Regular readers will be aware that I have been following several of the BRSCC series this year, so I went along last weekend to the Formula Ford Festival including the last rounds of the Fiesta Junior Championship at Brands Hatch. The series features drivers aged 14-17, and have been impressed at the quality of the racing, the maturity of the drivers and the camaraderie of the series through the year. The championship was certainly not over when the weekend started, and Saturday’s race started with Aaron Thompson, who was top of the table, in second place on the grid behind Nathan Edwards, with Aaron’s Jam Sport team mate and title rival, Michael Higgs in third ahead of Carlito Miracco.
An exciting race saw Aaron take the win ahead of Michael with Carlito in third. Penalties were awarded to Carlito and Richard Crisp for exceeding track records, although Carlito’s penalty was later rescinded, leaving him in third place.
The result strengthened Aaron’s position at the top of the table, but he still needed the right result in Sunday’s final race of the season to guarantee the championship, and starting from pole position gave him the opportunity, with Michael and Carlito next on the grid ahead of Ronan Quinn in fourth.
Michael and Carlito passed Aaron, and continued to cross the line with the three of them in that order, which was enough to give Aaron the title, as well as fastest lap in the race.
All three drivers looked delighted on the podium, as did Julieann Bates who has done such a superb job as series co-ordinator for the Fiesta Juniors.
Well done to Aaron and the rest of the drivers; I’m sure we will all be hearing much more about them as they move on to other series over the next few years. It has been a fantastic series, and I’m really pleased I started following it, and I am looking forward to next year. A big thank you too to Julieann and the team for making me feel so welcome too. If you get a chance, do look out for the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship.
Meanwhile, here are a few photos from Brands Hatch. Another post to come shortly with highlights of the season over the year.
Michael Higgs on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco on the grid for the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ronan Quinn in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco on the grid for the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco on the grid for the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Sikander Hussain in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco leads Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Warwick Daden in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Warwick Daden in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ronan Quinn in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Warwick Daden in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ronan Quinn in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ronan Quinn in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Sikander Hussain in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Lewis Kent in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Bradley Burns in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Bradley Burns in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Alexander Tait in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Lewis Kent in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Warwick Daden in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson leads the pack in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Bradley Burns in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Lewis Kent in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Richard Crisp in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ben Swift in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Alexander Tait in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Alexander Tait in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Richard Crisp in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Richard Crisp in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Lewis Kent in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Danny Harrison in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Ronan Quinn in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Cameron Pugh in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Danny Harrison in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Celebrating Aaron Thompson's championship victory in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Celebrating Aaron Thompson's championship victory in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Celebrating Aaron Thompson's championship victory in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Preparing the podium for the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson on the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson on the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson on the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson on the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco takes his place on the podium at the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco takes his place on the podium at the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Race Winner Michael Higgs congratulates series winner Aaron Thompson on the podium at Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs takes first place in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs takes first place in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs takes first place in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Series champion Aaron Thompson interviewed at the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Series Champion Aaron Thompson celebrates at the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Race winner Michael Higgs interviewed after the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Race winner Michael Higgs interviewed after the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Series coordinator Julieann Bates celebrates at the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
The Jam Sport team celebrate after the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Richard Crisp in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Bradley Burns in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs and Carlito Miracco on the grid for Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco on the grid for the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Bradley Burns in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Aaron Thompson in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Michael Higgs in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Sikander Hussain in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Alexander Tait in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Nathan Edwards in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Lewis Kent in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Carlito Miracco in the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
Danny Harrison in Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
The Jam Sport team celebrate after the Fiesta Junior Championship, Brands Hatch, 2015
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