Chris Dittmann racing is excited to announce that up-and-coming talent Jack Sherwood will return to the team to undertake a full F4 British championship campaign assault in 2023. The 16-year-old contested four rounds of the series with the team last season, with an impressive highest finish of eighth at Silverstone, amongst a host of top ten results. Alongside Jack’s efforts in F4, he competed in a full GB4 Championship campaign where he was firmly in the title fight, scoring two wins, seven further podium appearances, four fastest laps and one pole position, eventually finishing in the top five overall. Already[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing rounded out its maiden F4 British Championship campaign at the weekend (October 8/9), enjoying another top ten finish to end the season on a high as the series headed to Brands Hatch. Fielding two cars with returning drivers Jack Sherwood and Jaden Pariat, the focus remained on continued driver development for the season finale around the challenging Grand Prix layout. An official test day at the Kent venue’s Indy circuit on Wednesday kicked off the action, before two busy free practice sessions on Friday allowed for the young racers to translate what they had learned on the[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing enjoyed F4 British Championship success at Silverstone at the weekend (September 24/25), with a podium appearance from series debutant Jaden Pariat, bringing home the team’s first silverware of the season. Jaden, from Shillong, in Meghalaya India, joined the team alongside returnee Jack Sherwood to round out a two-car line-up for the remainder of the campaign. After a drizzly and overcast Friday for the practice sessions, the sun was shining on Saturday, where Jaden would head out for his first qualifying session. A red flag was waved at half distance, disrupting the two young racers as they attempted[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is excited to announce that 15-year-old racer Jaden Pariat will join the team for the remainder of the F4 British Championship campaign, starting at Silverstone over the weekend of September 24/25. The Indian teenager began his motorsport career in 2020 competing in the Meco FMSCI X30 National Karting Championship, where he became the first Indian karting rookie to gain a podium on his debut race. In 2021 he returned to the championship, finishing second overall, alongside parallel campaigns in MRF Challenge FLGB 1300 and the JK Tyre Championship. After an extensive package of testing in MRF 1600[…..]
After a positive weekend at Snetterton last time out, Chris Dittmann Racing returned to action at Thruxton for a second time this season, for rounds 22, 23 and 24 of the F4 British Championship at the weekend (27/28 August). The team welcomed back GB4 driver Jack Sherwood after an impressive performance on his championship debut at Snetterton, where he broke into the top ten in race three, alongside young Indian driver Divy Nandan. With an incredibly closely packed grid, and only six tenths covering the ten quickest cars, qualifying would be another opportunity for the two young racers to find[…..]
After sitting out the previous round at Knockhill in July, Chris Dittmann Racing returned to action at Snetterton in Norfolk for races 19, 20 and 21 of the F4 British Championship at the weekend (13/14 August). Fielding two cars for the first time this season with championship debutants Jack Sherwood and Divy Nandan, the team’s focus was on the learning and development of the two young drivers, and translating their hard work on the sim into on track experience. Despite it being the pair’s first real taste of the Tatuus T-421 car, Jack brought home an impressive top ten finish whilst Divy continued[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is delighted to announce that it will add Jack Sherwood to its roster in the F4 British Championship at Snetterton this weekend (August 12-14), bolstering its effort in the series to a two-car line up. 16-year-old Jack, son of racer Justin, is currently competing in the GB4 Championship, where he has claimed three podium finishes and scored two fastest laps. Prior to that he featured in the Ginetta Junior Championship and Winter Series, being named the winner of the Hard Charger Award for gaining the most positions from his grid positions. In the GB4 Championship, Jack is[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is delighted to announce that young Indian racer Divy Nandan will join the team in the F4 British Championship, starting with this weekend’s trip to Snetterton. Divy started karting back home in India with Narain Karthikeyan Racing Academy when he was 17 years of age, competing with the outfit two years. He claimed an impressive podium on his maiden weekend in MRF saloons at Madras International Circuit, before moving to single seaters in the MRF Formula 1600. Demonstrating good speed and continuing to improve, the 19-year-old who hails from Gurgaon, in the northern Indian state of Haryana,[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing travelled north to Croft circuit in Yorkshire at the weekend (25/26 June) for rounds 13, 14, and 15 of the F4 British Championship season, as local racer Joel Pearson aimed to continue his development. After a tough weekend last time out at Oulton Park, the focus remained on Joel as he learns and improves every time he climbs behind the wheel. The weekend was to end with a worrying incident involving the 16-year-old, but thankfully after checks at the medical centre, he was cleared to head home to recover. With a number of tight corners, the narrow[…..]
Coming from the high of two top ten finishes last time out, Chris Dittmann Racing headed to Oulton Park for rounds 10, 11, and 12 of the F4 British Championship, where ultimately, it was disappointment for Joel Pearson and the team as bad luck ensured they left empty handed. Grid position on the narrow 2.2-mile circuit would set the tone for the weekend and as such, qualifying would prove crucial for the young drivers. Mechanical issues in the first half of qualifying meant Joel was unable to get the car up to speed before contact between two drivers brought out[…..]