no name. Position COBB is very important. There is much your car over the middle join in the This is very important, as it is more space on the exit than ﬁrst tarmac through the middle of the the origin of your speed building apparent. It is also bumpy and off corner so you can achieve an early out of Cobb, through Segrave and camber so full power, while neces- straight line for heavy braking. on to Noble. Turn in from the right sary, feels a bit wild.

050 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 NOBLE good exit speed for the long run CLUB CHICANE A very fast approach only needs through Brooklands, uphill through Trail the brakes lightly into a small amount of braking. There Woodham Hill to the Club Chi- Club, which will aid keep- is a lot of grip even in the wet cane. Do not turn in late but rather ing the car tight into the first and momentum is critical. A short early again with low rate of turn right-hand apex. Compromise straight-line brake will take you of the steering. This will keep this part a little to turn to to the middle join in the tarmac great balance in the car while not the left apex and achieve as from where you turn in with a late giving you an early apex. Watch straight an exit line as possi- apex in mind. If you are not going the crest just at the apex as the ble. The kerbs here are quite to make the apex do not tighten weight comes off the wheels and severe, especially if you use a the lock. If you overload the this is where you see oversteer. A lot. Do not use more than half rear it could be terminal! slight throttle reduction will work the kerb if your car is nervous. Just accept a wide line. It if oversteer is a problem. Maintain You may also suffer oversteer is not critical and you can this steering all the way out to the if you use the second left-hand regain your line a little exit and be on full power as early kerb on the way onto the Pit further on with minimal as possible. Straight in a rear wheel drive loss. Unwind the lock as car. Bring the power on early the car rotates and head BROOKLANDS AND and smoothly and allow the back to the left for the WOODHAM HILL car to flow out to the left on turn in to Goodwood. Finish the exit of Church and exit and onto the pit straight move the car smoothly into the to complete the lap. You can GOODWOOD second-from-left lane of tarmac. use the exit kerb. The approach here does not From here, as you start to rise up In general, Thruxton de- require you to be all the way over Woodham Hill bring the car to the mands a high level of bravery to the left. In fact it gets very left of the circuit in preparation for combined with ultra-fine steer- dirty out there so avoid it. The hard, late braking in a straight line ing adjustments and keeping track curves towards the right directly to the ‘false’ apex on the one’s view well ahead of the on approach and has two big but right. Many people curve around car. It is also very bumpy, so undulating bumps. Coming off the the left side of the track but this concentrate on the feel of the second is the signal for turn in. limits braking and increases the car, or the bumps may distract Again, the apex is blind, so turn turning phase. Much more is to be you and hold you back from in with a low rate of steering turn gained under-braking then taking the limit. and you will arrive at the apex a wide line into Club. www.calumlockie.com nicely. Be aware of early apex as this will throw you wide at exit with the resultant high-speed grassy moment! Exit is by an old service road, which can still just be seen. Keep the lock constant and it will bring the car over into the second lane of tarmac before swinging you back out to the left, still with constant steering lock to place you correctly for the approach to Church.

CHURCH The approach is downhill and very fast. However, you do not need to lose that much speed, as the corner is much less acute than 90 degrees and you need

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SI2149_CarBike_TrackDay_A5_Leaflet_v4_AW_Amended.indd 2 07/01/2014 14:04 THE MSD GUIDE TO GETTING INTO MOTORSPORT “HOW CAN I GET INTO MOTORSPORT?” THIS IS A QUESTION WE HEAR ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND IT’S A REALLY TOUGH ONE TO ANSWER. IN FACT, THERE’S NO SIMPLE ANSWER, BECAUSE IT DEPENDS ON WHAT EXACTLY YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE, YOUR AGE, YOUR CURRENT LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, AND HOW MUCH MONEY YOU’RE WILLING TO INVEST. HERE AT MSD WE HAVE DRAWN UPON OUR EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE A ONE-STOP GUIDE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN GETTING STARTED IN MOTORSPORT.

nfortunately, for many car is to take part in a track day. only on one side. You cannot time people money is the Most organisers follow this basic yourself. Just make sure your car U biggest hurdle to taking approach: A) You drive your own is clean, has an MOT and, most that first step into the sport. If you car on track in a controlled environ- importantly, is safe to be on track take part in a track day, for in- ment; B) Generally, you must have at speed. One last thing, make stance, you also have to cover a road licence, unless otherwise sure you have a tow eye, so if you insurance, fuel and maintenance, specified, and the car must be in find yourself in the gravel, the so the costs can quickly add up. So roadworthy condition; C) On track, marshals can get you out. Other- does taking part in motorsport you are only able to pass other driv- wise, your car will be pulled out have to cost the earth? The simple ers by invitation and not in corners. using anything they can grab hold answer is: no. Track days provide invalua- of, potentially causing avoidable OK, it’s not like other sports ble experience. You’ll be able to damage. where you just have to spend £50 drive your car around some of the Some organisers take different on football boots or a tennis rack- sport’s most famous circuits, such approaches to Open Pit Lanes. et, but you certainly don’t need as Silverstone and Brands Hatch in Many are grouped in terms of to remortgage the house to get 4 x 20-minute sessions, for exam- experience or car level, but all going in motorsport. In this guide, ple. Or in Open Pit Lane sessions, provide a great way to gain track we’ve made every effort to make it you can take to the track as and experience. For any first-timer we as simple as possible to help you when you like, but the circuit will would recommend discussing the understand the opportunities and be limited to a set amount of cars. specific format with the organis- potential obstacles at all levels of We highly recommend taking out er and getting instruction. Don’t the sport. insurance; Grove & Dean or REIS forget, we list all organisers on can you help you out with this. MotorsportDays.com. WHERE TO BEGIN On the day, all novice drivers will So, once you have a budget in have a briefing and learn the cir- TEST DAYS mind, what next? Let’s focus on cuit layout, flags and rules, which Following this path you can getting some all-important experi- are generally: only overtake on the then move onto test days. So what ence. The first step from couch to straight and by invitation only, and exactly is the difference? Firstly,

056 ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 you’ll need a race licence and the marshalling. Doing this for a day With all this experience under car will need a roll cage, fire extin- gets a tick on your race licence to your belt, you may well make it to guisher and cut-off. A test day is remove the cross on your car (all the stage where you’re looking to used by racers to test and set-up novices have an “X” on the back of join a race team, and it can be a their cars, usually in preparation their car), but you will also learn daunting task to find a team and for a race meeting, so you’ll need so much. If that’s not enough, you decide which championship you to see if there are any regulations, also get free trackside access! If would like to race in. Don’t feel such as open or closed wheels. you are interested in marshalling, intimidated – get to a meeting and You can overtake on any side at any get in touch with the British Mot- look around the paddock. As you’d time and test days are usually Open orsports Marshals Club. expect, there are various teams, but Pit Lane, but they can be sessioned remember the one with the flashi- too. Most of the time, circuits organ- A BIGGER BUDGET est hospitality doesn’t necessarily ise test days themselves, although For those of you with a slightly mean it’s the best. Make the effort some track day organisers have larger budget, you have the option to ask racers and organisers who been known to run them. Again, a of taking a different approach. they would recommend, or even get full list of test days is available on Assuming you need to get your in touch with us at MSD – we’re al- MotorsportDays.com. race licence, there are some great ways happy to help. To give you an clubs and academy classes you idea of costs, the Clio Cup, which is THE ARDS TEST can choose from. For example, the a supporting category to the British The ARDS Test, or the Association Caterham and Ginetta academies Touring Car Championship, can of Racing Drivers Schools Test to both take on novice drivers, they cost in excess of £85,000. Step up to give it its full name, can be under- help you get the licence, set-up the British Touring Car Champion- taken at most circuits and costs the car for you and get you on ship itself and you could be looking around £200. It’s not the most com- track. This starts from around at close to £1 million for a works plicated of tests and it consists of £25,000. If you don’t have this team, which is why sponsorship two parts; on-track driving with an kind of budget there are cheaper plays such a crucial role. instructor going at speed to prove alternatives, such as the Classic Whatever your budget or expe- your ability, and a theory test. Sports Car Club or the British rience, motor racing is one of the Don’t have a car? Don’t worry – Racing & Sports Car Club’s Mazda greatest sports on earth. It is huge- karting is another option. You can competitions. These help to guide ly rewarding and along the way you compete in the Kent Cup at Buck- novice drivers too, and while it’s a will meet some amazing people and more Park, for instance, and buy a cheaper form of racing, it is by no friends. Granted, you have to invest kart for less than £1,000, but “ar- means inferior to the more expen- time, effort and money, but we can rive and drive” is not something sive options. You can buy a Mazda guarantee that you won’t regret to be missed either. Club100 offers MX-5 for as little as £6,000 and taking the plunge and getting start- a great package and some serious race the car with round entry costs ed in motorsport. competition from around £170 per from just £250. The Mighty Minis TYPES OF MOTORSPORT race. You can literally just turn up, is another option, with an esti- • Karting but you do need a race suit and mated first-year budget of under • Rallying helmet, but they provide the kart £10,000. • Sprinting with fuel, and the transponder to In this Annual and online at Mot- • Time attack record your times. This is worth orsportDays.com you can find a list • Hill climb serious consideration – after all, of all the championship results, as • Circuit racing all F1 drivers rose up the ranks well as rough costs for each cham- • Grad racing through karting and many still use pionship, including costs for entry, it now as the most cost-effective tyres and repairs. Of course, it’s GETTING INTO MOTORSPORT training method. Simulators are difficult to give an exact cost for all • Karting and simulators also getting more popular and of these things, and it partly comes • Track days more realistic, and can certainly down to how much you’re willing to • ARDS test help you build more experience. spend, but this guide should help • Test days But one thing we would al- you to establish which champion- • Racing ways recommend here at MSD is ships fit your budget.

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 057 Anglesey Aintree

THE HAIRPIN

ANCHOR CROSSING VALENTINE’S WAY WATERWAY CORNER BECHER’S BEND VILLAGE THE BANKING CORNER Castle Combe Circuit

TOM PRYCE STRAIGHT SEFTON PEEL STRAIGHT

COUNTRY CIRCUIT CORNER The best club racing in Britain COTTAGE CORNER

RAILWAY PIT EXIT STRAIGHT Autosport Magazine CLUB CORNER CASTLE COMBE PIT ENTRANCE ROCKET SCHOOL HELLING CROSSING 2016 SPRINGIn association with CHURCH 2015 TATT’S CORNER ACTION DAY

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT SAT 2 APRIL CLUB CIRCUIT COASTAL CIRCUIT

GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT CLUB CIRCUIT RACE MEETINGS CAR TRACK DAYS GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE COURSE Mon 28th March Full day - £170 Sat/Sun 16th/17th April FREE tuition from Mon 2nd May ARDS Instructors Mon 30th May Semi-Open Pit format (no ﬁxed groups – join any session) Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd July (Bikes) CASTLE COMBE 100dBA Noise Limit (static) Sat/Sun 16th/17th July CLASSIC, 2016 Novices / new to track Mon 29th August KIT & ACTION DAY TRACK MAPS welcome RETRO SAT 25 JUNE Sat 1st October (Classic) Bedford Autodrome Blyton Park Brands Hatch See website for dates & GP CIRCUIT WESTFIELD BEND Sat 8th October INDY CIRCUIT more details DINGLE DELL NORTH CIRCUIT

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PARK STRAIGHT FARM STRAIGHT SUNNY from £110 DEAN STRAIGHT SAT 17 SEPTEMBER GOOSENECK Less bikes – more track space!

