It was a dry and clear circuit that met drivers as they arrived at Daytona Sandown Park for the second round of the 2026 Jamie Chadwick Series. The track opened for drivers to walk it bright and early, and competitors made their way out to assess the conditions ahead of the day’s racing. Juniors would be racing in the Heats format, and the adults in the Grand Prix format.
The Cadets and Juniors hit the circuit for their Qualifying session first and it was Chloe Van Beneden who matched her performance at Round One of the series to set the fastest time in the Cadets. Elouisa Flint and Felicity Roberts were just behind in second and third, barely a tenth of a second separating them. With the first Heat grid a random order, it was always going to be an exciting opening few laps. Despite the mixed field it was the quickest three drivers from Qualifying that took the top three spots. Heat two was a reverse of the first grid and this resulted in a very frenetic first few laps. Van Beneden set the fastest lap and again secured the top spot, but it was polesitter Mahi Maru who was just behind in second. Willow Wright moved up from fourth to third on lap four and stayed there all the way to the chequered flag. Two Heat wins gave Van Beneden the pole spot for the Final with Elouisa Flint alongside her on the front row. Maru and Wright placed third and fourth ahead of Valentina Bayliss-Wellis and Felicity Rogers. As the lights went green the front row got away cleanly and began to build a gap to those behind. A mid race battle developed as Willow Wright made the recovery drive of the morning, from sixth at the end of lap one up to third overall and right on the tail of second place Flint and Van Beneden.
The Juniors shared the circuit with the Cadets and attacked the Surrey circuit with the same vigour as their younger counterparts. The times were incredibly consistent across the field, especially the top five of Daisy Bradstock, Sarah Telford, Tilly Watson, Daniella McIntosh and Alicia Waterhouse, with barely a tenth of a second between each of them. Heat One saw Simran Sangha on pole alongside Iona Farquhar; the pair led the pack away cleanly down to Turn One. Waterhouse moved up to third, fighting hard with Watson, this battle resulting in a penalty being given out to the former which knocked her down the order. Scarlett Drury finished in fourth after the penalties were applied to Waterhouse and Bradstock, promoting Watson into the final podium spot. Natasha Kothapalli was on pole for Heat Two with Sophia Christoforou alongside, but it was Sarah Telford who led the pack at the end of the first lap. Telford managed to keep ahead of the busy field, with contact behind resulting in penalties going out. The finishing order was very similar to Heat One, despite the reverse grid and Sarah Telford claimed the win with Watson and Waterhouse behind. The Junior Final featured the familiar names of Telford, Watson, Drury and McIntosh occupying the front two rows and it was a frenetic race that saw the leader change multiple times throughout the lap. Telford led for two thirds of the race, but the pack found their way through on lap 11. Penalties for Watson and McIntosh dropped them out of the top three with Alicia Waterhouse taking the overall win from Telford and Drury.
When the DMAX class burst out into the now well-rubbered in circuit the drivers were now quickly up to speed. Within three laps the times were comparable with the fastest of those set in the session, Julia Stankowiak and Imogen Owen the fastest two of a very quick grid. With Stankoviak and Owen on the front row, Sophie Carter and Sienna Greene completed the front four of the grid, Reyhaneh Abdolrazagh dropped her fastest lap in the dying moments of Qualifying to secure fifth on the grid. As the pack rolled around the final corner in formation to start the Shootout, the digital board above the gantry lit up green and the field leapt away. Stankowiak led proceedings through the first few corners as Caitlin Steppenbeck moved up from tenth to sixth over the first few laps. On lap nine, Sophie Carter took second place on track, kept honest by Owen all the way to the chequered flag. The finishing order of the Shootout decided the grid of the Final and although Milena Clark and Imogen Owen got fantastic starts, leapfrogging past Sophie Carter, there didn’t seem to be anyone that could trouble Stankowiak out front. She took the win relatively comfortably having set consistently blistering laps. Carter closed the gap to five seconds having retaken second from Owen. They were followed by a train of karts led by Clark, Greene and Amber Farrugia.
Interspersed between the DMAX races, the Sodi Inters and Lights shared the circuit. The initial Qualifying session set the grid for the Shootout. Lena Reading made her mark, the quickest of the Inters by nearly three-tenths of a second from Sophie Marter and Rachael Mallard. The Lights was incredibly close, Sarah Telford taking the overall pole from Nicole Robinson, Tilly Watson and Daisy Newson; the top half of the grid split by less than half a second. The Shootout began with several passes over the first third of the lap. Ruby Grainge picked up a penalty on lap one with a slightly ambitious move down the inside of turn one, but it was an otherwise clean opening phase of the race. Sarah Telford took the top the win with Watson and Bradstock second and third, Newson behind. Reading was nine seconds clear at the front of the Inters with Clara Norris and Rachael Mallard behind. Penalties had put the cat amongst the pigeons somewhat when it came to the finishing order of the Shootout and so it was a slightly mixed grid that left the line for the 4-stroke Final. Daisy Bradstock got a great start and was able to keep ahead of Tilly Watson and Daisy Newsom in the Lights. Sarah Telford controlled the race pace well and finished fourteen seconds clear of the Bradstock and Newsom, with Watson and Drury fourth and fifth. Sophie Marter got a fantastic start in the Inters and made her way up to third position by the halfway point. Out front, Lena Reading remained consistent, securing first place ahead of Mallard and Marter, with Brooke Millin, Clara Norris and Christina Braddock completing the grid.
