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British F4 to race at 2025 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

The Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA has announced that it will make history this summer by making a guest appearance at the 2025 Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

In what is guaranteed to be a ground-breaking moment at the Home of British Motorsport on July 3-6, Britain’s Formula 4 category will underline its status as the first step on the single-seater pathway in front of an expected 480,000 fans over the course of the weekend.

To further underpin the magnitude of British F4 being included on the schedule, the British Grand Prix will mark the first time in history that Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4 have all competed at the same event.

As Formula 1 celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year, British F4’s debut at the British Grand Prix is even more befitting given the volume of drivers that have honed their skills in the category over the last decade – including current Formula 1 stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Poised to be an unforgettable experience, the British Grand Prix event has already received a high level of interest from drivers and is open only to teams that are competing in the 2025 Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA.

The appearance at the Silverstone Formula 1 event will be a non-points scoring round for the championship and will consist of two 25-minute plus one-lap races, with track action taking place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Eve Lake-Grange, British F4 Championship Manager: “It goes without saying that this is a real milestone moment for everyone that is involved with the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA.

“To have the opportunity to compete on the support bill of Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix is something that we’ve been working towards for a long time, so we are delighted to have been able to now make it happen.

“We pride ourselves on being the first step on the pathway to Formula 1 and for our drivers to be able to see the potential career roadmap that is ahead of them – on the same weekend that they are competing – will be both special and inspiring.

“The level of interest that we’ve had for this non-championship event has been incredible so far and we’re shaping up to confirm a bumper, ultra-competitive grid. There is no bigger stage than Formula 1 and we’re all incredibly excited to put on a show for the hundreds of thousands of fans that will be in attendance at Silverstone in July.”

Further details surrounding the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA’s appearance at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend will be available via our website over the coming weeks and months.

British F4, Britcar Endurance and Caterham Graduates star at Silverstone

Silverstone provided the setting for a trio of British Automobile Racing Club categories to continue their 2025 campaigns this past bank holiday weekend (May 2-3) – delivering an abundance of entertainment in the process.

Hot on the heels of a captivating season-opener at Donington Park, the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA was back in action as the single-seater series took centre stage at the Home of British Motor Racing for Rounds 4, 5 and 6.

Rodin Motorsport’s James Piszcyk smashed his own lap record in qualifying to clinch pole position and he duly converted it into a lights-to-flag victory in race one ahead of Hitech TGR’s Fionn McLaughlin and Virtuosi Racing’s Martin Molnár.

Race two saw Adam Al Azhari then write his name into the history books as he emerged victorious in the championship’s 300th race. Making an opportune move at Vale to slip past the top-two on the opening lap, Al Azhari was perfection personified once out front and went on to triumph in style.

The weekend’s third and final contest then saw Piszcyk return to the summit of the podium as he made it three wins from three races for Rodin Motorsport; delivering a near carbon-copy performance to that he delivered the day previous.

Elsewhere, the Britcar Endurance Championship made its second appearance of the season at Silverstone with a scintillating 90-minute contest that had battles running right the way through its 32-car field.

Like they did at the start of April, the Toro Verde GT duo of Steve Gambrell and Dan Lloyd proved too much for the opposition as they piloted their Porsche 991.2 to the chequered flag by almost half a minute.

Claiming runners-up spoils was AMSPEED’s Ash Muldoon and James Kellett in a Porsche 991 Cup while Bonamy Grimes and Johnny Mowlem finished third in their FF Corse with Red River Sport Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO.

Rounding out the weekend’s action around the 3.66-mile Grand Prix circuit were two races from the P4 Emergency Lighting Caterham Graduates Championship – which boasted a staggering 60-car entry list.

Renowned for producing races that are decided by the smallest of margins, the opening encounter saw reigning champion Jamie Ellwood manage to break clear of the chasing pack late on to beat Ben Winrow and Paul Goldstein by more than a second.

