by admin | May 21, 2019 | F3 News, News
Round 2 of the 2019 British F3 championship took place at Snetterton at the weekend (May 18th and 19th),with a total of three races taking place.
Race 1 saw Kiern Jewiss start from 3rd on the grid after a very close qualifying session. Kiern maintained his position and brought the Green Arrow home in 3rd to give Kiern and Douglas a first podium finish of the 2019 championship.
Benjamin Pederson completed the race in 10th position, his third successive 10th place. This time however he finished ahead of teammate Ulysse De Pauw in 11th.
It’s been about time! It was a hard Oulton Park for us but we’ve been pretty fast here so we had a good first race. We were never going to catch Johnathan, he had four new tyres compared to a lot of the grid only using two so it was always going to be hard work. I didn’t get the best of starts but at the end of the day I just had to bring it home.
We’d like to think we might have an advantage with tyres tomorrow but who knows, it could rain and then it could be a whole waste of time but it’s the intention to have a little bit left in the bag [new tyres] for later on. It’s pretty easy in these cars to drive normally and they can’t get anywhere near you because of the downforce, so I was kind of saving my tyres a bit because I knew I didn’t have the pace to get to Novalak, so I saved the tyres and we’ll see what we can do later on in the weekend.
3rd place, Race 1
Race 2 saw Uylsse De Pauw’s luck go from bad to worse, he suffered a puncture in the first turn which effectively ended his race. Kiern Jewiss started from close to the back of the grid thanks to his third place finish in race 1. Some bad luck meant Kiern didn’t progress the way he hoped and he ended the race in 13th.
The star of race 2 was undoubtedly Benjamin Pederson, starting in 7th place he quickly made his way up to 2nd position. He drove a solid race in second and brought his bright orange coloured Douglas Motorsport car home in 2nd. A great result for Benjamin and the team
It’s awesome, a lot of hard work has gone into that. Thanks to Douglas Motorsport for giving me a great car for the race. The start was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t have imagined it being any better so I think that was ultimately what gave us this result. And then I just kept a cool head without making any mistakes and I’m really happy with this.
In Formula 3 racing the start is a lot about the start without making any mistakes. I’m keeping my head down for the next race, there’s one more to go and I’m all focused for that now.
2nd place, Race 2
Race 3 saw Kiern Jewiss’ luck go from bad to worse. He was taken out of the race on the first lap. Benjamin Pederson was also hit by another car during safety car conditions which caused him to leave the circuit. Benjamin managed an 8th place finish in the race, one place behind Ulysse De Pauw in 7th.
Douglas Motorsport drivers Ulysse De Pauw, Kiern Jewiss, Benjamin Pederson occupy 8th, 9th and 10th places respectively in the overall championship standings.
It’s off to Silverstone for round 3 of the championship on June 8th and 9th.
by admin | May 21, 2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship News, News
Zak O’Sullivan continues his fantastic form on another great weekend for Douglas Motosport. This was Round 3, a two race weekend in the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship.
Zak O’Sullivan, who impressed everybody in the opening rounds at Brands Hatch, managed another brace of second place finishes in the overall competition which translated to two rookie wins. He also had the fastest lap in race 2. There is no doubt Zak is going to go one better and get that first P1 finish of the championship very soon. Zak managed to gain one place in the overall championship which means he finishes the weekend in P2 in the overall championship standings and continues to lead the rookie championship.
It was more of the same from Gus Burton and Lorcan Hanafin who continued to battle it out for a podium finish. Burton has been consistant, he leaves Thruxton with another two fifth place finishes, finishing one place ahead of team mate Hanafin in race 1.
Unfortunately, Lorcan Hanafin finished outside of the top 10 in race 2 in 16th. Douglas Motorsport’s Freddie Tomlinson finished one place ahead of Hanafin, a result which will have pleased him, seeing as he failed to finish race 1. Bailey Voisin continued to battle it out with Freddie Tomlinson for rookie points, he finished both races once again, which is no mean feat in the Junior Championship and gaining vital experience from it.
by admin | Apr 29, 2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship News, News
It was another successful weekend for Douglas Motorsport in the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship.
Zak O’Sullivan, who impressed everybody in the opening rounds at Brands Hatch, managed another brace of second place finishes in the overall competition which translated to two rookie wins.
He finished race 1 with a P2 and race 3 with a P2, and finished in P8 overall in the second race at Donington Park which was enough to land him third place on the rookie podium. The rookie race this season looks like being very competitive and Zak will need to continue to produce these great results in order to stay at the top of the rookie standings. If Zak can do that he will no doubt be competing for an overall podium finish. After this weekend of racing he sits in third place overall.
Gus Burton provided another highlight over the weekend when he secure a P3 finish in race number 2, sandwiched by two P5 finishes. 3 top 5 finishes over the weekend in the Ginetta Junior series is an achievement, given the competitive nature of the championship.
