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[…..]
After a busy winter and plenty of pre-season testing, the opening rounds of both the F4 British Championship and the GB3 Championship are fast approaching for Chris Dittmann Racing, with the latter kicking off at Oulton Park this weekend (April 8-10). Last year the team expanded its operations, adding the F4 British Championship to its roster, having enjoyed success in what is now known as the GB3 Championship since 2013. The Tewksbury outfit enjoyed positive performances in both series, with a race win and multiple podium appearances added to its record books. For the 2023 GB3 season, CDR welcomes back[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is excited to announce that Swedish teenager Gustav Jonsson will be the third young driver to join the team in the F4 British Championship grid this season, rounding out its entry for 2023. The youngster started his motorsport journey in 2017, when he competed in the MKR Series Sweden in the Junior 60 class, going on to progress through the categories in the Swedish Championship each year from 2019 to 2022. Last year he competed in the Euro Trophy Series and was initially planning to continue in karts before being put in contact with Chris Dittmann and[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is pleased to announce that Zak Taylor will be returning to the team for a full GB3 Championship campaign in 2023. The 20-year-old impressed the Tewkesbury-based outfit last season, having made a late switch to race in the final two weekends of the championship with Chris Dittmann Racing, scoring three top ten finishes in six races. After building a strong working relationship with the team through those two meetings, the young Brit will be looking to continue the positive momentum into 2023, with the hopes of collecting some silverware after claiming a maiden series podium at Spa-Francorchamps[…..]