Race two proved to be much closer however as Max Haynes beat Ben Winrow to top spot by a staggering 0.043s. Stephen Clark finished a further two tenths of a second back in third place whilst Ellwood and Harry Cramer completed the top-five.

To view the full classification of results from all sessions at Silverstone, CLICK HERE.

BTCC stages spectacular 2025 season-opener Donington Park

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship blasted back into life in spectacular style this past weekend (April 26/27) as four-time champion Ash Sutton and the experienced Tom Chilton made a winning start to the 2025 season.

Taking centre stage at the Leicestershire venue in front of a packed crowd, the UK’s premier motor racing series delivered three blockbuster contests to kick-start what promises to be another vintage year of tin top action.

After narrowly missing out on clinching pole position to his team-mate Dan Cammish on Saturday, NAPA Racing UK’s Sutton was wheel-perfect in races one and two as he claimed successive lights-to-flag wins ahead of his long-time rival Tom Ingram.

Bidding to become the first driver in BTCC history to win the title five times, Sutton didn’t have things his own way in either contest however as he was forced to provide a resolute defence as Ingram applied pressure throughout.

The pace of the NAPA Ford Focus ST was further bolstered as both Dan Rowbottom and Cammish snared silverware as they claimed a third-place finish apiece in the aforementioned opening two bouts.

Race three – the reverse grid contest – saw Team VERTU’s Chilton drawn onto pole position and with the soft tyre at this disposal, he showcased all of his experience as he streaked clear to claim a deserved victory.

While Chilton romped to a 17th career triumph, the battle for the remaining podium positions had everyone on the edge of their seats as Ingram and Sutton renewed their tussle on-track – although this time it was Ingram that held on to complete a hat-trick of second place finishes.

Leaving Donington Park, Sutton holds an early advantage in the Drivers’ Championship over Ingram while just one point separates EXCELR8/Hyundai and Alliance/Ford in the Manufacturers’ Championship.

There is nothing to separate Team VERTU and NAPA Racing UK in the Teams’ standings whilst Chris Smiley and Power Maxed Racing are the early pace-setters in the Independent rankings. Over in the Jack Sears Trophy, Ronan Pearson leads the way after three races.

It wasn’t just the BTCC that put on a show under the flight path of East Midlands airport either as the support championship that feature on the TOCA bill also kick-started their campaigns.

The single-seater stars of the future that make up the Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA delivered a trio of captivating contests that resulted in three different winners from three races.

Argenti Motorsport’s August Raber was the first to strike as he reigned supreme in race one before Chase Fernandez won a shortened reverse grid bout. Rodin Motorsport’s James Piszcyk then came to the fore in the feature race as he won after the top two were hit with time penalties for exceeding track limits late on.

NAPA Racing UK’s Jamie Osborne was perfection personified in the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE JCW as he clinched a clean sweep of race wins. Despite missing out on pole position in qualifying, Osborne was unstoppable in race one as he charged to victory in commanding fashion.

Race two was arguably even more impressive as, starting ninth, he scythed his way to the front of the field to triumph by more than four seconds. Osborne capped off his weekend with another brilliant display in race three as he pipped Tom Ovenden to the chequered flag.

The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain made a flying start to the new season with Will Martin and Andrew Rackstraw walking away with a share of the spoils that were on offer.

Tipped by many as one of the favourites for the title in the off-season, Martin produced an exemplary drive in race one as he held off Sid Smith to triumph – with Angus Whiteside completing the podium in third.

Race two saw Rackstraw then convert his pole position start into an impressive lights-to-flag victory as he headed Century Motorsport’s Whiteside and Porsche Junior Driver James Wallis.

Rounding out the weekend’s action were three races from the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain which saw Toby Trice stake his claim as one to watch in the battle for supremacy as he chalked up a brace of wins.

Had it not been for some misfortune in the opening encounter Trice could well have scored a hat-trick of wins. Instead, the spoils of the opening bout went the way of Toro Verde GT’s Tom Bradshaw.

To view the full classification of results from Donington Park, CLICK HERE.

