Champion of Brands
MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) and James Beckett Motorsport re-introduced the Champion of Brands to race schedules in 2010 and since then the series has provided Formula Fordsters with a golden opportunity to race their single-seater cars at Brands Hatch, the legendary venue that hosted the first ever Formula Ford event back in 1967!
The Champion of Brands now runs within Brands Hatch rounds of United Formula Ford, the MSVR and James Beckett Motorsport administered championship, enjoying its own points scoring system at Brands Hatch events. This championship within a championship provides the opportunity for any driver from within one of the competition's five competing classes to become the coveted end-of-season 'Champion of Brands'.
2025 CHAMPION OF BRANDS DATES:
2 August - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit featuring The Peter Rogers Trophy
13 September - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit featuring the Bert Ray Memorial Trophy and the Martin Down Trophy
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS: Formula Ford 1600 cars competing to 2025 Ford Motor Company and MSVR issued Technical Regulations and using Avon (Nova) ACB9 and ACB10 treaded racing tyres.
TYRE REQUIREMENTS: HP Tyres Ltd., Unit 5, Trade Park, Long March Industrial Estate, 7 Broad March, Daventry, Northants, NN11 4HE. Telephone: +44 (0) 1327 301887 www.hptyres.com
CLASS STRUCTURE:
* Star (cars manufactured 1999-2025)
* Regional (cars manufactured 1993-1998)
* Heritage (cars manufactured 1982-1992)
* Classic (cars manufactured 1972-1981)
* Historic (cars manufactured 1967-1971)
RACE ENTRY FEES:
Standard Entry Fee - £470.
Early Bird £430 (if entry booked three weeks prior to the race weekend).
ENTER HERE: https://entries.msvracing.com/uff-2025
PLEASE NOTE: All competing Drivers must be registered with James Beckett Motorsport as a United Formula Ford competitor to enter a race event. Please contact James Beckett Motorsport to complete your Mandatory Driver Registration Documentation.
James Beckett Motorsport Official Website: www.jamesbeckettmotorsport.co.uk
2025 CHAMPION OF BRANDS POINTS STANDINGS (after August 2nd):
1. Jason Smyth (70); 2. Rory Smith (58); 3. Jordan Dempsey (48); 4. Morgan Quinn (40); 5. Alex Walker (40); 6. Tom Nippers (34); 7. Spencer Shinner (26); 8. Anthony Amato (24); 9. Connor Willis (20); 10. Ricky Simpson (19); 11. Felix Fisher (15); 12. Charlie Mann (13); 13. Adrien Laissac (13); 14. Adam Fathers (12); 15. Stephen O'Connor (12); 16. Klaus-Dieter Haeckel (12); 17. Gerhard Hauschulte (12); 18. Ben Miloudi (9); 19. Maris Schulte (7); 20. Miceal Fitzgerald (7); 21. Innes Hickman (5); 22. Mark Adkins (3); 23. Chris Sharples (2); Matthew Smith (0).
FINAL 2024 CHAMPION OF BRANDS POINTS:
1. Chris Sharples (Historic) - 40; 2. Andrew Rackstraw (Star) - 38; 3. Matt Smith (Regional) - 30; 4. Morgan Quinn (Star) - 27; 5. Gerhard Hauschulte (Heritage) - 22; 6. Klaus Dieter Haeckel (Heritage) - 20; 7. Stephen O'Connor (Heritage) - 18; 8. Jason Smyth (Star) - 17; 9. Charlie Mann (Star) - 15; 10. Mark Adkins (Heritage) - 14; 11. Ben Powney (Heritage) - 13; 12. Isaac Canto da Silva (Star) - 12; 13. Tom Nippers (Star) - 11; 14. Gaius Ghinn (Heritage) -10; =. Darwin Smith (Heritage) -10; 16. Shaun Macklin (Heritage) - 8; =. Josh Smith (Star) - 8; =. Jason Pribyl (Star) - 8; 19. Caleb Gafrarar (Star) - 7; 20. Will Liston (Heritage) - 6; 21. Chris Middlehurst (Star) - 5; =. Ben Cox (Star) - 5; 23. Tim FitzGerald (Heritage) - 4; 24. Connor Willis (Star) - 3; 25. Innes Hickman (Heritage) - 1
CHAMPION OF BRANDS ROLL OF HONOUR 2024
CHAMPION OF BRANDS OVERALL CHAMPION: Chris Sharples** - Palliser WDF2
STAR CLASS CHAMPION: Andrew Rackstraw - Spectrum 011c
REGIONAL CLASS CHAMPION: Matt Smith- Van Diemen RF93
HERITAGE CLASS CHAMPION: Gerhard Hauschulte - Van Diemen RF91
** denotes Historic Class champion
To register your interest in Champions of Brands, and for more information, please contact the Championship Coordinator:
James Beckett