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GB4 Championship Silverstone: A Weekend of Progression and Points for Chloe Grant

GB4 Championship Silverstone: A Weekend of Progression and Points for Chloe Grant

Chloe Grant made a strong return to Silverstone for Round 5 of the GB4 Championship, showing determination and skill throughout the weekend. Familiar with the iconic track, she clocked a total of 56 laps during practice sessions, finding her rhythm early on. In qualifying, Chloe narrowly missed out on the top 10, posting a time of 02:02.663 and securing P11. In Race 1, she had a clean start and immediately went on the attack, attempting to overtake Megan Bruce. Persistence paid off by lap 5, and despite being overtaken on the final lap, a post-race penalty to a competitor promoted...

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Croft: Round 5 of the MINI Challenge JCW Championship

Croft: Round 5 of the MINI Challenge JCW Championship

Croft 2024: Friday's testing sessions were crucial for Nelson, who was returning to Croft for the first time since 2022. Unlike many of his competitors who had recent experience on the track, Nelson had to reacquaint himself with the circuit quickly. Despite the steep learning curve, he successfully adapted and gained valuable insights to prepare for the weekend's races. Qualifying: Qualifying brought a mix of promise and frustration. A strong lap was hindered by traffic, preventing what could have been a 2nd place starting position. Instead, Nelson secured a 5th place start for Race 1 and 7th for Race 2....

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Challenging weekend for Jake Hill at Croft

Challenging weekend for Jake Hill at Croft

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport faced a challenging weekend at the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as Jake Hill contended with his hybrid handicap and on-track collisions to leave Croft Circuit second in the Drivers' Championship standings. With grey skies and a brief rain shower setting the tone, Jake finished the free practice sessions in 6th and 9th place, respectively. Despite being limited to just 1 second per lap of hybrid in qualifying—the least of any driver—Hill was poised to advance to the final stage. However, his fastest lap in the second phase was disqualified for exceeding...

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Chloe Grant Faced a Challenging Weekend at the GB4 Snetterton Round

Chloe Grant Faced a Challenging Weekend at the GB4 Snetterton Round

Turbo troubles, incidents, and lessons learnt as Chloe Grant returns to Snetterton Chloe Grant's return to Snetterton after a two-year hiatus was marked by highs and lows, providing valuable lessons over the weekend. Extensive simulator training helped her quickly reacquaint herself with the Snetterton circuit, setting the stage for Thursday and Friday's testing sessions. These sessions revealed a lack of power on the straights, traced to a turbo issue that was promptly resolved. In Saturday’s qualifying session Chloe was performing well until she was blocked in the final sector of her fastest lap, costing her nearly half a second and...

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British Sprint Championship: Lydden Hill July 13th

British Sprint Championship: Lydden Hill July 13th

The British Sprint Championship was competing in the Ray Heal memorial sprint organised by Borough 19 Motor Club at Lydden Hill on Saturday. The usually torturous trip around the M25 into deepest Kent went better than usual on this occasion and we arrived early to get a good paddock position and allow a track walk, which despite being short, is quite strenuous due to the gradients. A few patters of rain overnight had us wondering what might be in store for the day ahead, but it was just toying with us, and the weather was fine all day. With scrutineering...

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