MANSFIELD PIT ENTRANCE BARCROFT (max 12 bikes on track at one time) Saloon & Sports Cars THE MOUNTAIN THE ESSES HALL BENDS HAIRPIN COMPLEX WESTWAY

PIT EXIT PIT ENTRANCE Novices / new to track Formula Ford 1600 JIM CLARK ESSES OLD PADDOCK BEND COPPICE BOBBIES HAIRPIN BARN HAMMERDOWN welcome Rally Driving CHARLIES SAT 24th SEPTEMBER

TOWER TOWER BEND See website for dates & See website for dates & more details more details www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 058 just off M4 between Bristol & Swindon - 01249 782 417 Castle Combe Circuit The best club racing in Britain CIRCUIT Autosport Magazine CASTLE COMBE 2016 SPRINGIn association with 2015 ACTION DAY SAT 2 APRIL RACE MEETINGS CAR TRACK DAYS Mon 28th March Full day - £170 Sat/Sun 16th/17th April FREE tuition from Mon 2nd May ARDS Instructors Mon 30th May Semi-Open Pit format (no ﬁxed groups – join any session) Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd July (Bikes) CASTLE COMBE 100dBA Noise Limit (static) Sat/Sun 16th/17th July CLASSIC, 2016 CASTLE NovicesCOMBE / new to track KIT & Mon 29th August ACTION DAY welcome RETRO SAT 25 JUNE Sat 1st October (Classic) See website for dates & Sat 8th October ADVERTmore details

CASTLE COMBE 2016 ACTION DAY BIKE TRACK DAYS DRIVING EXPERIENCES SAT 10 SEPTEMBER Full Day - £130 Passenger Experiences CASTLE COMBE FREE tuition from from £40 In association with 2016 highly experienced instructors Driving Experiences ACTION DAY Less bikes – more track space! from £110 SAT 17 SEPTEMBER (max 12 bikes on track at one time) Saloon & Sports Cars Novices / new to track Formula Ford 1600 welcome Rally Driving SAT 24th SEPTEMBER See website for dates & See website for dates & more details more details www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk just off M4 between Bristol & Swindon - 01249 782 417 Donington Circuit Goodwood Circuit Knockhill

NATIONAL CIRCUIT

GP CIRCUIT LAVANT STRAIGHT WOODCOTE CORNER LAVANT CORNER

MCLEAN’S PIT EXIT

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BUS STOP CHICANE CHESSONS DRIFT GLUE-POT DEVIL’S ELBOW PADDOCK STRAIGHT DEVIL’S ELBOW KIRKBY STRAIGHT

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060 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 ‘Motorsport for cars of all ages’

The Classic Sports Car Club organises friendly club racing with an emphasis on great value for money and high

driving standards. Pre 1966 GT and Touring cars running Sports, Saloons and GT cars originally Sports, Saloons and GT cars (with We race at the best circuits in the UK to Appendix K (no sports racers) produced in the 1950s and 1960s doors) from the 1970s and 1980s and abroad, with simple regulations not based on power or weight. New for 2016: n CSCC Open Series, for almost any car Special Saloons, Thunder Saloons, Production Saloon, Hatchbacks, Post year 2000 production based Special GTs and Modsports Sports and GT models produced cars (and their racing variants) running on treaded tyres produced up to the end of 1993 up to the end of 1999 n Separate overall winners and classes for 1970s and 1980s models in the Advantage Motorsport Future Classics n BMW M3 class in New Millennium 2 litre or under, 4 cylinder Saloon Cars based on the Lotus Seven Almost anything goes: Kit cars, n R300 and Bike-engined Sevens classes and Hatchback. No turbos or design including Caterham, Lotus, sports and saloons of any age. in Gold Arts Magnificent Sevens superchargers (except turbo diesels) Westfield and similar type cars

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veryone from the UK should feel as comforta- E ble on European main- land tracks as they do on UK- based tracks.” That’s the A FOREIGN comforting advice offered by Ron Simons, founder of RSR, which offers track days, car rental, driving schools and tours EXPERIENCE at some of the world’s most HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE AT SPA desirable racing circuits, includ- FRANCORCHAMPS AND EXPERIENCE THE FAMOUS ing Spa Francorchamps and the EAU ROUGE IS SURELY ON EVERY RACING DRIVER’S Nürburgring. WISH LIST. HOWEVER, GOING FURTHER AFIELD TO While driving at such circuits is FOREIGN CIRCUITS CAN PUT OFF SOME PEOPLE, BUT the stuff of dreams for many, the ARE THEY RIGHT TO BE WARY? WE CAUGHT UP WITH comfort of their local UK tracks THE MAN BEHIND RON SIMONS RACING (RSR) TO FIND often overrides the desire to make OUT WHY UK TRACK ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD EMBRACE a trip to the continent. For some, THE CHANCE TO TAKE A TRIP OVERSEAS. the fear of the unknown can be off-putting. According to Simons, however, the actual difference be- have and stay within the limits of experience Spa in person, coupled tween UK tracks and their Europe- the car, conditions and skill level, with the number that have the an counterparts is minimal. “The nothing needs to go wrong. With circuit on their wish list for the differences are mainly due to the RSR’s instructors you will never future, is enough to highlight its organisers running the events, and crash on the Ring!” wide-reaching attraction. How- since there are many UK organisa- Of course, any track-specific ever, when expectations are high tions running events at Zolder Spa preparation that can be undertak- there is always a chance that the and the Ring it can feel like being en before arriving will put you at reality will not live up to expecta- on your home track,” he says. an advantage, but with multiple tion, but Simons is adamant there As with all things in motorsport, track visits often off limits due to is no such risk for those who make cost is something that must be the distance and costs involved, the journey to Belgium. considered, and Simons himself MSD sought Simons’ advice. “Any “My first words during the track admits that the perception that preparation is good preparation, walk at Spa, standing at the top of racing abroad comes at a high cost but you’d have to put it into per- Eau Rouge/Raidillon, are ‘welcome is not a myth. Also, with most UK spective,” he says. “We call driv- to the best track in the world’,” insurances not covering the likes ers with no real track knowledge he states. “Eau Rouge is the best, of the Nürburgring, it is the driver who crash at high speed the ‘Play- Puhon is second best, and Blan- that has to stump up the extra Station professionals’. Get instruc- chimont is third best in the world. cash, adding another expense to tion is our advice for first keeping All of our Australian and American an already pricey experience. you safe, and then, as a bonus, clients can’t be wrong when they Simons is keen to point out, because you will learn a lot.” With have to travel half the world to get though, that drivers should not this instruction under your belt, a here. For people in the UK, all it focus too much on any potential familiarisation lap on the track day takes is to cross the pond.” car repair costs when consider- itself will help towards having you The fact that, in global terms, ing a trip abroad. “There are no feeling fully prepared. UK-based drivers face a relatively dangerous tracks, only dangerous The number of people who make short trip to Belgium and Ger- drivers,” he says. “When you be- the trip across the Channel to many should help to encourage

062 ROAD TRACKTRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 more people to make the journey, especially when both Spa Francor- champs and the Nürburgring can be ticked off the list in a single trip. “This is what we preach,” There are no dangerous Simons states. “The two best tracks in the world are only a one- hour drive apart. With so many tracks, only dangerous drivers events and public sessions at both tracks, it’s easy for us to line up a combo, which can be the motoring highlight of your life!” Of course, anyone considering tended for another 25 years just a visit to these world-leading recently, so there are no issues circuits is only right to take their here”, he says; great news for time to weigh up the costs and anyone with one eye on testing logistics, and to perfect their their mettle at this famous venue. itinerary to ensure they get the Clearly, driving on an overseas most out of what can be a once- circuit shouldn’t feel too foreign in-a-lifetime experience. Contrary at all to anyone who is willing to stories carried by national and to undertake the right prepara- international media in the re- tion. The only way to really find cent past regarding the potential out if you can handle yourself on closure of the Spa circuit due to some of the world’s best cir- noise pollution, Simons explains cuits, though, is to experience that these stories were simply them for yourself. From what “played up by the media”. In fact, Simons tells MSD, you will not the “circuit’s licence was ex- be disappointed.

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HAVING COMPLETED FOUR RACE SEASONS ALL IN THE 750MC DISKLOK RGB CHAMPIONSHIP, I AM PROUD TO BE A MULTI-CLASS CHAMPION, DOUBLE OVERALL CHAMPION AND HOLDER OF SEVERAL LAP RECORDS.

CLUBMAN CONVERSATION… MATT HIGGINSON

ver since that ﬁrst race 1,000cc bike engine mid-mount- (Spire GT3) and the maintenance at Silverstone, the ed, rear wheel drive – relatively support from Tim Gray Motorsport. E addiction of the “RGB” quickly thanks to a childhood Having achieved all this in a car has never wavered – in fact it spent hooning around in an short period whilst also tying the has probably increased! Coming off-road go kart with the same knot in 2014, the 2015 season was straight into the championship layout. I found drawing on 10 set to be a year out of racing and from frequenting track days, the years BMX racing also helped a chance to re-evaluate options for noise of a 13,500rpm engine hits hugely with composure and race 2016 (like that was going to hap- you pretty quickly, as does the craft, which are vital transferable pen!). I set out this year offering the rush of an open cockpit and components for success. tuition to fellow drivers, which the sheer physicality of the In my second and third seasons was really rewarding and kept me corner speeds and braking I won Class R and the overall in and around the amazing pad- forces involved. championships back-to-back with dock atmosphere. Without any prior race expe- 17 wins, six more podiums and six I dare say Andy from AB Perfor- rience I managed to master the lap records from 28 starts. I owed mance recognised I was ‘loiter- car – a sports prototype with a a lot of the success to the car ing’ with intent, so after numer-

064 ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 ous ‘chats’ I was going racing again! Spotting a challenge, it would be the unknown of pilot- ing a Class F car, not just for the reduced downforce, but the fact that a Class R champion had never traversed back. Turning up for qualifying at Anglesey after a short test session to familiarise myself I managed to secure pole and go on to win both races, much to the delight of the team and the majority of the paddock. By the end of the next meeting at Snetterton and another two wins, the car was now set-up perfectly and the team could see the potential in the Arion S2. “Ever since that ﬁrst race at Silverstone, the Coming into the last race I had addiction of the “RGB” car has never wavered.” managed nine class wins out of nine starts and four new lap records. Following a mechanical Of course, there are many people mance Team. I’d like also to thank hick-up in the final race, 4th place to thank, none more so than Mr my sponsor, Disklok UK Ltd, for was good enough to secure the Andy Bates for putting me in the supporting me personally and also class title and 4th overall, which car, my mechanic Nick Sadler for for sponsoring our RGB Champion- is an amazing achievement, all spannering the Arion meticulous- ship. It truly is the fastest pound things considered. ly, and the rest of the AB Perfor- for pound series in the country.

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JUNIOR SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP “RACING JUST GREW UP!”

