It’s been an emotional, expensive and totally unforgettable year. My debut racing season came to a close last weekend at the legendary Silverstone circuit, home of the British Grand Prix, and it was a memorable send-off.
Donington was a really challenging weekend. Read about how it unfolded (and unravelled!) here. Includes links to race footage and extended on board video highlights.
Here is a short video teaser about my upcoming highlights reel from Donington Park GP. It was a weekend full of action, frustration and great onboard footage!
My second taste of Mazda racing action was at Cadwell Park, for round 3 of the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship. Cadwell Park is often nicknamed the “mini-Nurburgring” for its twisty, undulating and unforgiving nature. Not the sort of place you want to turn up and race at without ever having driven the track before, right? Well, despite booking two track days in the run-up to the event, I had somehow not managed to get out for either of them. And,…
In 4 weeks’ time, I will be back on track in anger, following a memorable but troubled debut at Brands Hatch. The BRSCC MX-5 Championship rolls into Pembrey next week, but I’ll be sitting that one out whilst my car is repaired. Besides, as this is my first year I don’t have enough of a budget to do them all, and South Wales at the tail end of winter is one I’d happily miss! I’ve never driven Cadwell Park in…
After a winter of hard work, stress and not enough seat time, the moment I had been waiting for had arrived: my very first race weekend. I was delighted to be supported by Go4itMX5racing, who had committed to keeping my car running over the weekend. However, none of us realised that their first mission was to get the car started in the first place. Yes, having paid over the odds for some Friday practice track time at a circuit I…
We recently got our first look at the 2019 calendar for the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship. As last year, it features 24 races across 8 circuits, with the season starting in March and finishing in October. But there’s been a few key changes from last year’s calendar, so let’s take a look at them. The biggest change is the addition of Pembrey to the calendar in place of Rockingham. Pembrey is a circuit I know absolutely nothing about, so that’ll…
