Barrie Pullinger signs for DHR

DHR are pleased to confirm the signing of Senior Rotax driver Barrie Pullinger for the 2012 season. Barrie will further add to the team’s already talented line up of drivers and he hopes to enjoy a successful year with the official Rotax Alonso team.

The number 11 seed from last year’s Super 1 Series and the TVKC Continental Cup winner says “I’m really looking forward to the season and can’t wait to get started with the DHR team”.

Barrie joins fellow Senior Rotax team mate 2011 Vice Super 1 Champion Sean Babington and DHR team manager Dan believes the driver partnership will work well from the off, “I’m delighted Barrie has chosen DHR, I genuinely believe he can enjoy a successful year both in Super 1 and Euro Max starting immediately.”

Once more the team look forward to their continued and close support from Ogden Motorsport and the duo have been working in close connection over the winter break to further develop the already excellent engine packages for its drivers.

The DHR driver line ups are almost complete for 2012 with just one space remaining for Super 1 and Euro Max. So if you’re still unsure of the best place for you this year, contact Dan for some further information and you might just be pleasantly surprised.
Tel: 07960047810 Email: dan@danhollandracing.co.uk

On 29/01/2012

!!!!!!!! Amazing Alonso Kart Offer !!!!!!!!

Strawberry Racing and DHR announce unique Alonso kart offer for Autosport International.

To give your pre-season preparations a major boost, Dan Holland Racing and Strawberry Racing have teamed up to bring you an unbelievable offer at Autosport International, which is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham this weekend (14/15 January).*

Order a new 2012 FA Alonso Victory chassis at the NEC and you will receive a £200 voucher to spend on OTK parts and accessories. Not only that, you will also get the choice of either two days of professional tuition or a weekend’s racing at the club meeting of your choice with DHR, enjoying the same facilities and support as Super One and Euromax star, Sean Babington.

Dan says: “In the current economic climate it is difficult for karters at all levels to afford a new kart. With the new season just around the corner I wanted to give added value and extra support to drivers. This is great offer is our way of giving something back to our customers.”

Visitors to the Karting Pavilion in Hall Six at the NEC will also be able to see the FA Kart Victory and a range of FA-branded clothing on Strawberry Racing’s stand.

Warwick Ringham of Strawberry believes interest and demand will be high: “Everyone loves a bargain and this is a fantastic deal, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned campaigner. The offer must end on Friday 20th January and availability is limited, so you’d better get your skates on and come and see us on stand [insert number], or contact Dan directly.”

A new 2012 FA Alonso Victory chassis at Autosport International this weekend is priced at just £2,850, plus VAT.

For more information about the Victory chassis and details of this offer, or to pre-order your FA Kart contact Dan Holland on 07960 047 810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk

On 11/01/2012

Babington Fastest at Rotax World Finals

Sean Babington put a magic display at the 2011 Rotax World Finals held at the Al Ain Raceway near Dubai. After consistently topping the time sheets throughout official practice Babington was in a confident yet nervous mood for the offical qualifying. He shouldn't have been as he went on to claim pole position ahead of the other 71 competitors of the worlds best Rotax drivers. The heats went well with Babington winning his first two heats by healthy margins. During the third heat whilst leading Sean made a small mistake dropping onto the sand at the exit of turn ten pushing him down the order. He recovered well to 5th giving him a grid 2 for final 1. With Babington just wanting to get an inside grid for the grand final he took no chances and after a difficult start climbed back through to 3rd position. With everyone desperate to claim the world championship title the final was fierce and whilst running in 2nd in the lead pack Babington was driven over and forced to retire. The driver at fault later getting excluded. Babington and the team were left to consider what might have been, yet what a weeks racing it had been. The young driver from Kent England proving what a talent he is hopes to return in 2012 to challenge again.

On 11/01/2012

Wooder Wins at Whilton

Minimax driver dave Wooder drove to a fantastic and well overdue 1st win in the class at the Whilton Mill November club meeting. Against some qulity super 1 and FKS oppostion Wooder proved to be the man to beat all weekend. Constantly fast through testing Wooder carried his speed over to Sundays racing and after good heats went on to win the grand final. We're sure more of the same for 2012 is on the cards.

On 11/01/2012

Hyman wins thriller at PFI

Junior Max driver Raoul Hyman rose to the occasion and showed his potential taking a well overdue victory at this weekend’s race at the new PFI circuit. The Junior Max grid was filled with talent with a number of seeded Super 1 drivers racing along with a number of Mini Max drivers stepping up to the highly competitive Junior class. Hyman had showed speed throughout the weekend and heats. With the combination of the new track extension and slippery cold track conditions the final was always going to be a battle between a number of drivers. It was to be a very exciting race with as many as 6 race leaders. It was Hyman who hit the front at just the right time with just a lap and a half to go he was able to hold on to the lead despite immense pressure to take an impressive win. This victory going to show the drivers fast development in only his first year of UK racing.

On 11/11/2011

Babington takes double WIN at Super 1 Wigan

Sean Babington delivered a stunning performance to take an impressive double victory in Senior Rotax at the final round of Super 1 held at Three Sisters, Wigan.

Securing 2nd spot in the championship and earning the right to be declared the the Ginetta Super One Senior Rotax Vice Champion and win a ticket to the Rotax World Finals to be held at Abu Dhabi 23-26 November.

The talented driver in just his first year in the senior category added the runners up Super 1 title to his 5th position in the highly competitive Euro Max championship along with 3rd at the Kartmasters Grand Prix and also became Vice Euro Max Winter Cup Champion along the way.

The DHR driver stamped his authority on the Super 1 event at Three Sisters winning both finals in very different styles. The first was an impressive drive through from grid 7 providing the spectators with an overtaking masterclass, once hitting the front never looking back. The second final was an ultra mature drive leading from lights to flag holding his nerve throughout despite being under race long pressure.

Team manager Dan commented "Sean was excellent today, with the pressure of the championship standings and starting the final from grid seven he did a great job to win both races. The package of Sean, the Alonso kart and the Ogden engines looked immense, I'm really pleased for him not just for the double win but for securing 2nd spot in the championship rewarding him with a place at the Rotax World Finals."

DHR's other Snr Max driver Ross Wylie enjoyed his best finish of the year after claiming 5th in qualifying Wylie went on to finish 5th in heat one and take victory in heat two in very tricky driving conditions. Starting final one from grid three Wylie broke away with the leading group finishing a fine 4th place. In final two after a difficult start Wylie would find himself in 6th where he would pressure the leaders all the way but couldn't find the extra speed to make further progress closing out final two in 6th position and finishing 10th in the standings a great end to his Super 1 series.

The Junior Max duo of Raoul Hyman and Ryan Morgan endured mixed fortunes. Despite having good pace Ryan was unable to claim the results he deserved. Hyman produced a great effort having only ever seen the track once before the Super 1 event itself he made massive progress over the weekend to claim 10th in final one and then 6th in the main final. In just his first year of Super 1 racing Raoul claimed 11th spot in the championship despite having to learn every track in such a short space of time.

177 team drivers Tom Holland and Tom Pyttlik produced excellent displays claiming 2nd and 3rd in final one and 2nd and 4th in final two respectively. Securing Holland 5th in the championship and Pyttlik 3rd! A great campaign for the 177 pairing.

In Mini Max sole representative Dave Wooder had a difficult weekend, despite this he was still able to claim a seeded number for next years series. As the youngest and smallest driver in the Mini Max class this is a great achievement in his first year in the mini category, he will wear 14 on his kart for 2012 and will come back bigger stronger and better. Talent runs in the family as younger brother Luke in just his 1st year of Super 1 racing aged just 9 amazed all to claim 3rd in the Honda Cadet Championship.

