BRITCAR 24 HOUR PODIUM FOR SAXON CIVIC TYPE R

2010 saw the return of the Britcar 24 hr race and Saxon were on fighting form. The Team entered their Civic Type R Endurance car in Class 4 and a strong driver line up of regular Historic endurance ace Marcus Mahy, the highly experienced Tin Top stalwart John Mawdsley, ex Hot Hatch champion and 2010 Golf GTi Championship leader Simon Hill and Endurance expert George Haynes.  Despite 21 hours of torrential rain and fog the Saxon squad came home 20th Overall and 3rd in Class - the car requiring nothing more than fuel and tyres for the entire race.

SAXON TEAM ON WINNING FORM AT BRANDS GP MEETING

The 22nd / 23rd of May was the date for the MSVR Brands Grand Prix Circuit Meeting. The event would see 2 TTRS races and round 3 of the Golf GTi Championship.

Saturday's TTRS races started worryingly after a fractured brake pipe side lined Rob Sadlers E30 325 BMW in qualifying he faced an uphill battle to come back from 20th on the grid, his 2010  form showed no sign of faultering as he finished the first race in 7th overall and 3rd in Class. Capitalising on his first race result Rob came home 5th in Race 2 winning his class and setting his second new lap record of the season.

It was the first ever visit to the GP circuit for the Golfs and a bumper 37 car grid showed its gratitude. Simon Hill was pipped to pole position during the final 2 minutes of qualifying. Regular endurance driver Neil Primrose split the regular front runners in his Saxon hire car going  7th on the grid. Matt Weller, Verity Young and Charles Godfrey were all close at the back of the top 15. Nick Jarvis in a car freshly built by the team was struggling to learn the new circuit and ended up 32nd. Hill drove faultlessly for a lights to flag victory and new 16 valve lap record, Neil Primrose and Matt Weller  also finishing inside the top 10 with Charles Godfrey in 11th. Nick Jarvis quickly getting used to his surroundings dropped 5secs on his lap time from quali and finished an encouraging 18th.

SAXON KICK OFF 2010 WITH A FLYER!

The 2010 season kicked off at Brands Hatch 0n the 27/28th March, a busy weekend was in store for the Team with 6 cars entered in 3 championships and 5 different races. Rob Sadler took 2 wins and fastest laps in Class D of the TTRS on saturday with his 325 that had undergone numerous winter upgrades. Nick Jarvis and Douglas Campbell brought their Golf GTi home in a creditable 8th place in the inaugural round of the Trackday Trophy that ran in torrential rain and hail conditions. Sunday saw a full grid of 32 cars in the Golf GTi championship openers. Simon Hill started from 8th and Verity Young from 10th after a very tight and competitive qualifying. Hill retired from 2nd place in race 1 but came back to finish 4th in race 2. Verity, despite no pre season practise came home 9th and 10th with Matt Weller, Nick Jarvis and Charles Godfrey all biting at her heals in their Saxon prepared machines.