Lorcan Hanafin was involved in many battles over the weekend and managed 3 top 10 finishes – P8 in race 1, P6 in race 2 and a P4 finish in the third and final race. Hanafin’s P4 finish was impressive given the fact that he was at one stage in tenth position. A good result to complete the weekend.
Douglas Motorsport’s Bailey Voisin and Freddie Tomlinson continued to battle it out in the Rookie Championship. Both drivers completed all three races and are sure to be competing for podium places later in the championship.
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | F3 News, News
The 2019 British F3 championship got off to a start this weekend at Oulton Park, with racing taking place on Saturday 20th April and Monday 22nd.
It was a case of so near yet so far, with Douglas Motorsport cars finishing in 4th position in each race. Race 1 was full of drama and a lengthy safety car period as a result of a multi car accident on lap two, which unfortunately put Benjamin Pederson out of the race. Kiern Jewiss was also involved in an incident, one which he was penalised for and received a 10 second penalty, which would ultimately demote him from 6th on the road to 9th. The best finish of the race for Douglas Motorsport was Ulysse de Pauw’s fourth place.
Race 2 saw Kiern Jewiss challenge throughout for 3rd place, in the end he had to settle for fourth, ahead of de Pauw in 7th place and Pederson in 10th place. Three cars in the top 10 for Douglas Motorsport.
The Final race of the meeting saw an almost identical result for the Douglas Motorsport team, Kiern Jewiss finished in 4th place once again, Ulysse de Pauw came home in 7th place and Benjamin Pederson finished in 10th position to match his race 2 finishing position
by admin | Apr 9, 2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship News, News
It was a successful opening weekend for Douglas Motorsport in the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship.
Zak O’Sullivan, who only arrived at the team a few days previously, topped the Free Practice times in advance of his first ever car race. Qualifying saw Lorcan Hanafin take P2 for race 1, with O’Sullivan in P3 and Gus Burton P5 -three Douglas cars in the top 5 grid positions. The qualifying positions for the second race were determined by drivers’ second quickest times which meant Zak O’Sullivan took Pole position, and Lorcan Hanafin completed an all Douglas Motorsport front row.
Race 1 saw Hanafin, O’Sullivan, and Gus Burton involved in a 5 car race for P2. It was the rookie O’Sullivan that won out on this occasion and he put his car over the line in second, giving him his first podium in his very first car race and his first win in the Rookie class. Burton was fifth with Hanafin 9th.
In race 2, although he started in pole position, O’Sullivan completed the race in 9th – enough to give him the lead in the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship season. Lorcan Hanafin finished in 3rd.
by admin | Apr 5, 2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship News, News
Douglas Motorsport are delighted to announce another signing for the 2019 Ginetta junior championship. We are pleased to welcome Zak O’Sullivan to the team. After a successful spell in karts, Zak is making his long awaited transition to cars. He joins Bailey Voisin, Gustav Burton, Lorcan Hanafin and Freddie Tomlinson at the team for what promises to be an exciting championship.
Looking forward to the season ahead, Zak is delighted to be joining Douglas Motorsport and cannot wait for the new challenge.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Douglas Motorsport for my first year in cars! They have an outstanding track record in Ginetta Juniors and they’ll make the transition from karts to cars as easy as it can be. I’ve been getting grips with the car and working closely with the team. There’s an awful lot to learn and it is a big step for any young driver to take but I’m really excited about the challenge of doing so.”
Wayne Douglas is delighted to have Zak joining the team.
“We are all incredibly excited to have Zak joining us for the Ginetta Junior Championship this year. We’ve had an excellent record in the championship recently and we are hoping for further success this year. Zak’s potential behind the wheel is clear to see and he has approached the challenge of getting to grips with the car excellently. We are excited about what he can achieve across the coming season.”
Barry Mears, MB Partners’ Motorsport Manager, is confident that Zak will make an impact on the series as he makes the step up.
“The step from karts to cars is a big step for any young driver and it is no different for Zak this year. Zak’s natural pace is clear across all of his previous karting competition and this has been evident in pre-season testing as well. As with any new series, Zak knows there will be challenges but we are really hopeful that he will enjoy plenty of success across the coming months.”
As Zak makes his journey into sportscar racing this weekend, the British youngster has obtained the support of a handful of national and international businesses. Winkworth (an international estate agent listed on the AIM London Stock Exchange), Jelf (an award-winning insurance brokers), SkyEagle Aviation Academy and John Charcoal (mortgage brokers).
Zak’s debut season in the Ginetta Junior Championship will kick off at the Kent-based track, Brands Hatch this weekend (6th – 7th April) and has already got off to a flying start in the series as he topped the timesheets in the first practice session of the season.