On 11/11/2011

Barthon 3rd in French Rotax Max Grand Finals

DHR driver Antoine Barthon took part in the annual French Rotax max Grand Finals held at the Laval circuit in central France. A grid of 60 drivers took part and the level of competition was high. Antoine raced well, in final 1 an incident at the start of the race left Barthon with a damaged kart which he was able to nurse home to take 4th at the flag. An outside start proved not to be a problem as he was able to come around the 1st section in 3rd place. Barthon pushed the leading pair but was unable to run their fast pace until the end slowly drifting back into a lonely 3rd place where he would stay until the flag. Securing 3rd in such a large race was very good yet Antoine was still a little disappointed wanting to win the race for the team.

On 11/11/2011

FKS Ellough 3rd for Cornwell

Mini Max driver Josh Cornwell was on good form all weekend following up his good progress at the previous FKS round at Whilton Mill. At Ellough Park Round 11 Cornwell produced a solid performance all day capping this off with a fine 4th position in the final. Team mate Dave Wooder battled on and claimed a good 7th in the final. Sunday brought round 12 and Cornwell continued to impress. Full of confidence following his impressive round 11 results he went on to finish 3rd position in the final after solid heats. Crossing the line only 0.28 behind the winner he played it safe rather than trying a risky move. Cornwell taking his first podium of the season in his final Mini Max race. Wooder yet again backed Cornwell al the way and looked good for a top finish in the final but a first lap accident left him last. Despite this a big charge through the field resulted in 7th at the flag setting 2nd fastest time.

In junior Max George Williams hadn’t been to the Eloough park venue before, yet he didn’t let this stop him from posting some fast laps. Williams was getting better and better throughout Saturdays races and ended 6th in the final claiming a haul of championship points. Archire White weighed in some 8 kilos over weight yet battled on and showed why the DHR team rate him so highly. The 14 year old giant finished an excellent 11th in the round 11 final. Round 12 was mixed for Williams, he clearly was fast and drove an excellent final to finish just off the podium in 4th place. Yet a small incident mid race left the DHR driver with a place penalty dropping him down the order. White backed up his staurday efforts going even better and finishing an impressive 7th in Sundays final. An excellent way to sign out the year for him.
FKS Championship Positions for the DHR drivers:

Mini Max
Dave Wooder 8th
Josh Cornwell 10th

Junior Max
George Williams 4th
Archie White 12th

On 11/11/2011

Super 1 PFI, yet more Podiums!!!

Round 6 of the British Super 1 Championship took the team to the ever impressive PFI circuit. The DHR team of drivers didn’t fail to disappoint and delivered a brace of silverware throughout showing the team’s depth and talent.

In Senior Rotax Sean Babington led the way qualifying pole in timed practice. Teamate Ross Wylie backed this up with a fine 6th in qualifying. Yet whilst Babington was out leading heat 1 the heavens opened turning the race into a very tricky affair with staying on the black stuff priority Babington played it safe and secured 4th. He went onto win heat 2 in the dry. Wylie had mixed heats leaving work to be done in the finals. Final 1 saw Babington in a battle royal with his main rivals, he eventually ended 2nd running out of time to mount further challenge to race winner Ed brand. Final 2 saw the rain come down again this time giving drivers time to set the karts up for wet. Babington did a great job to secure 3rd on brand new wets whilst competitors around had scrubbed wets which tends to give a big advantage. Wylie did well also finishing 10th.

In Junior Max Ryan Morgan had his best performance of the year. Ryan took an excellent 2nd place in Final 1, and was on for another podium finish in final 2 before a last lap incident then led to an exclusion from final 2’s results. Still a great performance despite the final 2 incident. Raoul Hyman had qualified 5th yet a incident at the start of Final 1 left him trailing in 22nd place. He put this result firmly right though in final 2 driving through to 7th setting a faster time than the race winner. Team mate Williams also come through well ending 10th having had a trying weekend also.

In 177 Tom Pyttlik and Tom Holland qualified 3rd and 4th. Holland had an engine failure in final 1 whilst 3rd leaving Pyttlik to take 4th. In final 2 Pyttlik went 1 better to claim 3rd and another podium for him whilst Holland made a recovery drive up to 5th.

In Mini Max Dave Wooder qualified 3rd his best S1 qualifying of the year. After troubled heats Wooder came back in the Finals to take 13th in final 1 and move to 11th in Final 2.

On 11/11/2011

Euromax Angerville- Team Performance

The trio of DHR Senior Max drivers Ross Wylie, Sean Babington and Antoine Barthon were all in fine form at round 4 of the Euromax Challenge held at Angerville, France. The 3 drivers qualified well with 2,3,4, positions in group leading to Babington 2nd overall, Wylie 4th and Barthon 6th. 3 Senior drivers in the top 6 of qualification against some 70 competitors was a high achievement. The Alonso chassis and Ogden powered engines were working well. Babington went onto win all 3 of his heat’s, Wylie had a DNF in heat 1 but bounced back with a 3rd and 2nd in his other heats. Barton had a difficult heat but made good use of his other heats with two 3rds. In one heat all drivers met together and delivered a superb 1, 2, 3 result for the team ahead of Ben Cooper and Andreas Jensen who ended 1st and 2nd in the Euromax championship. The finals turned wet Babington did well in final 1 with a solid 3rd place and Barthon also with 5th yet Wylie struggled a little. The team improved chassis setup for the 2nd final and although Babington challenged for victory he had to yet again settle for 3rd. Barthon was pushed off at the start so had to make his way back up the field ending in 10th by the flag with Wylie only a couple of places behind. A good end to the Euromax championship with Babington seeded 5th in the championship, Wylie 6th and Barthon 10th. The same 3 drivers hope to all go even better with DHR in 2012!

On 11/11/2011

Silverware for Williams at FKS Whilton

Round 9 of the FKS championship took the team to Whilton Mill, where George Williams returned to the podium with a brace of 3rd places! 3rd in both heats and the final gave Williams important championship points moving him back to 3rd in the overall standings. Mini Max driver Josh Cornwell was on top from and qualified 4th backing this up with a 4th in heat 1 and heat 2. Having moved into 3rd at the start of the final things were looking good for the youngster yet a mistake into turn 3 led to a spin dropping him to the rear of the field where he would fight his way back up to 13th place. A big disappointment considering his excellent work all day. Mini teammate Dave Wooder continued his consistent campaign by picking up good points for a fine 7th in the final.

Round 10 of the FKS championship stared wet with qualifying on wet tyres the Junior pairing of Williams and White did well ending 4th and 6th respectively. In heat 1 again wet Williams made more progress finishing in 2nd spot setting fastest lap. White had a crash in the opening laps yet fought back to 12th posting 3rd fastest time of the race. Heat 2 was dry now with Williams finishing 3rd giving more big points, whilst White had to retire. Despite starting from grid 2 Williams didn’t even make it to the 1st corner having been spun around just after the line. He made a fight back from 22nd up to 9th posting consistent fast laps. Archie White made a great final coming through the me lay at the start and making progress to 8th by the flag! In Mini Max Cornwell once again qualified well going even better securing 2nd place. He went onto have difficult heats ending the day with 10th in final. Wooder also had a hard day but ended the final with a decent 8th place which could well have been higher if not for a few small mistakes.

On 11/11/2011

Wigan Gold for Wylie

The DHR team entered the special event of the Gold Cup held at three Sisters Wigan. In ideal preparation for the forthcoming Super 1 final round it was to be a great weekend. Senior Rotax driver Ross Wylie put his local knowledge to great use with a stunning performance all weekend. Babington tested Friday and after setting a new lap record equalled by Wylie decided to sit out of the meeting to save the engines ahead of the super 1 title showdown only just around the corner. Wylie went on to fly the DHR flag with pole in Sundays official timed qualifying. After good solid heats Wylie claimed 2nd spot for the final grid and was muscled back at the start to 5th. However Wylie’s speed was clear for all to see and he sliced his way through the front pack setting fastest lap and taking the lead of the race a few laps from the end one which he wouldn’t relinquish! Taking the win and the title of 2011 Gold Cup champion.

In 177 Tom Holland had dominated proceedings with a pole in qualifying and winning both heats before disaster struck in the final. With the 177 grid going off the back of the Senior Rotax’s all weekend it had led to some interesting racing. Yet on the formation lap of the final a Senior Rotax driver crashed whilst warming their tyres and spilled back onto the track directly in the DHR drivers path. With nowhere to go a collision occurred causing sufficient damage for Holland to retire before the race had begun.

