Lines begins 2024 British Karting Championships challenge underway at PFI
2024 British O Plate Champion Finlay Lines began his challenge for the 2024 Wera Tools British Karting Championships at PF International in Lincolnshire last weekend. Racing against 37 other drivers in the MiniMax 950 class across the three-day event, the Synergy Kart driver finished inside the top four in his qualifying group. Taking part in two out of the three heats, Lines...
Lines takes podium finish despite disrupted weekend at PFI
2024 Motorsport UK British Open Champion Finlay Lines made the best of what was a disrupted first weekend in the 2024 Trent Valley Kart Club Championship, taking a hard-earned podium finish in the final. Taking place across two days at the PF International circuit at Grantham in Lincolnshire, Lines set the pace in Qualifying by the fastest time against 35 other...
Finlay Lines is British Open Champion in 2024
Finlay Lines put in a commanding performance to claim victory in the British Open Karting Championship. Competing against 46 other drivers in the MiniMax 950 class, the Synergy driver set out his intentions early as he claimed pole position in Qualifying on Saturday. Claiming the lap record at the same time. With three heats taking place on the same day, drivers were...
LINES TAKES CLEAN SWEEP ON WHILTON MILL CHAMPIONSHIP RETURN
Finlay Lines had to work hard to take his seventh win of the year, as he came out on top in the Final of the opening round of the 2024 Whilton Mill Kart Club Championship. Having secured the 2023 championship at the Northamptonshire venue, Lines returned as the reigning champion against a new field of challengers in the Rotax Mini (Inter)...
Lines beats local lads on home turf to claim Larkhall victory
Finlay Lines claimed victory after winning the final of the second round of the 2024 WSKC West of Scotland Kart Club Championship last weekend. Racing at Larkhall Circuit on Sunday, the Synergy Kart driver was up against over 20 other drivers in the Rotax Inter class, as he competed north of the border. With random grid draws determining the grids for each...
Lines continues podium form in the third round of the 2024 HKRC Championship
Lines maintained his podium form in the 2024 Hunts Kart Racing Club Championship by taking third place in the third round at Kimbolton last weekend. Racing in the Minimax Inter class against 24 other drivers in the event which took place on Sunday at the Cambridgeshire venue, conditions throughout the day were difficult due to heavy rain. Following the first of two...
Lines takes victory in PF Challenge Cup to win PF Plate
Lines put on another masterful display this weekend, as he took victory in the final of the PF Challenge Cup at Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC), winning the PF Karting Plate in the process. The Synergy Kart driver was up against thirty-one other drivers in the MiniMax 950 class at the Lincolnshire venue, where he set the second-fastest time in Qualifying. Starting...
Lines fights back to take convincing win in Whilton Mill Long Weekender event
Staffordshire-based driver Finlay Lines recovered from an early incident in the final to take the race win. Beating 33 other drivers competing against him in the Rotax (Inter) kart class. Racing across three days at the Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire, the Synergy Kart Team driver was one to watch as he worked with the random grid positions, he was assigned...
Lines takes HKRC Round Two win following post-race penalties
Lines was promoted to victory in round two of the 2024 Hunts Kart Racing Club Championship, following post-race penalties being applied. The grid for each race is set through a random allocation system in the HKRC championship, with Lines being allocated 24th position for heat one. Competing against thirty other drivers in the MiniMax 950 class across the weekend, an engine issue...
Lines claims Pole Position and Podium finish in 2024 Winter Warmer Trophy
Lines claimed a strong pole position before having to settle for second place in the final of the 2024 Winter Warmer Trophy at Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC) last weekend. Competing against a field of 35 drivers in the Mini Max 950 class, Lines took pole position by a gap of two-tenths of a second on Saturday. The Synergy driver followed up...
Podium finish for Lines in Disrupted Whilton Mill Warm-Up Event
Lines took the positives from the weekend on his return to the Whilton Mill venue, where he ended the Whilton Mill Warm-Up with a podium finish in the Rotax Mini (Inter) Final. The Synergy Kart driver set the pace in Qualifying, where he took pole position ahead of the two heats on Sunday, competing against 32 other drivers in his class. Taking...