THE JUNIOR SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (JSCC) ALLOWS YOUNG DRIVERS TO GET OUT OF KARTS, GRASS TRACKING AND SO ON, AND INTO CARS. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR DRIVERS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 TO OBTAIN CAR RACING EXPERIENCE, BUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP OFFERS DRIVERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 17 THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FULL SIZE JSCC RACE CAR AND COMPETE ON NATIONAL CIRCUITS AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OF OTHER COMPARABLE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SCC completed a very Max Championship and competed and funds for the trust. successful second against fellow driver Abbie Eaton, The synergy between the char- J season in 2015 with as well as regular Renault UK Clio ity and the championship lends healthy grid numbers and excel- Cup competitors Aaron Williams, itself to educating teenagers to be lent driving standards resulting in Ant Whorton-Eales, James Dorlin, aware that cancer can affect their safe but competitive racing. Ben Ben Dorlin and Josh Cook in the generation, bearing in mind seven Colburn earned himself the title of British Touring Car Championship. young people are diagnosed with Junior Saloon Car Champion 2015 In 2016 the JSCC will launch cancer every day in the UK. Plus, and will join his brother as a Clio its fundraising initiative in asso- all-important team effort is en- Cup competitor in 2016. ciation with the Teenage Cancer couraged for fundraising activities The JSCC took over a former Trust. A scholarship event is in the race paddock and at home. championship of 2013, which was being held in February at Silver- The championship prides itself the proving ground for a number stone and the lucky winner will on its excellent driving stand- of competitors who have gone on receive a fully supported race car ards, and help and support is to have success elsewhere as they for the season. The scholarship available for all competitors became able to compete in senior winner’s car will be in Teenage whether they are new to the championships, after reaching the Cancer Trust livery, and car and world of motorsport or have age of 16. These include Daniel driver will help promote the moved up from karting. Brown who has competed behind charity at events throughout the the wheel of a Ferrari in the GT UK. In addition to this, all cham- Further information on the Championship, Leyton Clarke who pionship competitors will have a championship can be found at went on to win the Dunlop Sport- role to play in raising awareness www.juniortouringcars.co

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ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 067 Championship Results

ALFA ROMEO CHAMPIONSHIP

POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... Graham Seager ...... 225 2 ...... James Bishop ...... 202 3 ...... Tom Hill...... 179 4 ...... James Ford ...... 171 5 ...... Ray Foley ...... 162 6 ...... Bryan Shrubb ...... 156 7 ...... Dave Messenger ...... 143 8 ...... Andy Robinson ...... 132 9 ...... Keith Waite ...... 131 10 ...... Paul Plant...... 127

Championship organiser: BRSCC Alfashop Alfa Romeo Championship info: The BRSCC Alfa Championship Romeo Championship has been running Co-ordinator or contact: Matt Daly since the early ‘80s and still remains Tel: 07782 502612 one of the best supported club racing Email: ﬂ[email protected] series in the UK. It offers the opportunity to race in a very friendly, yet highly Costs: competitive environment with a wide Set of tyres: Varies as multi class variety of budget options. Newcomers Race entry: Roughly £400 for a double-header to racing are warmly welcomed.

ATOM CUP

CHAMPIONSHIP NAME POSITION RACE NO. NAME Atom Cup combined ...... Combined Sprint and ...... 15 ...... Paul Donkin Sprint and Endurance Endurance Champion Atom Cup Sprint Race Series ...... Sprint Race Champion ...... 7 ...... Lee Cunningham Atom Cup Endurance Race Series ...... Endurance Race Champion ...... 6 ...... Russell Munns

Driver nomination: Paul Donkin Championship info: The Atom Cup comprises Sprint race Reason: Overall champion, winner in events on the MSVR package, plus Endurance races as part of all formats the Pirelli Endurance Racing Series. Championship organiser: Atom Cup / Atom Cup Race Events Limited Costs: Co-ordinator or contact: Peter Ferrigno Set of Tyres: £760 (slicks) Tel: 07795 390621 Race Entry: £650 sprint races, £1,650 endurance races Email: [email protected]

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44 ...... 30 ...... Paul Austin ...... 356 BRSCC 45 ...... 88 ...... Stuart Symonds ...... 346 MAZDA MX-5 46 ...... 118 ...... Carl Andrew ...... 308 47 ...... 75 ...... Bruce Carter ...... 306 CHAMPIONSHIP 48 ...... 0 ...... Tom Penton ...... 296 49 ...... 111 ...... Danny Green ...... 292 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 50 ...... 15 ...... Andrew Caird ...... 286 1 ...... 76 ...... Brian Chandler ...... 1536 51 ...... 80 ...... Anthony Hutchins ...... 284 2 ...... 285 ...... Darron Lewis ...... 1526 52 ...... 11 ...... Ambrogio Perfetti ...... 282 3 ...... 3 ...... Ben Tuck ...... 1517 53 ...... 16 ...... Matt Pickford ...... 278 4 ...... 31 ...... Sam Smith ...... 1428 54 ...... 66 ...... Nick Riley ...... 258 5 ...... 46 ...... Simon Goddard ...... 1416 55 ...... 35 ...... Matthew Simmonite ...... 254 6 ...... 23 ...... Martin Tolley ...... 1372 56 ...... 75 ...... Guy Carter ...... 252 7 ...... 44 ...... Paul Bishop ...... 1366 57 ...... 51 ...... David Birrell ...... 246 8 ...... 9 ...... Simon Baldwin ...... 1364 58 ...... 69 ...... Simon Drinkall ...... 246 9 ...... 68 ...... Paul Tucker ...... 1324 59 ...... 32 ...... Alex Soar...... 242 10 ...... 18 ...... Clive Powles ...... 1301 60 ...... 56 ...... Bryn Grifﬁths ...... 240 11 ...... 8 ...... Michael Fisk ...... 1190 61 ...... 82 ...... William Wood ...... 234 12 ...... 6 ...... Gary Hufford ...... 1162 62 ...... 129 ...... Adam Bessell ...... 206 13 ...... 42 ...... Paul Bateman ...... 1120 63 ...... 36 ...... Simon Ricketts...... 177 14 ...... 101 ...... Simon Woods ...... 1106 64 ...... 67 ...... Simon Orange ...... 172 15 ...... 37 ...... James Harris ...... 1026 65 ...... 13 ...... Paul Maguire ...... 168 16 ...... 41 ...... Kevin Brent ...... 958 66 ...... 86 ...... Pengfei Chen ...... 168 17 ...... 62 ...... William Stephenson ...... 958 67 ...... 72 ...... Joshua Jackson ...... 160 18 ...... 12 ...... Harry Deane ...... 932 68 ...... 47 ...... Stephen Craggs ...... 130 19 ...... 29 ...... Adam Craig ...... 916 69 ...... 32 ...... Liam Brown ...... 130 20 ...... 55 ...... Graham Colby ...... 906 70 ...... 96 ...... Henry Lawson ...... 116 21 ...... 5 ...... Richard Collins ...... 838 71 ...... 61 ...... Steven Andrew ...... 112 22 ...... 22 ...... Chris Hart ...... 830 72 ...... 13 ...... Laurie Grant ...... 110 23 ...... 33 ...... Jon Hughes ...... 810 73 ...... 10 ...... Nick Ponting ...... 110 24 ...... 14 ...... Ben Short ...... 758 74 ...... 81 ...... Darren Stapleton ...... 96 25 ...... 7 ...... Courtney Jade Milnes ....750 75 ...... 146 ...... Matthew Cox ...... 88 26 ...... 81 ...... Richard Breland ...... 714 76 ...... 85 ...... Ian McDonald ...... 84 27 ...... 177 ...... Euan Milne ...... 678 77 ...... 107 ...... Sam Bailey ...... 82 28 ...... 188 ...... Jake Simpson ...... 654 78 ...... 10 ...... Yoshihiro Ito ...... 80 29 ...... 63 ...... Oliver Allwood ...... 602 79 ...... 160 ...... Chris Mills ...... 80 30 ...... 4 ...... David Henderson ...... 596 80 ...... 118 ...... Greg Edwards ...... 74 31 ...... 61 ...... Lewis Field ...... 594 81 ...... 2 ...... David Staples ...... 68 32 ...... 77 ...... John Cockburn-Evans ...524 82 ...... 50 ...... Steve Worrad ...... 68 33 ...... 17 ...... Russ Lindsay ...... 522 83 ...... 65 ...... Amy Barker ...... 66 34 ...... 117 ...... Michael Close ...... 506 84 ...... 146 ...... Oscar Rovelli ...... 60 35 ...... 99 ...... Patrick Collins ...... 488 85 ...... 69 ...... Luc Paillard ...... 56 36 ...... 34 ...... Matt Tasker ...... 483 86 ...... 125 ...... Matthew Simmons ...... 50 37 ...... 25 ...... Ivan Leary ...... 464 87 ...... 185 ...... Garry Townsend ...... 40 38 ...... 105 ...... Roger Chesneau ...... 462 88 ...... 21 ...... Duncan Carlisle ...... 22 39 ...... 78 ...... Kevin Dengate ...... 436 89 ...... 0 ...... Nigel Hudson ...... 22 40 ...... 96 ...... Michael Lawson ...... 416 90 ...... 86 ...... Romain Sarazin ...... 22 41 ...... 88 ...... Brian Trott ...... 390 91 ...... 82 ...... Ross Westgate ...... 20 42 ...... 177 ...... Drew Forster ...... 386 92 ...... 0 ...... Joseph Nehorai ...... 18 43 ...... 50 ...... Christian Young ...... 378 93 ...... 666 ...... Piers Chandler ...... 10

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 069 Championship Results

BRSCC BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 MAZDA MX-5 SUPERCUP MASTERS SUPERCUP CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 90 ...... Alan Henderson ...... 1596 1 ...... 40 ...... Ray Worley ...... 41 2 ...... 88 ...... Jonathan Clements ...... 1517 2 ...... 77 ...... Jeremy Crook ...... 28 3 ...... 11 ...... Liam Murphy ...... 1482 3 ...... 27 ...... Jim Hart ...... 23 4 ...... 46 ...... Simon Goddard ...... 1472 4 ...... 95 ...... Andy Baylie ...... 19 5 ...... 9 ...... Jonathan Greensmith ..1346 5 ...... 8 ...... Andy Coombs ...... 12 6 ...... 95 ...... Jack Harding ...... 1288 6 ...... 2 ...... Robin Marriot ...... 6 7 ...... 223 ...... Garry Townsend ...... 1236 8 ...... 33 ...... John Davies ...... 1204 9 ...... 15 ...... Andrew Caird ...... 1202 10 ...... 20 ...... James Aspinall ...... 1026 11 ...... 40 ...... Ray Worley ...... 1006 Championship organiser: BRSCC 12 ...... 76 ...... Richard Wicklen ...... 926 Co-ordinator or contact: 13 ...... 3 ...... James Blake-Baldwin ....919 Mandy Andrew / Ray Worley 14 ...... 71 ...... Geoff Gouriet ...... 904 15 ...... 55 ...... George Line ...... 868 Tel: 07973 665176 / 0777 8866164 16 ...... 29 ...... Anthony Nield ...... 814 Email: [email protected] / 17 ...... 68 ...... Justin Newnam ...... 740 [email protected] 18 ...... 18 ...... Paul Sheard ...... 724 Championship info: www.brsccmazda.com / 19 ...... 19 ...... Carl Garnett...... 722 www.mx5supercup.co.uk 20 ...... 93 ...... Russell Tamplin ...... 682 21 ...... 23 ...... John Munro ...... 679 22 ...... 4 ...... Will Chappell ...... 678 23 ...... 12 ...... Andy Coombs ...... 586 24 ...... 77 ...... Jeremy Crook ...... 584 25 ...... 96 ...... Michael Lawson ...... 568 Costs: BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship 26 ...... 89 ...... Will Picken ...... 552 Average incident repair cost: £400 27 ...... 16 ...... Adam Brindle ...... 510 Set of tyres: £240 28 ...... 39 ...... Paul O’Neill ...... 495 Race entry: £405 29 ...... 89 ...... Daniel Irving ...... 495 Other costs: £300 registration fee 30 ...... 69 ...... George Grant ...... 460 31 ...... 27 ...... Jim Hart ...... 454 32 ...... 42 ...... Charlie Charman ...... 404 33 ...... 7 ...... Ray Grimes ...... 356 Costs: BRSCC Mazda MX-5 SuperCup 34 ...... 5 ...... Robert Way ...... 354 Average incident repair cost: £400 35 ...... 74 ...... Ben Webster ...... 304 Set of tyres: £500 36 ...... 44 ...... Abbie Eaton...... 276 Race entry: £405 37 ...... 22 ...... Chris Dawkins ...... 255 38 ...... 19 ...... Andy Baylie ...... 244 39 ...... 10 ...... Henry Lawson ...... 228 40 ...... 25 ...... Steve Dolman ...... 208 Costs: BRSCC Mazda MX-5 SuperCup 41 ...... 2 ...... Robin Marriot ...... 194 Masters Championship 42 ...... 85 ...... Ian McDonald ...... 188 Average incident repair cost: £400 43 ...... 47 ...... Simon Traves ...... 167 Set of tyres: £500 44 ...... 43 ...... Tim Wright ...... 166 Race entry: £405 45 ...... 85 ...... Annalese Ferrari ...... 134 Other costs: £300 registration fee 46 ...... 10 ...... Ben Constanduros ...... 72 47 ...... 6 ...... Julian Taylor ...... 60 48 ...... 28 ...... Tom Collins ...... 60

