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Friday testing : Mixed track conditions throughout the day : damp, very wet and mostly dry. Good experience though and no dramas. Car felt good.
Saturday : Qualifying (Damp) - P8, P6 & P6. Not the easiest quali given the conditions. Lap times were pretty consistent. Race 1 (Dry) : P8>P5 (P3 rookies). A great start and made up two places on the opening lap but the race was red flagged. An decent restart and got myself up to P6 on the road but finished P5 after penalties applied. Race 2: (Dry) : P6>P6 (P3 rookies). Mega start and made a place but ultimately finished where I started, as I was picking my battles for the rookie championship. Sunday Race 3: (Damp) : P6>P6 (P3 rookies). Another mega start and got two places. Didn't battle with Josh on lap one. There was a patch of water around the apex at Paddock Hill bend, which made things interesting but we brought the car safely home. A solid weekend to secure the rookie P3 and, although there's no official championship for this, I also finished P1 in the 2025 newcomers. The car was faultless and my driving improved as the weekend progressed. An awesome first year racing cars! Congrats to ojk_22 for the championship win and @olliesmithracing for the rookie win and a big well done to my teammate @benward_racing_uk for a mega three rounds. A huge appreciation post for the season will follow but for now... thank you to... Everyone at @cursleymotorsport. The car was faultless and the support as always was amazing! @_ashmiller for the coaching and kick up the bum! Everyone at @jsccofficial @officialbarc @brandshatchofficial and all the orange armt @marshalsuk All the 2025 JSCC drivers. I've loved every minute both on and off the track! None of this would have been be possible without the support of my family and my partners @talkhse , Camuri, @sddesigns.5, @tracktilesuk and everyone who supports me on @wearesponsordriven Photos : @j45media @swatton.media #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers
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 This weekend, we return to Brands Hatch for the final round of the Junior Saloon Car Championship 2025.
We go in to the weekend P6 overall in the championship and P3 in the rookies. It's a triple header and double points are up for grabs in all races, so nothing less than full commitment will do as we want to end on a high! Our provisional weekend timings :- Saturday 1 November - Qualifying - 0900 (Not streamed) - Race 1- 1135 - Race 2 - 1515 Sunday 2 November - Race 3 - 1155 The races are streamed live on the BARC Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub/streams We'll post the live stream links again on my Instagram & Facebook stories each race day morning. @sddesigns.5 for the cool graphic. A huge thank you to my family and my partners for making this year possible. talkHSE Track Tiles Camuri SD Designs Cursley Motorsport Ash Miller Junior Saloon Car Championship British Automobile Racing Club #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers JSCC Round 9 - Oulton Park International
Friday testing : 20 minutes in to the first session and then the gearbox went! Our replacement box was fitted but sadly, no good. Second replacement box fitted but no good either. Third replacement box fitted and all seemed good but I'd lost all my remain testing time and had zero time in the car with my coach. Saturday : Qualifying (Dry) - P12 & P12. (P9 & P9 rookies) . Felt like something was up with the clutch but at least I'd got my laps in. Issue identified and resolved but I'd now need to go steady. Race 1 (Dry) : P12>P11 (P8 rookes). DNF on the road. Stuff steady!.. Got a mega start and made up places. A few more laps in and that was my race over. Gearbox mount gave up and I limped into the pits. My box fluid on the track and a car going off caused the race to end under a red flag with positions awarded basis the lap prior to the red. Race 2: (Dry) : P12>P7 (P5 rookies). Fourth replacement box fitted and felt lovely! Another mega start and got three places in first lap... I was then in a train behind Louis, Martin & Tom for the rest of the race and was pushing for an opportunity to make a move. It came on the final lap and I grabbed two more places. Not the weekend we'd hoped for but we still made points and kept ourselves in with a shout of progressing in the championship in the final round. It was also cool to catch up with the team at @tracktilesuk and also meet some guys from @baguette_bashers Thank you to my team @cursleymotorsport, particularly Alex & Jake for keeping me out there in difficult and frustrating circumstances. Thank you @_ashmiller for your support and encouragement and to @orexcompetition, @louis_austin & Chef Dave for your help in sourcing replacement boxes. Thank you also to @jsccofficial @officialbarc @oultonpark @marshalsuk None of this would be possible without the support of my family and my partners @TalkHSE, Camuri, @azj_x , @sddesigns.5, @tracktilesuk and everyone who supports me on @wearesponsordriven. Photos : @h.hallworth_photography @swattonmedia #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers  This weekend, we return to Oulton Park for round nine of the Junior Saloon Car Championship. It's a double header, Saturday only meeting on the full international circuit. Let's see what we can do!
