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October 27, 2023

Sprint-racer John Loudon reports from the final two sessions of his 2023 British Sprint Championship season

Knockhill Sprint – October 8th The British Sprint Championship headed to Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland for the second-to-last round of the year. It was a one-day event on the clockwise circuit, organised by the Scottish Motor Racing Club. I was in fourth place overall in the championship and needed to finish fourth or higher in the remaining races or break the 1100cc racing car class record to earn extra points. We began the 720-mile journey in sunny weather but encountered heavy rain, strong winds, and dropping temperatures as we reached the Scottish border. The rain continued intermittently on the...

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October 24, 2023

Chloe Grant concludes her debut F1 Academy Season with a Double Ninth-Place success in Austin

Chloe Grant, the promising 17-year-old talent from Perth, gracefully wrapped up her maiden F1 Academy season with a remarkable performance at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, last weekend (October 21-22). Competing in three races, Chloe showcased her skills before an audience that included the elite of Formula 1, an impressive on-event three-day attendance of over 432,000 fans, and a vast global television viewership that enjoyed the live track action. Throughout the season, Chloe consistently demonstrated her prowess by securing top-ten finishes on ten occasions, despite facing the challenge of missing two races and competing against more experienced...

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October 16, 2023

Brands Hatch: Nelson King secures third place in Vertu Motors MINI CHALLENGE JCW in rookie season

Nelson King, a rookie in the 2023 Vertu Motors Mini Challenge JCW Championship, faced an entirely new challenge at the championship's grand finale held at the Brands Hatch GP circuit. With zero prior experience on this circuit and a mere eight testing laps under his belt, Nelson entered the Saturday morning qualifying session in uncharted territory, putting his racing skills to the ultimate test. Unfortunately, a sudden snap led him into the gravel trap, relegating him to a 12th-place start. In his first race on the unfamiliar Brands Hatch GP circuit, Nelson's focus was on learning and understanding the track...

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October 10, 2023

BTCC Brands Hatch GP - October 7-8

Jake Hill of Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport showed incredible determination in the three Sunday races at the Kent circuit.

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October 5, 2023

Anglesey Sprint Weekend - September 30th / October 1st 2023

The latest British Sprint Championship rounds were held at Anglesey Circuit for a double header sprint weekend organised by Longton and District Motor Club. Saturday was on the shorter National circuit and Sunday on the longer International circuit. Report from John Loudon: Optimism was high on Saturday morning after the great result the previous weekend at Blyton Park where I took my first run-off win. Practice was dry but then the weather forecast proved correct, and the rain descended for the rest of the day. Having been second fastest in practice in the dry, I put in a steady lap...

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