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SUPPORTING FUTURE TALENT AT THE FIESTA JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP
I had the pleasure of spending the weekend at the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Scholarship, supporting aspiring young drivers and their families as they explored opportunities to join one of the UK’s most exciting junior racing championships.
As someone who started racing cars in the Fiesta Junior Championship, it was fantastic to be able to give something back by offering advice, guidance and encouragement throughout the weekend. The event also gave me the opportunity to reconnect with my former team, Race Car Consultants, and catch up with many friends and familiar faces from across the BRSCC and Fiesta Junior paddock.
One of the highlights for me was seeing some of the drivers I work with as a simulator coach perform so strongly. I was particularly proud of Bertie Shammas and Zac Ibbotson, who both showed fantastic potential throughout the scholarship process. I’m looking forward to following their progress as their motorsport careers continue to develop.
Congratulations to Kian Bernard, who delivered an outstanding performance to secure this year’s Fiesta Junior Scholarship title. It was a well-deserved result and I’m excited to see what the future holds for him. I’d like to thank everyone involved for making the weekend so enjoyable, and I wish all the scholarship entrants the very best for the season ahead.
SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT — THE EVENT SAFETY COMPANY
I am delighted to announce that The Event Safety Company have confirmed that they will be continuing their partnership with Thomas Merritt Racing for the 2025 season. It’s been a real pleasure having Tony Watts and the team from the Event Safety Company with me this year and I cannot wait to see what we can achieve together next season.
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SIM MOTORSPORT GUEST SPEAKER
It was a privilege to be asked to be a guest speaker for the graduation class for the latest SIM Motorsport Race School students. I was joined by fellow guest speakers’ Super GT and Ruben Stanislaus. It was a real pleasure to share my insight on my first season racing cars. I also had an opportunity to compete against the graduates in the sim. Many congratulations and I wish all the students the best of luck in their future racing endeavours.
JOINING THE VR RACING COMMENTARY TEAM
I had a great evening working with Richard John Neil as part of the VR Racing Club commentary team. It was a real pleasure to be part of the team and to watch and commentate on some great racing that this championship produces. Thank you to Rich Hayden and Richard John Neil for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to hopefully being involved in future races.
DRIVEN BY RACING
A fantastic day at Silverstone for the BRSCC’s Driven by Racing event. Thank you to Race Car Consultants for providing me with an opportunity to get some valuable track time ahead of next season. I spent some time working with my teammate Archie Davies — it’s always great when you can run close with another driver and have complete confidence in them. It was also great to see everyone from SIM Motorsport and to have some time in the simulator. Roll on 2025!
PARTNERING WITH TEAM GRIDSHARK
After a successful driver assessment as part of the Gridshark Academy programme, I am delighted to announce that I will be partnering with Team Gridshark to review and elevate my training programme to a more structured and bespoke product. I’ll be working with coach Darren Jones who will be working with me as I prepare for my second season in the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship in 2025. I look forward to working with you and can’t wait to get started!
FF CORSE GT DRIVER ACADEMY DAY AT SILVERSTONE
A fantastic day at Silverstone with FF Corse as part of the GT Driver Academy. I was privileged to experience the Ferrari 488 Challenge car for the first time, which was absolutely epic! Huge thanks to the entire team at FF Corse including Phil Bennett, Ed Barton Hilton, Mark Armstrong, and Michael Lyons for taking me out on circuit. I am so grateful for the information, guidance, coaching and advice that FF Corse are sharing with me. Here’s to hopefully continuing this journey together into 2025.
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