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Sebastian Priaulx Honoured By BRDC Rising Star Selection

Simon Paice

Aug 27, 2019
2 min

Sebastian Priaulx Honoured By BRDC Rising Star Selection

British GT Championship talent Sebastian Priaulx is honoured to have been selected by the British Racing Drivers’ Club to become a member of their coveted Rising Star programme. The BRDC Rising Stars scheme is an invitation-only programme, with only a small number of the most talented up and coming racing drivers in the UK aged 24 and under selected each year; those that the club feels have all the attributes to forge a career of excellence in motor racing. Having been re

Redline Racing Mark Thruxton Return With Porsche Carrera Cup GB Silverware

Simon Paice

Aug 20, 2019
4 min

Redline Racing Mark Thruxton Return With Porsche Carrera Cup GB Silverware

Redline Racing enjoyed podium success with three drivers during the Porsche Carrera Cup GB’s return to Thruxton this past weekend (17/18 August), with George Gamble, Jack McCarthy and John Ferguson leaving Hampshire with silverware. The championship was competing at the fastest circuit in the UK for the first time since 2014, and Redline Racing made their return with fond memories of a double victory on the last visit in the hands of two-time champion Michael Meadows. Thi

Tom Oliphant Stars At Thruxton To Claim Jack Sears Trophy Honours

Chris Ashby

Aug 20, 2019
3 min

Tom Oliphant Stars At Thruxton To Claim Jack Sears Trophy Honours

Team BMW’s Tom Oliphant scored a trio of top ten finishes in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton this past weekend (17/18 August), clinching Jack Sears Trophy honours in the process. Keen to bounce back from a frustrating event at Snetterton last time out, the West Surrey Racing driver entered the weekend optimistic of a return to form following the success that the BMW 330i M Sport enjoyed on its last visit to Hampshire in May. Having shown encoura

Jack McCarthy Fights Back To Porsche Carrera Cup GB Podium Finish At Thruxton

Simon Paice

Aug 19, 2019
2 min

Jack McCarthy Fights Back To Porsche Carrera Cup GB Podium Finish At Thruxton

Jack McCarthy produced a superb drive from the back of the grid to a Pro Am class podium finish to end a mixed weekend on a high in the latest rounds of the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB at the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton (17/18 August). McCarthy, who celebrated his 19th birthday a week prior to the event, showed great natural speed around the Hampshire circuit across the meeting and after a difficult race one, he showcased his impressive race craft once again with hi

Fin Green Scores Brilliant Maiden Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Podium At Thruxton

Chris Ashby

Aug 19, 2019
3 min

Fin Green Scores Brilliant Maiden Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Podium At Thruxton

Fin Green enjoyed a memorable return to Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup action at Thruxton this past weekend (17/18 August) as he scored his first podium finish of the season. Having made a one-off debut in the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Snetterton earlier this month, the 16-year-old kicked off the second half of his GT4 SuperCup campaign with a triple-header around the fastest circuit in the UK. Getting to grips with his Total Control Racing machine i

Sensational Daniel Harper Builds Lead With Perfect Thruxton Weekend

Simon Paice

Aug 19, 2019
4 min

Sensational Daniel Harper Builds Lead With Perfect Thruxton Weekend

Daniel Harper recorded the first perfect weekend of his Porsche Carrera Cup GB career at Thruxton (17/18 August), taking a clean sweep of pole position, race wins and fastest laps to extend his championship lead heading into the final three meetings of the season. After a sensational first half of the campaign in which he recorded three pole positions and four race wins, the 2018/19 Porsche GB Junior driver returned to action after the summer break in confident mood as he t

Will Burns Takes GT4 SuperCup Points Lead With Superb Thruxton Double Win

Simon Paice

Aug 19, 2019
3 min

Will Burns Takes GT4 SuperCup Points Lead With Superb Thruxton Double Win

Will Burns has stormed into the Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup championship lead, with his best ever weekend in the series seeing him take two victories and a third place finish around the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton (17/18 August). The Weston-Super-Mare racer’s fourth and fifth victories of the campaign has secured him a 13 point advantage with three meetings to go, while his weekend success has moved him up to second in the all-time list for GT4 SuperCup podiu

Michael Crees Buoyed By Improvements After Strong Thruxton BTCC Showing

Chris Ashby

Aug 19, 2019
2 min

Michael Crees Buoyed By Improvements After Strong Thruxton BTCC Showing

Michael Crees enjoyed another strong Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship showing this past weekend (17/18 August), making further strides forward as the tackled the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton. Returning to ultra-fast circuit for the second time this season, the Team HARD driver descended on the Hampshire venue confident of building on the lessons that were learnt in May. After fine-tuning the set-up of his Volkswagen CC in Saturday’s two free practice sessi

Sebastian Priaulx Ready For British GT Finale Fightback After Brands Hatch Frustration

Simon Paice

Aug 13, 2019
3 min

Sebastian Priaulx Ready For British GT Finale Fightback After Brands Hatch Frustration

Sebastian Priaulx and team-mate Scott Maxwell were denied a podium finish during the penultimate round of the 2019 British GT Championship at Brands Hatch (03/04 August), with a strong post-race penalty costing them crucial points for their title challenge. Priaulx headed into the meeting with a rich history at Brands Hatch, having won at least one race in each of his last five visits there, and a fantastic effort from the driver line-up and the Multimatic Motorsports team

Michael Crees Shows Promise As BTCC Battle Resumes At Snetterton

Chris Ashby

Aug 6, 2019
3 min

Michael Crees Shows Promise As BTCC Battle Resumes At Snetterton

Michael Crees showed yet more promise this past weekend (03/04 August) as he kicked off the second half of his maiden Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship campaign at Snetterton. Roaring back into action at the Norfolk venue following the annual mid-season summer break, the Team HARD driver claimed a pair of strong race finishes during what proved to be an action-packed sixth event of the season. Having enjoyed a successful two-day test at the track in July, the Volk