British F4 races into new season at Donington Park

Single-seater hopefuls from around the world are poised to descend on Donington Park’s National track configuration this weekend, as the Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA takes centre stage for its opening meeting of the 2025 season.

Providing the first rung on the ladder to Formula 1, the UK’s premier single-seater category has served as a springboard to the likes of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan in recent years – so the question now is who will be next to follow in their footsteps.

A bumper field of returning contenders and new faces are poised to hit the track for the first three races of the new season, with the entry list set to see more cars joining over the coming weekends as more standout talents prepare to join the grid.

Leading this weekend’s entry is last year’s Teams’ Cup winners Hitech TGR. Leo Robinson joins the squad after an impressive debut season and he’s partnered by the talented Thomas Bearman, Red Bull Academy racer Fionn McLaughlin and Australian prospect Xavier Avramides.

Rodin Motorsport need no introduction to British F4 fans and their bid for glory rests on a three-pronged attack that is led by the returning James Piszcyk, F4 Middle East race winner Adam Al Azhari and McLaren F1 Academy driver Ella Lloyd – who is coming off the back of an impressive maiden F1 Academy victory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

At JHR Developments, Rowan Campbell-Pilling will be looking to build on the strong foundations he laid last year while Harri Reynolds, who debuted with the team at Silverstone in 2024, will be eager to make his mark.

There is an exciting new line-up at Argenti Motorsport with reigning world karting champion and Mercedes F1 Junior Ethan Jeff-Hall being joined by rapid American hotshot Henry Mercier and Sweden’s August Raber, who rejoins the grid for a second successive campaign.

Over at Xcel Motorsport, Chinese driver Yuhao Fu will be one to watch during his second season in the series, while Chase Fernandez – last year’s Ginetta Juniors vice-champion – and rookie Cole Hewetson have joined to further bolster the team’s second year of British F4.

Chris Dittmann Racing has shown plenty of pedigree in recent years and their trio of Tommy Harfield, Charlie Edge and F1 Academy driver Alba Larsen will be worth keeping an eye on. The same can be said for Ginetta Junior race winner Henry Joslyn at Fortec Motorsport.

Completing the entry list is last year’s Rookie Cup champion Martin Molnár, who has synced up with Virtuosi Racing once again and is now looking to chase down the main prize in his sophomore year.

With F1 Super Licence points on offer in addition to a number of other career-defining prizes provided by the likes of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team, the stakes couldn’t be higher in British F4.

Qualifying for the opening event of the season kicks off at 09:10 on Saturday, followed by Race 1 later that afternoon at 14:30. Two more races will then play out on Sunday at 09:50 and 15:15 respectively.

Wera Tools named new title sponsor of F4 British Championship

Wera Tools, one of the world’s leading tool manufacturers, has been announced as the new title sponsor of the F4 British Championship, certified by FIA.

Marking the start of an exciting multi-year agreement between the UK’s premier single-seater series and the global hand and power tool company, the championship will now be known as the “Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA” moving forward.

Wera Tools previously supported the series with investment in the Wera Tools British F4 Technical Centre, which has set the bar for paddock scrutineering and seen the Wera Tools Technicians’ Award presented at each weekend.

The forthcoming 2025 campaign will see continuation of the Technicians’ Award, while a number of new activations will also be rolled out. In addition, British F4 teams will benefit from special product deals while regular consumer competitions will run over the course of the year.

Wera Tools will be integrated across the championship identity of British F4, with branding set to feature on all cars, podium backdrops, driver overalls, television graphics, the Paddock Race Centre, F4 Technical Centre and more.

Eve Lake-Grange, British F4 Championship Manager, commented: “British F4 is delighted to welcome Wera Tools UK as the new title partner of the 2025 Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by the FIA.

“It was evident that we share many values; Wera Tools being a high-quality premium brand with a commitment to innovating, and British F4 the premier single-seater championship in the UK, with extensive free to air television coverage on ITV4, large spectator audiences and where champions earn 12 FIA Super Licence points amongst a myriad of other prizes.