Finlay Lines claims victory in opening round of 2024 Shenington Kart Racing Club Winter Championship
Lines continued his winning form in 2024, by taking victory in the opening round of the Shenington Kart Racing Club – Winter Championship. The Synergy driver set the fastest time in Practice on Sunday morning, before starting heat one from pole position, against a combined grid of 22 drivers, from both the Rotax Inter and IAME Waterswift classes. Competing for Rotax Inter...
Finlay Lines: Winner of Hunts Kart Racing Club Round One
Lines claimed his first victory of the 2024 season as he took the win in the first round of the Hunts Kart Racing Club Championship at Kimbolton. The Synergy Factory driver started heat one from the last row of the grid, with 31 drivers taking part in the event. Lines worked hard to make his way up the order, finishing in ninth...
Finlay Lines starts 2024 on the front foot with Synergy Factory Team at PF International
Lines put on a great performance during his first event in the 2024 season as a Synergy Kart Team driver, as he took part in the 2024 Ice Breaker Cup at PF International. The Synergy Driver set the fastest time in Qualifying on Saturday, against 33 other drivers in the event. Taking the win in heat one and finishing in third place...
Lines scores podium in Winter Cup by Champions event at Whilton Mill
Finlay Lines scored a podium finish in the Final of the Winter Cup by Champions Kart Club event at Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire last weekend. Offered the chance to try out a Synergy Kart Factory run chassis in the event, Finlay got up to speed quickly, setting the pole position time in Qualifying on Saturday, against 24 other drivers...
Lines settles for fourth place in WM Plate Final
Finlay Lines took part in the WM Plate event, held at Whilton Mill Karting Club in Northamptonshire last weekend. However, he had to settle for fourth place after missing out on the podium on Sunday. Going fastest in each of the four practice sessions on Saturday, the ZipKart driver set the third-fastest time in qualifying, against 32 other drivers competing in...
Finlay wins seventh round of Trent Valley Kart Club Championship with last-lap pass
Finlay took victory in round seven of the 2023 Trent Valley Kart Club Championship MiniMax 950 at PF International in Lincolnshire on Sunday, after making a last-lap pass for the lead. The ZipKart driver set the seventh fastest time in Qualifying on Saturday, out of thirty-five drivers taking part in the event however, he wasn’t happy with the setup on his...
Contact deprives Finlay of impressive finish on debut in IAME World Finals
Finlay made his debut in the 2023 IAME World Finals last week, taking place at the world-famous Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. Having finished in the top five at the MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix event earlier this year, Finlay has qualified for the IAME World Finals. Finlay drove for Fusion Motorsport across the event, competing in the X30 Mini...
FASTR WMKC Round 8 Podium keeps Finlay in championship lead
Finlay endured a difficult event in the penultimate round of the 2023 FastR WMKC Championship at Whilton Mill last weekend but managed to keep his points lead intact after a fantastic drive in the Final. After setting the sixth-fastest time in Qualifying, against 33 other drivers taking part in the event, the Factory ZipKart driver had a difficult first heat race. Finlay...
Finlay claims podium in British Kart Championships “E” Plate Competition at Whilton Mill
Returning to Whilton Mill Kart Club for the Wera Tools British Kart Championships "E" Plate Competition last weekend, Finlay claimed second place in the Final of the event. Qualifying in seventh place ahead of the heats on Saturday, the Zipkart driver moved forward in both heats. Finlay finished in third place in both Heat One and Heat Two. This left Finlay in...
Finlay maintains 2023 FastR Whilton Mill Karting Championship with Podium Finish
Finlay made his return to the 2023 FastR Whilton Mill Karting Championship for round seven, held at Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire. Leading the points standings coming into the weekend, the Maximum Motorsport driver took third place in the Final on Sunday to consolidate his championship lead with two rounds left to go. After finishing Qualifying in fourth place out of...