Cadet Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
1
Chloe Van Beneden
122
0
0
61
61
2
Felicity Roberts
102
20
20
55
47
3
Valentina Bayliss-Wells
101
21
1
54
47
4
Maya Nefzi
57
65
44
57
0
5
Mahi Maru
51
71
6
0
51
6
Willow Wright
49
73
2
0
49
7
Elouisa Flint
47
75
2
0
47
Junior Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
1
Sarah Telford
117
0
0
61
56
2
Sophia Christoforou
100
17
17
55
45
3
Daniella Mcintosh
98
19
2
53
45
4
Daisy Bradstock
94
23
4
57
37
5
Iona Farquhar
90
27
4
52
38
6
Simran Sangha
89
28
1
50
39
7
Hannelore Truin
79
38
10
49
30
8
Natasha Kothapalli
77
40
2
51
26
9
Rosamund Wells
73
44
4
48
25
10
Freya Frith
54
63
19
54
0
11
Alicia Waterhouse
51
66
3
0
51
12
Tilly Watson
50
67
1
0
50
13
Scarlett Drury
49
68
1
0
49
14
Keira Sacker
27
90
22
0
27
4-Stroke Lights Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
1
Daisy Bradstock
107
0
0
53
54
2
Sarah Telford
104
3
3
43
61
3
Nicole Robinson
88
19
16
55
33
4
Daisy Newsome
84
23
4
33
51
5
Ruby Grainge
81
26
3
44
37
6
Scarlett Drury
79
28
2
31
48
7
Clara Boyce
78
29
1
40
38
8
Bethany Watters
75
32
3
32
43
9
Emilia Owen
74
33
1
36
38
10
Elli Henneman
72
35
2
31
41
11
Tara Herm
68
39
4
35
33
12
Jessika Mcintosh
60
47
8
24
36
13
Nuvolin Huang
58
49
2
23
35
14
Chloe Clarke
55
52
3
22
33
15
Tilly Watson
52
55
3
0
52
16
Megan Gascoyne
48
59
4
48
0
17
Sophie Preston
45
62
3
21
24
18
Aiyana Lane
37
70
8
37
0
19
Bella Peters
29
78
8
0
29
4-Stroke Inters Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
1
Rachael Mallard
116
0
0
61
55
2
Lena Reading
110
6
6
49
61
3
Clara Norris
104
12
6
54
50
4
Sophie Marter
96
20
8
46
50
5
Brooke Millin
89
27
7
39
50
6
Erika Lever-Hogg
46
70
43
46
0
7
Amber Bradley-Smith
46
70
0
46
0
8
Christina Braddock
46
70
0
0
46
9
Ewa Wasilewska-Borka
36
80
10
36
0
DMAX Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
1
Julia Stankowiak
120
0
0
59
61
2
Imogen Owen
107
13
13
55
52
3
Sophie Carter
103
17
4
48
55
4
Milena Clark
100
20
3
50
50
5
Amber Farrugia
87
33
13
42
45
6
Phoebe Hardy
74
46
13
35
39
7
Christina Low
72
48
2
35
37
8
Caitlin Steppenbeck
70
50
2
27
43
9
Sophia Latona
65
55
5
23
42
10
Kalia Lai
56
64
9
22
34
11
Sienna Greene
48
72
8
0
48
12
Chloe Mcnally
42
78
6
42
0
13
Melissa Etherington
40
80
2
0
40
14
Reyhana Abdolrazagh
38
82
2
38
0
15
Brittaini Norfolk
33
87
5
33
0
16
Rachel Ward
28
92
5
28
0
17
Olivia Laugher
26
94
2
26
0
18
Charlotte Wright
24
96
2
24
0
Masters League – Round Two
Daytona Sandown Park
Drivers arrived at Daytona Sandown Park to the best weather of the year so far with a day of clear skies and sunshine having warmed the tarmac ahead of the evenings racing. This second round was to be run on the Alternate Circuit layout, and it was the first time that this high-speed layout had been run in completely dry conditions for some time.
