Volkswagen Cup Donington 2017

Volkswagen Racing Cup Donington Rounds 2017

The Donington Decider, as it was billed, of the British GT series at the weekend saw the Volkswagen Racing Cup Donington Rounds 2017 at the Leicestershire circuit. Going into this final event, the championship was still open, so this would be the Donington Decider, as it was for several series. Qualifying saw Stephen Johansen take…

GRDC+

Ginetta Racing Drivers Club+ Donington 2017

The Donington Decider for the British GT series weekend included the Ginetta Racing Drivers Club+ Donington 2017 rounds.  It’s impressive how many Ginetta racing series there are, and the British GT series support package includes two Ginetta events, the GT5 Challenge and the Ginetta Racing Drivers Club+.  The series is intended to be a progression from…

Ginetta GT5 Challenge Donington Rounds 2017

Ginetta GT5 Challenge Donington Rounds 2017

The visit to Leicestershire for the British GT series included the Ginetta GT5 Challenge Donington Rounds 2017 with the final three races deciding the championship over the weekend.  Wet qualifying saw a mixed up grid with Max Bird, Ryan Hadfield, Rob Boston, Carlito Miracco and Lewis Brown making up the top five for what looked like…

Britcar 2017

Britcar Donington Rounds 2017

This weekend saw the Britcar Donington Rounds 2017 as part of the BARC event at the Leicestershire circuit. Britcar is an endurance racing series run across five classes that see some fantastic cars competing, with this weekend featuring a 50 minute race and a two hour event, both on Saturday. The cars on the grid…

BTCC Knockhill 2017

BTCC at Knockhill 2017

Last weekend saw the annual trip to Scotland for the British Touring Car Championship, with the BTCC at Knockhill 2017 rounds. The support series included British F4, the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, the Ginetta Juniors and the Porsche Carrera Cup, with the Clio Cup and the Ginetta GT4 Supercup not making it north of the border.…

British F4 Knockhill 2017

British F4 Knockhill Rounds 2017

The British Touring Car Championship trip to Scotland last weekend included the British F4 Knockhill Rounds 2017 as one of the support series for the BTCC. Qualifying saw Oscar Piastri set the fastest time, ahead of Alex Quinn and Logan Sargeant. Race one saw Piastri convert this pole position to a win, with Jamie Caroline…

Ginetta Juniors Knockhill 2017

Ginetta Junior Knockhill Rounds 2017

The annual trip to Scotland by the British Touring Car Championship teams and their support races included the Ginetta Junior Knockhill Rounds 2017. Qualifying saw Daniel Harper set the fastest time ahead of Kiern Jewiss and Harry King. The first race saw King take the win from Jewis with Harper in third place. The second race…

Jake Hill Snetterton 2017

BTCC Snetterton Event 2017

The BTCC Snetterton Event 2017 last weekend marked the end of the summer break for the touring car series, and came after some testing at the Norfolk circuit. The weekend included support races from British F4, the Renault Clio Cup, Ginetta GT4 Supercup, Ginetta Juniors, and the Porsche Carrera Cup. There have been some changes…

Clio Cup Snetterton 2017

Renault Clio Cup Snetterton Rounds 2017

The Renault Clio Cup Snetterton Rounds 2017 happened last weekend as part of the BTCC event at the Norfolk circuit. With Graham Field not being available for JamSport, Jamie Going who runs the team took to the circuit. Mike Bushell took pole for the first race, and he took the win, with Lee Pattison in…

Charlie Eastwood Snetterton 2017

Porsche Carrera Cup Snetterton Event 2017

The BTCC weekend that starts the second half of the season included the Porsche Carrera Cup Snetterton Event 2017, with the teams and drivers back in the UK after their trip to Le Mans. Snetterton proved to be a good circuit for Charlie Eastwood and Dino Zamparelli who took a first and second place each,…

FF1600 at Kirkistown June 2017

BRSCC FF1600 Kirkistown 2017

The ever popular FF1600, the Formula Ford series, made its way over the Irish Sea this weekend to the splendidly picturesque Kirkistown on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, with the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland, for the BRSCC FF1600 Kirkistown 2017.  Northern Ireland is much better known for its motorbike road racing, with…