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14 ...... 4 ...... Richard Noordhof ...... 132 15 ...... 34 ...... Ian Sparshott ...... 131 16 ...... 86 ...... John O’Brien ...... 130 17 ...... 5 ...... Lucy Redding ...... 118 2015 BOOKATRACK.COM 18 ...... 50 ...... David Briault...... 92 19 ...... 81 ...... Albert Vella...... 91 CATERHAM SUPERLIGHT 20 ...... 11 ...... Michael Sauer ...... 90 21 ...... 2 ...... John Reid ...... 83 R300-S CHAMPIONSHIP 22 ...... 67 ...... Gavin Crawford ...... 80 23 ...... 10 ...... Dale Head ...... 71 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 24 ...... 95 ...... David Russell ...... 62 1 ...... 16 ...... Dave Robinson ...... 293 25 ...... 44 ...... Tom Woodcock ...... 62 2 ...... 19 ...... Aaron Head ...... 288 26 ...... 3 ...... Keith Ashworth ...... 52 3 ...... 32 ...... Lee Wiggins ...... 256 27 ...... 9 ...... Andrew West ...... 37 4 ...... 46 ...... Jon Mortimer ...... 255 28 ...... 45 ...... Paul Mortimer ...... 33 5 ...... 18 ...... Sean Byrne ...... 250 29 ...... 42 ...... Rod Arnold ...... 28 6 ...... 66 ...... Paul Thacker ...... 219 30 ...... 40 ...... Fraser Greenshields ...... 26 7 ...... 88 ...... Matt Dyer ...... 208 31 ...... 16 ...... James Robinson ...... 25 8 ...... 95 ...... Jason Redding ...... 206 32 ...... 61 ...... Paul Lewis ...... 20 9 ...... 44 ...... John Whitehouse ...... 161 33 ...... 33 ...... Bronek Masojada ...... 16 10 ...... 4 ...... Jeremy Ellis ...... 147 34 ...... 28 ...... Jurgen Rigterink ...... 16 11 ...... 69 ...... Stephen Collins ...... 145 35 ...... 15 ...... Tom Miserendino ...... 15 12 ...... 82 ...... Stewart Calder ...... 140 36 ...... 69 ...... Adrian Hume ...... 14 13 ...... 6 ...... Michael Gazda ...... 123 37 ...... 58 ...... Martin Amison ...... 11 14 ...... 5 ...... Trevor Carvey ...... 121 38 ...... 68 ...... Zoltan Csabai ...... 9 15 ...... 54 ...... Brent Millage ...... 119 16 ...... 3 ...... Keith Ashworth ...... 115 17 ...... 55 ...... Steve Ruston...... 98 18 ...... 17 ...... Paul O’reilly ...... 81 19 ...... 10 ...... Paul Allen...... 38 2015 AVON TYRES CATERHAM TRACKSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 AVON TYRES POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS CATERHAM SUPERSPORT 1 ...... 44 ...... Timothy Dickens ...... 263 2 ...... 88 ...... Henry Heaton ...... 261 CHAMPIONSHIP 3 ...... 20 ...... Dan Gore ...... 257 4 ...... 90 ...... Jack Brown ...... 256 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 5 ...... 10 ...... Max Robinson ...... 227 1 ...... 46 ...... Stephen Nuttall ...... 280 6 ...... 78 ...... Chris Hutchinson ...... 226 2 ...... 85 ...... Clive Richards ...... 274 7 ...... 99 ...... Max McDonagh ...... 223 8 ...... 87 ...... Christian Szaruta ...... 209 3 ...... 18 ...... Phil Jenkins ...... 271 9 ...... 11 ...... Lee Bristow ...... 174 4 ...... 47 ...... William Smith ...... 255 10 ...... 35 ...... Jack Sales ...... 168 5 ...... 8 ...... Danny Killeen ...... 246 11 ...... 14 ...... Richard Osgerby ...... 153 6 ...... 88 ...... Nick Portlock ...... 191 12 ...... 93 ...... Mike Evans ...... 143 7 ...... 93 ...... Andres Sinclair ...... 181 13 ...... 58 ...... Richard Ainscough ...... 137 8 ...... 65 ...... Tony Mingoia ...... 178 14 ...... 21 ...... Christina Maple ...... 126 9 ...... 19 ...... Alistair Weaver...... 178 15 ...... 23 ...... Scott Harrison ...... 122 16 ...... 24 ...... James Houston ...... 118 10 ...... 6 ...... Nick Powell ...... 172 17 ...... 15 ...... David Yates ...... 116 11 ...... 77 ...... Christopher Wright ...... 141 18 ...... 66 ...... Rob Clay ...... 114 12 ...... 99 ...... Simon Ledger ...... 141 19 ...... 46 ...... Justin Armstrong ...... 101 13 ...... 26 ...... Roy Gray ...... 135 20 ...... 18 ...... Cedric Bloch ...... 88

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 071 Championship Championship organiser: Caterham Cars / BRSCC Results Co-ordinator or contact: Jennifer Mouratsing Tel: 01322 625813 Email: [email protected]

21 ...... 67 ...... Douglas Christie...... 86 22 ...... 12 ...... Andy Whitton ...... 69 23 ...... 80 ...... Rob Brown ...... 59 24 ...... 57 ...... Alan Gower ...... 54 25 ...... 63 ...... Pete Basterﬁeld ...... 49 26 ...... 27 ...... Nick Stevens ...... 39 27 ...... 52 ...... Martin Pratt ...... 36 2015 GQ CATERHAM 28 ...... 28 ...... Philip Andrews ...... 26 29 ...... 70 ...... Mark Davies ...... 25 ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIP 30 ...... 45 ...... Steve Evans ...... 19 31 ...... 77 ...... Alan Pegram ...... 17 WHITE GROUP 32 ...... 68 ...... Tony Stevens ...... 8 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 33 ...... 60 ...... Stuart Hood ...... 2 1 ...... 11 ...... Andy Perry ...... 150 34 ...... 81 ...... Marc Pilgrem ...... 2 2 ...... 55 ...... Russ Olivant ...... 148 35 ...... 6 ...... Nick Pratt ...... 0 3 ...... 82 ...... Lee Collins ...... 131 36 ...... 64 ...... Christian Seymour...... 0 4 ...... 88 ...... Daniel Quintero ...... 124 37 ...... 69 ...... Thomas Garrard ...... 0 5 ...... 5 ...... Chris Aubrey ...... 119 6 ...... 65 ...... Simon Throw ...... 117 7 ...... 23 ...... Adarsh Radia ...... 96 8 ...... 33 ...... Mark Jones ...... 96 9 ...... 73 ...... Douglas Thain ...... 91 10 ...... 53 ...... Matthew Welch ...... 84 11 ...... 71 ...... Alan Cooper ...... 83 12 ...... 86 ...... Thomas Crompton ...... 80 13 ...... 17 ...... Daniel Bremner ...... 78 2015 AVON TYRES 14 ...... 18 ...... David Bengis ...... 71 15 ...... 9 ...... Dan Martin ...... 70 CATERHAM ROADSPORT 16 ...... 42 ...... GQ Car ...... 68 CHAMPIONSHIP 17 ...... 14 ...... Gary Foord ...... 65 18 ...... 16 ...... Sam McPartland ...... 63 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 19 ...... 19 ...... Sunil Jain ...... 61 1 ...... 10 ...... David Webber ...... 265 20 ...... 89 ...... Sascha Kasprowiak ...... 7 2 ...... 4 ...... Anthony Barnes ...... 256 3 ...... 8 ...... Olly Wigg ...... 244 4 ...... 66 ...... Damian Milkins ...... 227 5 ...... 97 ...... Steve McCulley ...... 202 2015 GQ CATERHAM 6 ...... 27 ...... Ian Thompson ...... 184 7 ...... 33 ...... Barry Moore ...... 183 ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIP 8 ...... 77 ...... Paul Aram ...... 173 9 ...... 15 ...... Alistair Calvert ...... 173 GREEN GROUP 10 ...... 30 ...... Benjamin Wigg ...... 172 11 ...... 54 ...... Andy Ebdon ...... 171 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 12 ...... 45 ...... Andrew Johnson ...... 170 1 ...... 21 ...... Rui Ferreira ...... 148 13 ...... 5 ...... Peter Rimer ...... 153 2 ...... 24 ...... Rob Yates ...... 137 14 ...... 19 ...... Donald Henshall ...... 151 3 ...... 29 ...... Will Lloyd ...... 132 15 ...... 17 ...... Graham Williams ...... 142 4 ...... 10 ...... David Bevan ...... 129 16 ...... 56 ...... Paul Wells ...... 142 5 ...... 22 ...... Kieran McAleer ...... 124 17 ...... 2 ...... Matthew Reeve ...... 136 6 ...... 74 ...... Rob Watts ...... 122 18 ...... 87 ...... Joe Draper ...... 132 7 ...... 69 ...... Jon Curry ...... 115 19 ...... 24 ...... Oliver Wilkinson ...... 87 8 ...... 8 ...... Simon Sharrock ...... 112 20 ...... 47 ...... David Morris ...... 86 9 ...... 77 ...... Andy Larholt ...... 108 21 ...... 68 ...... Simon Baker ...... 78 10 ...... 13 ...... Bob Willis ...... 98 22 ...... 38 ...... Phil Jerome ...... 62 11 ...... 6 ...... Nick Vince...... 95 23 ...... 62 ...... David Badger ...... 58 12 ...... 50 ...... Greg Hyatt ...... 87 24 ...... 63 ...... Martin Emkes ...... 56 13 ...... 99 ...... Paul Maley ...... 80 25 ...... 73 ...... Alan Mitchell ...... 53 14 ...... 27 ...... Barn Geib ...... 80 26 ...... 11 ...... Rob Ryder ...... 51 15 ...... 35 ...... Peter Reynolds ...... 75 27 ...... 83 ...... Charlie Emkes ...... 39 16 ...... 3 ...... Sarah Porter ...... 72 28 ...... 50 ...... Ian Wakelin ...... 22 17 ...... 70 ...... Andrew Burd ...... 63 29 ...... 23 ...... Duncan Higgins ...... 15 18 ...... 61 ...... Adrian Poulton ...... 57 30 ...... 29 ...... Osmond Jones ...... 6 19 ...... 2 ...... Thomas Munk ...... 51 31 ...... 28 ...... Alexis Gray-Cowley ...... 0 20 ...... 60 ...... Kerry O’Connell ...... 38

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CSCC CLASSIC K

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton ...... 20 ...... Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson Silverstone ...... 16 ...... David Tomlin Brands Hatch ...... 97 ...... Nick Atkins/Ross Curnow Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 49 ...... Kallum Gray/Michael Gray Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 49 ...... Kallum Gray/Michael Gray Donington Park ...... 113 ...... Dan Cox/Oliver Stirling Oulton Park ...... 75 ...... Robert Bremner

Driver nomination: Mark Halstead / Stuart Series info: The Classic K series is for pre-1966 McPherson GT and Touring cars running to Appendix K (no Reason: Sharing a Lotus Elan S2, Mark and sports racers). A series of one-hour races for 1 or 2 Stuart have taken one overall race win and drivers with a mandatory pit stop. No extra charge have been the most consistent ﬁnishers in for 2nd drivers. Classic K in 2015. Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram Tel: 01225 810655 Email: [email protected]

Costs: Set of tyres: Dunlop Historic L or M compound Race entry: £445 UK, £555 Spa Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration

ADVANTAGE MOTORSPORT FUTURE CLASSICS

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton 300 ...... 7 ...... Martyn Adams Silverstone ...... 22 ...... Bill Lancashire/Howard Lancashire Brands Hatch ...... 23 ...... David Ball/Tom Houlbrook Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 79 ...... Mark Chilton Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 79 ...... Mark Chilton Rockingham ...... 58 ...... Darren Smith Mallory Park ...... 156 ...... Tony Maryon Donington Park ...... 2 ...... Nic Olson Oulton Park ...... 79 ...... Mark Chilton Brands Hatch ...... 45 ...... Stephen Scott-Dunwoodie

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 073 Championship Results

Driver nomination: Matthew Lewis Costs: Reason: Most consistent driver over the season. Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C treaded Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club tyres Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Tel: 01225 810655 Other costs: Club membership £39, £99 series Email: [email protected] registration.

