Last weekend marked the end of the 2025 7 Racing UK Championship, and what a season finale it was. With all four championships yet to be decided, the stage was set for a thrilling showdown, and we weren’t disappointed. After six fantastic races, we ended the weekend crowning our new champions, as we bid farewell to another season.
420R
As is often the case, the coveted 420R drivers title went down to the wire this season. After a superb year of racing, 2025 delivered pristine action yet again, with the final race of the season deciding who won the main accolade.
Heading into this season finale, it was Mark Stansfield, Anthony Barnes and Jamie Ellwood who were the main contenders. Following qualifying, it was anyone’s guess which way the championship would swing this year, with Ellwood starting second, Barnes third and Stansfield seventh.
The returning Phil Jenkins claimed pole position ahead of the first outing. As race one got underway Jenkins led the way, as Barnes and Ellwood slotted in behind. With some work to do from his grid position, Stansfield began to work his way through the pack.
Before long, Stansfield was in touch of the lead pack, and with Ellwood falling by the wayside, it was soon Jenkins, Barnes and Stansfield nose to tail for the lead. By now, the top three had broken away from the chasing pack, behind Mark Farmer had cemented himself in fourth place, with a comfortable gap back to Stewart Calder in fifth place.
As the final 10 minutes counted down, Jenkins, Stansfield and Barnes swapped places lap after lap, as we waited to see who would cross the finish line ahead. With the chequered flag insight, it was Stansfield who nipped ahead, with Jenkins second and Barnes third. Farmer held on to fourth place, ahead of Peter Rimer, Calder, Ellwood and Tom Quarendon.
As well as finishing fifth overall, Rimer claimed the first 420R Sportsman victory of the weekend, ahead of Quarendon and championship contender Wes Payne.
Onto race two and it was all eyes on the main contenders, to see who would take a step closer to championship glory. Starting from pole this time around gave Stansfield the ideal launch, as he led the way throughout lap one.
With a 1.5 second lead after lap one, Stansfield controlled the pace, with Barnes second, Farmer third and Jenkins back in fourth place. Quarendon held the early control in the 420R Sportsman contest, ahead of Payne and Rimer.
Before long, Jenkins had steered his way into second place, as he and Stansfield resumed their race one battle. Barnes settle in third place, as Farmer found his fourth place under threat from the chasing Ellwood. As the pair began to battle and swap positions, the race was on to the chequered flag.
As the flag fell, Stansfield doubled his weekend success with victory, ahead of Jenkins and Barnes. Ellwood managed to stay ahead of Farmer for fourth place, whilst JJ Magalhaes completed the top six.
Quarendon held on for 420R Sportsman victory, whilst Payne strengthened his championship bid with second place, ahead of Mark Johnson in third.
As the final race of the season began, a reverse of the top 10 finishing positions from race two made things all the more interesting, as the main contenders were forced to race their way through the pack.
Johnson started from pole position this time around, with fellow Sportsman racer Payne alongside him. As the race began it was the fast-starting Calder who led the way, ahead of Payne and Johnson. By the end of lap one, Stansfield had weaved his way through to sixth place.
In the opening laps Payne and Calder began to swap places, however their battle was haltered slightly when Jenkins and Stansfield appeared in their mirrors. Before long, it was Stansfield and Jenkins battling over first and second, as the pair raced their way to the chequered flag.
As the final chequered flag of the season fell, it was Jenkins who claimed the victory, narrowly ahead of Stansfield. However, a third-place finish was enough to crown Barnes as the 2025 420R champion, finishing just two points ahead of Stansfield.
Payne secured the final 420R Sportsman victory of the season, ahead of Johnson and Quarendon. This final victory was also enough to secure the 2025 420R Sportsman championship title for Payne, ahead of Rimer and Quarendon.
310R
Following the final 310R qualifying session of the season, it was Paul Goldstein who claimed pole position ahead of race one.
As the first race began, it was Stuart Bell who manoeuvred his way head of Goldstein, to lead the way after lap one. Behind, Goldstein, Russ Olivant and Phil Ingram navigated the circuit nose to tail, each vying for a top position.
By lap two, Goldstein was back in the lead, ahead of Bell, Olivant, Ingram and title contender Craig Denman.
As positions changed lap after lap, it was anyone’s guess who would secure top spot by the fall of the chequered flag. As the pack emerged from the final corner, the run to the finish line confirmed the order, as Olivant managed to sneak ahead for victory, with Bell and Ingram completing the podium. Behind, Goldstein held on for a fourth-place finish, ahead of Denman, Paul Sethi, Caroline Everett and 7 Racing debutant, Josh Jackson.
