Malaysian Nazim Azman will step up to the BRDC British F3 Championship in 2019 with Chris Dittmann Racing, as he continues his ascent of the international motorsport ladder. The Peak Performance Management protégé is gearing up for his first taste of racing in the UK, having contested the Italian F4 Championship last season, and will bring continued support from the Ranhill Group. Azman racked up a string of top-ten finishes in his debut season in the highly-competitive Italian F4 series with Jenzer Motorsport and, along with parallel campaigns in Spanish F4 and the MRF Challenge, the 17-year old racked up[…..]
Ayrton Simmons has confirmed he will return to the BRDC British F3 Championship in 2019, joining the Chris Dittmann Racing team with whom he contested selected rounds last year. The all-time highest points scorer in British F4 history competed in British F3 at Spa Francorchamps, Donington Park and Silverstone in 2018, making an immediate impression with fourth on the grid at the legendary Belgian circuit, just 0.142s off pole position despite no testing beforehand. He went even better at Donington Park with third on the grid, while race results were also very strong with a best of fourth at Spa[…..]
A Silverstone washout couldn’t put a dampener on proceedings for Chris Dittmann Racing after they were crowned both driver and team champions in F3 Cup this weekend (13-14 Oct). Cian Carey took double pole in qualifying and was aiming to add to his points tally before adverse weather conditions saw the racing cancelled on the final day of the season. But it led to jubilant scenes as the title was confirmed after a tremendous season – while Chris Dittmann Racing took the team accolade for good measure. A busy weekend at Silverstone also saw Ayrton Simmons take P5 in the[…..]
Chris Dittmann got behind the wheel for the first time this season to dominate proceedings in the F3 Cup at Rockingham this weekend (29-30 Sept). The Chris Dittmann Racing principal took the place of driver Phillip Jeans who missed out at the last minute through illness. And with three poles, two wins and the lap record for good measure, it’s fair to say he hit the ground running. But there was more good news for the team, with Patrick Jeans claiming a podium for his season’s best finish. And another podium for Cian Carey in the final race saw him[…..]
Ayrton Simmons and Cian Carey showed plenty of potential in the BRDC British F3 Championship at Donington for Chris Dittmann Racing this weekend (22-23 Sept). Ayrton, on only his second race weekend in the competition, put on a pacey performance to take P3 in qualifying before going on to two P6s and a P7. Despite his lack of testing, it was unfortunate that two races were interrupted by long safety car periods, or a podium looked on the cards. Meanwhile, Cian, on debut, showed glimpses of his pace to take a Top 10 finish with limited time in the car[…..]
Cian Carey took his fifth and sixth win of the season with another devastating double for Chris Dittmann Racing in the F3 Cup at Snetterton this weekend (11-12 August). The Irish driver took two victories – including a hard-earned nail-biter in the final race – as well as a third place finish, to extend his lead at the top of the Championship. Meanwhile, Phillip and Patrick Jeans and Baptiste Leonard, all continued to improve as the weekend progressed to cement their Top 10 positions overall. But it was Carey who caught the eye once again with some brilliant driving that signalled his intention to remain at the[…..]
Ayrton Simmons put on an impressive and promising performance on his BRDC British F3 Championship and team debut with Chris Dittmann Racing this weekend (21-22 July). The 17-year-old pushed for a podium until the very end to finish fourth in the second race at Spa Francorchamps. Despite being his first time at the track on his Championship debut and first time with the team having never tested the car, the Epping racer finished fourth in qualifying before taking the same spot in the race later on. And while other races were hampered by the mistakes of other drivers, team principal[…..]
British Formula 4 front-runner Ayrton Simmons will race in the BRDC British F3 Championship with Chris Dittmann Racing for the remainder of the 2018 season. The 17-year-old has taken three wins this year in British F4, and lies second in the championship standings following a double victory at Brands Hatch and another at Oulton Park. His performances this season backs up his first full car racing campaign in the series last year, where he was placed seventh overall with a maiden victory at Brands Hatch. His single seater debut came in 2016, where he was crowned vice champion of the[…..]
Cian Carey took a hard-fought lights-to-flag victory and a podium for a delighted Chris Dittmann Racing at Oulton Park in the F3 Cup this weekend (14 July). The Irish driver put on another pacey performance with a double pole, before taking the win in the first race and fastest lap on his way to second place in the final battle. Meanwhile, Patrick Jeans and Baptiste Leonard took sixth and seventh in both races respectively on their first time at the track and although a crash saw Phillip Jeans endure a tricky weekend, Jonathon Hughes took ninth and tenth on his[…..]
Cian Carey took two brilliant victories in a row as Chris Dittmann Racing dominated proceedings in F3 Cup at Silverstone this weekend (23-24 June). The Irish driver was in red-hot form and was unlucky to be hit late on in the final race as he honed in on his fourth win on the bounce in the competition. Instead, it was down to Baptiste Leonard and Patrick Jeans to claim their first ever podiums in the Championship after excellent races saw them take second and third place respectively. A happy team principal Chris Dittmann said: “It was an excellent weekend for[…..]