In Junior max sole DHR driver Ryan Morgan qualified 2nd ahead of a 26 field strong grid. Unfortunately this was short lived as a 1st corner crash in heat 1 led to a DNF. With the gold cup format such that Ryan had to start the 2nd heat from where he had finished his 1st it left an uphill battle. In the final girded 21 he made a sterling drive through the field to 10th by the flag posting the 2nd fastest time on his way. A positive end to a difficult day and Morgan should carry confidence into the Super 1 race coming soon at Wigan.

On 11/11/2011

FKS Genk Incident Packed Weekend

An incident packed meeting for the DHR drivers at FKS at the Belgium circuit of Genk. Mini Max man Dave Wooder was fast all weekend and ended little points for his high efforts. In Saturdays finals Wooder was cruelly spun out of 2nd position in the final whilst challenging for the lead. A podium finish slipped through his grasp and he recovered well from last up to 13th by the flag. On Sunday Wooder again was involved in accidents and had to produce another recovery drive in the final up to 8th despite qualifying 4th for the day. Josh Cornwell endured a torrid weekend and simply had no luck with mechanic problems troubling him in both finals.
In Jnr Max George Williams was top 3 fastest in every session during testing, he qualified well both days but crashes in all his heats meant he had work to do in both finals. They didn’t go much better and crashes led to a 12th on day 1 and a 8th on day 2 leaving him wondering what he had to do to get a result his speed probably deserved. Archie White had a tough run on day 1 having to retire from the final yet day 2 he qualified 6th in the wet and backed this up with a 13th in a dry final. A good effort considering he’s running considerably over the weight limit.

On 11/11/2011

Kartmasters vice champions!

The team travelled direct from Denmark fresh from the Euro max events to PFI for the annual kartmasters. After qualification the team looked strong with Tom holland p1 in 177 and teamate Pyttlik p2, babington p1 in snr max and Morgan p5 in jnr max. The finals turned into a fight for the finish with Tom Holland ending his 3rd kartmasters in a row in 2nd place finish! So close but the kartmasters GP title still eluding the talented driver. In Snr max reigning jnr max gp plate holder Babington had a fight back through the field having been victim of pucshing at the 1st hairpin start, with fastest lap after fastest lap he made his way onto th epodium taking 3rd place and pressuring for victory on the final lap. Simply ruuning out of time to launch his assault on the race win. In Jnr max Morgan was also victim of a turn 1 crash having started p3 for the final. A good event for the team despite no GP titiles this year.

On 11/10/2011

Team left frustrated after Denmark Euromax

The DHR team left Denmark without the silverware it probably deserved. Babington led the way with 3 2nd places in the heats and a win setting fastest lap in every race! Giving him grid 3 for final 1 he was pushed wide only to recover back to 3rd by the flag setting equal fastest time. With a good start for sure babington could have challeneged for victory yet another 1st corner crash out end to his race and hopes. Ross Wylie had an excellent final 1 backing Babington up all the way with a fine 4th place. With the DHR paired up on the 2nd row 3rd and 4th the same crash which wiped Babington out left Wylie out also in the gravel trap, he would resume but half a lap down. The 1st corner at Denmark proved to be very difficult and was Anotine Barthons nightmare also when he was victim of this corner at the start of the repercharge after starting p2. Having looked so strong it was a huge dissapointment not to even have a chance of racing past the 1st corner. We look on to the final round at Angerville.

On 14/09/2011

DHR Win Snr and 177 and 2nd in Mini at Buckmore S1

After a successful test the week prior to the Super 1 at Buckmore park the team were in confident but cautious mood. Having been super fast a previous races and not collecting victories they might the team were realsitic of their chances. In snr Rotax babington was on excellent form, qualfying 3rd overall and winning his final heat he took confidence into final 1. With a stunning driving display he went onto take victory. Final 2 saw him dominate the race untill a slow flag come out due to a stranded kart. At the restart a moments lapse in concentration let Brand ans Marshall through. they defended till the flag and this left Babington with a 3rd place. Excellent points for the championship and with brand pretty much won the race for 2nd is on. In Jnr Max Raoul Hyman backed up his Larkhall results with a 4th and 7th in the finals despite having a small problem which meant he couldnt challenge for the podium. Morgan was unlucky in final 1 and was taken out but in Final 2 drove a great race from the back to 9th. Williams showed spped yet having drove from last to just inside top 10 in final 1 was spun out and then didnt make it round the 1st haipin in final 2 so was left watching from the sidelines. Dave Wooder in mini max showed his true speed around Buckmore park with a fantastic meeting. Having qualified 4th he went on top record 5th In final 1 and then produce a stunning drive to take 2nd in final 2 pushing championship leading Ross Gun all the way to the flag. In 177 Tom Holland took pole position yet again in qualfying and this time back this up with a fine win in final 2 proving he can win the big races. Teamate Pyttlik finshed 4th consitently picking up championship points. With a

On 14/09/2011

Super 1 Larkhall- 2nd in Jnr Max

It was the turn of Junior Max Raoul Hyman to shine at Larkhall. With a 2nd place at the club race the weekend before Hyman was enjoying the Larkhall circuit and he produced a good qualifying session and heats. With an excellent start in Final 1 Raoul amde wis way through to 2nd place and looked good for vicorty in final 2 until a 1st corner incident removed his chances of this. However Raouls progress is coming fast and the team feel he can develop well in the later rounds challenging for more wins. Ryan Morgan had a stunning performance with a 6th in final 1 and an excellent 5th in final 2 his season best meeting. In snr Rotax Babington qualified pole in timed practice but had engine issues in the finals meaing he could only manage 5th in final 2. Teamate Ross Wylie backed this up with 6th also best performance of the year for him. In 177 the team featured well with Holland and Pyttlik putting in good drives. Holland secured pole in qualifying also his 2nd of the year. Mini max man Dave Wooder showed progress with qualfying 6th and he was looking good for top 8 finishes yet a small mistake led to a crash and Dave was left wondering what might have been.

On 14/09/2011

Podiums, Fastest Laps at Rowrah S1

In Rotax 177 Tom Holland produced a good drive in final 1 to take 2nd however with a crash at the start in final 2 leaving him watching from the sidelines it was over to teamate Tom Pyttlik to take the 2nd place spoils in Final 2. James Darch also making a good final in 6th. In Snr Rotax Babington qualified p2 and was aiming for podium finishes until he was involved in a 1st corner incident which saw him retire. teamte Slavin took opportunity and clinched a fine 3rd place in final 1 and backed this up with a 4th in final2 securing good points and his top positions of the year. Babington made an excellent final 2 rtace from last to 5th setting fastest lap along the way. He was left thinking what might have been. In junior max george Williams showed excellent pace setting fastest lap in final 1 but being turned around on the final corner from 6th place. The team come away from Rowrah dissapointed not to have come away with more silverware but happy with their drivers pace and improvements so look ahead to the next round.

On 14/09/2011

Wackersdorf Euromax goes well for DHR

DHR's senior Rotax drivers all produced a fine display at the round 2 euromax event held at Wackersdorf Germany. After strong heats Shaun Slavin lined up grid 2 for the final with temates Wylie, Barthon and Babington not far behind. After an action packed race start the DHR quartet had work to do and so they did. At the finish Babington made progress to 5th with Slavin 6th Wylie 7th and Barthon 9th. 4 drivers in top 9 of a european event was a good effort and the team now look forward to round 3 at Thy Karting in Denmark.

On 14/09/2011

Double win at FKS for Williams

The Dan Holland Racing team descended on Rowrah this weekend for the Formula Kart Stars season opener. It was to prove a very successful Easter meeting for the team.

Front running Junior Max driver George Williams, who has endured dismal luck at the opening two
Super 1 meetings despite qualifying well at both, put these results firmly behind him to stamp his authority on the FKS championship and show his competitors what he's capable of with a superb double victory.

