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Graves Motorsport have become the first team to enter the Mairon Freight UK TOCA Junior Championship, announcing their plans to run four cars for the inaugural 2025 season. Following the ground-breaking launch of the Chevron B1417 last week, the Colchester-based team will expand its operation into junior racing next year - with discussions having already started taking place with prospective drivers.Established in 2015, the squad has enjoyed a rapid rise through the racing ranks to establish itself as one of the most prolific teams on the support bill of the British Touring Car Championship in recent years.During their near decade-long history, the team has achieved unprecedented success in ultra-competitive categories such as the MINI CHALLENGE JCW, MINI CHALLENGE Trophy, Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain and most recently the Clio Cup Great Britain Championship.Now looking to utilise their vast race and title-winning experience, and having been a popular springboard for young drivers in the past, the team is eager to make its mark in the UK’s newest one-make junior series.“We’re very pleased to be announced as the first TOCA Junior team,” said Karl Graves, Graves Motorsport Team Owner. “We’ve been looking for a junior championship to compete in for a while now and TOCA Juniors has arrived at the perfect time.“As a team, drivers will be able to have their first car racing experience with Graves Motorsport and then have the opportunity to continue with us onto the Porsche Motorsport pyramid and then hopefully on into the BTCC or GTs.“Conversations are already taking place with drivers and we welcome contact from any other drivers and their families. We’re looking forward to receiving our first car and then getting out on track to begin testing.” Driver announcements for Graves Motorsport will be made in due course.

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Alan Gow - TOCA Junior Launch 13th August 2024

Covers officially come off TOCA Junior Championship at exclusive launch eventThe Mairon Freight UK TOCA Junior Championship officially launched this evening (13 August) with the covers coming off the car that will power young drivers in the brand-new series from 2025 – the Chevron B1417.As part of an exclusive event at the Mercure Daventry Court Hotel, the rear-wheel-drive machine took centre stage in front of almost 125 invited guests including those prospective teams and drivers, championship partners, suppliers and media. Attendees not only had the opportunity to get a first-look at the car, but they were also provided with further insight into the series as it prepares to take its place on the support bill of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) next year. Hosted by Alan Hyde, guests first heard from BTCC Chief Executive Alan Gow before Tommy Watson, the Chief Executive of title sponsors Mairon Freight UK, took to the microphone. Cham-pionship Director Dave Beecroft and Operations Director Vickie MacClinton then took to the stage before formerly revealing the car. The event was the culmination of almost two years hard work and marked the birthplace of a category that is set to develop and prove talent between the ages of 14 to 17 for many years to come. Putting safety first The Chevron B1417 has been designed and built from the ground up as an entry-level machine that has safety at the core of its ethos, allowing young drivers to make the transition from karting to cars as seamlessly as possible. Built to the highest FIA standards and regulations, the car’s chassis boasts a number of indus-try-leading features, one of which is the Roll Over Protection System that has been designed in accordance with the latest FIA Homologation Regulations for Safety Cages including utilising a 16mm main hoop.Side-impact panelling has also been built into the chassis while the driver’s door is filled with en-ergy-absorbing materials; both of which increase the structural integrity of the car and dissipate the force of impacts. Significant safety features continue inside the cockpit with every car being fitted with a Corbeau ARS-6 (AS.090.21) seat homologated to FIA 8862-2009 standard. The seat is used in conjunction with a six-point harness and FIA 8863-2013 Racing Net; a vital component that protects drivers by preventing debris from entering the cockpit and safeguarding them in a collision.Inspired by the BTCC, the Chevron chassis also boasts front and rear removable subframes for easy maintenance and repairability, while aerodynamics come in the shape of a front splitter and adjustable rear wing.Other key features include adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars and sealed two-way suspen-sion dampers with controlled springing. Adjustable functionality has also been built into the steer-ing position and the brake, throttle and clutch pedals. Weighing approximately 850kg, the car is powered by a custom built four-cylinder naturally aspi-rated 1898cc engine. Serving as a stepping-stone to professional motorsport, championship competitors will have the benefit of utilising that power through a five-speed manual gearbox and a limited slip differential, both of which will be sealed.The series will use Goodyear Direzza Race tyres, with restrictions being placed on the number of tyres that are allocated at each event to ensure parity and to also contain costs. To view the full specification of the Chevron B1417, click here.Chevron name returns to the trackAt the heart of the TOCA Junior Championship is the triumphant return of Chevron Cars to the modern racing scene.Founded by the late Derek Bennett in 1965, the British manufacturer was once a motorsport powerhouse as it went from humble beginnings in Bolton to enjoying worldwide success acros

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LISTEN AGAIN - Knockhill BTCC Race 1 Circuit Commentary - 11th August 2024

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LISTEN AGAIN - Knockhill BTCC Race 2 Circuit Commentary - 11th August 2024

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LISTEN AGAIN - Knockhill BTCC Race 3 Circuit Commentary - 11th August 2024

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Tom Ingram Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS - Race 3 - Knockhill - 11 August 2024

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