Our provisional weekend timings :- Saturday 11th October ------------------------- Qualifying - 0945 (Not streamed) Race 1- 1200 Race 2 - 1615 The races are streamed live on the BARC Youtube channel. Saturday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md9xtARVcIU We'll post the live stream links again on my Instagram & Facebook stories each race day morning. Thanks again to Seb from @sddesigns.5 for the cool graphic. Thank you to my family and my partners for making this possible. @talkhse @tracktilesuk Camuri @azj_x @sddesigns.5 @cursleymotorsport @_ashmiller @jsccofficial @officialbarc @oultonparkofficial #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers Qualifying (Dry) : P5 & P4. (P2 & P1 rookies) My best qualifying of the season so far. The pace is getting there!
Race 1 (Dry) : P5>P6 (P3 rookies). Race start was good but a red flag caused us to re-grid. The restart was okay but then a couple of mistakes on the opening lap caused me to drop three places. I got my head down, battled hard and managed to pull back a couple of places to finish P6. Race 2: (Wet) : P4>P6 (P3 rookies). A slow wet start and then drifting wide in the opening corners of the first lap again cost me a couple of places. On the next lap, side contact pushed me wide and cost me momentum and another place. I pulled one of them back but I was maybe a bit too cautious in the wet conditions and should have gone for moves that were definitely on for P5. Overall, still a decent weekend. It was good to get some more wet racing experience, particularly in the new car and my quali pace was mega. More racecraft work needed but we'll keep pushing! Massive thanks to the team, Cursley Motorsport : Alex, Sheila, Harvey, Will & Lee for everything through the weekend. Big shout out also to Ash Miller & Jonathan Moore for their support and guidance both on and off the track! Thank you also to JSCC, BARC, MSUK and the Snetterton Marshals and circuit team. It was great to meet Guy from Track Tiles, who is our latest 2025 partner. Congrats to everyone that made the podium and got the other driver awards. Mega props to my new teammate, Ben Ward, in his first race meeting. None of this would be possible without the support of my family and my partners, TalkHSE, Camuri, Ashley James, SD Designs & Track Tiles Next up, Oulton Park again in just under a month. Photos : Owen Sellwood, Swatton Media, Kizzle Picz & Cursley Motorsport #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers  It all started in 2023, whilst Guy's son was playing with his toy cars. As a lifelong motorsport fan, Guy sketched out a track on pieces of paper and the concept of Track Tiles was born. What started as a playful idea has evolved into a unique modular magnetic toy race track builder that inspires imagination in children and adults alike. Guy has designed the toy from the ground up. Many prototypes have been created and tested by his son and other family members until he found the ideal product for kids (and adults) to use and enjoy. CAD drawings have been completed and now he is looking to take the next step. 🏎️💡 STEM Learning Made Fun! Track Tiles isn’t just playtime – it’s hands-on learning! From exploring physics and motion to designing tracks like real engineers, your child builds critical Science, Technology, Engineering & Math skills every time they click a tile. 🧠 Perfect for curious minds. 🏁 Powered by imagination. 🎯 Built for STEM. To help Guy and the Track Tiles team bring this product to market, please sign up to the mailing list on their website www.tracktiles.co.uk Any support the wider motorsport community can give the Tracktiles Team would be massively appreciated. Investment is very much welcomed but any advice or support in other areas (production/finance/marketing/sales promotion) would be mega! Please reach out to Guy directly, or via us if you can help or want to find out more! Let's make this dream a reality! Please like, share or repost to spread the word! #angelinvestors #pitchdeck #ideatoreality #startuplife #buildyourdream  This weekend, we're at Snetterton for round eight of the Junior Saloon Car Championship. I was last there six months ago for my pre-season test session. It's a mega circuit and I'm really looking forward to racing there. Let's see what we can do!
