Thruxton Circuit reverberated to the sounds of horsepower this past weekend (July 5/6) as the British Truck Racing Championship and Britcar Endurance Championship headlined Convoy Thruxton.
The latest in a string of high-profile events to take place at the popular Hampshire venue, Convoy Thruxton saw a bumper crowd flock through the gates for two days of blockbuster entertainment – both on and off the track.
Five full-throttle races from the British Truck Racing Championship topped the bill and like previous events this year, the super-sized series didn’t disappoint as it delivered edge-of-the-seat enjoyment and nail-biting drama.
Division 1 underlined just how competitive the grid is this season as five different drivers charged to victory. Reigning champion Ryan Smith kicked off proceedings as he dominated race one and he appeared to have done the same in race two before he was disqualified post-race.
The Daimler Freightliner driver was issued the black and orange mechanical flag and required to make a visit to the pit lane however he never did, instead completing the race. Smith was subsequently kicked out of the final result which in-turn handed the win to Stuart Oliver.
Tom O’Rourke, David Smith and John Bowler then proved popular winners on Sunday as each of them produced a flawless defensive drive to secure a maiden race win apiece. Their triumphs now mean seven different drivers have won in Division 1 so far in 2025.
Over in Division 2, championship leader Jake Evans had hoped to extend his advantage at the top of the standings but a catastrophic engine failure in practice meant that he could only watch on from the sidelines.
With Evans out of contention, Simon Cole stepped up to the plate to tally a hat-trick of wins however issues with his windscreen prevented him from starting the remaining two races. That allowed Weaver Motorsport’s Bradley Harvey to secure a feel-good breakthrough brace.
The Britcar Endurance Championship made its first visit to Thruxton in almost a decade and its eclectic mix of monstrous GT machines lapped every inch of the 2.36-mile home of the British Automobile Racing Club.
FF Corse & Red River Sport duo Bonamy Grimes and Johnny Mowlem, driving a Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO, snared pole position in qualifying but they could do nothing to stop Amspeed’s Dom Malone and Adam Smalley in the races.
Driving their Porsche 991 Cup car, Malone and Smalley were victorious by more than 11 seconds in a frantic opening contest. They then upped the ante even more in race two to sweep aside the opposition and triumph by almost a full minute.
In fact, Woodrow Motorsport’s Nathan Wells and Raceworks Motorsport’s Chris Bingham were the only drivers to stay on the lead lap in race two – such was the dominance of Malone and Smalley.
The MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport continued its season with three more races and just like its season-opener at the Home of British Motor Racing, Silverstone, the weekend belonged to Oli Willmott.
Arriving at Thruxton as the driver to beat, Willmott was at times in a league of his own as he charged to top spot in qualifying and then claimed a hat-trick of race wins. Andy Langley, Ian Trundley and Freddy Hewitt would end up being the best of the rest.
Also featuring over the course of the weekend were races from the 750 Motor Club and the much-loved Monoposto Championship.
To view the full classification of results from all sessions at Thruxton, CLICK HERE.
You can also re-watch all the action by heading over to the official BARC YouTube channel HERE.