Finlay impresses on 2023 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix double duty
Finlay showed an impressive performance in the 2023 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix, where he claimed two top-five finishes, driving for Fusion Motorsport in the IAME Waterswift Class and driving for Zipkart in the Rotax MiniMax 950 class. The Grand Prix took place over three days at Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC), with 28 drivers in the IAME Waterswift Class...
Finlay’s promising Fusion Motorsport debut at Shenington SuperPrix
Finlay scored a top-ten finish in his debut, driving for Fusion Motorsport last weekend, taking part in the Shenington Super Prix in the IAME Waterswift class. Settling in quickly during Friday practice at the circuit, Finlay was soon on the pace and would go on to set the 12th fastest time out of the 32 drivers competing in the “E” Plate...
Finlay’s pace goes unrewarded in British Kart Championships second round at Glan-Y-Gors
The second round of the 2023 Wera Tools British Kart Championships - Rotax at Glan-Y-Gors in Wales, proved to be a character-building weekend for Finlay. The Dan Holland Driver endured a difficult qualifying session, setting a time that would see him start both heats in 21st position. Having been unable to get out with the rest of the field during the session,...
Top five finish at Three Sisters keeps Finlays Ultimate Karting Championship title challenge on track
Finlay took part in round four of the 2023 Ultimate Karting Championship last weekend, where he scored a top-five finish in the SuperFinal. This was the first time that Finlay drove at the Three Sisters circuit in Greater Manchester, where he was up against twenty other drivers across the event. Having missed out on Friday’s testing due to academic commitments, The Dan...
Finlay maintains his FastR WMKC championship lead at Whilton Mill
Finlay Lines put in another strong performance at Whilton Mill Kart Club last weekend to maintain his championship lead. The Dan Holland Racing driver put himself on the front row of the grid for both of the heat races, against twenty-six other drivers competing across the event. Despite dropping to third at the start of heat one, the Maximum Motorsport driver bided...
Finlay scores first British Kart Championship podium of 2023
Finlay scored his first podium finish of 2023, in the Wera Tools British Kart Championships, held at Kimbolton last weekend. Finlay was unable to participate in Friday’s testing due to academic commitments, and endured a difficult Saturday during Free Practice where he finished 26th out of the 34 drivers competing in the event. Qualifying saw the Maximum Motorsport driver drop down the...
Finlay Lines makes promising debut in IAME British Karting Championship
Finlay made his debut for Argenti Motorsport at Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC) last weekend. Finishing in fifth place in the IAME British Karting Championship standings, despite suffering from engine issues all day Sunday. Competing against 24 other drivers in the same class, Finlay showed good speed in Free Practice on Saturday, where he was just under a tenth of a...
Finlay Lines dominates FASTR WMKC round three
Finlay was in triumphant form as he took his second win of the 2023 season in the third round of the FastR WMKC Championship from Whilton Mill Kart Club last weekend. The Dan Holland Racing driver stated his intentions early as he went fastest in three of the four Free Practice sessions, before going fastest in qualifying to take pole position...
Finlay salvages top five from opening Ultimate Karting Championship round
Finlay's fast pace at Whilton Mill Kart Club went unrewarded as he took part in the first round of the 2023 Ultimate Karting Championship last weekend, where a top five in the Superfinal was a poor reward for his pace during the event. The Dan Holland Racing driver started from 13th place in Heat one on Saturday, climbing seven places to...
Finlay Lines Victorious in FASTR WMKC round two
Finlay took his first win of the 2023 season after mastering changing conditions in the second round of the FastR WMKC Championship from Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire last weekend. The Dan Holland Racing driver started the event by qualifying in fourth place ahead of the two heat races. The Maximum Motorsport driver made his way forward in heat one to...
Finlay claims top six in British Rotax O Plate Open
Finlay took part in his first Wera Tools British Kart Championships this year as he competed in the British Rotax O Plate Open at Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire. The Dan Holland Racing driver qualified in seventh place in his group, with his time putting Finlay in eleventh place in the overall Qualifying classification. Starting from seventh place on the grid...
