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[…..]
Harry Webb put on a pacey performance for Chris Dittmann Racing on his first outing in this season’s British F3 Championship at Snetterton this weekend (25-27 May). The Norfolk-based driver hit the ground running with two fifth place finishes – despite four months without getting behind the wheel. And it left his team positive podiums and wins are just around the corner. Team principal Chris Dittmann said: “It was a really encouraging performance by Harry. “We knew his potential and how quick he can be, but we also knew it was going to be tough with so little time in[…..]
Harry Webb will make his BRDC British F3 debut with Chris Dittmann Racing this weekend at his local circuit, Snetterton. The 21-year-old from Topcroft joins the series with plenty of potential, having finished second in the F4 British Championship Challenge Cup category last season and almost making the overall top 10 despite missing three of the 10 rounds. Prior to that he excelled in karting, claiming five titles in three years, including three crowns in a single season in 2012. He now joins British F3 having enjoyed a couple of tests with the Chris Dittmann Racing team, including a very[…..]
Irish driver Cian Carey sealed his first win of the season for Chris Dittmann Racing as their F3 Cup Championship pursuit came alive at Brands Hatch this weekend (18-20 May). The Irish driver took third place in the first race to take back-to-back podiums after his third place at Donington Park last time out. However, the lights-to-flag victory in second race was the icing on the cake of what proved to be an excellent weekend for the team. Each of CDR’s four drivers improved the longer they spent on the track, with Tristan Charpentier impressing with a P4, Philip Jeans putting[…..]
A brilliant performance by Cian Carey saw Chris Dittmann Racing finish with a podium as the F3 Cup got underway this weekend (20-22 April). The Irishman moved up from P10 to third place and was unlucky not to finish with a win in the final race at Donnington Park to cap an impressive drive. Meanwhile, father and son – Phillip and Patrick Jeans – showed vast improvement day-by-day with limited testing going into the new season. And while it proved to be a difficult start to the weekend, the final race left the team positive for the rest of the[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing had plenty of positives to take away after the opening round of the BRDC British F3 Championship at Oulton Park (31 Mar – 2 Apr). Despite having just one week with new Malaysian driver Chia Wing Hoong, the team were able to put on a pacey display full of promise. In fact, a podium was even on the cards in the second race – until a slight mistake while in fourth and honing in on the Top 3 saw the 22-year-old spin off the track. But after being among the quickest laps, the team were delighted with the[…..]
Malaysian driver Chia Wing Hoong will compete for Chris Dittmann Racing at this weekend’s season opener at Oulton Park. The 22-year-old joins the series after a varied single-seater career which has seen him race across Europe and in Asia over the past year. A busy 2017 season saw him compete in Japanese F4 as well as a couple of events in the Formula Renault NEC series, with a strong showing at Monza where he secured an eighth place finish against a very competitive field. He also competed in the 2016-17 MRF Challenge series in the Formula 2000 category, and in[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing has confirmed that Formula 4 graduate Harry Webb will join the team for the 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship. The Norfolk-based driver finished second in the British F4 Challenge Cup category last year with four class victories, and just missed out on a top-10 overall classification, despite missing three of the 10 rounds. The 20-year-old has a broad range of experience behind the wheel, having also competed in the SsangYong Musso Pick-Up Truck Challenge series last year, as well as the 750 Motor Club Formula Vee Championship in 2016. Prior to that, he enjoyed a very successful[…..]