Despite not testing on the Friday due to prior holiday commitments the DHR driver quickly adapted to Saturdays wet weather conditions and took a convincing Final win of over 3 seconds ahead of a quality packed field. Sundays round 2 was sunny and proved even better for the Bridgnorth driver when he qualified pole, won both heats and went on to win the main final by nearly 8 seconds! George went on to say "Its been a near perfect weekend for me, I'd like to say thanks to DHR, Ogden and Peter Posh for all the help and support". George now sits at the head of the FKS championship and hopes to continue his winning form at the next round at Three Sisters.

Williams wasn't alone with the fine performances as new team driver Archie White drove a great weekend also in Jnr Max picking up big points for the championship and taking his first ever FKS podium position for 3rd place in Saturdays final. Despite being nearly 8 kilo over weight Archie went on to drive a solid round 2 on Sunday claiming 6th in the final.

Ash England also went well and finished an excellent 5th place on Saturday despite running 4th for most of the race. After qualifying 3rd on Sunday he had hoped for more of the same, but an incident packed day left him with a poor grid start for the final. He made solid progress ending 11th at the flag.

Mini Max driver Dave Wooder turned his undoubted speed into results this weekend qualifying pole for Saturdays final after a 7th and a heat win in tricky conditions. Wooder did a great job in the final despite having new wet tyres when everyone around had scrubbed wets from a previous heat, he managed to finish a fine 6th place. Sunday was filled with problems and it gave Wooder work to do in the final. He relished the challenge and drove a stormer up to 4th taking vital championship points at this early stage

On 27/04/2011

More Podiums at Shenington Super 1

Tom Pyttlik stole the headlines for the DHR team at Shenington with a double podium. His first and second Super 1 podiums all in one meeting! 177 team driver James Darch had crossed the line in 3rd in final 1 but was underweight so was removed from the position. Babington and Slavin threatened right at the front of snr max yet incidents for both at the start of the final led to a disspointing result for both. Ryan Morgan made up for his Whilton mill troubles to record an excellent performance with a 6th in final 1 and 14th in final 2.

On 27/04/2011

Euromax Genk Promising Start

The team endured a very promising start to the Euromax season despite not taking podiums in which the drivers surely deserved. Ross Wylie and Shaun Slavin had an excellent run in the heats and lined up grid 2 and 3 for the final. With Babington not too far behind also and Barthon having come through the repercharge the DHR drivers were sure to feature well. Yet the weather took a turn for the worse and heavy rain resulted. An incident packed final meant Wylie and Slavin fell down the order. Babington and Barthon made steady prgress and ended 7th and 12th by the flag. The teams speed was clear to see having won 3 heats and numerous 2nds and 3rds between them all. In junior max Ash England found himself well down the order in the repercharge but had a good drive up to 10th just running out of laps. Raoul Hyman faired well and made an excellent final finishing 10th in his un favoured wet conditions. The team looks forward to round 2 at Wackersdorf where hopefully the drivers can make up for their dissapointments from Genk.

On 27/04/2011

Podiums For DHR Duo At Super 1 Opener

Podiums for Snr max driver Sean Babington and 177 driver Tom Holland were the team highlights from a very competitive Super 1 opener at the Whilton Mill circuit.
Babington gained a 3rd and 4th in the 2 finals giving him 3rd in the championship going into the next race.
Holland had a fine performance with a 3rd and a 2nd in the finals. Leaving Tom 2nd in the championship despite only having 2 test days prior to this meeting.
Junior drivers were full of speed and Williams threatened podium finishes with his speed but a fuel leak problem led to midfield finishes. Teamate Raoul Hyman also showed excellent pace but was involved in some incidents during sunday and results didnt go his way.
The team now looks forward to the 1st round of Euromax at the Belgian circuit of Genk.

On 27/04/2011

Williams Wins Whilton S1 Shakedown Meeting

DHR Junior Max driver George Williams stunned all at the effective super 1 shakedown race at Whilton Mill this weekend. Williams dominated the day with fastest laps in 2 heats earning him a win and some top positions securing him pole position for the final ahead of the 44 strong field. In ultra tricky wet conditions and despite race long pressure from Sam Ward the Dan Holland Racing driver took a lights to flag victory controlling the race from the outset taking fastest lap in the final also. Williams spoke later:
“It’s been a great weekend for me, and I’m pleased to get this result at such an important time in the season. I now need to take this confidence forward to Super 1”
With only two weeks before the first round of Super 1 this result proves very timely and sends a clear message of intent to his championship rivals. Team owner Dan Holland was impressed with Williams’ performance “ George has progressed really well over winter testing and arrived at this weekend well prepared, his drive in the final impressed me and backs up his excellent performance at the Euro Max winter cup a few weeks ago”

On 02/03/2011

Aleksander Bosak joins DHR

DHR are pleased to announce the signing of Polish driver Aleksander Bosak. The 17 year old makes up a strong DHR senior rotax lineup for the 2011 Euromax challenge. Aleksander's first outing will be at Genk round 1 of the Euromax challenge so watch this space for results to follow.


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On 01/03/2011

DHR say Bienvenue to Antoine Barthon

French Euromax competitor Antoine Barthon has made the switch to DHR for the 2011 season. Antoine will look to challenge for the 2011 Rotax Euromax championship having finished 5th and 8th in the past couple of years. Team owner Dan Holland is very excited by the signing of Antoine and looks forward to round 1 of the Euromax Challenge at Genk 30 March - 3rd April.

On 01/03/2011

Raoul Hyman opts DHR for 2011

Recently emigrated South African Junior Max Champion driver Raoul Hyman has chosen DHR as his team of choice for 2011. Following a successful test Raoul impressed team manager Dan Holland with his on track speed and his off track attitude. Raoul will be competing in the Junior Max Super 1 championship and hopefully some Euromax events. Watch this space for results to follow....

On 01/03/2011

Dave Wooder signs for DHR

Vice British Honda Cadet 2010 champion Dave Wooder has made the switch to Minimax for 2011 and has signed to the DHR team. Despite only being 11 years old and a tiny figure of a driver Dave hopes to progress well into the minimax category and challenge for top results very soon. The team welcome Dave and are looking forward to getting to work on track.

On 01/03/2011

Ryan Morgan takes 2nd at PF thriller

DHR minimax driver Ryan Morgan made the switch to the Junior max category for 2011 and started his campaign with instant success at the highly competitive PF circuit in February. Ryan was on pace all weekend and drove a stunning final to take 2nd place ahead of a super 1 packed field. Ryan now hopes to take this speed and result forward into the rest of the 2011 season.

