Super 4 2025 British Championship Round 2 Fulbeck 

“Saturday was a productive day as we dialled in a solid setup on the kart. We found a good balance early, which gave us confidence heading into race day.”

Heat 1 (Grid: 10^th)

“In Heat 1, things started off promisingly as I moved up through the field. On lap 6, while making a move for 9th place, I ended up tangling with another kart. The contact broke my right steering arm and caused the tyre to come off the rim, forcing a DNF.”

Heat 2 (Grid: 20^th)

“Heat 2 saw a strong recovery. I gained 7 positions on the opening lap, jumping from 20th to 13th. I managed to pass a kart through the middle of the Boot Complex, and after another competitor retired, I was up another spot. A well-timed out-brake into Turn 1 gained me another position. Mid-race, I was stuck behind 6th and 7th but kept the pressure on. With a few laps left, 6th place had a poor exit out of the last corner, which also compromised 7th. I got a great run and managed to pass both on the straight, crossing the line in 6th place.”

Heat 3 (Grid: 3^rd)

“In Heat 3, I dropped to 8th, struggling particularly with traction onto the straight. The rising temperatures in the afternoon required us to lean out the engine, but we opted to play it safe to avoid a potential engine failure.”

Final

“I started the final in 9th and brought it home in 10th. It was a consistent run, and although we didn’t move forward, it was important to collect solid points.

“After this round, we’ve moved up to 6th in the championship standings – a positive step forward with plenty of racing still to go. For the next round we head to Shenington Circuit in Oxfordshire. Massive shoutout to Raymond and Jason for all the hard work over the weekend.

“Thanks to all my sponsors: Maxview, Silkolene, Charmed Interiors, NGK Spark Plugs, 91´ŤĂ˝, HairStyles, Carter Haulage and Listers BMW.”

Super 4 2025 British Championship Round 1 Three Sisters

“Saturday practice didn’t go very well as the kart was not handling and to make matters worse the engine blew up after the second session, snapping a conrod. We replaced the engine and as we only now had one engine left, I went out for a few installation laps to check the engine was ok for race day. This gave us no time to set the kart up which wasn’t ideal.”

Heat 1 (Grid: 3rd)

“We lined up 3rd for the heat but weren’t really confident in the kart. Finished the heat in 9th out of 19. After the heat, we adjusted the kart’s setup to help with the handling.”

Heat 2 (Grid: 12th)

“I lost two places at the beginning but regained those two places back the following lap. The kart was feeling better which was good and we moved up another position on lap 3. A few laps later I had a good run around Lunar and down the straight, I sent it down the inside, out-braking the kart into the 1st corner which we haven’t been able to do for a while, and took 10th place. I was happy with the improvements we made and went a bit further for heat 3 on setup.”

Heat 3 (Grid: 15th)

“Starting from 15th on the grid, I knew I’d have to make some aggressive moves early on to climb through the field. As the lights went out, I got a solid start and by the end of lap 1, I’d already made up 6 positions. Two of those were from karts that didn’t get away cleanly off the grid, while the other four came through the Esses after the first corner. The kart’s handling felt much better compared to previous races, which made a huge difference in how confident I was pushing through corners. The improved setup allowed me to make decisive moves without losing stability. On lap 4, a key moment happened when a kart lost the rear and spun out, taking another kart with them. This incident moved me up to 7th place, and I managed to maintain that position through the remainder of the race. Despite the pressure from behind, I kept my focus and crossed the finish line in 7th, pleased with the progress I’d made during the race.”

Final

“We lined up 9th on the grid for the final after a solid set of heat results. I held position through the opening laps, but things took a hit on lap 5. Coming out of the fast right-left flick, I hit a bump that unsettled the kart and sent me off into the tyre wall. Managed to get going again and rejoined down in 16th. From there, it was all about the comeback. A retirement moved me up a spot, and I quickly closed in on the pack. A kart had an off at the Esses and rejoined slowly, leaving a gap to another kart – I saw the opportunity and dived through.

“Later that lap, I gained another position, and one more the following lap. Caught up to the next kart, who was clearly struggling. I managed a better exit from the pit corner and got the move done on the way out. On lap 14, #85 crashed out, giving me another place, and with just one lap to go, a kart spun, letting me through to finish 8th. I’m happy with that result, especially considering the off. The changes we made to the kart setup throughout the day really paid off and gave me the confidence to push back through the field. From where we were on Saturday, coming away with 8th in the final and strong heat results is a solid result for the team.”

“Really happy with the setup changes we made throughout the day – they made a big difference. Considering where we were on Saturday, finishing 8th in the final and putting in solid heat results was a strong outcome for the team. Looking forward to carrying this momentum into the next round. Massive shout out to Raymond for all the hard work over the weekend. Next up: Fulbeck, our home circuit.”

“Big thanks to all my sponsors.”

Heat 1 (Grid: 6^th)

“Off the start, I got pushed off into the grass on the outside as I tried to gain two places. I got a much better start than the row in front, but as a result of being pushed onto the grass, I lost five places. Early on in the race, #59 went out and in the middle of the race a further two karts retired, which meant we came home in 7th position. I was unpleasantly surprised in the race as the kart had no grip, but on Saturday the kart was handling well and that was on older tyres. In the race, we had the new set of slicks on which would normally meant more grip. We altered the kart to give us more grip for Heat 2.”

Heat 2 (Grid: 13^th)

“We moved up to 9th by the second lap and the kart initially felt way better than Heat 1, unfortunately on Lap 4, the rear engine mount broke and I had to retire the kart.”