First onto the track were the SODI drivers, with lap times progressing steadily the dust from the lesser used areas of the circuit began to clear. Round One winner Brian Alexander was using the flexibility of the championship to ‘drop’ this round and therefore wasn’t competing, meaning that maximum points were up for grabs to a new competitor. Reece Harris capitalised on this to set the pace in the Inter category. In his regular fashion, he was quick straight out of the gate but was put under a great deal of pressure from Leandro Matiello for the pole spot. Jay Peters, maximising his track time by also competing in the upcoming DMAX category, secured third just ahead of Andrew Dunderdale. Junior Bruno was initially the quickest in the Heavies but was later pipped by Ed Hole who built on his early pace to set his fastest lap at the end of the session. The Inter drivers gridded up ahead of the Heavies and it was Reece Harris that led the field into Turn One after the short drag race to the braking zone. Harris’ lead was almost immediately overturned when the marshals reported that both he and Matiello had jumped the start. The resulting five second penalty boosted Peters up to the lead and he worked hard to prevent the two drivers ahead of him from stretching their lead. The Heavy drivers were away much cleaner with Junior Bruno taking the top spot in the early laps and passing Dunderdale to take fifth overall. Ed Hole reacted and applied huge pressure to Bruno throughout before a late penalty removed him from contention for the lead. Harris and Matiello had managed to tease out enough of a gap that their penalties no longer held them behind Peters so the top three took the chequered flag in their on-track order. Bruno won the Heavies from Martin Strutt with Ed Hole completing the podium.
With the track well and truly rubbered in, a full grid of DMAX drivers set out for their Qualifying session. The pace in the Inters was electric, with the top five drivers swapping places throughout the session. Tom Brown and John Reeves were right at the sharp end until the final moments when William Jonkler and Vivek Bhalla threw their hat into the ring to secure second and third on the grid behind pole sitter Charlie Hoffer. The show stopping performance was in the Heavies though, where James Roberts and Benny Reid scrapped over third behind Carlos Roberts. Despite theirs and Carlos Roberts’ efforts the pole spot went to Warren Gomm, who put together an absolute hail mary lap taking the fastest lap overall by less than a tenth of a second. Such a close spread of qualifying times guaranteed that the race was going to be exciting, particularly on a high-speed course with a flowing first complex of corners. So it came as no great surprise when penalties went out for first corner contact. Broadly the race start was clean though and drivers settled into a rhythm, led by Hoffer and Jonkler. The pair led the race, until contact with a back marker resulted in a penalty for Jonkler, dropping him down the order. Consistent pace was the demonstrated throughout by the Inters, Tom Brown working his way up into second and fending off the attacks of Tony Licastro in the middle phase of the race. Hoffer delivered a flawless performance to take the class and overall win, with Brown and Jonkler completing the Inter podium. The Heavy race was equally high octane. Warren Gomm built a steady lead, but a penalty knocked him back behind Carlos Roberts, only to regain his position a handful of laps later when Roberts also fell afoul of the rulebook. James Roberts and Benny Reid took advantage of a spin by Jay Peters to finish in third and fourth behind the leaders of Gomm and Roberts.
SODI Inters Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
1
Reece Harris
82
0
0
13
26
16
1
26
2
Brian Alexander
68
14
14
25
0
18
25
0
3
Arun Sharma
61
21
7
0
0
25
18
18
4
Jordan Forbes
37
45
24
0
0
12
10
15
5
Jay Peters
30
52
7
15
15
0
0
0
6
Diogo Leal
27
55
3
0
0
0
15
12
7
Andrew Dunderdale
26
56
1
6
12
8
0
0
8
Huw Mcintosh
26
56
0
2
10
0
6
8
9
Leandro Matiello
18
64
8
0
18
0
0
0
10
Tim Love
18
64
0
18
0
0
0
0
11
Jack French
18
64
0
0
0
0
8
10
12
Kevin Kilroy
16
66
2
0
8
4
4
0
13
Ryan Jason
13
69
3
0
0
0
13
0
14
Jack Watkins
10
72
3
0
0
10
0
0
15
Marc Morley-freer
10
72
0
10
0
0
0
0
16
Joseph Hannaby
8
74
2
8
0
0
0
0
17
Jamie Lowry
8
74
0
0
0
0
2
6
18
Matthew Hinton
6
76
2
0
0
6
0
0
19
Bailey Connell
4
78
2
4
0
0
0
0
20
Colin Edwards
2
80
2
0
0
2
0
0
21
Daniel Burns
1
81
1
1
0
0
0
0
SODI Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
1
Piers Bate
87
0
0
18
0
26
18
25
2
Junior Bruno
71
16
16
0
26
18
12
15
3
Martin Strutt
56
31
15
12
18
6
10
10
4
Ed Hole
45
42
11
15
15
15
0
0
5
Jordan Reid