On 01/03/2011

Vice Euromax Winter Cup Champions for DHR

Last week DHR the official UK Alonso Kart race team descended to the Spanish race circuit of Campillos, Malaga for the annual Euromax Winter Cup. Representing DHR colours in Senior Rotax were drivers Sean Babington, Jack Dex and George Williams.
With some special prizes on offer of sponsored entries for the main Euro max races the entry was extremely competitive. The trio went on to do the UK proud and were to record some stunning results!
In qualiyfying the ever impressive Sean Babington posted the 2nd fastest time with last year’s winter cup vice champion Jack Dex not far behind recording 6th. Yet the senior max debutant George Williams was to suffer electrical problems and could only manage 36th.
The heats were mixed and despite fastest laps and heat wins incidents led to poor pre final grids for all the drivers. The un-lucky Williams found himself pole in the Re-percharge, yet this was to produce fantastic controlled lights to flag victory putting him onto the rear of the pre final grid.
With incidents at the start of the pre final Babington and Williams had work to do from the back of the 34 driver strong pack. Wasting no time they raced up to 7th and 8th respectively with Babington posting fastest time some 2ths quicker than anyone else. Williams also fast posting 3rd fastest time. Meanwhile Dex drove a solid race ending 4th giving him a good grid for the main final.
The grand final was as tense as they come with Babington on a mission, soon after the start he raced into 3rd postion and in hot pursuit of the breakaway lead pair. Only a few laps later he caught and passed the 2 drivers to lead with 3 laps to go. A thrilling last lap climaxed as Babington defended hard into the last corner to preserve his lead, a slow exit onto the finish straight meant Austrian driver Ferenc Kancsar drew along side with a drag race to the line the pair crossed together. The Austrian driver declared the winner by 0.001 (thousandth) of a second! An incredible finish leaving Babington as Vice Winter cup Champion 2011. Back to back runners up for the past 2 years now!
Dex and Williams endured a race long battle and finished an impressive 6th and 7th. Williams on his Senior European debut impressed team manager Dan Holland “George has been incredible; to drive through the field to 7th in his 1st senior race is fantastic. I expect good things from him this year. Jack Dex has done great on his European karting return also, I’m very proud to have all 3 drivers finish in the top 7”
The team now looks forward to a busy schedule of testing and racing before the UK Super 1 opener at Whilton Mill 12-13 March. Swiftly followed by the Euromax round 1 opener at the terrific Belgium track of Genk 30 March- 3 April.
DHR would like to say a special thanks to Steve and the team at Ogden Motorsport for the top engines! As well as Tillett Seats, Silkolene Oil and Freem.
The team still has a couple of drives left for both Super 1, Euromax and FKS championships. So for anyone interested in racing with DHR please contact Dan direct on +44 7960047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk. The team also would like to remind drivers of the chance to test the latest 2011 Alonso kart and they already have 2011 team karts for sale as well as NEW in stock now! Visit www.danhollandracing.co.uk for more details.

On 01/03/2011

NEW 2011 FA Kart has arrived!!!!

Yes the 2011 Alonso kart has arrived. The 2011 model features the all new OTK round and chrome steering wheel. Also new for 2011 is the radically changed sticker set with a more striking design the Alonso kart will be ensured of standing out from the rest on the grid. With other small cosmetic changes the kart will be every much as fast as before if not better! The official Alonso DHR team have karts in stock so dont delay in ordering your 2011 kart.

On 25/11/2010

More Podiums At Wigan S1 Finale

The final round of Super 1 at Three Sisters Wigan produced another fine Jnr Max performance for the DHR team. The team proved quick throughout testing and backed this up with a stunning qualifying performance. Sean Babington produced a string of fast laps to secure pole position whilst teamate George Williams stunned rivals with 3rd fastest time overall. The drivers did well in the heats also giving them top starting positions for the finals. Babington secured 2nd in the main final whilst Williams slipped to mid order with an engine problem.
In 177 Tom Holland was on pace all weekend in a very close fought race he managed 4th place just missing out on the podium that would have seen him take 5th in the championship. Teamate Tom Pyttlik achieved his weekends goal which was to secure 7th in the championship.
In Snr Max Raoul Owens impressed on his debut at the tricky Three Sisters circuit setting some very fast lap times. An incident packed final left him at the rear end of the field but a positive meeting none the less. Jack Dex's Super 1 comeback proved difficult as his foot injuries prevented him to set the pace he wanted to. Jack had to settle for midfield positions in both finals.
Team Minimax driver James Walkington continued to set fast laps throughout the weekend and ran well in the finals and ended his season on a positive note with some top 20 positions.

On 10/11/2010

O Plate- so close yet so far!

The Rotax O Plate at Rowrah was a story of what might have been for the DHR team. So close to winning three O plates yet 2nd and 3rd counts for nothing at these meetings!
In Junior Max Sean Babington and George Williams gridded 1,2 for the final following great heats. However Babington was to suffer an electrical problem on the rolling lap and after initially taking the lead had to pull in with the problem getting worse. Williams therefore took up the challenge and briefly led. After slipping to 2nd he pushed hard and although he could not catch the race leader, pulled well clear of 3rd position giving him the runner up spot and title of Vice British Open Champion 2010.
In Snr Max Jack Dex made his return following a three month layoff with a broken leg,ankle and foot! Despite no testing Dex was soon up to speed and although a little rusty in the heats he found himself 3rd position closing in on the leaders with four laps to go. Just as he caught the two leaders disaster struck and his Ogden powered engine let go. Dex's dream return was ended early. However he already is itching to get back out for the Wigan Super 1 in a couple of weeks time.
In 177 max Tom Holland had been strong all day, with three 3rds in the heats and equal fastest laps the final was going to be very close. After several changes of lead Tom found himself 2nd on the leaders bumper when a small mistake led to 3rd place man Justin Edgar making his move past. The two worked together to give them selves one last chance at victory on the last corner the three were side by side yet Tom was unable to take the advantage and crossed the line 3rd. Tom Pyttlik improved throughout the day and finished a creditable 5th.
In Minimax Ryan Morgan stuggled for pace in the heats, but the team never stopped working and come the final Ryan was showing his speed again. It all came too late and Ryan was unable to catch the leaders and so battled hard finishing a solid 5th at the flag.
The team now has a two week break before testing towards the Three Sisters Super 1 final round.

On 15/09/2010

Euromax Genk Victory for DHR

The DHR team closed round 4 of the Euro Rotax Challenge with a stunning victory in the Senior Rotax class.

UK Junior Max star Sean Babington made his International debut, but due to the age regulations in the Euro Max Challenge he had to enter in the Senior Rotax category. Amongst some 70 senior drivers with some very big names from the UK and abroad Sean wasn’t to be phased. If the step up to Senior Rotax wasn’t enough Sean had no experience of using front brakes, Mojo tyres or having ever raced at Genk before.

Team manager Dan commented “He could have easily been forgiven for a steady performance. However there’s nothing steady about Babington when it comes to racing.” It soon became clear during open testing that he was going to be one of the front runners posting consistent fast laps. Qualifying went well with Babington posting the 4th fastest time overall, and having set several fast laps in a row his race pace looked good also.

With 3 strong heats finishes Babington gridded up 3rd for the pre-final. Having set 2 fastest laps in the heats he was in confident mood and after a race long battle going right down to the final corner he crossed the line 2nd at the flag again setting fastest lap.

The nerves then started to set in, a grid 2 start for the grand final wasn’t ideal as the outside row was tricky. Babington managed the start well and hung on round the outside and came out from the important first corner in 2nd. After a tense few laps Babington caught the leader made his move and set about pulling a small gap. Despite constant pressure from the pack behind they were unable to catch the Alonso DHR driver. Babington recorded an amazing debut Euro Rotax Challenge victory to the delight his team.

“I was hoping for a top 10 finish when we entered the meeting. I was so nervous before the final. To actually win is fantastic and words can’t describe this”, comments Babington, “I’d like to thank Dan from DHR for this opportunity and everyone at Ogden Motorsport for the engines and of course my Dad and family at home who supported me all the way!”

Dan explains “Sean drove a near perfect weekend, in my view he got the result he and the team deserved”.

Other Snr driver at Genk Shaun Carter was close to the pace and featured 7th in the prefinal before an incident dropped him down the order. He was unable to make the stunning start required in the main final and so finished a creditable midfield placing.
Raoul Owens had shown some excellent pace on Wednesday mornings open testing, however engine gremlins were to prevent the talented driver from progressing out of the repercharge. The team have now got to the bottom of these problems so expect Raoul to be fighting at the front at the next meeting.
In Junior Max George Williams had shown plently of promise in the heats with a 3rd, 9th and whilst running 3rd in his final heat was involved in a last lap incident which saw him finish 20th. This meant a mid grid start for the pre final, an incident in this meant progress was steady and he had to come from grid 16 for the main final. After an initial good start his pace wasn't there and he was pushed wide losing vital time and positions. He was unable to recover from this and couldnt make the top 10 he deserved as a minimum. The team now looks forward to the next Euro International Open meeting at Zuera end of October.