Series info: The Advantage Motorsport Future Classics series is for Sports, Saloons and GT cars (with doors) originally produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Races are 40-minutes with a mandatory pitstop. 30-minute qualifying on the same day. Entries can be 1 or 2 drivers sharing a car or a 2 car team, no extra charge for 2nd driver. New for 2016 will be separate groups for ‘70s and ‘80s cars with separate overall winners for each group.

GOLD ARTS MAGNIFICENT SEVENS GROUP 1

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton ...... 84 ...... Steve Owen Silverstone ...... 84 ...... Steve Owen Brands Hatch ...... 5 ...... Wil Arif/Steven Mansell Rockingham ...... 117 ...... Matt Spark Mallory Park ...... 117 ...... Matt Spark Donington Park ...... 117 ...... Matt Spark Oulton Park ...... 162 ...... John Saunders/Alex Saunders Brands Hatch ...... 110 ...... Lee Bristow

GOLD ARTS MAGNIFICENT SEVENS GROUP 2 CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton ...... 100 ...... Simon Smith Silverstone ...... 1 ...... Peter Ratcliff Brands Hatch ...... 1 ...... Peter Ratcliff Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 278 ...... Danny Winstanley Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 278 ...... Danny Winstanley Rockingham ...... 78 ...... Danny Winstanley Mallory Park ...... 78 ...... Danny Winstanley Donington Park ...... 78 ...... Danny Winstanley Oulton Park ...... 78 ...... Danny Winstanley Brands Hatch ...... 64 ...... Tom Eden

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Driver nomination: Group 1 Matt Spark, Group Series info: The Gold Arts Magnificent Sevens 2 Danny Winstanley race series is for cars based on the Lotus Seven Reason: Matt Spark has been the most design, including Caterham, Lotus, Westfield, MK consistent driver in group 1 across and similar type cars. The series is split into 2 the season with 3 overall wins. Danny groups, Group 1 for cars up to 185bhp and Group Winstanley has taken 6 wins over the course 2 for cars over 185bhp. Races are 40-minutes with of the season for group 2. a mandatory pit stop. Entries can be 1 or 2 drivers Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club in a single car or a 2 car team, no extra charge for Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram 2nd drivers. New for 2016 will be separate classes Tel: 01225 810655 for bike engined cars and Caterham R300. Email: [email protected]

Costs: Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C treaded tyres Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration.

CSCC MODERN CLASSICS CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton ...... 123 ...... Paul Mather/Lee Spencer Silverstone ...... 36 ...... Mark Smith/James Moulton-Smith Brands Hatch ...... 46 ...... Miles Masarati Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 17 ...... David Marcussen/David Cuff Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 12 ...... Andrew Syzmanski/Barry O’Neill Rockingham ...... 77 ...... Darren Fielding/Matthew Fielding Mallory Park ...... 36 ...... Mark Smith/James Moulton-Smith Donington Park ...... 33 ...... Tom Houlbrook Silverstone GP ...... 17 ...... David Marcussen Brands Hatch ...... 88 ...... Daniel Wylie

Driver nomination: Andy Napier Series info: The Modern Classics series is Reason: Andy has been the most consistent designed for most production Saloon, Hatchback, racer in his class during the season and has Sports and GT models produced up to the end of raced at every round. 1999. 40-minute races with a mandatory pit stop Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club and 30-min qualifying on the same day. Entries Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram can be 1 or 2 drivers in a single car or racing as a Tel: 01225 810655 2 car team, no extra charge for 2nd drivers. Email: [email protected] Costs: Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C treaded tyres Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Other costs: Club Membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration.

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 075 Championship Results

CSCC NEW MILLENNIUM

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton ...... 58 ...... Nick Randall/Fabio Randaccio Silverstone ...... 22 ...... Tim Davis Brands Hatch ...... 76 ...... Alan Broad/James Broad Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 258 ...... Fabio Randaccio/Nick Randall Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 277 ...... Christian Douglas Rockingham ...... 331 ...... Tom Houlbrook/David Ball Mallory Park ...... 86 ...... Kevin Bird/Charles Hyde-Andrews-Bird Donington Park ...... 58 ...... Fabio Randaccio/James Afﬂeck Silverstone GP ...... 22 ...... Tim Davis Brands Hatch ...... 89 ...... Daniel Wylie

Driver nomination: Tim Davis Series info: The New Millennium series is Reason: Tim has been the most consistent designed for post year 2000 production based driver over the season with 2 overall race cars (and their racing variants) and for cars that wins and many class victories. are deemed to be ‘in the spirit of the regulations’ Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club - for example, older cars running non-standard Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram aero or sequential gearboxes. Entries can be 1 Tel: 01225 810655 or drivers sharing a car or a 2 car team. Races Email: [email protected] are 40-minutes with a mandatory pit stop with 30-minute qualifying on the same day. No extra charge for 2nd drivers. New for 2016 will be 2 classes for ‘Turbo Tin Tops’ for front wheel drive forced induction cars and a BMW M3 class.

Costs: Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration.

CSCC SPECIAL SALOONS AND MODSPORTS

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Silverstone Race 1 ...... 309 ...... Danny Morris Silverstone Race 2 ...... 176 ...... Matt Moore Brands Hatch Race 1 ...... 176 ...... Matt Moore Brands Hatch Race 2 ...... 176 ...... Matt Moore Mallory Park Race 1 ...... 17 ...... Ian Hall Mallory Park Race 2 ...... 77 ...... Paul Sibley Mallory Park Race 3 ...... 17 ...... Ian Hall Donington Park Race 1 ...... 176 ...... Matt Moore Donington Park Race 2 ...... 71 ...... Steven Moss

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Driver nomination: Matt Moore Reason: Taking 4 overall wins over the season Series info: A series of races for Special Saloons, Matt has been the most consistent driver in 2015. Super Saloons, Thunder Saloons, Donington GTs Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club and Modsports. Double-triple header 15-minute Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram races with 20-minute qualifying. Tel: 01225 810655 Email: [email protected]

Costs: Set of tyres: Free choice of tyre Race entry: From £295 Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration.

CSCC SWINGING SIXTIES GROUP 1

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton 300 ...... 10 ...... Dave Bailey Silverstone ...... 15 ...... Mark Davies/Alex Montgomery Brands Hatch ...... 56 ...... Adam Cunnington Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 91 ...... Matthew Howell/Julian Howell Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 91 ...... Matthew Howell/Julian Howell Rockingham ...... 111 ...... Tim Cairns Mallory Park ...... 111 ...... Tim Cairns Donington Park ...... 106 ...... Chris Watkinson Oulton Park ...... 191 ...... Matthew Howell/Julian Howell

CSCC SWINGING SIXTIES GROUP 2

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton 300 ...... 24 ...... Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson Silverstone ...... 97 ...... Raymond Barrow Brands Hatch ...... 26 ...... Mark Campbell Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 19 ...... William Plant/Richard Plant Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 97 ...... Raymond Barrow Rockingham ...... 24 ...... Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson Mallory Park ...... 1 ...... Ben Gough/Iain Daniels Donington Park ...... 69 ...... Luke Wos Oulton Park ...... 24 ...... Mark Halstead/Stuart McPherson

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 077 Championship Results

Series info: Swinging Sixties is for all Sports, Saloons and GT cars originally produced in Driver nomination: Group 1 Tim Cairns, Group the 1950s and 1960s. The series is split into 2 2 Ben Gough/Iain Daniels groups for smaller and larger engined cars. A Reason: Most consistent drivers in each very popular and long running series. Races are group. Tim Cairns has attended every race 40 minutes with a pit stop. Entries can be 1 or meeting with 2 overall race wins. Ben Gough 2 drivers sharing a car or a 2 car team. No extra and Iain Daniels share a car as a 2 driver charge for 2nd drivers. The addition of a series team. They have attended most races in sponsor for 2016 will see the series become the 2015 with 1 overall race win but have been ‘Adams and Page Swinging Sixties’ series. consistent throughout. Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club Costs: Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C Dunlop Historic Tel: 01225 810655 Tyres or Goodyear Blue Streaks Email: [email protected] Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, £99 series registration.

CSCC TIN TOPS

CIRCUIT RACE NUMBER RACE WINNER Snetterton 300 ...... 22 ...... Paul Mensley Silverstone ...... 80 ...... Tom Mensley Brands Hatch ...... 88 ...... Chris Boon/Nick Boon Spa Francorchamps Race 1 ...... 122 ...... Paul Mensley Spa Francorchamps Race 2 ...... 122 ...... Paul Mensley Rockingham ...... 62 ...... Colin Simpson/Steven Simpson Mallory Park ...... 22 ...... Paul Mensley Donington Park ...... 4 ...... Richard Woods Oulton Park ...... 156 ...... Lee Williams Brands Hatch ...... 6 ...... Russell Hird

Series info: The Tin Tops series is for 2 litre or under, 4 cylinder, Saloon and Hatchback cars of any age. No turbo/supercharged cars (except turbo diesels). Races are 40 minutes with a mandatory pit stop. Entries can be 1 or 2 drivers Driver nomination: Andrew Windmill sharing a car or a 2 car team, no extra charge for Reason: Andrew has been the most consistent 2nd drivers. driver over the course of the season with many class wins. Costs: Series organiser: Classic Sports Car Club Set of tyres: MSA list 1A/1B/1C treaded tyres Co-ordinator or contact: David Smitheram Race entry: From £325 UK, £555 Spa Tel: 01225 610655 Other costs: Club membership £39 for 12 months, Email: [email protected] £99 series registration.

