ROAD TRACK RACE ANNUAL 2016 PAGE 008 PRO VS CLUBMAN: WHO’S FASTEST? A SEASON TO SAVOUR RICH HISTORY, EXCITING FUTURE LEADING BY EXAMPLE Interview: RSF MSA Young Interview: BRSCC Chairman Interview: Ginetta Chairman Driver of the Year Ben Tuck Bernard Cottrell Lawrence Tomlinson PAGE 018 PAGE 020 PAGE 022 PLUS: 2015 CLUBMAN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS >> MOTORSPORT DAYS AWARDS 2016 >> TRACK GUIDES >> MSD GARAGE WORKSHOP RSRSpa MotorsportDays Annual.pdf 1 07/12/15 13:20 RSRSpa Premium Trackdays Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2016 See what our trackdays are like on video! www.RSRSpa.com/tdvid 19.03.2016 (Sat) 10.04.2016 (Sun) Formula One Spa Grand Prix. Total 24 hours of Spa. Spa Summer and 6 hour Classic. World Series by Renault. World Endurance Championship. 27.05.2016 (Fri) You’ve watched it. Now experience it for yourself. ( ) 14.06.2016 Tue RSRSpa Premium Trackdays • e best way to experience your own car safely on-track 15.06.2016 (Wed) • High quality events with a limited number of entries • Open pitlane format, free overtaking rules, sportsman-like behaviour 06.07.2016 (Wed) encouraged • Street cars, race cars and slick tyres allowed 03.08.2016 (Wed) • All day catering and lunch included • Private pitboxes, one-on-one professional coaching available upon request 12.09.2016 (Mon) • A wide range of rental cars also available 27.09.2016 (Tue) Make time for yourself. Live the Legend. Contact us and Book today. ( ) 21.10.2016 Fri RSRSpa Premium Trackdays Route du Circuit 16, 4970 Francorchamps, Belgium 12.11.2016 (Sat) +32 8727 5116 | www.RSRSpa.com | [email protected] Richard Bradley, you will championships. In short, it find plenty of hints and is the most comprehensive tips, which can help you online guide to Clubman FROM THE to make improvements on motorsport. track in 2016. Throughout 2016 you’ll An exciting development see a few changes online, for Motorsport Days in and I am pleased to say 2015 was the launch of the that we are also launch- EDITOR MSD Garage Workshop, ing a Motorsport Days which brought together all Summer Edition to com- 015 was another against a veteran of the levels of track users eager plement the Annual. This immense year sport. We’ve been keen to to learn and improve their new magazine will include 2 for Clubman run this experiment since mechanical knowledge. In a mid-season report and motorsport and here at our launch back in 2012 2016 we will continue to will be in keeping with Motorsport Days we feel and we are delighted that run these popular work- our ethos of supporting honoured to continue to we have finally made it shops across the UK, so and promoting Clubman play an important role in happen! Two competitive keep an eye out for more motorsport. As always, this fantastic and fast-grow- racers, a Zenos E10 S and information on the Motor- we’re keen to hear from ing industry. Through our a soaked Coltishall Air- sport Days website. track and test day users new-look website, weekly field certainly made for an Speaking of the website, and Clubman racers, so e-newsletters, comprehen- interesting day on track! MotorsportDays.com now if you would like to make sive track and test day Throughout this An- lists over 2,000 track and a suggestion, or if you’re listings, and this Annual, we nual you will find a wide test days from 25-plus keen to get involved in are proud to be the only variety of interviews and organisers, including the any of Motorsport Days’ dedicated platform for features, which I hope will likes of BookaTrack, Gold activities in 2016, please Clubman level motorsport. not only make for an enter- Track and MotorSport Vi- feel free to get in touch. As you will have seen taining read, but will also sion. Our website is now Thanks a lot for tak- on the front cover, our lead provide a useful source of firmly established as the ing the time to read this feature is all about pitting information and advice. “go to” source for anyone Annual and I’ll see you on a Clubman driver against From the in-depth inter- interested in booking a track this year. a professional driver, view with Ginetta Chair- track or test day, and also providing the opportunity man Lawrence Tomlinson includes a detailed listing Ben Whibley of a lifetime for a Clubman to the Le Mans track guide of more than 400 instruc- Editor & Director racer to test his mettle by Le Mans LMP2 winner tors and all of the UK Motorsport Days We are proud to be the only dedicated platform for Clubman level motorsport 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. Silverstone NATIONAL PITS STRAIGHT COPSE CORNER WOODCOTE CORNER PIT EXIT PIT ENTRANCE BROOKLANDS CORNER WELLINGTON STRAIGHT LUFFIELD CORNER 092 AINTREE SILVERSTONE GP CORNER MAGGOTTS CORNER 058 NATIONAL VILLAGE CORNER INTERNATIONAL BECKETTS CORNER TOP-CLASS TRACK DAYS ABBEY THE LOOP PIT EXIT FARM CURVE INTERNATIONAL PITS STRAIGHT TRACK MAPS CHAPEL CURVE MSD takes part in an Opentrack track day Maps of 20 of the UK’s leading racing to find out exactly why our readers voted PIT ENTRANCE HANGAR STRAIGHT circuits. the company the ‘Track Day Organiser of CLUB CORNER VALE the Year’ in 2015. STOWE CORNER 062 095 A FOREIGN EXPERIENCE 2015 IN PICTURES RSR founder Ron Simons explains why MSD’s picture report from the 2015 Club- UK track enthusiasts should embrace the man racing season – have you made it chance to take a trip overseas. into our gallery? PRODUCED BY: 098 #STARTATTHEBACK Startattheback is on a mission to get rac- EDITOR & DIRECTOR: Ben Whibley ing drivers at all levels and their sponsors SALES: Nick Parish noticed. MSD finds out more. CONTRIBUTORS: Simon Jones, David Ashby, Alan Whibley, Mark Fletcher DESIGN: RealEyes PHOTOGRAPHY: Andrew Soul Photography, BWR MEDIA, BANK HOUSE, Jakob Ebrey Photography, MotorV8 Media, T: 01732 642755 BANK STREET, TONBRIDGE, BHP Photography, Kiwi Snapper, E: [email protected] JDH Motorsport Photography KENT TN9 1BL 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.