On 15/09/2010

Strong Results & Podiums at Shenington Super 1

Round 6 of Super 1 took place at Shenington, Banbury. The DHR team featured well in all classes represented. In Mini max both Ryan Morgan and James Walkington found themselves in the B final despite showing good speed in the heats. Walkington went onto win the B final with Morgan 4th. However a last lap incident saw Morgan get a 1 place penalty meaning his day was over and he couldn't progress to the A finals. Walkington made an excellent 1st final coming from grid 29 to finish a personal best 6th in an action packed wet race. In the 2nd final although Walkington slipped down the order he posted a fastest lap within 1th of the fastest lap of the race. A very good result for the Colchester driver.
In Junior Max Sean Babington showed his potential qualifying pole postion in timed practice. However engine problems in the heats led to a grid 11 start for final 1. From here he made great progress and finished a storng 2nd by the flag having also set fastest lap. In Final 2 the battle was close at the front and Babington was unable to get away. In the closing stages he slipped to 3rd where he would finish. 2 Podiums gives good points for the championship and he now looks forward to a championship showdown at the final round. Teammate George Williams won his first heat setting fastest lap on the way but a crash in the 2nd heat left him grid 9 for the main final. A crash on the first corner of this left him down the order and unable to make much headway. Williams made an excellent start to the 2nd final reaching the top 7, but a lack of pace led to Williams falling down the order to 14th.
In Snr Max new team driver driver Raoul Owens hadn't visited the Shenington track before and found testing tough, however come the finals Raoul made improvements finishing the first final a respectable 18th. With a few adjustments and some coaching from team manager Dan, Raoul drove a fantastic 2nd final running 7th for the majority of the race until a last lap incident pushed him down to 10th. Considering his best Super 1 result previously was 19th this was some result on his DHR team debut.
In 177 Tom Holland was on the pace but with the small yet quality grid so closely matched it was difficult to make any impression. Tom hung in there and in the 2nd final clinched 5th place on the last corner. A good result. Teammate Tom Pyttlik finsihed a strong 8th also in the main final. The team now looks forward to the final round at Three Sister Wigan in early October.

On 15/09/2010

Raoul Owens Signs for DHR

International racer Raoul Owens has joined the DHR team in an aim to further his karting career. Raoul will be racing Senior Rotax in the UK Super 1 Series and the Euro Rotax Challenge. Raoul has shown signs of excellent promise over the year and hopes to turn his obvious potential into some top results. Watch this space...

On 15/09/2010

Kartmasters GP Glory for DHR and Babington

The Kartmasters at PFI is the biggest single race on the season’s calendar. It is one of the major titles every driver wants to win. The DHR team was in confident mood after lots of testing over the last couple of months the drivers were hungry for success.
In Junior Max front running drivers Sean Babington and George Williams would spearhead the assault. In timed practiced Babington continued his stunning form securing pole by nearly 2ths of a second. Williams qualified 7th in group, despite not finding ideal track position. The heats were tough and Babington had a 2nd and a 3rd gridding him 4th for Final 1. Williams lined up 10th and was hopeful for a good start. Babington was at the sharp end all the way through and secured 3rd at the flag behind Matt Parry and current GP plate Ash Hand, he also set fastest lap so knew he had the speed for the grand final. A penalty for Parry moved him to 3rd and Babington to 2nd. Williams featured in the top 10 throughout the race but fell to 9th at the flag. Again the speed was there so with a little luck he hoped he could challenge for top 6 in the main final.
The team made a few setup changes to the duo in the aim to find more speed for the main final. These changes seemed to pay off as Babington hit the front after 2 laps and after a tense couple of minutes he started to settle in to his rhythm and stretch away to eventually take a massive victory by over 7 seconds! A stunning performance against a class field. Meanwhile teammate Williams was having a race long battle with the front runners and after driving a fantastic race he ended 4th his seasons best result and a top drive to give the DHR team a dominant 1st and 4th place.
Babington now wears the GP plate on his kart for his remaining races in the Jnr Max class and now simply aims to finish as high as possible in the Super 1 championship.
In 177 the DHR duo of Tom Holland and Tom Pyttlik were strong all weekend and both drove a superb final. Holland was aiming for glory yet a poor first final led to a grid 6 start. This left just too much ground to be made up on race leader Lucas Orrock. Despite closing in during the later stages of the race the gap was too big and Tom settled for 2nd. Pyttlik drove a stunner and stormed through from grid 7 to take 3rd, the final podium place and his best result of his racing career.
In Minimax Ryan Morgan and James Walkington featured well in the heats with Walkington finishing an excellent 8th in both 1st and 2nd finals! By far his drive of his life and hopefully the start of good things to come! Morgan was terribly unlucky and suffered engine problems in Final 1 whilst running 6th. He fell back down the order and then in Final 2 he was caught up in a massive 1st corner crash ending his race there and then.
So a successful kartmasters with a 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,6th and a 8th across the classes. A demonstration of the teams performance

On 04/08/2010

Super 1 Larkhall Positives

There was no time for the team to rest following their European tour as Super 1 awaited at the Larkhall circuit Scotland. Sean Babington 3rd in the championship looked to close the gap on the top 2 and stamped down his intentions qualifying 2nd in timed practice. Teamate Williams who had been strong in testing only managed 18th yet he was confident his race pace would show through. Following mixed heats the duo gridded midpack for final 1. A first lap crash for both drivers led to Babington returning to pits eventually coming back on track but 2 laps down. Williams recovered somewhat to 21st. Final 2 was a special race for Babington who drove through the field from grid 30 to 3rd with 2 laps to go his amazing drive was cruelly ended with a rash move from championship leader Matt Parry. Parry received the black flag for this and was later excluded from the result. Babington couldn’t continue and was escorted to the ambulance with a suspected broken arm. Fortunately no serious damage was done to the driver just to the championship position. Williams also on a mission arrived in 7th by the flag but was later penalised for a move earlier in the race was later classified 18th.
177 driver Tom Holland led the attack for DHR. Following a grid 15 start he ran as high as 4th in the first final until a puncture, which led to a flat tyre, pushed him down to 9th. Final 2 saw him drive through to 6th yet the front 5 were already away and with no one able to make a move in front Tom couldn’t close the gap so had to settle for 6th. Tom Pyttlik suffered with engine gremlins all weekend and despite many changes these didn’t disappear. If this problem can be sorted he will be strong at Kartmasters at a track he knows well.
Mini max man Ryan Morgan in his rookie year improved throughout the weekend and despite never seeing Larkhall circuit until Friday morning raced to a fine 12th in final 1. Final 2 Ryan progressed to 8th yet 2 laps from the end he was pushed wide falling back to 11th where he would eventually finish. Still a fine performance considering his experience. James Walkington didn’t quite get to grips with the Larkhall circuit and with an underpowered engine he was unable to make the main final. He will look forward to PF Kartmasters next week where he has shown strong signs in recent meetings.

On 02/08/2010

5th for Williams at Euromax Austria

Round 3 of the Euromax Challenge saw the team travel to the A1 Speedworld circuit in Austria. The DHR Euromax team somewhat depleted due to a few driver changes and injuries to Snr drivers David Sutton and Jack Dex. This left Tom Holland (Masters) and George Williams (Jnr Max) to take up the challenge. Both drivers duly did this and in the Masters class Tom Holland qualified pole in timed practice. He then backed this up with 3 heat wins out of 3! The 1st final didn’t go quite to plan as most of his rivals opted to use their 2nd allocated set of new tyres Tom decided to save his for the main final confident his pace on used tyres would be enough. Unfortunately he was shuffled back at the start and despite setting fastest lap and closing in on the race leader he had to settle for 2nd at the flag. With new tyres for the main final and a front row start Tom was still confident yet things didn’t go to plan. The outside grid led to a poor start and he soon found himself back in 6th. After re composing himself he battled hard and recovered to 3rd yet the kart was not fast and he wasn’t able to push hard. By the end of the race he fell to 6th where he would finish. The new tyres appeared not to work as Tom had lost over 0.5 seconds per lap in the main final! However it was later discovered a broken pressure gauge which was reading incorrectly led to the pressures being set lower than required by over 4 psi. A sad end to a great European debut for Tom.
Jnr Max front runner George Williams was making his 2nd appearance on foreign soil this year following his debut at the season opener at Campillos Spain where he finished 11th. Williams showed good pace during testing and backed this up with qualifying 3rd in group and 7th overall. This then led to heat results of 3rd,3rd and 5th. Giving George grid 5 for the pre final he duly converted this to 5th by the flag. With new tyres and an inside grid for the grand final George was confident he could run at the front. He did just this running in 3rd and even challenging the front 2 for some time. A poor move ahead meant George was held up a little and the drivers behind caught up. This led to some tough battling and Williams was up to the challenge. He crossed the line in a fantastic 5th a great performance against an international field.
The team look forward to the next Euromax round held in Genk Belgium where we expect a couple of new names to be joining the DHR race team. Watch this space!!!!