Finlay Lines fights back in Round 3 of the 2023 HKRC Championship
Finlay worked hard in the third round of the 2023 HKRC Championship at Hunts Kart Racing Club, Kimbolton last weekend, missing out on a top-five finish despite showing front running pace. The Dan Holland Racing driver, competing in the Minimax 950 class, began heat one in sixteenth place on the grid, however, he worked his way up to finish in seventh...
Finlay Lines hard fought podium in 2023 FASTR WMKC Round One
Finlay enjoyed an exciting start in the opening round of the 2023 FastR WKMC championship at Whilton Mill Kart Club last weekend. Finlay set the second-fastest time in Qualifying to put him on the front row for heat one on Saturday. Keeping pace with his Dan Holland Racing team-mate Jacob Ashcroft, Finlay finished in second place, giving the team a one-two finish. On...
Finlay Lines takes top ten finish on Rotax Max Euro Trophy debut in Spain
Finlay made his European Karting debut this weekend as he competes for the first time in the ROTAX MAX Euro Trophy - Winter Cup, taking place at Circuito Karting Campillos in Spain. Driving for Dan Holland Racing in the Rotax Mini Max class, Finlay is part of a field of 35 drivers, racing for honours across Saturday and Sunday. The Staffordshire based driver rounded off...
Finlay Lines denied last gasp podium in Winter Warmer Trophy
Finlay was back at Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC) last weekend where he took part in the Winter Warmer Trophy, just missing out on a podium place in the Rotax Mini Max class final. The Dan Holland Racing driver, competing in a field of 34 drivers, put his circuit knowledge to good use by setting the third-fastest time in Qualifying, ahead...
Finlay Lines starts 2023 with a podium at Trent Valley Kart Club
Finlay Lines started his 2023 season off in style last weekend, by taking a podium finish in the Ice Breaker Cup at Trent Valley Kart Club. Finlay made his debut for Dan Holland Racing, moving up to the Rotax Mini (Inter) class for the 2023 season. Despite having been held up during the Qualifying session, Finlay qualified in 8th place out of...
Wesley Swain confirmed as Pro Alloys Racing with Maximum Motorsport Fiesta Juniors entry
Wesley Swain steps up to car racing in 2023, where he will make his debut in the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship at the wheel of the brand-new Pro Alloys Racing with Maximum Motorsport Mk7 Next Generation Fiesta. Wesley has spent the last five years racing in the Karting ranks, where he took his first race win in the Honda Cadet class...
Maximum Motorsport announced as UK agent for Hyundai TCR Touring car sales
Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing has announced a new partnership with Maximum Motorsport to be the Parts Sales Agents for the Hyundai i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR to the UK market. The West Midlands-based team has already used the competitive Hyundai i30 N TCR in the UK series during the 2021 season and is now able to provide a bespoke...
Finlay Lines wins 2022 British Karting Rookie Title at Whilton Mill
Finlay Lines signed off the final round of the Wera Tools Honda Cadet British Kart Championship in style, as he secured the rookie title with a podium finish at Whilton Mill Karting Club in Northamptonshire. The ZipKart driver had already enjoyed a great end to round six of the championship on Saturday, where he finished the Final in fifth place, setting...
Finlay scores podium finish on Factory ZipKart debut
Finlay Lines started his new era as a Factory Zipkart driver in style after taking a podium finish on his debut for the team last weekend at Kimbolton. Having made the decision to move to the Factory Zipkart team mid-season, ahead of round six of the Hunts Kart Racing Club championship, Finlay faced new challenges as he got to grips with...
Finlay takes top-five finish in second round of Wera Tools British Kart Championship
The second round of the Wera Tools British Kart Championships took place at Larkhall in Scotland last weekend, where Finlay Lines finished as the top rookie driver for the second event in a row. Against a talented field of 34 drivers, Finlay struggled in qualifying on Saturday, after contact from one of his teammates left the Synergy Racing Developments driver starting...
