MSVR Silverstone Meeting Abandoned Due to Rain
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The MSVR have abandoned the Silverstone meeting, bringing an early end to the BRDC F3, LMP3 Cup, GT Cup and F3 Cup Championships.
Leicester racer, Charlie Martin completed her first LMP3 test in a 420bhp V8-powered Ligier JSP3. Charlie is aiming to be the first transgender racing driver to compete at the 24 hours of Le Mans
Matt Bell, Andrew Bentley set to debut the new Ligier JSP4 in the UK-based LMP3 Cup Championship.
Dominic Paul will switch from GT Cup to the LMP3 Cup Championship in 2018, having signed with Speedworks Motorsport for the full season.
United Autosports has pledged a pair of Ligier JSP4 prototypes to the opening round of the LMP3 Cup Championship at Donington Park next month.
GT Cup runners-up Johnny Mowlem and Bonamy Grimes will transition to prototypes in 2018, co-driving a Ligier-Nissan in the LMP3 Cup Championship.
Former British GT and Porsche Carrera Cup racer Tim Bridgman will drive the 360 Racing Ligier at the opening round of the LMP3 Cup Championship next month.
Mectech Motorsport has become the first team to formally commit to the Norma M30 chassis for the 2018 LMP3 Cup Championship.
Jamie Spence and Jason Rishover will launch a title bid with 360 Racing in the LMP3 Cup Championship this season.
British Touring Car Championship outfit Speedworks Motorsport will continue to dovetail its tin-top title assault with a full-season campaign in the
Ligier JSP4 cars will be permitted to enter the LMP3 Cup Championship in 2018, as the British prototype series looks to increase the number of participants during its second year.
Daniel Lloyd looks back on the first year of the new LMP3 Cup, which introduced Le Mans-style racing to the national scene.
Jack Butel added his name to the LMP3 Cup winners’ roll with his first victory of the season at a wet Donington Park. Tony Wells and Matt Bell won race one, with Olympic cycling legend Chris Hoy in second on his series debut.
Sandy Mitchell will pair up with six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy for the LMP3 Cup closer at Donington.
Larger grids are expected for the Snetterton and Donington rounds of the LMP3 Cup following the introduction of a multi-class system.
Honours were shared at the Silverstone round of the British LMP3 Cup Championship as Ecurie Ecosse and United Autosports took a victory each.
South African driver Callan O’Keeffe will fill in at Douglas Motorsport for the LMP3 Cup round at Silverstone alongside Mike Newbould.