38
49
7
0
12
10
8
8
6
Andrew Sirkett
27
60
11
0
0
12
15
0
7
Kieran Waldie
26
61
1
0
0
0
26
0
8
Carl Grocott
26
61
0
26
0
0
0
0
9
Henry Moore
18
69
8
0
0
0
0
18
10
Andy Clarke
13
74
5
0
0
0
0
13
11
Jonathan Rivans
10
77
3
10
0
0
0
0
12
Chris Roberts
8
79
2
0
0
8
0
0
13
Jay Peters
0
87
8
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Inters Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
1
Tom Brown
110
0
0
25
18
26
26
15
2
Charlie Hoffer
75
35
35
16
26
18
15
0
3
Liam Duffett
72
38
3
18
0
10
18
26
4
William Jonkler
70
40
2
12
15
15
10
18
5
John Reeves
42
68
28
8
10
0
12
12
6
Vivek Bhalla
38
72
4
4
8
12
8
6
7
Tony Licastro
36
74
2
2
12
8
6
8
8
Pawel Kamysz
24
86
12
10
6
2
2
4
9
Oleg Todua
10
100
14
0
0
0
0
10
10
Peter Diffrancesco
9
101
1
0
4
4
1
0
11
Wayne Ridgley
6
104
3
0
0
6
0
0
12
Jay Peters
6
104
0
6
0
0
0
0
13
Ferenc Elekes
4
106
2
0
0
0
4
0
14
Bubbu Thava
3
107
1
0
2
0
0
1
15
Kayo Carniero
2
108
1
0
0
0
0
2
16
Tim Love
1
109
1
1
0
0
0
0
17
Jamie Mollon
1
109
0
0
0
1
0
0
18
Alexandre Dias
1
109
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
Graham Holford
0
110
1
0
0
0
0
0
20
John Moolenschot
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Sonnie Ridgley
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Istvan Peimli
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Andrew Sirkett
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Keith Horley
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Matthew Fenton
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Stuart Hazeldine
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
1
Warren Gomm
121
0
0
26
26
26
25
18
2
James Roberts
78
43
43
18
15
15
15
15
3
Jay Peters
50
71
28
0
8
18
12
12
4
Adam Nakar
45
76
5
0
0
0
19
26
5
Benny Reid
42
79
3
0
12
10
10
10
6
Ivan Hayward
26
95
16
6
6
6
4
4
7
Richard Matthews
26
95
0
8
0
12
6
0
8
Miles Harding
25
96
1
15
10
0
0
0
9
Ricky Beattie
24
97
1
12
4
0
0
8
10
Carlos Roberts
18
103
6
0
18
0
0
0
11
Michael Callow
10
111
8
10
0
0
0
0
12
Kieran Waldie
8
113
2
0
0
0
8
0
13
Michael Herm
8
113
0
0
0
8
0
0
14
Robert Oliver
6
115
2
0
0
0
0
6
15
Ajay Taak
2
119
4
0
0
0
0
2
16
Aleksandr Peliugaev
0
121
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
Matt Boyce
0
121
0
0
0
0
0
0
Daytona Milton Keynes
The Interweight class, Qualifying was firmly controlled by Pedro Gomez, who stamped his authority early and never left top spot throughout the 10-minute session. His pace proved just enough to hold off Paul Lyford, who crossed the line a mere four-hundredths behind in second. Michael Rayner secured third, keeping himself well within striking distance heading into the race. In the Heavyweight category, Kieran Waldie claimed pole position with a strong lap, narrowly ahead of Matt Woollett, who was just two-tenths adrift. Nikit Patel completed the top three. The following Inters race delivered one of the closest contests of the evening, with Gomez, Lyford, and Rayner locked in battle for the full 20 minutes. The trio traded positions and remained inseparable throughout, setting up a dramatic final lap. In the end, it was Lyford who emerged victorious after late-race drama shuffled the order, taking his first win of the night. Gomez followed in second, with Rayner completing the podium. In the Heavyweight field, Waldie produced a composed drive to convert pole into victory. Woollett held on to second but finished over 4.5 seconds behind the leader, while Patel once again secured third.
Qualifying in the DMAX Inters class saw total dominance from Lee Schnitzler, who established himself at the top from the outset and finished comfortably clear of the field. Lyford took second, over a second back, while Rayner had to settle for third, a further 1.5 seconds behind Schnitzler’s benchmark. In the Heavyweight category, Marcus Moore claimed pole position with an impressive margin. Alex Vangeen lined up alongside him on the grid in second, just over 1.5 seconds behind, while Waldie slotted into third, just three-hundredths shy of Vangeen. The final race once again built to a dramatic conclusion. Despite Schnitzler’s commanding Qualifying performance, it was Lyford who stole the show, securing his second win of the evening after more last-lap drama. Schnitzler came home second, over 22 seconds adrift, while Maciej Koziel claimed third after emerging victorious from a hard-fought mid-race battle with Rayner. In the Heavyweight category, Moore delivered one of the most dominant drives of the night, converting pole into a commanding victory by more than 35 seconds. Behind him, Vangeen had to defend intensely from Waldie in the closing stages, ultimately holding onto second by just two-tenths of a second, leaving Waldie to take third.