Shout out to Seb from SD Designs (@sddesigns.5 on Instagram) for the cool race graphic. Drop him a DM for any racing related graphic design or media work! Our provisional weekend timings :- Saturday 13th September ------------------------- Qualifying - 11:25 (Not streamed) Sunday 14th September ----------------------- Race 1- 09:40 Race 2 - 14:50 The races are streamed live on the BARC Youtube channel. Sunday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQuyyk5EB1A We'll post the live stream links again on my Instagram & Facebook stories each race day morning. Thank you to my family and my partners for making this possible. @talkHSE Camuri @azj_x @sddesigns.5 @cursleymotorsport @_ashmiller @jsccofficial @officialbarc @ourmotorsportuk @snettertonofficial #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers Quali : P6, P5 & P5 . Consistent times and just missed out on P5 in race 1 by 17/1000ths!
Race 1: P6>P7 (P4 rookies). Not a great first lap. Lost places to Max & Leon. I stuck with them though and got past Max with around five minutes left on the clock. I was all over the back of Leon for the rest of the race and nearly got my nose in front in the run to the line. Race 2: P5>P6 (P3 rookies). Not the best of starts saw me lose a place to Louis on the first lap. Ollie ahead had an issue and was forced to retire. I was all over the back of Louis looking for the move when the safety car was required and bunched us all back up. A single lap shoot out saw me go for it down the inside into the last chicane. It didn't come off, compromised my exit and I lost momentum which allowed Max to get past in the run to the line. Race 3: P5>P5 (P2 rookies). I had the pace to stick with Ollie and even when I made a mistake and the gap pulled out to almost a second, I managed to get back on his bumper and keep the pressure on. Our battle pulled such a gap to the battle behind for P6 that my first 5 second track limits penalty didn't affect my final position. Overall, my race pace is getting there but there's still work to do! Massive thanks to the team @cursleymotorsport : Alex, Sheila, Harvey, Will, Jake, Lucas & Aaron, for everything through the weekend. Big shout out also to my driver coach @_ashmiller and also to @28lucastaccini_racing for their support and advice both on and off the track! Thank you also to Dave Kimberley for feeding us through the weekend. Congrats to everyone that made the podium and got the other driver awards. Best wishes to @martinwrightracer for a speedy recovery. Thank you also to @jsccofficial @officialbarc @doningtonpark @marshalsuk None of this would be possible without the support of my family and my partners, @talkhse , Camuri, @azj_x We go again in a month at Snetterton! Photos : @swatton.media , @jscottmotorsportphotography @r.stringerphotography #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers  This weekend, we're back at Donington Park for round seven of the Junior Saloon Car Championship. We've come a long way since my first visit here five months ago for round one. Let's see what we can do!
Our provisional weekend timings :- Saturday 9th August -------------------- Qualifying - 09:40 (Not streamed) Race 1 - 12:00 Sunday 10th August -------------------- Race 2 - 10:00 Race 3 - 14:35 The races are streamed live on the BARC Youtube channel. Saturday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9SxuyAnSbs Sunday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLkCg7naNM We'll post the live stream links again on my Instagram & Facebook stories each race day morning. Thank you to my family and my partners for making this possible. @talkHSE Camuri @azj_x @cursleymotorsport @_ashmiller @jsccofficial @officialbarc @ourmotorsportuk @doningtonpark #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers Save the time and date!.... Wednesday 16th July'25 @ 2000 hrs UK time I'll be on a livestream interview with my Cursley Motorsport junior driver teammates on The Hard Compound show. We'll be talking about our journey so far in motorsport and our hopes & dreams for the future. Catch it live or watch back later using the links shown in the image below! If you don't already subscribe to The Hard Compound, then where have you been hiding? It's an awesome show with fantastic and high profile guests from the world of Motorsport. Perfect timing too as we're in Motorsport UK national motorsport week! Thank you Rich for this opportunity. #motorracing #motorsport #racing #racecar #racingdriver #juniordrivers #thehardcompound #nationalmotorsportweek  |
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