Finlay takes second Whilton Mill podium of the season
Finlay enjoyed his return to Whilton Mill Kart Club at the end of May, after scoring his second podium of the season at the Northamptonshire venue, in round five of the FastR WMKC Championship. The Synergy Racing Developments driver started in 19th place for the heat one grid, where he got to work and made his way through the field, to...
Finlay Lines: TVKC Classic Cup Winner!
Maximum Motorsport driver Finlay Lines took his first win of the year in the Trent Valley Karting Club Classic Cup, competing at PF International kart circuit over the Bank Holiday weekend. To make sure that he gave himself the best chance possible to be near the front in every heat, Finlay finished the qualifying session on Saturday in third place for...
Finlay scores first podium of the season on WMKC return
Finlay Lines followed up his top-five finish from his January visit to Whilton Mill, by taking his first podium finish of the year in the second round of the Whilton Mill Kart Club Championship. Starting in twenty-seventh place on the grid for the first heat of the weekend, the Synergy Racing Developments driver made his way through the field to cross...
Finlay takes hard fought top five result at the first WMKC round of 2022
Maximum Motorsport talent Finlay Lines showed that his top-five finish in the opening round of the SKRC was no flash in the pan by following this up with a top-five finish in the opening round of the Whilton Mill Karting Club last weekend. The Synergy Racing Developments driver was up against forty other drivers in the field at what turned out...
Finlay Lines scores top five finish at opening SKRC round
After getting his season underway at Kimbolton at the start of the year, Finlay was back in action last weekend for round one of the Shennington Kart Racing Club at Shennington Kart Club. The Synergy Racing Developments driver began well in heat one, taking a top three finish before going to take a top four finish in heat two from twelfth...
Finlay Lines takes home the BKC Winter Cup Honda Cadet win at Whilton Mill
Finlay Lines enjoyed a fantastic end to the 2021 Bambino Kart Club season after winning the Honda Cadet class in the Winter Cup held at Whilton Mill Kart Club in Northamptonshire last weekend. The works Synergy Racing Developments driver finished in fourth place in class during the qualifying race on Saturday before taking the heat one win later on in the...
Tom Walker Memorial Trophy returns to Donington Park for season finale
Organisers of the Maximum Networks Volkswagen Racing Cup incorporating the Goodyear Touring Car Trophy and TCR UK are pleased to announce the third running of the Tom Walker Memorial Trophy. As it has done in the past, the competition for this prestigious award will take place at Donington Park, with this year’s qualifying event hosted by the sixth and final meeting...
Maximum Motorsport comes out in force during the hottest weekend of the year
Maximum Motorsport expanded its presence in the 2021 Goodyear Touring Car Trophy incorporating TCR UK in association with Maximum Networks as the second half of the season got underway at Oulton Park in Cheshire on Saturday.
Jack Depper to make Goodyear Touring Car Trophy debut at Oulton Park
The opening round of the Maximum Networks Volkswagen Racing Cup incorporating the Goodyear Touring Car Trophy and TCR UK at Silverstone on Sunday 25th April saw Maximum Motorsport drivers get their seasons off to a perfect start.
Maximum Motorsport announced as UK representative for VAG TCR Sales and Service
The opening round of the Maximum Networks Volkswagen Racing Cup incorporating the Goodyear Touring Car Trophy and TCR UK at Silverstone on Sunday 25th April saw Maximum Motorsport drivers get their seasons off to a perfect start.
Flying start for Maximum Motorsport Teams at Silverstone
The opening round of the Maximum Networks Volkswagen Racing Cup incorporating the Goodyear Touring Car Trophy and TCR UK at Silverstone on Sunday 25th April saw Maximum Motorsport drivers get their seasons off to a perfect start.
Maximum Motorsport gets set to start exciting Goodyear Touring Car Trophy season with new cars, new drivers and new ambitions
The multi-championship winning Maximum Motorsport team is set to get its 2021 season off to a flying start this weekend, when it fields a pair of Hyundai i30N TCRs for the first two rounds of this year’s re-vamped Goodyear Touring Car Trophy at Silverstone tomorrow (Sunday 25th April).