On 02/08/2010

Buckmore Super 1- more Podiums

DHR enjoyed a great weekend at the latest Rotax Super 1 championship at Buckmore Park. Following on from his Round 2 Super 1 Rowrah victory and pole position at Round 3 at Whilton Mill Junior Max driver Sean Babington once again proved he was a serious title contendor with a string of top drives. After a close qualyfying session Sean posted the 2nd fastest time leading to front row starts for the heats. In the qualifying heats Sean converted this into a 1st and a 2nd position therefore giving Sean a 2nd position start for the 1st final. Due to a collision following a very fast start Sean lost ground and initally fell to 3rd. However his speed meant he quickly took 2nd and set off in pursuit of race leader Matt Parry. Although the gap closed Sean was unable to make a serious challenge deciding to save his tyres and efforts for the 2nd final.
Once again at the start of the main final Sean was knocked back and had to re group. He soon regained 2nd position back and started once again to close the gap to race long leader Matt Parry. Yet the gap was too big and Sean had to settle for 2nd. Sean commented "Although i'd love to have won its still been an excellent weekend for me, i'd like to thank Dan of DHR and Ogden motorsport for all their help this year so far" With some good championship points gained this moves Sean into a strong championship position with some of his favoured tracks still to come.

With DHR Senior Max driver Jack Dex breaking his leg a week before the Buckmore race this meant he couldnt take part so 2009 British vice Super 1 KF2 champion Shaun Carter stepped in as a guest driver for his first ever race in Rotax and first race since 2009. Shaun soon got to grips wth the class posting the 2nd fastest time of the weekend in Saturday mornings practice. Qualifying didnt go quite aswell, but still a very creditable 10th. Shaun expains "the parc ferme tyre wasnt as good as our test tyres so we had to work hard to set the kart up and adjust my driving style to get the most out of it" After a 12th in Final 1 and a few chassis changes Shaun was in confident mood for final 2. Following an excellent start from the outside row Shaun progressed his way through the field finishing an excellent 5th place by the flag! An outstanding performance since Shaun hasnt raced this year and was a little out of practice with not having front brakes as with previous years.

DHR would like to extend their thanks and apprecitaion to all their drivers for a great season so far. Also our thanks goes to Steve and the team at Ogden Motorsport for the excellent engines! The next stop for the DHR team is the 3rd round of the Euro Rotax challenge at Speedworld Austria.

On 06/07/2010

Euromax Wackersdorf Rd2

Jack Barlow was very fast during testing in the dry and backed this form up with 3 heat wins out of 3 giving him pole for final 1. The rain came and despite leading most if final 1 Jack couldnt hang on and fell back to 7th. With the weather clearing and the track drying the 2nd final looked all set to be slicks yet whilst on the grid the rain came and it was to be wets again. Jack was unable to make inroads to the leading pack and again finsihed just outside the top 6. A dissapoiting end to such a promising week.
Ross Wylie and Jack Dex featured well in the heats with a 6th, four 3rds and a heat win between them. They grided 5th and 6th for final 1. Ross stormed away with the top 4 drivers and once in 3rd he chased down the leading pair setting fastest lap before the flag. Jack Dex retired from the race whilst in 5th due to a mechanical issue. The 2nd final was a tricky affair with all but 4 drivers chosing wets despite this the track dried and it was a case of drivers managing the wets best on the dry track. A red flag brought the race to an early end and at the flag Wylie was 9th and Dex 17th.

On 06/07/2010

FKS Whilton 2nd for Barlow

Jack Barlow enjoyed an excellent weekend at Whilton Mill FKS. He secured 2nd place in the daturday meeting and followed this up with another 2nd place in the Sundays final. This now puts Jack back in title contention and looks forward to the next round at GYG.

On 06/07/2010

Podium for Holland at Whilton Super 1

Team 177 driver Tom Holland was on good form at Whilton and took his seasons best result with a podium in final 2.
Jack Dex was outstandly fast at his home round yet 1st corner crashes led to poor starts, however in final 2 he moved his way to 3rd before a last lap battle endes his podium hopes and he finished 8th at the flag. Dex set fastest lap in the heat and final by over 3ths.
Sean Babington qualifyed 2nd overall and followed this up with 2 heat wins giving him pole for final 1. Although confident engine problems were to lead to a dissapointing 6th and 7th in the finals.
New Mini max James Walkington qualified 5th overall in very wet conditions. He backed this up with a 4th and a 3rd in his heats. A stunning start which give him grid 5 for the final. The finals didnt go as hoped with a lack of dry testing due to the last minute signing of James the team couldnt perfect James engine setup and he struggled for power.

On 06/07/2010

Mini Max driver James Walkington joins DHR

Mini Max driver James Walkington has made the switch to the Alonso DHR team for the remaining part of the 2010 season. The team look forward to welcoming James for his first meeting at Whilton Mill Super 1. Dan is confident that James will benefit from the teams experince and James will teamate Ryan Morgan in the minimax class.

On 06/07/2010

Babington wins Rowrah Super 1

DHR Jnr Max driver Sean Babington has a fantastic weekend at Rowrah Super Rd2. Sean took 4th in final 1 but went even better in the main final. Andy king managed to pull out a big lead which left Jack Marshall and Babington with work to do in order to catch the leader. Over several laps the pair worked together and caught the race leader. Babington managed to hit the front with 2 laps to go and with several last lap position changes he crossed the line 1st to take the victory. This result puts Sean in a strong position now in the championship.
Jack Dex featured well in Snr Max with a 5th in final 1 and a 4th in final 2.
Ross Wylie was super fast all weekend, he qualified 2nd overall in snr max but suffered 1 bad heat leading to a midfield grid for final 1. He recovered to take 9th in final 1 and then a strong 6th in final 2.

On 06/07/2010

Euromax Salbris RD 1

Ross Wylie was amongst the top performers at the Euromax rd1 held in Salbris France. With some good heats he raced to 4th place in both finals. The top 4 drivers broke away from the field in both but he Ross was unable to find the move which would have put him on the podium.

On 06/07/2010

Good start for Jnrs at PF Super 1 opener

Jnr max man Sean Babington had an excellent 4th in final 1 yet engine problems led to a dissapointing final 2. Meanwhile jnr teamate George Williams featured well and finished 7th in tghe 1st final before running as high as 3rd in the 2nd final ending 6th overall. Also setting fastest lap in final 1!
Tom Pyttlik had his best super 1 finishes with two 4th places in the finals. Big points towards his championship campaign.

On 06/07/2010

Team Chassis Sale!!!!!!!

2009 and 2010 Ex Team Chassis sale bonanza. Prices have been slashed on these ex team driver karts. A large selection of karts available with varying meetings done from 2-10! All karts come complete with Full FA sticker kit, OTK seat, Mag wheels and all usual OTK mag components. All karts run with chassis protectors from new and maintained to highest standard. Prices start from just £1400 no vat! Call soon to avoid dissapointment. Contact Dan on 07960 047810.

On 03/03/2010

Double Euromax winter Cup VICE Champions!!!

Dan Holland Racing’s drivers have put themselves into contention to lift this year’s Euro Max Challenge after a series of encouraging performances at the season-opening Winter Cup, held at Campillos in Spain last week (10-14 February).

Despite being debutants on the international stage, Jack Barlow and Jack Dex both left the Spanish circuit as vice-champions in their respective classes. Team-mates George Williams, Ross Wylie, Aaron Head and David Sutton also figured strongly. Unfortunately, Ryan Denton contracted a severe throat infection, preventing him from taking part in the racing.