SODI Inters Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
1
Michael Rayner
69
0
0
15
16
12
26
2
Pedro Gomez
67
2
2
12
18
19
18
3
Paul Lyford
65
4
2
10
25
15
15
4
Jim Williams
47
22
18
0
12
25
10
5
David Black
36
33
11
6
8
10
12
6
Nick Joyce
26
43
10
8
10
0
8
7
Adam Norton
25
44
1
25
0
0
0
8
David Rollins
19
50
6
19
0
0
0
9
Chris Fox
6
63
13
0
0
0
6
10
Will Ravat
4
65
2
0
0
0
4
11
James Swan
4
65
0
4
0
0
0
SODI Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
1
Matt Woollett
88
0
0
26
18
18
26
2
Kieran Waldie
52
36
36
0
26
26
0
3
Nikit Patel
39
49
13
12
15
0
12
4
Simon Dewick
28
60
11
18
0
10
0
5
Aldous Smewing
23
65
5
15
0
8
0
6
Shaun Barras
18
70
5
0
0
0
18
7
Richard Warren
15
73
3
0
0
15
0
8
Ben Joyce
15
73
0
0
0
0
15
9
David Wolosyzn
12
76
3
0
0
12
0
10
Peter Rowlins
10
78
2
10
0
0
0
DMAX Inters Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
1
Paul Lyford
92
0
0
15
25
26
26
2
Michael Rayner
48
44
44
0
12
18
18
3
Lee Schnitzler
45
47
3
26
19
0
0
4
David Rollins
18
74
27
18
0
0
0
5
Maciej Koziel
15
77
3
0
15
0
0
6
Chris Fox
15
77
0
0
0
0
15
7
Jonathan Milner
14
78
1
4
10
0
0
8
Feisal Meeajaun
12
80
2
12
0
0
0
9
Chunhao Li
10
82
2
10
0
0
0
10
James Townsend
8
84
2
8
0
0
0
11
James Lackmaker
8
84
0
0
8
0
0
12
Kris Wadley
6
86
2
6
0
0
0
13
Rhys-Tyler Calideen
6
86
0
0
6
0
0
14
Ramiz Chouman
4
88
2
0
4
0
0
15
Will Ravat
0
92
4
0
0
0
0
DMAX Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
1
Dmitry Molchanov
59
0
0
26
0
15
18
2
Alex Vangeen
44
15
15
0
18
26
0
3
Matt Woolett
38
21
6
0
12
0
26
4
Marcus Moore
26
33
12
0
26
0
0
5
Kieran Waldie
18
41
8
0
0
18
0
6
Terri Mayne
18
41
0
18
0
0
0
7
Jay Gold
10
49
8
0
10
0
0
8
Simeon McQueen-Rhamdat
8
51
2
0
8
0
0
9
Ashley Mayston-King
0
59
8
0
0
0
0
Thursday Night League – Round Three
Daytona Sandown Park
Round Three of Thursday Night League at Daytona Sandown Park, run on the alternate layout, delivered a dramatic evening of racing as high winds and persistent rain created exciting conditions for all drivers.
In the SODI class, Qualifying in the Lightweight class was fiercely competitive. Dexter Roest initially set the pace, but times continued to improve as the session progressed. Samuel Barnaville ultimately secured pole position with a 52.791, edging Dylan Hourican by just one-hundredth of a second, both setting their best laps on their final attempts. Rufus Sessions qualified third, with Olly Ripley and Sid Stubbings following, while Roest dropped to seventh. In the Heavyweights, the field was separated by just four-tenths, with Jay Peters taking pole ahead of Tim Love and Louie Paterson. The race itself was packed with incidents, including a red flag following an early crash at turn three. Once racing resumed, Sessions took the lead from Barnaville with a well-executed move at the final corner. The leading group broke clear, with intense battles developing behind. Sessions ultimately secured victory in the Lightweights by half a second from Barnaville, who also took fastest lap. Roest crossed the line third but was later disqualified for being underweight, promoting others up the order. In the Heavyweights, Paterson worked his way into the lead and held on to win by just three-tenths from Peters, with Love less than a second behind and claiming fastest lap.
The DMAX category was marked by chaos throughout both Qualifying and the Race. A full course yellow during Qualifying disrupted running, leading to a final scramble for lap times. Callum Bendelow secured Lightweight pole with a 46.556, while Jack Redfern moved into second on his final lap. The top five were separated by mere hundredths. In the Heavyweights, Liam Duffett held pole with a 47.238, ahead of Tom Brown and Thanos Tzevelekakis in an incredibly tight field. The race began with immediate drama, including a multi-kart incident at turn one and further disruptions requiring both full course yellow and red flag periods. Numerous penalties were issued for contact and speeding under yellow flags. Despite the chaos, Redfern delivered a clean and controlled drive to take victory in the Lightweights, finishing eight seconds clear of Bendelow, who claimed fastest lap. Adam Palmer secured third despite a penalty, while strong recovery drives from Spencer Roest and Alfie Pettengell saw them climb to fifth and sixth respectively. In the Heavyweights, Mikhail Sitnikov produced a remarkable recovery from near the back on lap one to take victory by four seconds. Duffett’s time penalty dropped him to second, though he retained fastest lap, while Warren Gomm completed the podium just half a second ahead of Tzevelekakis.
