Chris Dittmann Racing returned to F4 British Championship action at the weekend (July 28-30) after a five-week summer break, as the series headed to Croft in North Yorkshire. With three more Rookie Cup podium appearances for Gustav Jonsson, the youngster now leads the standings by 26 points. Two sessions of free practice kicked off the weekend, as Gustav impressed with the quickest time in the second session on Friday afternoon. He, alongside teammate Jack Sherwood hoped to carry forward the pace into qualifying on Saturday. It was a fraught session for Jack, as a brief coming together with Gabriel Stilp[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing headed to sunny Northamptonshire at the weekend (June 23-25) as the F4 British Championship raced at Silverstone; the home of British motorsport, on the iconic Grand Prix circuit for the first time. After a mixed bag of results in Friday’s free practice, it was straight into qualifying on Saturday morning for the three young racers. Air temperatures soared into the high 20’s, setting up a further challenge for rookie racer Gustav Jonsson who was unable to push the car to its limits due to tyre graining, qualifying eighth quickest. Daniel Guinchard finished the session in 11th but[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing returned to F4 British Championship competition as the series headed to Oulton Park for rounds 13, 14, and 15 of the season, with four trips to the podium a reward for the team’s hard work over the weekend. For rookie racer Gustav Jonsson, Friday’s free practice sessions would be the youngster’s first experience of the Cheshire venue. Despite that, he was quick out the gate, and comfortably inside the top ten, though in qualifying he finished 15th. Teammate Jack Sherwood found over six tenths from free practice, but in a very closely matched field, finished the session[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing was rewarded with a well-earned podium finish in the GB3 Championship at the weekend (June 17/18), after hard work by the team and consistent performances by the drivers at Snetterton. Once again Zak Taylor and Arthur Rogeon climbed behind the wheel of the team’s machines, aiming to banish memories of a tough trip to Spa-Francorchamps last time out and get their seasons back on track. Zak was quick in pre-weekend testing, and carried that over to qualifying on Saturday, just 0.5s from pole position but 12th fastest such was the closely fought session, while Arthur was a[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing headed to Thruxton at the weekend (June 2-4), to contest rounds ten, 11, and 12 of the F4 British Championship, where despite some bad luck, the team brought home its highest finish of the 2023 season so far, as Gustav Jonsson graced the second step of the podium. The sun beat down on the Hampshire venue on Saturday morning as the cars headed out for qualifying. After being off the usual pace in Friday’s free practice sessions, it was a challenge for Jack Sherwood who classified 22nd, and Gustav Jonsson in 17th. Daniel Guinchard’s quickest lap was[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing headed to Snetterton at the weekend (May 19-21), for rounds seven, eight and nine of the F4 British Championship on the Norfolk venue’s long and challenging ‘300’ layout. Despite mixed fortunes across both days, the team recorded two rookie podium appearances with Gustav Jonsson, and leave the venue leading the Rookie Cup and sitting fourth in the Teams’ Cup standings. With two days of testing at the second longest circuit in the 2023 calendar under their belts, Gustav, and teammates Daniel Guinchard and Jack Sherwood headed out for qualifying under the Norfolk sunshine on Saturday morning. Unfortunately[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing claimed its first overall podium of the GB3 Championship season at the weekend (May 6/7), as Arthur Rogeon clinched third place in the final race at Silverstone. The French racer kept his cool in a race dominated by track limits penalties to avoid a sanction of his own, finishing third on just his second weekend of single seater racing, while Zak Taylor showed excellent pace but didn’t quite have the luck he needed for a headline result of his own. It was a wet qualifying on Saturday meaning there was limited running time on track. Zak managed[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing headed to Kent for rounds four, five, and six of the F4 British Championship at the weekend (May 5-7), on the short but challenging Brands Hatch Indy circuit. It was a positive weekend for the team, who finished with four podium appearances and a solid haul of points, as well as departing the venue in the lead of the Rookie Cup standings. After two sessions of free practice on Friday it was straight into qualifying the following morning under tricky damp conditions. A red flag cut the session short, however all three of the team’s drivers qualified[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing started its 2023 F4 British Championship campaign off with a bang at Donington Park at the weekend (April 22/23), with four podium appearances and all three drivers bringing home silverware. After unofficial testing on Thursday, it was straight into qualifying on Saturday for the teenage racers, where quickest lap times would set the grid for race three, second quickest for race one, and a full grid reversal for race two. With both Daniel Guinchard and Jack Sherwood qualifying inside the top ten, in fourth and ninth respectively, and rookie teammate Gustav Jonsson not far behind in 12th,[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing headed to picturesque Cheshire at the weekend (April 08/10) for the opening round of the GB3 Championship at Oulton Park, where a series of bad luck meant the team was unable to show its full potential. Although scenic, Oulton Park is a tricky circuit to cleanly overtake on, meaning qualifying plays a crucial part in how the weekend progresses. Despite his rookie status, French teenager Arthur Rogeon impressed with a lap quick enough to place his car firmly in the top ten. Team returnee Zak Taylor had a trickier time, with his lack of testing coming into play[…..]