Jack Depper fired up and ready for title challenge in VW Racing Cup
While 2021 marks the fourth season that Jack Depper’s name will appear on the Maximum Motorsport Volkswagen Racing Cup entry lists, the 21-year-old from Birmingham is intending to make this year count more than any other and aiming for nothing less than the championship title when the action kicks off at Silverstone on 25th April.
2020 Champion Stewart Lines Stays In Ginetta GT4 SuperCup
Reigning Ginetta GT4 SuperCup ‘Am class’ champion Stewart Lines will return to the grid this season with Rob Boston Racing.
Global Go! continues its support for 2021
National personal and business vehicle rental provider Global Go! will continue its support for the Maximum Motorsport promoted campaigns this season: Goodyear Touring Car Trophy incorporating TCR UK, Maximum Networks Volkswagen Racing Cup and Milltek Sport Civic Cup.
Max Hart returns to TCR UK for full season driving Maximum Motorsport Hyundai i30N
After an impressive debut season in 2020, when he won the final round and ended the year third in the Touring Car Trophy, Irish teenager Max Hart will return to the grid in 2021 driving one of Maximum Motorsport’s recently acquired Hyundai i30N TCRs.
Stewart Lines secures his first Ginetta title in Thrilling GT4 SuperCup Finale
Burns (Rob Boston Racing) headed into the final weekend on the cusp of overall glory, after a great run of three wins in the previous six races built him a crucial advantage over his rivals. The two-time runner-up in the series knew he had to finish just one race to secure the coveted title.
Double for Depper as Championship Heads to Final Race
An emotional second win in as many races was a blessing for Jack Depper, who has stamped his authority upon his return to the Volkswagen Racing Cup. Starting sixth in the reverse grid proceedings, the Birmingham-based driver continued his perfect run of races at Donington Park.
Max Hart secures Maiden Win as Henry Neal Crowned TCT Champion
A golden weekend at Donington Park concluded with Henry Neal sealing the overall Dunlop Touring Car Trophy. The Team Dynamics racer kept his head to keep key rival Lewis Kent at bay in the final race of the year. His efforts were enough to see him also take home the Sunoco Award for fastest lap over the weekend, with a...
Depper’s Record Historic 1-2 for Father-Son Duo
It would be a maiden Volkswagen Racing Cup win for Jack Depper. His battle through the order was made sweeter as his father and ex-BTCC racer, Martin Depper, joined him on the rostrum, concluding a spectacular return to the championship for the 2019 front-runners.
Young driver Finlay Lines gets first result in Honda Cadets
With the race season now up and running and the British Touring Car Championship returning in August, Maximum Motorsport have a change to the driver line up in their Ginetta SuperCup squad which supports the BTCC. Former British GT racer, Luke Williams replaces Lee Deegan in the second Ginetta alongside Stewart Lines.
Luke Williams to join Maximum Motorsport Ginetta programme on TOCA package
With the race season now up and running and the British Touring Car Championship returning in August, Maximum Motorsport have a change to the driver line up in their Ginetta SuperCup squad which supports the BTCC. Former British GT racer, Luke Williams replaces Lee Deegan in the second Ginetta alongside Stewart Lines.
Championships Update
In these 'different' times we are all trying to get back to normality as quickly as possible and as far as our championship and motorsport activity is concerned, we are working hard behind the scenes to make sure we can hit the tracks running as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Because things appear to be changing on a daily basis,...
Touring Car Trophy, TCR-UK and Volkswagen Racing Cup announce all-new package for 2020
With the exciting new 2020 plans for the VW Racing Cup being announced later this month, TEAM-HARD have made the decision to re-join the Championship.
Docker takes Britcar Class 4 Championship with a close 2nd in the overall Championship.
With the exciting new 2020 plans for the VW Racing Cup being announced later this month, TEAM-HARD have made the decision to re-join the Championship.
Team hard return to VW Racing Cup with four car assault on reclaiming the championship title
With the exciting new 2020 plans for the VW Racing Cup being announced later this month, TEAM-HARD have made the decision to re-join the Championship.