SODI Lights Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Rufus Sessions
94
0
0
26
15
25
2
26
0
2
Sid Stubbings
88
6
6
18
8
12
25
10
15
3
Samuel Barnaville
76
18
12
8
18
19
12
15
4
4
Dylan Hourican
62
32
14
0
0
15
15
6
26
5
Vivek Bhalla
53
41
9
4
26
2
7
12
2
6
Leo Dudley
52
42
1
6
12
6
10
18
0
7
Jayden Dudley
45
49
7
15
1
8
1
8
12
8
Olly Ripley
43
51
2
12
6
10
8
1
6
9
Tobias Robinson
18
76
25
0
0
0
0
0
18
10
Matthew Turner
18
76
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
11
Alan Cooper
10
84
8
10
0
0
0
0
0
12
Adam Prosser
10
84
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
13
Robert Rose
10
84
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
14
Troy Edwards
8
86
2
0
4
4
0
0
0
15
Frankie Matqiejczuk
8
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
16
Diogo Leal
6
88
2
0
0
0
4
2
0
17
Alexander Bruveris
4
90
2
0
0
0
0
4
0
18
Morgan Palmer
4
90
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
19
Lewis Cain
3
91
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
20
Sai Roy
0
94
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Louie Skilton
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Dan Giles
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Dexter Roest
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Jack Skinner
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Zacharee Grad
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Kersten Yeung
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Kacper Szczekutek
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
David Payne
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Ben Williams
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
Bethany Watters
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
Jessika Mcintosh
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Giurgi Dragos Gabriel
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Joshua Harris
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
James Maby
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
James Jeram
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
Asan Tentata
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
Andrew McNeil
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SODI Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Tim Love
123
0
0
25
15
16
26
26
15
2
Jay Peters
96
27
27
15
12
18
15
18
18
3
Louie Paterson
88
35
8
0
19
25
18
0
26
4
Jake Pearson
27
96
61
19
8
0
0
0
0
5
Paul Simard
25
98
2
0
25
0
0
0
0
6
Elliott Gregory
15
108
10
0
0
0
0
15
0
7
Stephen Harris
12
111
3
12
0
0
0
0
0
8
Dennis Mccarthy
12
111
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
9
Carlos Roberts
10
113
2
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
Kevin Cooper
10
113
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
11
Jamie Batemen
8
115
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
12
Adam Francis
6
117
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Lights Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Callum Bendelow
89
0
0
18
15
19
10
15
12
2
Freddie Burden
83
6
6
26
18
0
8
12
19
3
Adam Palmer
74
15
9
0
0
15
18
26
15
4
Jack Redfern
61
28
13
0
0
25
12
18
6
5
Ayan Roy
45
44
16
15
12
2
4
10
2
6
Jonathan Fuchsel
37
52
8
0
0
12
0
0
25
7
Spencer Roest
32
57
5
0
8
10
6
0
8
8
Thomas Williams
26
63
6
0
0
0
26
0
0
9
Luka Nik
26
63
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
10
Jonah Norris
25
64
1
10
6
4
0
4
1
11
Alfie Pettengell
21
68
4
8
2
8
2
1
0
12
Vivek Bhalla
17
72
4
12
4
1
0
0
0
13
Frederic Navarro
15
74
2
0
0
0
15
0
0
14
Max Murray
15
74
0
6
0
6
1
2
0
15
Luciano Bacheta
10
79
5
0
0
0
0
0
10
16
Alex Read
10
79
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
17
James Callan
8
81
2
0
0
0
0
8
0
18
Rufus Sessions
6
83
2
0
0
0
0
6
0
19
Pete Difrancesco
4
85
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
David Payne
4
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
21
John Moolenschot
2
87
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
22
Sid Stubbings
1
88
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
23
Ben Page
0
89
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Yolanda Lynes
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Stuart Cartwright
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Ethan Myles
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Jules Larkin
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
Haidyn Janicke
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Giulio Mercadante
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
Graham Holford
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
Sam Haggerty
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Adam Prosser
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Steve Hannon
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
Edward Bigos
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Warren Gomm
83
0
0
0
19
15
15
19
15
2
Mikhail Sitnikov
75
8
8
18
12
25
0
2
18
3
Thanos Tzevelekakis
73
10
2
26
15
12
12
0
8
4
Tom Brown
72
11
1
0
0
6
25
15
26
5
Alfie Shrubb
69
14
3
0
25
0
19
25
0
6
Liam Duffett
37
46
32
0
0
19
10
8
0
7
Billy Halani
34
49
3
15
4
10
0
1
4
8
Pier Filippo Paoletti
32
51
2
10
8
2
0
6
6
9
Eyston Vaughan-Huxley
28
55
4
0
0
4
0
12
12
10
Carlos Roberts
18
65
10
0
10
8
0
0
0
11
Pawel Kamysz
18
65
0
0
6
0
8
4
0
12
Scott Murray
12
71
6
12
0
0
0
0
0
13
Malcom Clark
10
73
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
14
Louie Paterson
10
73
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
15
Rob Morgan
8
75
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
16
Thomas Rodriquez
6
77
2
0
0
0
6
0
0
17
Jake Young
2
81
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
18
Dan Gamble
1
82
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
19
Adrian Hart
0
83
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Daytona Milton Keynes
Changing conditions played a key role throughout the evening at Milton Keynes, with drivers needing to constantly adapt as rain intensified and grip levels shifted across both SODI and DMAX sessions.