“Both organisations have a demonstrable track record investing and presenting opportunities to nurture young talent and, having enjoyed a successful partnership these past three years, both sides were eager to do more and build on those foundations.

“Additionally, Wera Tools has worked with the championship these past seasons to develop the British F4 Wera Tools Technical Centre, and we look forward to continuing to showcase their products in action and demonstrate their unique features to teams and guests of the British F4 paddock.

“We also look forward to working with Wera Tools on a number of exciting new activation opportunities, reinforcing their commitment to developing and delivering young talent.”

British F4 launches new Challenge Cup for 2025 campaign

The ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA will introduce a new class for the 2025 season in the shape of the Challenge Cup, which is designed to help drivers who cannot commit to a full ten round championship in the UK’s premier single-seater series.

In what is an exciting addition to what is already looking to be another ultra-competitive 2025 championship, Challenge Cup competitors will battle it out for a prize equivalent to ÂŁ25,000 that will go towards full-season British F4 entry fees of the winner for the following year.

To be eligible for the Challenge Cup, drivers will be limited to competing in a maximum of seven pre-selected rounds that form the main 10 event championship. Prior to the start of the season those competing drivers must nominate their chosen rounds at which they wish to race.

Points will be awarded for each race, with the Challenge Cup having its own separate points table. In addition to the new-for-2025 class, drivers will be eligible to score points in the overall championship and if applicable, the Rookie Cup.

With Challenge Cup participants featuring at selective rounds over the course of the campaign, restrictions will be placed on in-season testing to maintain fairness.

Challenge Cup competitors will be able to attend all pre-season collective tests, regardless of whether they are a nominated circuit at which they will compete. However, they may only participate in official in-season tests and free practice sessions at circuits which they have nominated to race.

Eve Lake-Grange, British F4 Championship Manager, said: “British F4 often see drivers who, for various reasons, are unable to compete in a full season of the championship.

“With the introduction of the British F4 Challenge Cup, we are now able to provide drivers the opportunity to compete towards a trophy, while still being able to accommodate their other commitments, all at a reduced season budget.”

The 2025 ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA commences at Donington Park on the 26-27 April.

ROKiT British F4 Championship reveals exciting 2025 calendar

The ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA has announced its calendar for the 2025 season, with two current Formula 1 Grand Prix circuits once again featuring on the schedule.

Eight rounds of the single-seater series will feature alongside the British Touring Car Championship next year however trips to Brands Hatch Indy and Croft have been replaced with two special outings.

For the third year in succession, the next generation of rising stars will experience the legendary Silverstone Grand Prix circuit as the take on the Home of British Motor Racing on the 2/3 May.

In addition, the series will also head overseas again to race around Zandvoort, which is the stage for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.

The weekend format will remain consistent with previous seasons, with each meeting featuring two practice sessions, qualifying, and three races

With 30 races across 10 weekends making up the series, the championship is poised to maintain its status as one of the most difficult open-wheel titles to win.

2025 ROKiT British F4 Championship Calendar
26/27 April – Donington Park National
2/3 May – Silverstone GP
24/25 May – Snetterton
7/8 June – Thruxton
21/22 June – Oulton Park
26/27 July – Zandvoort
16/17 August – Knockhill
30/31 August – Donington Park GP
20/21 September – Silverstone National
4/5 October – Brands Hatch GP

Titles decided across action-packed TOCA support bill at Brands Hatch

Champions weren’t just crowned in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch this past weekend (October 5/6), as two more titles were also decided in the championships that make up the TOCA support bill.

On what turned out to be an action-packed finale around the famous Grand Prix circuit, the bumper crowd in attendance were treated to a feast of wheel-to-wheel thrills as the battle for supremacy across each of the one-make categories reached an exciting crescendo.

George Gamble came out on top of a thrilling Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain finale to be crowned champion after the Rosland Gold By Century Motorsport driver went into the final race as one of three drivers that could triumph.

