Tewkesbury-based team maintain BRDC F3 iRacing Championship title aspirations at Spa. Varrone on the podium again; bad luck denies similar results for Skelton and Vernon. Next event is at Silverstone (GP) at 18:00 BST on 31 May. Chris Dittmann Racing’s Nico Varrone maintained his position at the sharp end of the British F3 iRacing Championship standings after a dramatic double header at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Argentine adding another podium finish to his tally. The Tewkesbury-based team qualified well around the virtual 4.3-mile Belgian circuit, with Varrone denied a second consecutive pole position by just 0.030 seconds, his best time[…..]
Tewkesbury-based team hit the front in both championships after thrilling season-opener at Oulton Park. Nico Varrone leads Drivers’ standings after commanding lights-to-flag victory, with Kieran Vernon and Josh Skelton close behind after podiums and consistent points respectively. Season resumes next Sunday (24 May) at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Chris Dittmann Racing made a stellar start to the British F3 iRacing Championship at Oulton Park, with victory in the season opener for Nico Varrone and consistent points across the board propelling them to the top of both championships. With real-world motorsport still suspended amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is pleased to confirm Alex Fores as its second driver for the 2020 MSVR F3 Cup campaign. The Marlow-based driver joins the team off the back of a successful season in Monoposto F3, finishing as vice-champion with five victories, twelve podiums and ten fastest laps, including a hat-trick of new lap records. Prior to that, Fores’ CV also includes stints in Historic and Class Formula Ford, including the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy, along with the Junior Saloon Car Championship and an extensive record in karting. He will pilot an ex-Valtteri Bottas Dallara Mercedes F3 in the seven-event[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing are pleased to announce that experienced GT racer Dominic Paul is their next signing for the 2020 MSVR F3 Cup season. The Surrey-based driver makes the switch to single-seaters after campaigning the British GT Championship in 2019 with a Century Motorsport-run BMW M6 GT3. Paul has also previously contested the prestigious 24 Hours of Dubai endurance race, finishing fourth last season among the GT4 runners, as well as appearances in the 24H GT Series Championship of the Continents and 24H TCE Series. In 2016, he won the GT Cup Championship in Group A with an impressive 13[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing are pleased to confirm Nicolás Varrone will contest the 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with the team. The Argentine rising star is already a proven race-winner in the UK’s premier motorsport series, taking a sublime victory at Spa-Francorchamps last season, as well as additional podium at Silverstone. Prior to that, the 19-year old claimed the 2018 VdeV Challenge Monoplace title with six wins, eleven podiums and thirteen pole positions, and was an experienced competitor in Formula Renault 2.0 back in Argentina between 2016-18. He will join British Formula 4 graduate Josh Skelton at the Tewkesbury-based team[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is pleased to announce Josh Skelton at its first driver for the 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. The 19-year old graduates into the UK’s premier single-seater championship after two successful campaigns in British Formula 4, taking 15 podiums – including two victories – en route to a best overall finish of fourth in 2019. CDR also head into the new campaign on a high after enjoying their best season to-date in the category last term, taking five wins and twelve podium finishes between Ayrton Simmons and Nazim Azman. 2020 is set to be an exciting year[…..]
Cian Carey took a huge step towards retaining his F3 Cup title after a victory on the penultimate weekend of the Championship at Donington Park. The Irish driver took the win and points to keep him top of the standings with just three races at Snetterton to come. However, the racer didn’t have it all his own way – as principal Chris Dittmann got behind the wheel to take THREE second place finishes and give the overall team standings a timely boost. But while another season’s 1-2 for the team was more than welcome in the first race, it was[…..]
Ayrton Simmons secured third place in the BRDC British F3 Championship for Chris Dittmann Racing after a thrilling finale at Donington this weekend (14-15 September). With the title showdown going down to the wire and four racers in the mix, the Epping driver kept his nerve to take the points needed to cap a memorable season for himself and the team. A stunning second one-two of the season in the second race saw the Tewkesbury-based outfit sign-off in style, with no other team managing even one in 2019. Nazim Azman took his second victory in the Championship with Ayrton finishing[…..]
Ginetta Junior graduate Emily Linscott enjoyed a positive first test in a BRDC British F3 car at Donington Park yesterday (Thursday) as she continued preparations for a professional motorsport career. Linscott, who has also competed in selected F4 races in Asia and in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series, was at the wheel of Chris Dittmann Racing’s recently acquired third car, and completed dozens of laps on the Donington Park National circuit. “It was awesome out there, the Chris Dittmann Racing team were absolutely amazing,” she commented. “It was my first time in the F3 car, so getting used[…..]
Cian Carey fought back brilliantly from last place to take a podium and precious points for Chris Dittmann Racing in F3 Cup at Brands Hatch this weekend (30 Aug – 1 Sept). The Irish driver was forced to start at the back of the grid in both races after engine failure led to him borrowing the car of teammate Phillip Jeans. But after a DNF in the first race, he refused to be beaten in the final one – taking third place and securing the important points that keep him top of the overall standings with just six rounds to go.[…..]