PUMA CUP - 2026 - ROUND 1 - DONINGTON PARK

Isn`t it great when the new season starts........

It`s been a long winter and while we kept busy making sure Woodstock is his prime, well maintained and well fettled the itch to go racing again only gets more noticeable through the winter months.

Round 1 couldn`t come soon enough and Donington Park once again played host to our curtain raiser.  Ian Howard was back in the car, chasing the win that has been elusive so far.  Knowing Donington well and knowing Wooders, we should be on for a good result here.

Puma Cup has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years, the wider motorsport community is realising that for entry level/budget racing - things are way better not only in our paddock but also out on track compared to other series.

As such we had a monster 11 car entry for this round, to put that in context we normally hover around 6 per event.  At 11 - we are now one of the strongest classes in the entire CSCC, something to be really proud of.

Qualifying went quite well, in changeable conditions the times were tumbling and but for an untimely yellow flag, we could have fought for pole.  As it happens, Ian was 3rd on the grid, only 7/1000`s off claiming second place.

Congratulations to Tom Merritt on pole position, he showed great pace and would be mega tough to beat in the race.

Here is the commentary video showing how we got on, hope you enjoy it!