In the SODI class, Qualifying began on a drying circuit, rewarding those able to find early pace. Michael Bowles set the benchmark in the Heavyweight category on just his third lap, while Barry Morris topped the Lightweight timesheets with a strong early effort. Richard Danby and Liam Jackman completed the top three in Heavyweights, with Benjamin Barath and Nathan Turner doing the same in Lightweights. By the time the race began, heavy rain had made the circuit extremely slippery. Ash Chivers, starting fourth after an out of character Qualifying session, quickly fought his way back into contention. After battling with Danby and Bowles, he found clear air and exceptional pace, ultimately taking a dominant Heavyweight victory by over 12 seconds. Bowles narrowly held off Danby for second by just seven-tenths. In the Lightweight race, Morris converted pole position into a controlled victory, finishing more than 10 seconds clear of Jacob Kent, with Turner completing the podium a further three seconds back.
The DMAX sessions were equally competitive. In Qualifying, Lee Schnitzler led the Lightweight field with a lap over four-tenths clear of Jacob Csepreghi, while Adam Pughe secured third. In the Heavyweights, Richard Carter claimed pole by just over three-tenths from John Spawton, with Stefan Ienasecu close behind in third. The Lightweight race proved to be one of the highlights of the evening, with Schnitzler, Csepreghi and Pughe locked in a three-way battle for the lead throughout. Positions changed repeatedly, with no driver able to break clear. At the chequered flag, it was Csepreghi who emerged victorious, with Schnitzler second and Pughe third after a hard-fought contest. In the Heavyweights, Jude Coates controlled the race to take victory, followed by Andy Stobart in second and Mike Lee in third.
SODI Lights Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Barry Morris
115
0
0
26
26
25
0
12
26
2
Nathan Turner
74
41
41
10
12
16
18
0
18
3
Adam Aksamitowski
66
49
8
6
0
4
15
26
15
4
Adam Hawtin
59
56
7
15
18
0
26
0
0
5
Benjamin Barath
59
56
0
12
15
10
8
10
4
6
Jacob Kent
55
60
4
18
8
18
10
1
0
7
Mark Smith
39
76
16
1
0
0
12
18
8
8
Phil Heath
25
90
14
8
6
1
0
0
10
9
Mathew Read
25
90
0
2
10
8
2
2
1
10
Edward Barber
19
96
6
0
4
0
0
15
0
11
Viggo Boonzaie
12
103
7
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
Aidan Flynn
12
103
0
4
2
0
4
0
2
13
Arthur Caluch
12
103
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
14
Josh Green
8
107
4
0
0
0
0
8
0
15
Harvey Moore
8
107
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
16
Jepke Sangster
6
109
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
17
Fawaz Adra
6
109
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
18
Harley Brewster
6
109
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
19
Freddie Hawkins
4
111
2
0
0
0
0
4
0
20
Tobi Major
1
114
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
21
Cameron Westrope
1
114
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
22
Nathan Carter
0
115
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Jackson Blasi
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Tyler Mayers-walters
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Reuben Dewick
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Muiz Ishola
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Grace Donovan
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
Jess Bray
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Tom Wormell
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
Jamie Wickens
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
Parker Dawson
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Harrison Wakeman
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Alan Barber
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
Elliot Henriques
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
Daryl Quinton
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SODI Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Ash Chivers
134
0
0
26
26
26
15
15
26
2
Micheal Bowles
64
70
70
18
0
18
10
18
0
3
David Rollins
63
71
1
0
0
0
26
25
12
4
Liam Jackman
51
83
12
15
10
12
4
2
8
5
Jordan Forbes
43
91
8
6
15
10
6
0
6
6
Cameron Clarkson
34
100
9
12
12
6
0
0
4
7
Shaun Ward
29
105
5
8
4
4
2
1
10
8
Chris Lane
26
108
3
10
6
8
0
0
2
9
Richard Danby
25
109
1
0
0
15
0
10
0
10
Ben Swabey
24
110
1
0
0
0
18
6
0
11
Rylee Carter
18
116
6
0
0
0
0
0
18
12
Harry Gurney
18
116
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
13
Piers Bate
16
118
2
0
2
2
8
4
0
14
Josh Grady
15
119
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
David Gaskin
12
122
3
0
0
0
12
0
0
16
Rhys Green
12
122
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
17
Oliver Sargeant
9
125
3
0
0
0
0
9
0
18
Joe Barber
8
126
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
19
Simon Dewick
1
133
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
20
Dan Watkins
1
133
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
21
Sean Mudie
0
134
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Alistair Baker
0
134
