Motorsport

Major prizes for Weston Hills star Hoggard after his impressive showing at British F3 finale

Two poles and a pair of wins at the final BRDC British F3 Championship round of the year at Donington Park helped Johnathan Hoggard secure a free drive at January’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. The prize, the result of winning the Sunoco Whelen Challenge, rewarded Weston Hills driver Hoggard for his remarkable consistency over the course of a 2019 ...

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Crowland’s Callum shines on big stage at Adrian Flux Arena

The Unlimited Banger World of Shale Championship took centre stage at the Adrian Flux Arena in King’s Lynn last Saturday. Firmly established as one of the biggest Unlimited Banger races, particularly on shale, the event drew a big field of almost 100 bangers. They put on a tremendous show alongside the no-holds-barred saloon stock cars. Crowland’s Callum White played a ...

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Injured Wilson ruled out of meeting again but hopes to be cleared for Assen outing

Ben Wilson once again fell foul to the medical team when he was ruled unfit to race at Oulton Park last week. It is just five weeks since the Kirton rider fell from his Gearlink Kawasaki, breaking his right leg in two places in the process. Since then he has been having daily treatment in the hyperbaric chamber, plus frequent ...

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G&S Racing Kawasaki trio all impress at Oulton but Toms takes best result

The three G&S Racing Kawasaki riders all had two races to contest at Oulton Park over the weekend. Milo Ward rode to 16th and 19th places in the Pirelli Superstock 1000 races, while Kevin Keys and TJ Toms campaigned the Superstock 600 rounds resulting in a brace of fifth places for Toms and an eighth and a DNF for Keyes. ...

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Two finishes in the top 20 for Kirton speedster Clarke at Oulton Park

Aaron Clarke collected two solid finishes at round ten of the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship over the weekend. Kirton racer Clarke managed to claim 19th and 20th place finishes at Oulton Park as his return to the highly-competitive class continued. He completed his qualifying in 23rd place and began the first race on Saturday from an eighth row grid ...

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Hoggard in line for big prizes as his bid for British F3 glory rolls in to Donington Park

Weston Hills racer Johnathan Hoggard has received a welcome boost ahead of this weekend’s BRDC British F3 Championship finale. Teenage talent Hoggard, who races for Fortec Motorsports and is second in the series going into the final rounds at Donington Park, has been named in the final ten contenders for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award. This year’s award will ...

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Kirton’s Clarke eyes more track time at Oulton after solid return at Cadwell Park

Aaron Clarke heads to Cheshire for round 10 of the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 championship which takes place at Oulton Park over the weekend. The Kirton racer enjoys two races this time, one on Saturday and another on Sunday so the extra track time will help him ease his way back into racing after his long lay-off. Clarke rode well ...

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G&S Racing Kawasaki trio are gunning for points at Oulton Park

The three G&S Racing Kawasaki riders head to Cheshire this weekend for a round of the Superstock 1000 and 600 championships where both classes will enjoy two races at Oulton Park. Milo Ward will contest the Pirelli Superstock 1000 races for the Wyberton team and is coming off the back of a strong result at Cadwell Park last time. He ...

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Crocked Kirton racer Ben bidding to get back in the saddle at Oulton Park

Ben Wilson heads to Cheshire for round nine of the British Supersport championship which takes place at Oulton Park this weekend – and he is hopeful of competing despite his broken leg. After sitting out the last round at Cadwell Park as he recovers from the injury sustained at Thruxton five weeks ago, Wilson is anxious to get his season ...

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South Holland trio impress on Crash for Cancer day at Adrian Flux Arena

A handful of South Holland racers made their mark as King’s Lynn’s Adrian Flux Arena basked in glorious weather on Bank Holiday Monday to witness the annual Crash for Cancer day. The yearly charity event was aimed at raising money for ‘The Big C’ once again – a Norfolk-based charity helping people affected by cancer. It was a brilliant and ...

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Crowland’s Callum plays his part in Adrian Flux Arena’s best night of year

Saturday night’s hard-hitting night of banger and stock car action at the King’s Lynn Adrian Flux Arena is being widely-regarded as one of the best meetings this year. There was a great mix of wrecking and racing on track, while there was also some huge banger wrecks that went home. Crowland’s Callum White was in his usual mood. A smartly ...

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G&S Racing Kawasaki trio honour Tat with strong Silverstone showings

It was a bitter-sweet weekend for the Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki team despite all three riders performing well at Cadwell Park. In front of a massive crowd, the team had one of their best Saturdays of the year with Kevin Keyes qualifying in third place and TJ Toms fifth in the Pirelli Superstock 600 championship round. Milo Ward also secured ...

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Solid return to the track sees Kirton’s Clarke take 19th place at Silverstone

Aaron Clarke made a welcome return to the racetrack last weekend when he rode to a strong 19th position at Cadwell Park in round nine of the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 championship. Kirton speedster Clarke had been sidelined for a while after his BMW suffered an engine failure at Brands Hatch early in the season. He had planned his return ...

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Hoggard back on the podium at Silverstone but loses ground on F3 leader

Weston Hills racer Johnathan Hoggard enjoyed another impressive weekend in the BRDC British F3 Championship – but lost ground on the series leader. Fortec Motorsports ace Hoggard claimed third place in race one at Silverstone, but could only manage 14th position in race two before completing the weekend with a solid fifth in the third race. That leaves the teenager ...

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Gutted Wilson sits out Cadwell Park after failing medical following double break

Despite his best effort in trying to regain his fitness Ben Wilson failed a medical and was deemed unfit to race at Cadwell Park in round eight of the British Supersport Championship over the weekend. The Kirton racer suffered two broken bones in his leg in a crash at Thruxton two weeks ago and has been having treatment twice a ...

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Clarke ready to make his return at Cadwell after fixing his engine troubles

Aaron Clarke makes a welcome return to race action at his local circuit of Cadwell Park this weekend. Clarke has been forced to sit out the last few rounds of the Pirelli Superstock 1000 Championship because the motor on his BMW blew at Brands Hatch in June. He made the step up from the stock 600 class this year and ...

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Race ace Hoggard ready to ignite his F3 title charge at Silverstone

Weston Hills racer Johnathan Hoggard is looking forward to reigniting a frenetic title fight as the BRDC British F3 Championship makes its second visit to Silverstone this weekend. With just 40 points separating the Fortec Motorsport driver from points leader Clement Novalak, Johnathan’s objective is to continue to close the gap at the penultimate event of the season this weekend ...

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Wilson wants to race at Cadwell Park despite breaking his leg at last round

Ben Wilson is eyeing up a remarkable ride at Cadwell Park this weekend after successful surgery on his broken leg. The Kirton rider broke his fibula and tibia after coming off at Thruxton last weekend – with the injury being on the same leg that he broke a few years ago. Wilson will be in attendance to support his Gearlink ...

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South Holland’s Booth and Murphy impress at huge Adrian Flux Arena meeting

Two South Holland racers were on fine form at another weekend of racing at King’s Lynn’s Adrian Flux Arena. Saturday night saw the 1300 Stock Cars competing in the World Final and the Steve Newman Memorial – a hard and fair stock car racer that was taken too soon in 2012. Both races are events all the drivers want to ...

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Career-best qualifying show from teen talent Pulling at Snetterton

Teenage Gosberton driver Abbi Pulling broke new ground as she contested the sixth round of the Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Snetterton over the weekend. She continued her strong run of form in one of the most challenging one make race series in the UK and, despite being the youngest on the grid, the 16-year-old qualified in a career best seventh ...

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