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Donington Park hosts the second round of Gaz Shocks 116Trophy 2021

Donington Park welcomed the 116Trophy for round two of the series (May 23). Many new faces joined the grid for with 32 cars competing. Qualifying was completed in overcast but dry conditions and pole position went to Anthony Seddon and Alan Corfield in the number 5 machine. A first time front row start for the number 77 machine of Ormerod and Creighton saw them line up in P2. Sam Yates lined up P3 in the 777, next to Louis Woodward in the immaculately prepared number 87. Next up was Lewis Tindall with Ian Carvell keeping him company on row three.With...

It was HOT at Snetterton for Laser Tools Racing

What a day’s racing at Snetterton for Laser Tools Racing! After a difficult qualifying session on the Saturday, the team’s fortunes were on the rise again on Sunday after a stellar drive by current BTCC Champion Ash Sutton who in Race 2 stormed from 11th place on the grid to take the win! Free Practice SessionsOn Saturday morning’s free practice sessions all three of our cars were running as many set ups as possible looking ahead to the hot conditions that were due on Saturday and Sunday. With 20 minutes to go of the first session Ash was still 24th,...

Ultimate Karting Championship Round 1

A last minute change in the regulations meant we also decided to do this years UKC championship we did it last year and thoroughly enjoyed it so I was pleased to be able to do this years. Due to clashes with LGM it’s now only a four round championship but will still be a lot of fun as Paul and his team put on a great event The venue was Whilton Mill so we were expecting a decent result, practice went well running in an engine and I was still quick. When we went new tyre and race motor I was...

Harold Palin Memorial Rally 2021

Sunday the 3rd May was the return to rallying for the Laser Tools Racing Escort after a long break due to the Covid restrictions but the 2021 championships were finally starting. For this year we had Mick from head office at Laser sitting in the navigator’s seat which he was very much looking forward to although he said he was a little nervous. Stage one was a bit of a shakedown with not having driven the car for 5 months and with the stages being very fast stages we took a bit of time to get the braking points sorted...

Wet & windy Thruxton hosts the opening rounds of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship

Saturday, it was a wet and windy Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire for the opening rounds of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship. Early on Saturday morning there was over 9mm of rain in a driving wind and things were not looking great unless you love seat of the pants, technically demanding racing. Luckily we have a team that are brilliant in just these circumstances and drivers that are just as good. For the first of two free practice sessions, we saw Ash Sutton topping the time sheets less than 5 seconds off last year’s dry pole, with Aiden Moffat right...

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