With the grid formed from race one results, it was Olivant who started from pole position, however with Bell unable to take part in races two and three due to car problems, the rest of the field progressed one spot.
By the end of lap one it was Olivant who held onto the advantage, with Denman second and Ingram third. One lap later and it was all change at the front, as Denman and Olivant swapped places.
Race pace was soon neutralised with the release of the safety car, to rescue the stricken Michael Kerley. With just over nine minutes to go, the action resumed, as the order was shuffled once again.
After starting in eighth place, newcomer Jackson managed to weave his way to the front of the pack. Chased by Olivant, Jackson looked set to claim his first Caterham victory, however after a strong run out of the final corner, it was just enough to see Olivant sneak ahead in time for the flag, with Jackson second. Behind, the battle for third place was just as close, with Sethi taking third place on the line, ahead of Ingram, Denman and Everett.
After dropping back through the field during race two, Goldstein set his sights on a 10th place finish, in turn securing pole position for race three. Keen to end his season on a high, the fast-starting Goldstein launched away at the start of this final race, initially breaking away from the chasing pack.
Before long, Goldstein’s mirrors were soon filled with sights of Ingram, who found himself in second place after a fifth-place start. As the clock counted down, the pair raced their way to the chequered flag, swapping places for the duration.
As the flag fell, it was Goldstein who was victorious, ahead of Ingram and Jackson, who this time managed to stay ahead of Olivant. Another 7 Racing debutant, Bradley Smith, crossed the finish line in fifth place, with Sethi completing the top six.
Race victory was also enough to see Goldstein secure the 2025 310R championship title, finishing ahead of Denman and Everett in the final standings.
270R
The 270R championship title was set to be decided at Snetterton. With James Hall and Amanda Anderson in the running to secure championship honours, all eyes were on the pair ahead of race one.
It was Alex Coombes who claimed pole position ahead of race one. After a somewhat dominant performance last time out at Silverstone, there was a withered eye on Coombes, to see if he would continue his strong performance here at Snetterton.
As the first race got underway, Coombes leapt into the lead and soon began to edge away. Behind, it was Hall who slotted into second place, with Neville Sykes in third place and Anderson in fourth.
Determined to keep Hall in her sights, Anderson set about challenging Sykes for third place, before making her way ahead of him by lap six.
With the top two positions seemingly decided, it was Coombes who claimed victory, ahead of Hall in a very comfortable second place, someway ahead of third placed Anderson. Sykes held on for fourth place, with Marcello Spada in fifth and James McCullough in sixth place.
As race two got underway, Coombes again slotted into the lead, with Hall in second place and Anderson third. As the field navigated their way around lap after lap, their pace was soon haltered by the appearance of the safety car to retrieve a stricken 310R competitor.
With just over nine minutes left on the clock, the race restarted, with Coombes maintaining the edge over Hall and Anderson. As the trio steered their way to the chequered flag, it was Coombes who secured another win, ahead of Hall and Anderson. McCullough finished fourth this time around, ahead of Sykes and Spada.
As the final 270R race of the season got underway, Coombes found himself starting in second place overall. After finishing ninth overall in race two, and a reverse of the top 10 finishing positions to form the grid for race three, it was a front row start for him.
Surrounded by 310R racers, Coombes held on for as long as possible, before making way for the more powerful 310R cars. As Coombes led the way on the 270R grid, it was Spada who slotted into second place, ahead of Anderson in third.
Before long, Anderson had progressed to second place, with Hall behind in third. As the pair toured nose to tail, they raced their way towards the final chequered flag of the season.
As Coombes crossed the line first, to claim his third victory of the weekend, it was Anderson who held onto second place this time around, with Hall third, McCullough fourth and newcomer Darren Butler in fifth place. David Tonge enjoyed a strong performance to round out the top six.
Another top three result was enough to crown James Hall the 2025 270R champion. After winning the Caterham Academy last season, to come straight into the 7 Racing 270R championship was set to be a challenge, yet dominance early on in the season was enough to see him claim his second championship title in as many seasons.
This season also saw the introduction of the 7 Racing team championship, with teams nominating two drivers to score points for them during a race weekend. Grouped together, the independent drivers formed one team, and after a successful year were crowned the inaugural team champions, with Alpha 7 second and CTS Motorsport in third place.
Although this rounds up another superb season of the 7 Racing UK Championship, there are still some European events to come this year. With Jerez and Estoril on the calendar, there is plenty of Caterham action left in 2025.
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