Allen Cooper, Aaron Thompson and Dale Gent scored a victory apiece at Brands Hatch this past weekend (June 6-7) as the Pickup Truck Racing Championship wowed the crowds at American SpeedFest.

Making the second of three visits to the Kent circuit this season, the full-throttle series delivered three blockbuster races around the 1.207-mile Indy layout which culminated in Cooper, Thompson and Gent reigning supreme.

Qualifying on Saturday afternoon saw Thompson continue his fine run of recent form as he snared a second successive pole position by being the only driver to dip under the 52-second barrier in what were dry conditions.

With heavy rain battering the venue in the proceeding hours, the drivers faced a very different challenge when the lights went out for race one and it was championship leader Cooper that came to the fore to tally his second win of the season.

Starting from seventh, Cooper enjoyed an inspired first few laps to pick his way up the order while others scrambled for grip and once out front, he streaked clear to triumph ahead of Gent and Thompson.

Race two – held in dry conditions on Sunday morning – then saw Thompson make his mark as he tallied his fourth victory in eight races; with the multiple race winner dominating the encounter in impressive fashion.

The race took two attempts to run as the red flag was waved following an incident between Dan Fisher and Eric Boulton. On the restart, Thompson was relentless as he stretched his legs out front while Cooper and Chris Brockhurst completed the podium.

Gent then closed out the weekend as he became the third repeat winner of the campaign in a truncated finale. In a race marred by an early red flag and then multiple track limits infringements, Gent ruled the roost to win ahead of Mark Willis and Tom Hutchins.

The 2026 Pickup Truck Racing Championship campaign continues in less than two weeks’ time as the series rejoins the British Truck Racing Championship bill at Pembrey on June 20-21.

Tickets for the annual jaunt to South Wales for Convoy Cymru are available to purchase via https://pembreycircuit.co.uk/racing/british-truck-racing-championship.