Henry Neal tops the 2019 Dunlop Touring Car Trophy season
At the end of a historic maiden season for the Dunlop Touring Car Trophy, special acclaim must be handed to Henry Neal, who emerged as the series most successful driver.
TCR and VW Taster Sessions at Silverstone
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Quotes from our 2019 Championship Top 3
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Turkington Crowned Provisional 2019 Champion, as Neal Wins
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Adam Morgan Masters Cupra on TCR Debut
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Henry Neal Heads Wilson in Final Qualifying of the Year
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Wilson Tops Donington Practice in Opel Astra
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
TCR UK/TCT Donington Park Preview
The Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Championship returns to Donington Park for the final round of the 2019 season with all eyes on the TCR points leaders; James Turkington and Lewis Kent, chasing the crown.
Team hard enter three BTCC cars into the final round of the Dunlop Touring Car Trophy
Following the announcement last week that current BTCC cars are eligible to enter the final round of the Dunlop Touring Car Trophy (TCT) / TCR-UK, popular BTCC runners Team Hard have entered three of their Passat CCs with drivers Josh Coggan, Darren Lewis and Paul Taylor.
Stewart Lines to compete in TCR 500 at Spa with AC Motorsport
Stewart Lines will enter the TCR 500 at Spa Francorchamps this weekend with AC Motorsport in their Audi RS3 LMS DSG along with Stephane Perrin and Semi Pro drivers, Vincent Radermecker and Mathieu Detry.
Walton Champion as Clark Wins in Donington Decider
Owen Walton has been crowned the Volkswagen Racing Cup champion for 2019 after a calculated final race at Donington Park. The race itself was won by Ru Clark, his first of the season, after dicing with Martin Depper, who was also in contention for the title. Walton’s main challenger Mark Wakefield was forced to start from the pitlane, needing to finish...
Wakefield Wins Opening Race to take Title Fight to the Finale
The title fight will go to the final race as Mark Wakefield dominated the opening VW Racing Cup Donington Park event. The Cheshire-born Golf driver will go into the finale just two points behind Owen Walton’s Audi TT. Mark Wakefield, from third on the grid, knew a win was essential for having a fighting chance of the title. After scything past...
Ru Clark takes first pole of the year at Donington
Ruaridh Clark secured his first VW Racing Cup pole position of the year. The 19 year old surprised many with a stunning lap at Donington Park to add two points to his impressive tally. Clark completed fewer laps than any driver ensuring his tyres will be less scrubbed ahead of Race 1 at 9:35 on Sunday. All eyes were on the...
Volkswagen Racing Cup to Continue as part of British GT package for 2020
Maximum Motorsports Volkswagen Racing Cup is delighted to announce that the series will continue to support the British GT Championship for 2020, racing alongside them for all of the mainland events. The news ensures the calendar remains stable for another year, with the season again starting at Oulton Park for the traditional Easter Holiday round on the 13th April. The series...
Double for Depper as Title Fight Heads to Donington
On his return to the VW Racing Cup, Martin Depper has become the first driver in 2019 to complete the double over a weekend, once again beating Ru Clark in the second Brands Hatch race. Carrying full ballast for the reverse grid feature, Depper continued to surprise setting the fastest lap and closing the gap to Walton to 20 points. With...
Josh Coggan beats the returning Martin Depper to pole at Brands Hatch
Josh Coggan secured his third pole position of the year for DW Racing. The Golf Mk7 driver won last time out at Croft and will hope to continue his momentum at Brands as he closes in two points to the VW Racing Cup championship lead. As the temperatures rose at Brands Hatch as did the engine noise, with Martin Depper soon...
Depper Wins Dramatic Opening Race from Brands Hatch
It was a third win of the season for Martin Depper as the Maximum Motorsport Scirocco broke away in the opening VW Racing Cup race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. Benefiting from action around him, the former-BTCC driver had built a substantial gap within a handful of laps, cruising to the flag. A chaotic start to the race saw Rob...
