VERTU Mini Challenge Race Report – Race 4
This was the trickiest weekend I have faced to date this season, with limited experience round the circuit and some car gremlins it was a difficult weekend in the northeast. Qualifying was frustrating as an engine problem flagged itself and the best I could manage was 11th. Race 1 made it apparent that the power […]
VERTU Mini Challenge Race Report – Race 3
For Round 3 of the Mini Challenge, we headed to Thruxton where I had a wild weekend up the sharp end with some bumps and scrapes along the way. Qualifying was certainly a challenge with the clutch failing on the way to the assembly. This forced the team to pull it out of the bag, […]
VERTU Mini Challenge Race Report – Race 2
For round 2 in the Mini Challenge, I headed to Brands Hatch on the BTCC weekend aiming to build on the strengths of Snetterton. However, both me and the team were met with a tricky weekend both on and off the track. The practice day proved to be slightly tricky due to some suspension issues, […]
James Sherrington reflects on his move to the MINI CHALLENGE Coopers for 2025
VERTU Mini Challenge Race Report – Race 1
We came into the weekend at Snetterton on a 23-car grid with no real expectations or idea of what we could achieve as it was our first weekend. Nevertheless, I was confident that we would have the pace due to our winter testing… but being the youngest I knew it would be tricky. QUALIFYING: This […]
VERTU Mini Challenge 2025 Media Day
We had a sunny day in Norfolk, meeting the team’s completed 5 driver lineup. After getting media duties done in the morning, I pumped in some laps in the afternoon showing more promise. With Round 1 in a week, we have our fingers crossed for a strong debut.
Snetterton Pre-season Test
In preparation for the first round of the Vertu Mini Challenge Trophy first round, we went to Snetterton for some winter testing to blow off the Christmas cobwebs. The aim of the day was to learn the circuit in new machinery and to make sure that I was comfortable in the car as we tried […]
Day 1 In The Mini
With the intention of getting as ready as possible for my Mini Challenge debut next April we wanted to get prep going as soon as possible. So, on the 4th of December I went on a frosty morning to Brands Hatch for some experience in the car and with the new team, Westbourne Motorsport. Accompanied […]