Eden Race Drive ace Harry Foster reigned supreme in the weekend’s opening encounter however all eyes were on race two as Gamble, Charles Rainford and Hugo Ellis battled each other, and the elements, in a bid for title glory.

With the pendulum swinging back and forth as the laps ticked by, Gamble took the fight by the scruff of the neck and began carving his way to the front of the field, ultimately dominating proceedings to clinch the Drivers’ Championship.

Things were just as tense in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain where three drivers were also battling tooth-and-nail for the right to call themselves 2024 champion.

Team Parker Racing’s Will Jenkins arrived as the outside bet for the crown and he did everything that he could to overturn the deficit to the top two by winning all three races in commanding fashion.

While Jenkins threw everything he had at it, Sebastian Hopkins kept a cool head to ensure that he was scoring what was required and he ultimately pippex Max Coates to the crown by one point, with Jenkins a further eight in arrears.

In the ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA, the pressure was very much off Deagen Fairclough after he secured an unassailable lead in the single-seater series last time out at Silverstone.

Becoming the tenth different driver to lift the coveted crown, the Hitech Pulse-Eight drivers record-breaking campaign saw a fitting final chapter written as he powered his way to two more race wins – taking his final season tally to 14.

JHR Developments’ Leo Robinson claimed the spoils in the re-run reverse grid contest that was cancelled at Silverstone while series runner-up Alex Ninovic capped off a fine season with his fifth win of the season in the other bout.

Like British F4, the destiny of the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE JCW crown was already decided with Dan Zelos having claimed a historic third title when the tin top category was last in action back in August at Knockhill.

Rookie Cup champion Max Hall charged to victory in the weekend’s opening bout before Nathan Edwards underlined his talents with a superlative performance that included a brace of race wins.

To view the full classification of results from all TOCA support championships, as well as the final standings for each, CLICK HERE.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and TOCA support package will return in 2025, with the new season scheduled to get underway at Donington Park on April 26/27.

History-making weekend for TOCA support bill at Silverstone

The fight for front-running supremacy on the support bill of the British Touring Car Championship intensified at Silverstone this past weekend (September 21/22) to set up what promises to be a grandstand finish at Brands Hatch in less than two weeks’ time. 

Taking centre stage on the National layout of the Home of British Motor Racing, thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing played out across four categories with one title – the ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA – being wrapped up with a round to spare. 

Having been the driver to beat for much of the season, Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Deagen Fairclough converted his commanding advantage at the top of the standings into an unassailable lead after producing another superlative performance in the single-seater series.

Fairclough became the latest leading light to claim the coveted trophy in emphatic fashion as he blasted his way to pole position in qualifying before then claiming two commanding lights-to-flag race wins. 

In addition to becoming the tenth champion of the series, Fairclough also set a brand-new record for the championship as he eclipsed Alex Dunne’s record for the most race wins in a single season, raising the benchmark to 12.

Only two of the weekend’s three races took place at the Northamptonshire venue however as two red flags in race two led to the contest being postponed. It would later be cancelled altogether due to heavy rainfall. 

History was made in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain as Team Parker Racing’s Abbie Eaton took centre stage to become the first-ever female driver to win an outright race in the ultra-competitive series. 

Showing plenty of pace around the 1.64-mile circuit during practice, Pro-Am entrant Eaton clinched a sensational pole position in qualifying and then shadowed Charles Rainford in race one after making a small mistake while in the lead. 

Race two was where Eaton made history though as the right tyre call saw the accomplished racer blast into the lead at the start and from there she never looked back, leading all 29 laps to triumph ahead of George Gamble and Daniel Lloyd. 

Max Coates continues to lead the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain standings, despite the fact he didn’t stand on the top step of the podium across any of the series’ three races during the weekend. 

Coates’ nearest challenge Sebastian Hopkins claimed victory in race one before Thomas Bradshaw and Will Jenkins then went on to claim a win apiece. With three races remaining, Coates holds a ten-point lead going into Brands Hatch. 