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F3 CUP Championship info: The prestigious F3 Cup Championship provides the only opportunity POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS to race close-to-contemporary Formula 3 1 ...... 16 ...... Aaron Steele ...... 445 cars at premier UK circuits on an affordable 2 ...... 8 ...... Stuart Wiltshire ...... 351 3 ...... 3 ...... Louis Hamilton-Smith ....334 budget. Formula 3 has for many years been a 4 ...... 10 ...... Jacopo Sebastiani ...... 331 proving ground for motorsport’s stars, with the 5 ...... 11 ...... Daniel Tapinos ...... 296 combination of skill and technology continuing 6 ...... 9 ...... Adrian Holey ...... 174 to appeal to drivers of all backgrounds. By 7 ...... 50 ...... Henry Chart ...... 163 employing previous generation – but still highly 8 ...... 7 ...... Tony Bishop ...... 113 competitive – machinery, F3 Cup is able to open 9 ...... 51 ...... Kieran Vernon ...... 94 up the world of Formula 3 racing to a much 10 ...... 12 ...... Hywel Lloyd ...... 60 wider audience and with the new for 2016 11 ...... 48 ...... Frank Thomas ...... 52 12 ...... 7 ...... Malcolm Scott ...... 50 Open Class being added, this will allow people 13 ...... 15 ...... Wade Eastwood ...... 48 to race Formula 3 machinery without the high 14 ...... 12 ...... Alf Skeels ...... 48 engine costs. 15 ...... 27 ...... James Ledamun ...... 30 16 ...... 24 ...... Matt Payne...... 22 17 ...... 30 ...... James Simons ...... 18 18 ...... 20 ...... Lee McCrumlish ...... 14

Driver nomination: Stuart Wiltshire Reason: Worked very hard to make pre-season gains with a new training regime and dieting. Testing and working hard with a driver coach. Moving from mid-pack to front runner, taking several outright podiums and challenging for wins. Championship organiser: MSVR Co-ordinator or contact: Simon Davey Tel: 01327 843056 / 07770 38648 Email: [email protected]

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND

POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 3 ...... Jordan Dempsey ...... 196 2 ...... 27 ...... James Roe ...... 186 3 ...... 84 ...... Samuel Harron ...... 140 4 ...... 41 ...... William Harron ...... 125 5 ...... 55 ...... Loris Nikolov ...... 112 6 ...... 9 ...... Charlie Linnane ...... 103 7 ...... 88 ...... Morgan Quinn...... 94 8 ...... 5 ...... Daragh Denning ...... 80 9 ...... 22 ...... Cameron Fenton ...... 60 10 ...... 21 ...... Megan Campbell ...... 53 11 ...... 36 ...... Hollie Byrne ...... 8

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LOTUS ELISE TROPHY ELISE TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP

POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 91 ...... Luigi ...... 324 Valentino Mazza 2 ...... 34 ...... James Little ...... 310 3 ...... 92 ...... Craig Denman ...... 283 4 ...... 69 ...... Ryan Savage ...... 279 5 ...... 7 ...... David Ellesley ...... 221 6 ...... 11 ...... Jason McInulty ...... 215 7 ...... 116 ...... Freddie ...... 194 Hetherington 8 ...... 54 ...... Simon Oakley ...... 192 9 ...... 10 ...... David Alexander ...... 169 10 ...... 29 ...... Jason Baker ...... 157 LOTUS CUP SUPERSPORT 11 ...... 12 ...... Seth Walpole ...... 153 CHAMPIONSHIP 12 ...... 49 ...... David Stead ...... 149 13 ...... 97 ...... Daniel Rowbottom ...... 144 (OVERALL) 14 ...... 25 ...... Paul Pattison ...... 134 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 15 ...... 20 ...... Steve Edwards ...... 129 1 ...... 73 ...... Adrian Hall ...... 287 16 ...... 57 ...... Neil Stothert ...... 119 2 ...... 2 ...... Ken Savage ...... 271 17 ...... 37 ...... Mark Yates ...... 90 3 ...... 9 ...... Adam Gore ...... 271 18 ...... 63 ...... Paul Baker ...... 85 4 ...... 51 ...... Alex Reed ...... 263 19 ...... 55 ...... Mads Petersen ...... 77 5 ...... 1 ...... Adam Knight ...... 239 20 ...... 6 ...... Clive Willis...... 70 6 ...... 24 ...... Ian Fenwick ...... 225 21 ...... 34 ...... Andrew Bentley ...... 68 7 ...... 72 ...... Adam Balon ...... 223 22 ...... 85 ...... Stuart Ratcliff ...... 62 8 ...... 44 ...... Andrew Wright ...... 193 22 ...... 85 ...... Anthony Dunn ...... 62 9 ...... 77 ...... Philip Britten ...... 186 24 ...... 88 ...... George White ...... 36 9 ...... 77 ...... Ryan Hooker ...... 186 25 ...... 18 ...... Chris Perkins ...... 34 10 ...... 62 ...... Tom Chatterway ...... 166 26 ...... 14 ...... Jackie Perkins...... 31 11 ...... 39 ...... Simon Deacon ...... 150 27 ...... 16 ...... Mike Perkins ...... 30 12 ...... 70 ...... Marcus Jewell ...... 144 28 ...... 19 ...... Peter Mansﬁeld ...... 28 13 ...... 78 ...... Stuart Patterson ...... 77 29 ...... 5 ...... Stephen Morrison ...... 26 14 ...... 78 ...... Paul Bartley ...... 56 30 ...... 30 ...... Dave Carr ...... 16 15 ...... 15 ...... David Mcinulty ...... 51 16 ...... 78 ...... Mark Walker ...... 40 Championship info: LCUK runs three MSA 16 ...... 31 ...... Tamis Vzin ...... 40 approved Championships - Lotus Elise Trophy, 17 ...... 30 ...... Benedek Major ...... 39 Lotus Cup Supersport and Lotus Cup Production. 18 ...... 8 ...... Janos Santa ...... 38 The series caters for cars ranging from cost 19 ...... 89 ...... Harry Woodhead ...... 36 effective Lotus Elise S1 k series cars with 170bhp 20 ...... 80 ...... Steve Train ...... 32 as well as later S2 and S3 variants all performanced 21 ...... 21 ...... Rob Myers ...... 29 balanced on power to weight ratio basis. The 22 ...... 116 ...... Freddie Hetherington ...... 29 Supersport Series is a great starting point for those 23 ...... 11 ...... Jason Mcinulty ...... 27 looking to progress to higher level GT racing. 24 ...... 4 ...... Andrew Hamilton ...... 23 25 ...... 4 ...... Stephen Parrott ...... 23

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LOTUS CUP 12 ...... 99 ...... Richard Hywel Evans 13 ...... 49 ...... David Stead PRODUCTION 14 ...... 91 ...... Luigi Valentino Mazza CHAMPIONSHIP 15 ...... 25 ...... Paul Pattison 16 ...... 37 ...... Mark Yates POSITION RACE NO. NAME 17 ...... 10 ...... David Alexander 1 ...... 34 ...... James Little 17 ...... 11 ...... Jason Mcinulty 1 ...... 34 ...... Andrew Bentley 19 ...... 63 ...... Paul Baker 2 ...... 85 ...... Stuart Ratcliff 20 ...... 3 ...... Stefan Donnelly 2 ...... 85 ...... Anthony Dunn 20 ...... 3 ...... Martin Donnelly 3 ...... 69 ...... Ryan Savage 22 ...... 6 ...... Clive Willis 4 ...... 65 ...... John Lamaster 23 ...... 57 ...... Neil Stothert 4 ...... 65 ...... Craig Denman 24 ...... 111 ...... James Webley 5 ...... 97 ...... Daniel Rowbottom 24 ...... 111 ...... Matthew Noakes 6 ...... 29 ...... Jason Baker 26 ...... 12 ...... Seth Walpole 7 ...... 22 ...... Ben Brooks 27 ...... 111 ...... Steve Mcculley 8 ...... 22 ...... Lee Brooks 28 ...... 111 ...... Gary Dunning 9 ...... 7 ...... David Ellesley 29 ...... 20 ...... Steve Edwards 10 ...... 54 ...... Simon Oakley 30 ...... 38 ...... Charlotte Burridge 11 ...... 116 ...... Freddie Hetherington 30 ...... 38 ...... Mackenzie Taylor

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 081 Championship Results Driver nomination: Alex Reed Reason: Alex started racing with us when he couldn’t even legally drive on the road. He’d never driven a rear wheel drive before and got to grips with the 350bhp Exige V6 Cup R quickly, taking LOTUS CUP SUPERSPORT a stunning win at the second round of the cham- EXIGE CLASS pionship. The points structure, which has been modified for 2016, didn’t favour his class so he missed out on the championship but set a series POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS of poles, fastest laps and race wins in challenging 1 ...... 9 ...... Adam Gore ...... 271 conditions. He also set pole for the Anglesey Race 2 ...... 51 ...... Alex Reed ...... 263 of Remembrance in November before a fire ended 3 ...... 1 ...... Adam Knight ...... 239 4 ...... 77 ...... Philip Britten ...... 186 his race. Alex is going on to British GT4 in 2016 5 ...... 77 ...... Ryan Hooker ...... 186 and is a definite GT star of the future. This guy 6 ...... 78 ...... Stuart Patterson ...... 77 will race at Le Mans. 7 ...... 78 ...... Paul Bartley ...... 56 Championship organiser: LCUK Ltd 8 ...... 78 ...... Mark Walker ...... 40 Co-ordinator or contact: Stephen Docherty 9 ...... 31 ...... Tamis Vzin ...... 40 Tel: 07590 688 211 10 ...... 30 ...... Benedek Major ...... 39 Email: [email protected] 11 ...... 8 ...... Janos Santa ...... 38 12 ...... 71 ...... Douglas Campbell ...... 20 Costs: Lotus Elise Trophy Championship Average incident repair cost: With a bonded aluminium tub and most things just bolt on/bolt off, repair costs are fairly low. More LOTUS CUP SUPERSPORT importantly, driving standards are very high 2-ELEVEN CLASS with very few car-to-car contact incidents. Set of tyres: From £448 plus VAT Race entry: From £450 including hospitality POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 2 ...... Ken Savage ...... 271 Costs: Lotus Cup Supersport Championship 2 ...... 62 ...... Tom Chatterway ...... 166 (Overall) 3 ...... 39 ...... Simon Deacon ...... 150 Average incident repair cost: 2015 saw zero 4 ...... 70 ...... Marcus Jewell ...... 144 5 ...... 80 ...... Steve Train ...... 32 car-to-car contact related incidents in the 6 ...... 21 ...... Rob Myers ...... 29 Supersport Championship, with exceptional driving standards and penalties for poor driving enforced via Championship points deduction. Set of tyres: From £495 plus VAT – DRY LOTUS CUP SUPERSPORT From £716 plus VAT – WET OPEN CLASS Race entry: £850 including hospitality

Cost: Lotus Cup Production Championship POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS These cars are typically the same as the Elise 1 ...... 73 ...... Adrian Hall ...... 287 Trophy Production Cars with a plethora 2 ...... 24 ...... Ian Fenwick ...... 225 of pattern parts available. Typical costs: 3 ...... 44 ...... Andrew Wright ...... 193 4 ...... 15 ...... David McInulty ...... 51 wishbone £125, damper £200, wheel from 5 ...... 89 ...... Harry Woodhead ...... 36 £50, front clamshell from £450. 6 ...... 116 ...... Freddie Hetherington ...... 29 7 ...... 29 ...... Jason McInulty ...... 27 Set of tyres: From £495 plus VAT depending on car 8 ...... 4 ...... Andrew Hamilton ...... 23 Race entry: £850 including hospitality 8 ...... 4 ...... Stephen Parrott ...... 23

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Driver nomination: Jordan Dempsey Reason: Jordan started in Ginetta Junior Ireland at the age of 14 and has excelled in the championship, winning this year he is now a contender for the Young Driver of the Year with Motorsport Ireland and is in with a chance to win the €50k award sponsored by the Irish Sports Council, Motorsport Ireland and Dunlop. Championship organiser: Ginetta Junior Ireland Costs: Co-ordinator or contact: Ann Stevens Average incident repair cost: €400 Tel: 00353862468700 Set of tyres: €600 Email: [email protected] Race entry: €320

Championship info: Ginetta Junior Ireland is a racing series for 14 to 17-year-old competitors competing in Ginetta G20s. The championship has been running in Ireland since 2010 with great success.