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Daniel Evans
0
134
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Billy Evans
0
134
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Lights Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Jacob Csepreghi
119
0
0
15
18
26
15
26
19
2
Charlie Csepreghi
104
15
15
12
12
12
25
18
25
3
Lee Schnitzler
95
24
9
26
26
18
10
15
0
4
Adam Pughe
71
48
24
18
15
15
8
0
15
5
Adam Hawtin
29
90
42
0
10
0
19
0
0
6
Matt Thompson
23
96
6
10
1
10
1
1
0
7
Konstantin Elanov
20
99
3
0
0
0
0
8
12
8
Kenneth Boulton
14
105
6
0
0
0
0
6
8
9
Daniel Jones
12
107
2
0
0
0
0
12
0
10
Aaron Cooke
12
107
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
11
Chris Mackay
12
107
0
8
4
0
0
0
0
12
Josh Beckett
10
109
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
13
Feisal Meeajaun
10
109
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
14
Daryl Quinton
8
111
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
15
Josh Melling
8
111
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
16
Kayo Carneiro
8
111
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
17
Russell Horton
6
113
2
0
0
0
6
0
0
18
Rocco Wain
6
113
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
19
Joe Perkins
6
113
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
20
Ben Gallacher
4
115
2
0
0
0
4
0
0
21
Cavern Taylor
4
115
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
22
Euan Clements
4
115
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
23
William Thurnell
2
117
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
24
Nick Goldstein
2
117
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
25
Joseph Zarkos-Smith
2
117
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
26
David Izquierdo
1
118
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
27
Joshua Hamilton
0
119
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
Vernon Frazer
0
119
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Homan Ho
0
119
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DMAX Heavies Standings
Pos
Name
Total
Diff
Gap
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
1
Oliver Sargeant
82
0
0
0
0
6
25
26
25
2
Jude Coates
80
2
2
15
18
25
10
0
12
3
Kyle Dunford
52
30
28
26
26
0
0
0
0
4
John Spawton
45
37
7
12
0
11
0
12
10
5
Andy Stobart
33
49
12
0
0
18
15
0
0
6
Stefan Ienasecu
32
50
1
0
0
12
12
0
8
7
Charlie Newman
24
58
8
0
0
0
0
18
6
8
McKenzie Senior
19
63
5
0
0
0
0
0
19
9
Nick Henry
19
63
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
10
Jason Stevens
19
63
0
0
0
0
0
15
4
11
Jonathan Farrell
18
64
1
18
0
0
0
0
0
12
Gary Phillips
15
67
3
0
0
0
0
0
15
13
Mike Lee
15
67
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
14
Tom Athersych
15
67
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
15
Daniel Evans
14
68
1
8
0
0
6
0
0
16
Billy Evans
14
68
0
10
0
0
4
0
0
17
Aaron Soh
10
72
4
0
0
0
0
10
0
18
George Martin
8
74
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
19
Dwight Lewis
8
74
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
20
Lawrence Fraser
6
76
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
21
Richard Carter
4
78
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
22
Paul Cruci
2
80
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
23
Jordan Weston
2
80
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
24
Pawel Kamysz
1
81
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Daytona Tamworth
A windswept evening set the stage for a packed Thursday Night League at Daytona Tamworth, with drivers tested to the limit in extremely difficult conditions. Despite the chaos, some familiar names rose to the top once again.
In the N35-ST classes, the Lightweights saw Joseph Smith and Charlie Walmsley-Ryde continue their dominance at the front. Walmsley-Ryde secured second place despite receiving a five-second penalty for a bump and pass in the early stages, though it ultimately had no impact on the final result. Smith was in complete control, charging to victory by an impressive fifty-second margin. Rory Oldfield-Kelly completed the podium with a strong and composed drive in the challenging conditions. In the Heavyweights, the racing was much closer. Dylan Morrall pushed hard in the closing stages and set the fastest lap by six-tenths of a second, but it wasn’t enough to overhaul James Estrop, who held firm to take another victory. Brent Deeley rounded out the podium with another consistent performance.
The DMAX classes delivered more competitive action. In the Lightweight category, Joseph Simcock produced a commanding drive to win by twenty-two seconds, although he narrowly missed out on the fastest lap, which was claimed by Lucas Gathercole by just two-tenths of a second. Oliver Malinowski secured third place after a determined defence against Cordell Hayles. In the Heavyweights, Rhys Collier took victory ahead of championship debutant Jay Foster, who impressed on his first visit to the circuit. Foster spent much of the race battling closely with Joe Collier, ultimately finishing just one second ahead while also securing the fastest lap on his way to the podium.