The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy made its last appearance of the season on the TOCA support bill and it too didn’t disappoint with three action-packed races that had fans on the edge of their seats. 

Chandler Motorsport’s Rhys Hurd continued his recent streak of winning the opening race of the weekend before there was a maiden victory in the tin top category for Graves Motorsport’s James Black in race two.

Sam Gornall concluded the action as he led home a Westbourne Motorsport 1-2-3-4 and with it, opened up a commanding lead at the head of the standings with just one race meeting now remaining. 

To view the full classification of results from all sessions at Silverstone, CLICK HERE.

Championship twists and turns play out across TOCA supports at Donington Park

Championship battles took further twists and turns on the support bill of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park this past weekend (August 24/25) – setting up what promises to be a tantalising title showdown for a number of one-make categories.

With the business end of the 2024 campaign now very much in sight, the legendary Grand Prix layout of the Leicestershire venue was the battleground for a pulsating two days of wheel-to-wheel action, all in front of a bumper trackside crowd.

One of the undoubted leading lights under the flightpath of East Midlands airport was the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy, which staged three captivating races and served up three different race winners.

Renowned for producing close-quarter racing, the tin top series returned to action after a near three-month hiatus and wasted no time in making its mark. Rhys Hurd hit the ground running in the opening encounter as he scored a narrow victory to bolster his title aspirations.

Harry Hickton came to the fore in the weekend’s reverse grid race as he converted pole position into what was a relatively commanding lights-to-flag triumph before his Westbourne Motorsport team-mate Sam Gornall capped things off with victory in a thrilling finale.

Deagen Fairclough moved another step closer to securing an unassailable lead in the ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA after powering his way to a sensational tenth win of the campaign.

Having been the benchmark driver for much of the year, the Hitch Pulse-Eight ace was wheel-perfect in the the weekend’s final race – having claimed runners-up honours in the previous three contests.

Despite his best efforts, Faircloiugh could do nothing to stop Rodin Motorsport from claiming three wins on the bounce, the first of which was scored by Alex Ninovic before James Higgins came to the fore to win back-to-back races.

Over in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, Hugo Ellis moved to the top of the championship standings are clinching a crucial win – his third of the season no less – in the ultra-competitive GT series.

The Team Parker Racing driver took advantage of Will Martin’s struggles in race one to assume control at the summit of the leaderboard as he beat to Angus Whiteside and Will Burns to outright honours in a pulsating opening race.

Ellis then added a har-fought podium later in the day as he shadowed George Gamble and brand-new winner Harry Foster across the line in a thrilling second contest.

Rounding out the weekend at Donington Park were three races from the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, which saw Max Coates continue to head the standings despite not standing on the top step of the podium this time around.

Instead, that honour went the way of Joe Marshall who claimed a victory either side of Thomas Bradshaw, who also triumphed.

To view the full classification of results from all sessions at Donington Park, CLICK HERE.

The Home of British Motor Racing, Silverstone, provides the penultimate stop on the calendar for the TOCA package on September 21/22.

Title races heat up across TOCA support championships at Knockhill

Blockbuster entertainment proved to be the overriding theme for the TOCA support package this past weekend (August 10/11) as four championships ventured north of the border to dazzle fans Knockhill.

Making the annual trip north of the border alongside the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, 

Stealing many of the headlines around the undulating Fife circuit was EXCELR8 Motorsport’s Dan Zelos, who claimed a historic third Vertu MINI CHALLENGE JCW title with one round still remaining. 

Zelos entered the weekend retaining a slim chance of securing an unassailable lead in the standings but after triumphing in race two and then seeing his main title rival Max Hall retire from the finale, the record-breaking feat was achieved. 

“I’m not really sure what to say as no-one told me it was possible going into that race,” said Zelos. “Of course I didn’t want to win the title like that with Max at the side of the road, particularly through no fault of his own, and it’s a shame that we couldn’t battle it out on the track.