CLASS A — MIGHTY MINIS

POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 7 ...... S Rideout ...... 297 2 ...... 66 ...... C Gilbert ...... 296 3 ...... 10 ...... S Coombs ...... 292 4 ...... 77 ...... B Fletcher ...... 243 5 ...... 23 ...... P Bonas ...... 243 6 ...... 18 ...... L Sullivan ...... 242 7 ...... 6 ...... J Young ...... 220 8 ...... 61 ...... M Brown ...... 173 9 ...... 70 ...... G Jenkins ...... 168 10 ...... 9 ...... A Dickinson ...... 163 11 ...... 72 ...... M Harris ...... 124 12 ...... 46 ...... A Richards ...... 113 13 ...... 4 ...... A Hughes ...... 108 14 ...... 37 ...... J Carolan ...... 98 15 ...... 45 ...... P Jones ...... 97 16 ...... 19 ...... C Pendlebury ...... 97 17 ...... 36 ...... D Nightingale ...... 80 18 ...... 64 ...... S Carter ...... 76 19 ...... 14 ...... M Grover ...... 72 20 ...... 24 ...... R Duke ...... 69 21 ...... 17 ...... K Fletcher ...... 62 22 ...... 42 ...... B Butler ...... 62 23 ...... 30 ...... L Harris ...... 55 24 ...... 35 ...... N Lyford ...... 47 25 ...... 84 ...... R Pearson ...... 42 26 ...... 55 ...... A Tuckley ...... 36 27 ...... 20 ...... D Horne ...... 17 28 ...... 71 ...... B Soule ...... 12

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CLASS B — MIGHTY MINIS

POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 1 ...... J White ...... 387 2 ...... 8 ...... S Kendall ...... 385 3 ...... 15 ...... I Slark ...... 320 4 ...... 41 ...... A Comis ...... 237 5 ...... 17 ...... A Ford ...... 237 6 ...... 4 ...... S Maxted ...... 216 7 ...... 11 ...... N Kirkpatrick ...... 208 8 ...... 7 ...... D Rees ...... 172 9 ...... 31 ...... S Dawson ...... 163 10 ...... 10 ...... D Kirkpatrick ...... 147 11 ...... 37 ...... P Inch ...... 130 12 ...... 6 ...... D Berney ...... 113 13 ...... 51 ...... E Stafford ...... 83 14 ...... 48 ...... J Lyford ...... 82 15 ...... 53 ...... D Harrington ...... 60 16 ...... 33 ...... N Fearnely ...... 60 17 ...... 76 ...... D Bagley ...... 48 18 ...... 69 ...... D Palmer ...... 24 19 ...... 77 ...... P Ford ...... 21 20 ...... 19 ...... M Ditchburn ...... 15

MONO 2000

MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono 2000 ...... 1 ...... Robbie Watts ...... 146 Mono 2000 ...... 2 ...... Ben Cater ...... 123 Mono 2000 ...... 3 ...... Anthony Bishop ...... 114 Mono 2000 ...... 4 ...... Shane Kelly ...... 108 Mono 2000 ...... 5 ...... Daryl Jones ...... 98 Mono 2000 ...... 6 ...... Malcolm Scott ...... 76

MONO 2000 CLASSIC

MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono 2000 Classic ...... 1 ...... Bryn Tootell ...... 161 Mono 2000 Classic ...... 2 ...... Robin Dawe ...... 144 Mono 2000 Classic ...... 3 ...... Alistair Bell ...... 110 Mono 2000 Classic ...... 4 ...... Terry Clark ...... 84 Mono 2000 Classic ...... 5 ...... Mark Drew ...... 58 Mono 2000 Classic ...... 6 ...... Wil Arif ...... 53

ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 085 Championship Driver nomination: Jeremy Timms Results Reason: 12 wins out of 14 rounds (only 12 count) www.monoposto.co.uk/results/2015- monoposto-championship-results/ Championship organiser: Monoposto Racing Club Co-ordinator or contact: Steven Connor Tel: 07956591513 MONO 1800 CLASSIC Email: [email protected] MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono 1800 ...... 1 ...... Matthew Walters ...... 170 Mono 1800 ...... 2 ...... Philip Davis ...... 81 Mono 1800 ...... 3 ...... Ewen Sergison...... 64 Mono 1800 ...... 4 ...... David Jones ...... 60 Mono 1800 ...... 5 ...... Martin Short ...... 54 Mono 1800 ...... 6 ...... Richard Greening ...... 51

MONO 1600 CLASSIC MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono 1600 ...... 1 ...... Geoff Fern ...... 180 Mono 1600 ...... 2 ...... Eddie Guest ...... 134 Mono 1600 ...... 3 ...... Jock Sergison ...... 86 Mono 1600 ...... 4 ...... Tony Cotton ...... 78 Mono 1600 ...... 5 ...... John Hare ...... 65 Mono 1600 ...... 6 ...... Kevin Bottomley ...... 41

MONO MOTO MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono Moto ...... 1 ...... Jeremy Timms ...... 192 Mono Moto ...... 2 ...... Craig Hurran ...... 98 Mono Moto ...... 3 ...... Jason Timms ...... 87 Mono Moto ...... 4 ...... Jonathan Reed ...... 83 Mono Moto ...... 5 ...... Marc Fortune ...... 77 Mono Moto ...... 6 ...... Tony Gauntlett ...... 70

MONO DURATEC MONOPOSTO POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS Mono Duratec ...... 1 ...... Douglas McLay ...... 173 Mono Duratec ...... 2 ...... John Whitbourn ...... 70 Mono Duratec ...... 3 ...... Thomas Craincourt ...... 16

TIEDEMAN TROPHY TIEDEMAN TROPHY POSITION NAME Tiedeman Trophy ...... 1 ...... Ewen Sergison Tiedeman Trophy ...... 2 ...... Jeremy Timms Tiedeman Trophy ...... 3 ...... Geoff Fern Tiedeman Trophy ...... 4 ...... Shane Kelly Tiedeman Trophy ...... 5 ...... Tony Cotton Tiedeman Trophy ...... 6 ...... Neil Harrison

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CLASS A RACE BOXSTER

POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 77 ...... Ed Hayes ...... 448 2 ...... 6 ...... Richard Avery ...... 408 3 ...... 93 ...... Garry Lawrence ...... 395 4 ...... 45 ...... Adam Southgate...... 384 5 ...... 5 ...... Nick Hull ...... 328 6 ...... 4 ...... Jayson Flegg ...... 232 7 ...... 99 ...... Rick Styrin...... 191 8 ...... 70 ...... Angus Archer ...... 160 9 ...... 0 ...... James Coleman ...... 153 10 ...... 46 ...... Garry Goodwin ...... 150 11 ...... 23 ...... Andy Hack ...... 111 12 ...... 57 ...... Gary Duckman ...... 90 13 ...... 12 ...... John Cleland ...... 85 14 ...... 10 ...... Mark Marshall ...... 69 15 ...... 40 ...... Jayson Yates ...... 54 16 ...... 44 ...... Phil Grayson ...... 47 17 ...... 29 ...... Julian Long ...... 0 18 ...... 7 ...... Alex Stocker...... 0 19 ...... 20 ...... Ben Van Den Bos ...... 0

CLASS B PRODUCTION BOXSTER

POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 37 ...... Michael Goodacre ...... 81

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CLASS C 924 POSITION RACE NUMBER NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... 59 ...... Adam Croft ...... 436 2 ...... 41 ...... Karl Rossin ...... 303.5 3 ...... 72 ...... Alastair Kirkham ...... 293.5 4 ...... 21 ...... Nizar El-Chamaa ...... 284.5 5 ...... 15 ...... Philip Waters ...... 283.5 6 ...... 36 ...... Hugh Peart ...... 220 7 ...... 42 ...... Lynda Warren ...... 214 8 ...... 18 ...... Alfred Piesinger ...... 207.5 9 ...... 2 ...... Simon Hawksley ...... 196 10 ...... 8 ...... David Jones ...... 137 11 ...... 24 ...... Jamie Callender ...... 118 12 ...... 27 ...... Tony Mekwinski ...... 35 13 ...... 47 ...... Richard Matthews ...... 0

Driver nomination: Adam Croft Reason: Consistent, professional driving; rarely off the podium all season; brought sponsorship to the championship. Organiser: Nick Hull, 07967 315897, [email protected] Coordinator: Chris Valentine, 07712 255148, [email protected]

Championship info: The most successful, Costs: Class A Race Boxster, Class B Production cost-effective, one-marque championship in Boxster, Class C 924 the UK, the Toyo BRSCC Porsche Championship Set of tyres: Toyo R888 runs three classes of Boxsters and 924s on Race entry: £380-410 grids for two or three 20-minute races across an Other costs: Championship registration: £385 8-weekend season.

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MAXIMUMGROUP.NET MAXIMUMGROUP.NET VAG TROPHY - CLASS A VAG TROPHY - CLASS B POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS POSITION NAME TOTAL POINTS 1 ...... Lee Christopher ...... 140 1 ...... Rob Allum ...... 196 2 ...... Paul Taylor ...... 138 2 ...... Chris Mohan ...... 162 3 ...... John Stevens ...... 122 3 ...... Barrie Clulley ...... 152 4 ...... Rob Cox ...... 104 4 ...... Christie Doran ...... 129 5 ...... Tom Swayne ...... 103 5 ...... Mike Harding ...... 82 6 ...... Richard Morgan ...... 102 6 ...... Tony Taylor ...... 60 7 ...... Martyn Culley ...... 101 8 ...... Paul Ivens ...... 90 Championship organiser: Maximumgroup.net 9 ...... Simon Tomlinson ...... 88 VAG Trophy 10 ...... John Robins ...... 78 Co-ordinator or contact: Nicki Lines 11 ...... Tom Walker ...... 76 Email: [email protected] 12 ...... Didge Dziurzyski ...... 53 13 ...... Paul Kenwright ...... 48 14 ...... Alex Dziurzyski ...... 48 Costs: 15 ...... James Pile ...... 29 Set of tyres: Class A Slicks, Class B Grooved Tyres 16 ...... Amy Dziurzyski ...... 27 Race entry: £325 + VAG Per round 17 ...... Paul Inglis ...... 21 18 ...... Tony Harbeman ...... 13

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ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 089 Karting Results

PREMIER SPRINT 7 ...... 10 ...... David Longman ...... 1897 8 ...... 25 ...... Edward Barrs ...... 1885 CHAMPIONSHIP 9 ...... 8 ...... Andrew Cowell ...... 1882 10 ...... 16 ...... Daniel Truman ...... 1880 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 11 ...... 26 ...... Justin Buck ...... 1847 1 ...... 12 ...... Anwar ...... 2000 12 ...... 6 ...... Mike Bodnar ...... 1818 Beroual-Smith 13 ...... 18 ...... Keith Mizen...... 1810 2 ...... 1 ...... Ian Blake ...... 1985 14 ...... 17 ...... Stuart Osborn ...... 1804 3 ...... 19 ...... Steve Brown ...... 1978 15 ...... 3 ...... Myles Sharman ...... 1801 4 ...... 9 ...... Jay Elliott...... 1974 16 ...... 7 ...... James Haslehurst ...... 1776 5 ...... 10 ...... Matt Brooks ...... 1970 17 ...... 11 ...... Stephen Townsend ...... 1767 6 ...... 6 ...... Darren Teal ...... 1914 18 ...... 28 ...... Paul Crawford ...... 1381 7 ...... 3 ...... Parmveer Nijjar ...... 1912 19 ...... 12 ...... Adam Nakar ...... 1361 8 ...... 8 ...... Jonathan Lisseter ...... 1905 20 ...... 27 ...... Harry Landy ...... 958 9 ...... 5 ...... Scott Martin ...... 1879 21 ...... 9 ...... Sam Fisher ...... 924 10 ...... 18 ...... Ray Norris ...... 1867 22 ...... 21 ...... James Browning ...... 872 11 ...... 17 ...... Stephen Hicks ...... 1842 23 ...... 13 ...... Miguel Hall ...... 775 12 ...... 25 ...... Frederick Gallagher...... 1839 24 ...... 39 ...... Stephen Jennings ...... 703 13 ...... 23 ...... Steven Bartlett ...... 1752 25 ...... 33 ...... Simon Young ...... 691 14 ...... 22 ...... Lee Clackett ...... 1600 26 ...... 29 ...... Andrew Ferguson ...... 669 15 ...... 13 ...... Stuart Martin ...... 1583 27 ...... 22 ...... Sam Browning ...... 647 16 ...... 4 ...... Peter O’Connor ...... 1390 28 ...... 5 ...... Oscar Cooke ...... 574 17 ...... 7 ...... Jack Harding ...... 1269 29 ...... 23 ...... Christopher Brown ...... 493 18 ...... 16 ...... Tom Dix ...... 1169 30 ...... 4 ...... Gerard Moore ...... 341 19 ...... 30 ...... Chris Hanson ...... 1153 20 ...... 32 ...... Callum McGregor ...... 1116 21 ...... 21 ...... Lee Hackett ...... 910 22 ...... 28 ...... Paul Jennings ...... 874 LIGHTWEIGHT SPRINT 23 ...... 29 ...... Stephen Jennings ...... 859 24 ...... 2 ...... Chris Powell ...... 714 CHAMPIONSHIP 25 ...... 24 ...... David Robinson ...... 695 26 ...... 11 ...... David Waters ...... 675 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 27 ...... 35 ...... Jonathan Elliott ...... 448 1 ...... 30 ...... Daniel Healey ...... 2026 28 ...... 14 ...... Alex Ring ...... 431 2 ...... 69 ...... Alexander Ready ...... 2022 29 ...... 27 ...... James Burton ...... 420 3 ...... 39 ...... Sean Brierley ...... 1971 30 ...... 26 ...... Tom Oliphant ...... 247 4 ...... 19 ...... Harry Neale ...... 1964 5 ...... 33 ...... Thom King ...... 1960 6 ...... 60 ...... Adam White ...... 1952 7 ...... 11 ...... Adrian Richardson ...... 1881 CLUBMAN SPRINT 8 ...... 21 ...... Harrison Darvill ...... 1856 9 ...... 29 ...... Ben Atkinson ...... 1849 CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ...... 37 ...... Pietro Pagano ...... 1814 11 ...... 52 ...... Christopher Powell ...... 1810 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 12 ...... 3 ...... Luke Hornsby ...... 1765 1 ...... 2 ...... James Small ...... 2034 13 ...... 6 ...... Frankie Hedges ...... 1765 2 ...... 1 ...... Russell Endean ...... 2020 14 ...... 1 ...... Nik Hoyle ...... 1764 3 ...... 19 ...... Danny Hurlock ...... 1976 15 ...... 65 ...... Freddie Fincham ...... 1747 4 ...... 14 ...... Oliver Knights ...... 1937 16 ...... 14 ...... Dimitri Zaporozhets .....1743 5 ...... 15 ...... Tyler Mays ...... 1927 17 ...... 9 ...... Alexander Lammin ...... 1734 6 ...... 20 ...... Rhianna Purcocks ...... 1908 18 ...... 7 ...... William Hemsley ...... 1684