Heat 3 (Grid: 5^th)

“From the start we, had nowhere to go and lost some places meaning we were down to 10th position after Lap 1. On Lap 2, #56 span in the Valley, and we just managed to miss him and not lose any places. Later in the race we got a run on #34 down the Conrod Straight and over the hill, we darted out of the slipstream and went up the inside as we approached Coward’s Summit down the hill. A few laps later, #4 slowed down in Lunar Corner with an issue, which moved us up another position. We ended up finishing in 6th.”

Final (Grid: 7th)

“We lined up 7th for the final. Finally, after a good start, we had some luck and managed to move up to 5th in the first lap. Half-way through the race, I started to move under braking and cornering. The front seat stay broke, so the seat was not secure and moving around. This caused me to lose pace as I was moving around so much than when applying the brake or throttle my feet were all over the place! Fortunately, we only lost two places, finally finishing in 7th position.”

“It was a bit of an up and down weekend, with good pace on Saturday but then struggles with the new tyres on the Sunday.

“We are currently sitting 5th in the championship with two rounds to go. Next stop is Rowrah in Cumbria.

Thanks to all my sponsors, including 91´ŤĂ˝.”

Heat 1 (Grid: 15^th)

“We made a good start from the inside of the 8^th row, gaining five places and overtaking a couple more karts in the Valley section of the circuit, putting me into 7^th place after the first lap.

“Myself, 6^th and 7^th were being held up by 5^th place. In the battle we were having, I lost a place, but on lap 6, I got a good run around Lunar corner and slipstreamed down the straight to then send it up the inside going in the first corner up the hill (we were entering this at 97mph with a slight lift).

“The kart felt good making the pass as we were strong in that section; at that speed, you have to have trust in the fellow racer to give you the room. If not, we could both end up off the circuit. This moved me back up to 7^th and back onto 6^th, who was struggling.

“Because we were all so close in this battle, I knew I had to get past him quickly before I got overtaken, so on the following lap, I sent it underneath 6^th on the left hander (off Camber corner, so as you turn left the circuit is angled away, pushing you to the right). This leads up into the Valley with a quick S-bend. After the overtake, I was up into 6^th, but the gap to 5^th at this time was too big at 8.2 seconds with four laps to go, but at the finish the gap was down to 4.7 seconds and we were 5.3 seconds ahead of 7^th. The kart felt strong throughout the race.”

Heat 2 (Grid: 6^th)

“At the start, I was stuck behind a slower racer and thought I would need to get by him quickly otherwise be stuck and struggle to improve. As we came out of the left hander before going up the hill into the Valley on lap 1, I made the pass and was in 6^th place. I was right behind 5^th and tried passing into the 1^st corner and the left hander into the Valley but couldn’t make it stick and finished 0.1 seconds behind them. We finished 11.2 seconds ahead of 7^th.

Heat 3 (Grid: 9^th)

“As we were on the dummy grid the storm clouds were approaching the circuit and suddenly the heavens opened soaking everything. All 17 racers rushed to get the wets from the paddock and swapped the tyres over, normally we would change the setup of the kart for the wet but had no time so we went out onto the circuit in the unknown.

“On the formation lap, the kart felt good and I tried different lines in the corners to see where the grip was.  On lap 1, I picked off three karts and the kart felt great in the conditions.

“On lap two, we moved up another position and were right behind 4^th – there was nothing to separate us and we caught 2^nd and 3^rd within three laps as we were so much quicker than them. Unfortunately, as we entered Lunar, 4^th and myself span together going off the circuit onto the grass. As we re-joined racing each other to get back onto the circuit, 6^th and the rest of the pack were nowhere to be seen – I couldn’t believe the gap we had over them. We finished 5^th which was good but if I hadn’t spun it could have been 3^rd, but that’s racing!”

Final (Grid: 8^th)

“By the time the final came, the track conditions were mixed. We put the wets on for the final and were the only ones who chose that option. Off the start, we made two places in the 1^st corner going on the inside of them.

“On lap 2, we had made more passes in the Valley and were up to 4^th and had caught 3^rd. I then passed him all the way around the outside of Lunar. I thought this might just work the as the first three laps were brilliant.

“Unfortunately, on the following lap, the bloke I had passed around the outside came past me with ease. It was then I realised the slicks had now come on and were the better tyre to be on. I knew I was a sitting duck but I tried my best making them go off line onto the wet hoping for a mistake but I finished in 7^th place. We took a gamble and it backfired. 

“Over the weekend, we got faster and faster in the sessions and in the races which again was encouraging. The kart felt great straight out of the van which we have never had and our good starts are back. 

“Next stop is my favourite circuit: Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire on July 8-9. Thanks to all my sponsors: Maxview, Silkolene, Studio 11 Architecture, Charmed Interiors, NGK Spark Plugs, 91´ŤĂ˝, HairStyles, Carter Haulage and Lister BMW.”

“After another quick turnaround, we were off to Three Sisters for the fourth round of the BDC – the final point-scoring round of the championship.

“With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Friday’s practice was cancelled and a day of mourning and respect was shown.

“Saturday was perfect; the weather greeted us again with beautiful sunshine and perfect driving conditions. Qualifying went perfectly with a good score putting me in 17^th place, the driving was on top form from all the drivers.

“My battle saw me against Sam Nolan in his immaculate S15. We both gave it our all and I can honestly say it was the best battle I have had in a long time. Sam pushed hard and took the win, doing very well that day.

“After a quick wrap-up from Three Sisters, we rushed off to the mega crowds at Silverstone for the TRAX show.

“The Sunday saw large numbers of people turn up for the show, I had chosen to sit out of driving here and concentrated on talking to the fans and customers on our Helix Autosport stand instead.

“So, what’s next? I have just got back from the BDC final at Buxton (updates to follow). There’s a trip to Snetterton, the Halloween Action Day show at Castle Combe and the Grand Finale at Silverstone to wrap up the season.

“Thanks to 91´ŤĂ˝ as always for their continued support.”