“However, the team has done a fantastic job this season to help give me the buffer in the points to wrap things up early, and it might not have been the most flattering way to win the crown, but we’ve got it done with three races to go.”

Zelos wasn’t the only one that had plenty to celebrate as both Dominic Wheatley and Nathan Edwards also scored race wins over the course of the weekend in the ultra-competitive tin top series. 

In the ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA, Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Deagen Fairclough took a substantial step closer to lifting the coveted crown as he clinched his eighth and ninth wins of the campaign.

Having been the benchmark since the season began, Fairclough was in superlative form as he dominated proceedings in races one and three, claiming lights-to-flag victories and the fastest laps in both contests. 

Had he had a few more laps, there was every chance that Fairclough could have triumphed in the reverse grid contest too as he fought his way from outside the top ten to sixth at the finish. JHR Developments Leo Robinson would instead emerge victorious after overhauling Ella Lloyd. 

The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain delivered two captivating contests with a monstrous grid of 911 GT3 machines putting fans firmly on the edge of their seats. 

Charles Rainford did a masterful job in fending off Hugo Ellis to win race one before ex-BTCC race winner George Gamble claimed a long overdue – and comfortable – win in the weekend’s remaining contest. 

Rounding out the weekend’s action at Knockhill was the Legends Cars Elite Cup with JLM. Never short of entertainment, the 5/8 scale series saw drama play out all the way until the final chequered flag being dropped. 

Among the race winners across both days was Jack Parker, Oli Schlup, Will Gibson and Tyler Read. 

To view the full classification of results from all TOCA support sessions at Knockhill, CLICK HERE.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and TOCA support categories continue their campaigns in less than two weeks’ time, returning to Donington Park to tackle the Grand Prix layout on August 24/25.

British F4 enjoys historic weekend at Zandvoort

The ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA made history this past weekend (July 13/14) as the single-seater series staged its first-ever overseas event at Zandvoort; with Deagen Fairclough and Alex Ninovic claiming the all-important race wins. 

On what was a milestone outing in the Netherlands, a record-breaking grid of 27 cars showcased their talents on European soil – just a few weeks before the venue stages the coveted Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. 

Hitch Pulse-Eight’s Fairclough was the driver to beat in qualifying on Friday afternoon as he mastered the wet conditions to clinch yet another pole position, beating team-mate Reza Seewooruthun to top spot by more than three tenths of a second. 

Fairclough – who has been the driver to chase since the 2024 blasted into life at Donington Park in April – maintained his front-running form in the weekend’s opening contest as he went on to claim a commanding lights-to-flag victory.

In challenging conditions, Fairclough blasted away from the front row of the grid and ultimately never looked back as he built up a comfortable lead over the subsequent laps, taking the chequered flag by over eight seconds in the end. 

Behind, Rodin Motorsport’s Ninovic extended his sensational run of successive podiums to eight as he got the better of Martin Molner in the early exchanges to net second place, with Molnar completing the rostrum in third. 

Unfortunately, the weekend’s second bout would take two attempts to run after a technical issue with the start lights caused a mass pile-up and damage to a number of cars.

When the action did resume on Sunday morning, Ninovic underlined his credentials as a championship contender by making a lightening start from the second row of the grid to take the lead from team-mate Abbi Pulling.

Once out front, the Rodin ace controlled proceedings while Pulling – who is one of the leading lights of the F1 Academy this year – held off the charging Fairclough to secure second, with the race one winner settling for third.

Fairclough returned to the top step of the podium in the weekend’s final bout as he once again didn’t put a wheel wrong after starting from pole position. Like he had done earlier in the weekend, the second-year racer quickly broke free of the chasing pack to comfortably triumph.

Seewooruthun added to his silverware collection by scooping runners-up laurels while Jack Sherwood emerged unscathed from contact with Ninovic – which cost the latter a trip to the pit lane – to finish in third. 

The ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA continues its 2024 season back on home soil as the series ventures to Knockhill on August 10/11.