GCI’S TITLE, STOBART SPORTS MASTERS CHAMPIONS…….. ROLL ON 2023

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – FINAL ROUND – OULTON PARK REPORT TAKE FIVE FOR UVIO/HOFMANN’S LOTUS AS TEAM VIKING SEAL RUNNER-UP SPOT Although it only seemed like five minutes since we kicked off the 2022 season, it was back to Oulton Park last Saturday for the season’s finale. The title already secured for CGI Racing, but […]

WHO’S GOING TO BE RUNNER UP THIS SEASON????

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – FINAL ROUND – OULTON PARK – PREVIEW With the GCI pairing of Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood having clinched the title at Donington, it’s still all to play for in second place, with Team Viking currently 20 points up on UVio/Hofmann’s Lotus. Mark Holme has regular partner Nick Nunn back alongside […]

DRAMATIC DONINGTON FINALE

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND EIGHT – DONINGTON – REPORT TEAM VIKING VICTORY AFTER LAST LAP DRAMA Four hours of racing on the Donington GP circuit and it came down to the last lap, with Teddy Wilson securing Team Viking’s first win of the season. Poleman Richard Webb led into Redgate for Stobart Sport, from […]

UVIO HOFMANN’S CONQUER WALES!!

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUNDS SIX & SEVEN – ANGLESEY – REPORT UVIO HOFMANN’S DUO BACK TO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM! It was a 20-car grid for this years annual trip to Anglesey for the double-header into the night races. Temperatures were still climbing to 30+ as the first race got under way, with Fabio Randaccio soon […]

DAY AND NIGHT RACING AS ANGLESEY SET TO BE SCORCHING!!

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUNDS SIX & SEVEN – ANGLESEY – PREVIEW At last GCI Racing’s Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood claimed their elusive maiden victory at Snetterton and head to Anglesey for this weekend’s double-header with a 20 point lead over Stobart Sport’s Richard Webb and Jonathan Hoad, with Colin Kingsnorth absent again. Stobart […]

TOP 10 FINISH FOR GT RADIAL GIRLS

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FUN CUP SPONSORS ALL GIRL LINE-UP In the last few seasons there have been a number of new faces brought to the Fun Cup by sponsors GT Radial. Freddie Hunt, Jimmy Broadbent and Isle of Man TT Legend John McGuinness to name three. But for last weekends race at Snetterton it was decided to have […]

FINALLY IT’S A WIN

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND FIVE – SNETTERTON – REPORT CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS GCI TAKE MAIDEN VICTORY……..AT LAST!! The all-female crew of Michelle Hayward, Zoe Burke and Wendy Ellis-Smith had drawn pole in the GT Radial car for the four-hour race at Snetterton. “I couldn’t believe it, but excited and hope I can stay there for […]

WHO’S TURN IS IT THIS TIME………………..?

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND FIVE – SNETTERTON – PREVIEW GCI Racing’s Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood go into this weekends Fun Cup Endurance Championship fifth round at Snetterton with a 16 point lead, but still seeking their first win. Having been second in every round so far this season, their moment of glory finally […]

STOBART SPORT TAKE WIN IN DRAMATIC BRANDS HATCH FINALE

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND FOUR – BRANDS HATCH – REPORT STOBART’S TAKE LATE WIN Numbers were down a little for Fun Cup’s first visit to Brands Hatch since 2019, one notable absentee being We Have No Idea, as Paul Calladine had clashing commitments due to his Alpaca’s being sheared! Stobart Sports Colin Kingsnorth and […]

NEXT STOP BRANDS HATCH FOR THE FUN CUP TRAIN

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND FOUR – BRANDS HATCH – PREVIEW Championship leaders GCI Racing once again head the entry for this weekends four hour race at Brands Hatch, as Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood aim for their maiden victory, having finished second in all three races this season. But they will have to see […]

IT’S ANOTHER WIN FOR UVIO HOFMANNS LOTUS

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND THREE – CROFT – REPORT UVIO HOFMANN’S RETURN TO WINNING WAYS Defending Fun Cup Endurance Champions UVio/Hofmann’s Lotus were back on the top step of the podium at Croft, having led over 60% of the four-hour race. Sam Smeeth led initially from pole for Greensall Motorsport, with UVio’s Farquini second […]

20 YEARS OF FUN CUP AND WE’RE OFF TO CROFT

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND THREE – CROFT – PREVIEW 20 years old this week, the Fun Cup Endurance Championship heads for Croft this weekend for round three of the 2022 Championship. Current Championship leaders GCI Racing head the 21 car entry, with Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood still seeking that maiden victory. After dominating […]

STOBART SPORT TAKE LATE WIN

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND TWO – OULTON PARK – REPORT   The Fun Cup Endurance Championships visits to Oulton Park never fail to provide drama and action before the end result and last weekends second round of the 2022 Championship was no exception. On the opening lap GT Radial’s Jimmy Broadbent was pushing PLR […]

WHO CAN CHALLENGE UVIO HOFMANNS LOTUS???

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FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND TWO – OULTON PARK – PREVIEW Following the successful start to their title defence at Silverstone, UVio/Hofmann’s Lotus crew Farquini Deott and Fabio Randaccio will be looking to add further to their winning tally this weekend, as the Fun Cup Endurance Championship visits Oulton Park. Following the celebration of their […]