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19 ...... 72 ...... Jacob Heyne-Ford ...... 1630 20 ...... 35 ...... Greg Aaron ...... 1626 SUPER-HEAVYWEIGHT 21 ...... 10 ...... Lex Wakeman ...... 1616 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP 22 ...... 70 ...... Aidan Kichener ...... 1611 23 ...... 13 ...... Tom Mackenzie...... 1610 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 24 ...... 63 ...... Jack Richards ...... 1596 1 ...... 51 ...... Jonathan Elliott ...... 2047 25 ...... 42 ...... James Munro ...... 1586 2 ...... 39 ...... Darrell Lowe ...... 1946 26 ...... 50 ...... Keith Segal ...... 1559 3 ...... 32 ...... Stephen Docker ...... 1944 27 ...... 49 ...... Chris Penny ...... 1542 4 ...... 56 ...... James Hattersley ...... 1934 28 ...... 8 ...... Andrew Ward ...... 1518 5 ...... 61 ...... Josh Pettitt ...... 1929 29 ...... 24 ...... Mark White ...... 1512 6 ...... 57 ...... Tim Hill ...... 1921 30 ...... 31 ...... David Darling ...... 1499 7 ...... 25 ...... Julian Clist ...... 1906 8 ...... 21 ...... Simon Lloyd ...... 1902 9 ...... 31 ...... Daniel French ...... 1889 10 ...... 11 ...... Mike Townley ...... 1884 HEAVYWEIGHT SPRINT 11 ...... 53 ...... Martin Gurnett ...... 1868 12 ...... 8 ...... Eric Mignon ...... 1837 CHAMPIONSHIP 13 ...... 9 ...... Stuart Kirk ...... 1824 14 ...... 38 ...... Michael Ballinger ...... 1814 POSITION RACE NO. NAME TOTAL POINTS 15 ...... 28 ...... Paul Williams ...... 1798 1 ...... 51 ...... Jonathan Elliott ...... 2047 16 ...... 26 ...... Mark Turner ...... 1738 2 ...... 39 ...... Darrell Lowe ...... 1946 17 ...... 58 ...... Lennie Wood ...... 1723 3 ...... 32 ...... Stephen Docker ...... 1944 18 ...... 14 ...... Roger Davis ...... 1696 4 ...... 56 ...... James Hattersley ...... 1934 19 ...... 12 ...... Ben Daly ...... 1677 5 ...... 61 ...... Josh Pettitt ...... 1929 20 ...... 15 ...... Roger Mullen ...... 1672 6 ...... 57 ...... Tim Hill ...... 1921 21 ...... 19 ...... Daren Townsley ...... 1575 7 ...... 25 ...... Julian Clist ...... 1906 22 ...... 18 ...... Nick Breadner ...... 1565 8 ...... 21 ...... Simon Lloyd ...... 1902 23 ...... 45 ...... Nick Butler ...... 1564 9 ...... 31 ...... Daniel French ...... 1889 24 ...... 63 ...... Ben Cottle ...... 1498 10 ...... 11 ...... Mike Townley ...... 1884 25 ...... 23 ...... Michael Jungling ...... 1481 11 ...... 53 ...... Martin Gurnett ...... 1868 26 ...... 4 ...... Andrew Clarke ...... 1446 12 ...... 8 ...... Eric Mignon ...... 1837 27 ...... 6 ...... Paul Goddard ...... 1445 13 ...... 9 ...... Stuart Kirk ...... 1824 28 ...... 7 ...... Andrew Cherry ...... 1439 14 ...... 38 ...... Michael Ballinger ...... 1814 29 ...... 5 ...... Ian Zumbhul ...... 1432 15 ...... 28 ...... Paul Williams ...... 1798 30 ...... 1 ...... Jonathan McLeod ...... 1412 16 ...... 26 ...... Mark Turner ...... 1738 17 ...... 58 ...... Lennie Wood ...... 1723 18 ...... 14 ...... Roger Davis ...... 1696 19 ...... 12 ...... Ben Daly ...... 1677 20 ...... 15 ...... Roger Mullen ...... 1672 21 ...... 19 ...... Daren Townsley ...... 1575 Costs: Premier Sprint Championship, 22 ...... 18 ...... Nick Breadner ...... 1565 Clubman Sprint Championship, Lightweight 23 ...... 45 ...... Nick Butler ...... 1564 Sprint Championship, Heavyweight Sprint 24 ...... 63 ...... Ben Cottle ...... 1498 Championship, Super-Heavyweight Sprint 25 ...... 23 ...... Michael Jungling ...... 1481 Championship 26 ...... 4 ...... Andrew Clarke ...... 1446 Race Entry: 11 Rounds - £172 Inc VAT Per Round 27 ...... 6 ...... Paul Goddard ...... 1445 28 ...... 7 ...... Andrew Cherry ...... 1439 29 ...... 5 ...... Ian Zumbhul ...... 1432 30 ...... 1 ...... Jonathan McLeod ...... 1412

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On the day MSD attended, Woo- you a clear price, a clear track and our readers voted the company dall was there overseeing pro- a great time when you’re on an the ‘Track Day Organiser of the ceedings. In fact, he attends every Opentrack day.” Year’ in 2015. If you’re on the look- single one of Opentrack’s track Having experienced an Open- out for an open pit lane track day days, whether it’s an evening event track track day first-hand, MSD in 2016, Opentrack is certainly or a full day. “If you need to talk to can see exactly why so many of worth considering. me on the day, you’ll find me right there at the circuit. I run a limited number of events each year, so that I can give each one the care and attention it deserves,” he says. Not one to rest on his laurels, Woodall tells MSD that further improvements are on the horizon for 2016, admitting that prices will be adjusted slightly to reflect the en- hancements. “This will enable us to get even better at what we do,” he explains. “We will take fewer cars to each day. This, in turn, will give our customers far more track time with more space, and will also keep queuing to get out on track to the bare minimum. “We will still be offering free tuition, free snacks and drinks at all our events, with free photography on full days as well. Garages on our evening events are offered free of charge. In 2016 we are sure that you will find our days offer superb track access and also great value for money. We aim to offer

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ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 095 096 ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 ANNUAL 2016 RACE TRACK ROAD 097 #STARTATTHEBACK IN MOTORSPORT, WE ALL NEED TO START FROM along with drivers, sponsors and be somewhat interesting! SOMEWHERE AND FOR team owners, to generally chew Stuart, on the other hand, is the MOST OF US IT’S FROM the fat, and exchange views and motorsport expert of the admin THE BACK OF THE GRID. ideas (obviously not secrets, team. Coming from Northampton, UNFORTUNATELY, BEING though!). It’s started with main- Stu has been a petrol head for AT THE BACK USUALLY ly BTCC supporters, but we are years. He is the son of Ray Lan- MEANS YOU GET FAR growing with members from the caster, who has been known to LESS COVERAGE, BUT VAG Trophy, VW Cup and the on- perform mad stunts in the past, STARTATTHEBACK IS ON A line racing fraternity, so things are like driving through car pyra- MISSION TO CHANGE THIS. looking good. mids. Stu’s been a mechanic for his brother-in-law’s banger outfit, ere at MSD, we’re keen MSD: Why do you think it is so so he knows his way around an to break the mould in important to promote all levels engine. He’s also currently taking H order to support Club- of motorsport? part in the Team HARD scholar- man motorsport and everyone who IM: Recently, within various series ship tryouts run by Tony Gilham, participates at this level. So, we we’ve had drivers that have made so good luck to Stu on that one. naturally found it refreshing when one or two meetings and then had I’ve already put a bid in to be on we stumbled across the Startat- to drop out due to lack of funding, his team should he be successful, theback Facebook group. One of which is a great shame. All too of- so my CV may be larger next year! the key motivations behind the ten we find an up-and-coming tal- creation of this group was to help ent – an unknown – and ultimately MSD: What are your plans for get racing drivers at all levels and they fall at the first hurdle due to 2016? their sponsors noticed. We caught lack of sponsorship or funding. IM: To continue what we’ve up with one of the men behind the Maybe the motorsport industry started with this group. We’re just group, Ian Mutch. can set up a central fund to assist shy of 500 members – not bad for a driver until they get established. four months’ work. Then I guess MSD: You run the Startatthe- we hope for Stu to get a drive and back group with Stuart Lan- MSD: What background do you then for Stu to employ me! Also, caster. How did it all come and Stuart have in motorsport? to carry on with our Q&A ses- about? IM: Other than a bit of non-com- sions, which appear to be popular, IM: Startattheback was born petitive kart racing (non com- although I’m yet to hold a session in September 2015, following a petitive, who am I kidding!?) my with a legend of the media world, conversation with a female BTCC interest is purely as a spectator. like Louise Goodman. Once I’ve (British Touring Car Champion- I’m blessed living in Grantham completed that, I’ll be happy! ship) fan on the subject of ITV in Lincolnshire to have a num- coverage of the championship. She ber of circuits within easy reach. made a comment along the lines Donington and Rockingham are of “when they do TV interviews, I both close by, and your kart rac- wish sometimes they’d start at the ing readers will be familiar with back of the grid”. It kind of stuck. PFI and Fulbeck, which are both within eight miles of me. The only MSD: What do you hope this other racing I do is in my day job group can achieve? as a firefighter at the RAF College IM: The goals of the group are to at Cranwell, Lincolnshire – racing Ian Mutch started the “Startattheback” Facebook bring together the many support- a 26-tonne airfield crash truck at group with Stuart Lancaster, and the group attracted ers of every type of motorsport, 60mph-plus along the runway can almost 500 fans in just the first four months.

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