Turkington Triumphs at Perfect Brands Weekend
James Turkington slightly extends his TCR UK Series points lead as he led from the first lap at Brands Hatch. The Ciceley Motorsport Cupra TCR took the lead before the first corner and never looked back, heading into the final round with a 19 point lead. Turkington had started second on the grid, but made a better start than polesitter Henry...
Maiden Victory for Neal at Brands Hatch
Henry Neal secured a well-deserved and overdue overall Dunlop Touring Car Trophy / TCR UK Series victory, taking the flag for Team Dynamics in his Honda Civic Type R. Neal had lost a place off the start, but worked his way back into second, passing James Turkington for the win. Turkington, driving for Ciceley Motorsport finished second as the highest...
Nick Halstead Masters Conditions for Brands Pole
Nick Halstead recorded his first ever TCR UK Series pole position, topping the Brands Hatch qualifying session with a time of 56.609 seconds. Driving the Honda Civic TCR, Halstead leads an all-Honda front row, collecting the five points. The weather had initially cleared up by the afternoon, with drivers choosing varying setups in preparation for the dry line appearing. Nick Halstead...
Fox Motorsport enter Touring Car Trophy with Ginetta champion Halstead
Fox Motorsport will take on an exciting new challenge next month as they debut in the Touring Car Trophy at Donington Park. The international GT race-winning team from Maldon, Essex, have entered a Honda Civic Type R TCR in the TCR UK category for reigning Ginetta GT5 Am champion Nick Halstead. What is currently a three-round programme with the JAS Motorsport-built Civic...
TCT have partnered with Speed Ministry LTD as their power tester for the 2019 season.
We’re very pleased to have Speed Ministry involved in our championship and their reputation is outstanding. All testing will take place at their state of the art facility based within the grounds of the historic Mallory Park Race Circuit in Leicestershire. At the facility, all tests will be conducted on their in-house MAHA MSR-500/2 4wd dyno, which has the 2 single...
BTCC RACE WINNERS HMS TO RUN LEGENDARY ‘SHERMAN’ AUDI A4 FOR ALEX DAY IN BRAND NEW TCT CHAMPIONSHIP
Successful touring car squad HMS Racing will take on a new challenge in 2019 after this morning, Wednesday, 19th December, confirming a deal with former Ginetta Junior racer Alex Day to contest the brand new Touring Car Trophy with the ex-Rob Austin ‘Sherman’ Audi A4. Colchester 19-year-old Day, who has been sharing the multiple BTCC race-winning Audi A4 in the Britcar...
Team Dynamics Motorsport to enter 2019 Touring Car Trophy
The Droitwich-based motorsport specialists will be entering one of their British Touring Car 2017 NGTC spec Honda Civic Type R’s with up and coming driver Henry Neal at the wheel. James Rodgers – Team Manager at Team Dynamics commented “This is a fantastic series that has been created by Stewart Lines, providing a perfect stepping stone for young drivers who don’t...
MaximumGroup.net Touring Car Trophy (TCT) 2019 Series
We have an exciting new race series in 2019 for Teams and Drivers at a fraction of the current Touring Car/TCR cost. Eligible cars: TCR to any specification World Touring Cars NGTC Touring Cars S2000 Touring Cars Seat Super Copa mk2 The MaximumGroup.net Touring Car Trophy (TCT) is being introduced in 2019 to run alongside the current Milltek Sport Volkswagen Cup on the British GT package and...
Tim Docker increases Maximum Motorsport entry to three cars
Maximum Motorsport has announced that the team will enter three cars for this Saturday’s TCR UK meeting at Oulton Park, with Tim Docker’s Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR joining the pair of CUPRA TCR cars driven by Stewart Lines and Carl Swift. Docker acquired the Golf GTI from the Motorbase team in May and has been competing with the car in the...
Lines were drawn as Carl makes a swift start
The Mighty Maximum Trio of Stewart Lines (Car 95), Carl Swift (Car 45) and Tim Docker (Car 27) were in action at Oulton Park making full use of the free practice time, putting the cars through their paces. Lines finished the session 7th, Swift 10th and Docker 11th. Docker has joined the series for this round with the Golf GTi that...