Formula Renault racer Sutton almost completed a sensational return to karting in the senior final and vied for a podium place. In a close-fought run to the chequered flag, he was running in 3rd place but a last lap tangle dropped him to an eventual 5th.

“It was very satisfying to see him come back and be so fast and competitive. Hopefully it’s whetted his appetite for some more outings – if he can fit them around his Formula Renault UK commitments.”

Having won the senior pre-final, Ross Wylie was another DHR driver vying for overall victory. A slight mistake cost him a podium place, but Dan remained upbeat: “It was another good European performance from Ross and had this been the opening round of the Euro Max, he would have left as the championship leader.”

Arguably causing the biggest shock of the weekend was Aaron Head’s “coming of age” - as his team boss put it. After making it a DHR 1-2 in the pre-final (by finishing behind Wylie), Aaron’s stellar weekend came undone in the feature race. Another driver making his first foray into international competition, he was looking good for a top 10 finish, until an over-optimistic overtaking manoeuvre by another driver knocked him off the circuit.

“It was a disappointing end to a great performance,” rued Holland. “But on balance, for his first international meeting, he was outstanding.”

“First time out, at this level – 2nd was brilliant!” was how Dan summarized Jack Dex’s drive in the final. Showing bags of character to overcome technical problems in qualifying, mixed fortunes in the heats and a crash in the pre-final, Jack drove around the problem of a far from perfect kart and showed that he will be a factor in 2010.

In the junior ranks, Jack Barlow’s first appearance in Europe was met with much anticipation and he didn’t disappoint. “Jack drove perfectly all day,” Dan observed. “It was a tough race for him, but he stuck to his guns and showed experience that he doesn’t actually have. He was the talk of the paddock after winning the pre-final and had he not been held up in the final, I think he stood a good chance of winning.”

Jack’s team-mate, George Williams also starred. “He was 7th on the grid for the main final and looked capable of bringing home a top 6 finish. Unfortunately he was a little too cautious and finished in 11th but I saw superb potential and he’s very positive and excited after Campillos.”

The team commences its domestic season on 20/21 March at the opening round of the British Super 1 Rotax championship at PFi.

For more information on the 2010 Alonso kart, or to arrange a track test call Dan Holland on 07960 047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk

You can also keep up to date with the team’s latest news and results by visiting www.danhollandracing.co.uk


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17 February 2010

On 22/02/2010

DHR's Euro Season starts now!

Since its inception in 2009, the Rotax Winter Cup has become the popular curtain raiser to the Euro Max series - and this year, Dan Holland Racing is fielding an exciting line-up.

Making their European debuts at this week’s (10-14 February) event are the team’s two Junior drivers, Jack Barlow and George Williams. In the Senior ranks, DHR has five very talented drivers in Ross Wylie, Ryan Denton, Jack Dex, Aaron Head and Formula BARC Renault returnee, David Sutton.

Speaking from the trackside in Spain, team owner Dan Holland says: “All the lads are capable of challenging for trophies. Jack Dex is fast, as is Ryan who has been very quick in testing. Ryan is making his international debut but has had a lot of success at home, the experience of which I’m sure he’ll draw upon this week. Ross has competed in several European meetings before and came third at Salbris (in France) last year. He should be really strong here (at Campillos)”.

He adds, “David won at this level when he was in Juniors and has done a lot of testing in readiness for his return to karting. I wouldn’t be surprised if he caused an upset. Aaron will be fired-up after finishing second at PFi last weekend, against very strong competition. He won’t hang about either – he’ll be quick”.

Although his two youngest drivers will make their international bows at Campillos, Dan is confident that they won’t be overawed: “Jack (Barlow) faces a big challenge. He’s still settling in to the team and last week’s club race was very tough for him. But, he didn’t lose his head and we all put 100% into it. He ended up with a top ten finish, and in the middle part of the race he was one of the fastest men on the track. He’ll be good, no doubt.

“George is a very smooth driver and I think the European style of racing will suit him. I think he could do very well and should fit into the top ten – precisely where, is up to him.”

There is a certain irony that a sleepy little town of just 8,000 inhabitants should boast one of Europe’s largest and most exciting kart tracks. However, Campillos - described by former Grand Prix ace Martin Brundle as the karting equivalent of a Grand Prix circuit - has firmly established itself as the spiritual home of the Rotax Winter Cup.

The event gets underway on Wednesday (10/2/2010) with free practice. Timed qualifying will take place on Friday before the heats on Saturday and Sunday’s all important finals.

Go to www.rgmmc.com and click on the ‘RGMMC Live Timing’ button to follow the team’s fortunes throughout the event.

For more information on the 2010 Alonso kart, or to arrange a track test call Dan Holland on 07960 047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk

You can also keep up to date with the team’s latest news and results by visiting www.danhollandracing.co.uk


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Please contact Adam Jones at 100cc PR – 01702 390348 / 0781 8061503 / onehundredpr@yahoo.co.uk / www.100ccpr.co.uk

8 February 2010

On 22/02/2010

DHR’s new signing in top three of fifty future stars

A week after he was identified as one of last year’s best kart racers, Jack Barlow has been predicted to “cause a stir” amongst British motor racing’s brightest talents.

In its annual ‘Fast Fifty’ of “drivers who will hit the headlines in 2010”, Motorsport News has put him in its top three of rising stars.

Explaining Jack’s inclusion on the prestigious list, Dan McCalla - the highly respected weekly newspaper’s karting editor - said “[Jack] has done enough to prove himself as a real talent in the making. His dominant performance in the Mini Max Kart Masters final in August showed his ability to control a race. He then proved it wasn’t a one-off by winning the Formula Kart Stars championship, with seven podiums out of nine.”

Dan Holland, team boss of DHR says “This is just further evidence of why I wanted Jack in the team. He has real quality and it is great to see that recognised by MN. We are all very excited and can’t wait to get out there and race.”

Unfortunately, Jack’s preparations for the new season have been affected by the recent snow. He was due to compete at the ultra-fast Shenington circuit near Banbury this weekend (9-10 January), but the event has had to be cancelled on safety grounds.

This leaves him with just four weeks to ready himself for his international debut; in the Rotax Winter Cup at Campillos near Malaga, Spain (10-14 February).

Before then however, he will attend Autosport International - the world’s largest and most important motor racing show – to collect his trophy for winning the Formula Kart Stars championship, and make an exciting sponsorship announcement.

More information on that will follow soon!

In the interim, you can keep up to speed with Jack’s career by visiting www.jackbarlow.co.uk

On 13/01/2010

Barlow signs for DHR!!!

Jack Barlow graduates to Junior Max with DHR

Mini Max star Jack Barlow has joined the team for the 2010 season

We are pleased to welcome Jack who will join George Williams and Sean Babington for the team’s assault on the Formula Kart Stars and Rotax Euro Challenge titles.

“Due to his race-winning experience, Jack will lead our efforts at home and abroad. Albeit that it is a different class, with different characteristics in the karts, engines and tyres, but Jack has experience of running at the front,” said the team’s owner, Dan Holland.

“It will be tough,” he added. “Jack will be up against older and more experienced drivers, although I don’t think he’ll be bullied around the track. He won’t be intimidated easily and we want him to be in with a chance of winning trophies straight away.”

After switching to a DHR-supplied Alonso chassis, the Hastings-based driver attracted Dan’s attention with a string of impressive drives. He says, “Jack’s performance at Kart Masters was outstanding. For me, that’s where he came of age. He was aggressive, decisive, clever and very mature. He’s an exceptional talent and with a little nurturing, will develop into a phenomenal driver. He is a very exciting prospect and I’m delighted to welcome him. We have high expectations – we want a title next year.”

Jack said: “I’m really looking forward to working with Dan and Leon (McDonald). They have a lot of experience and this is an exciting new chapter in my career. Everyone has made me very welcome and I hope that we can have a lot of success together.”

Jack will make his DHR debut in a club meeting at Buckmore Park on 20 December

On 15/12/2009

DHR & Dex win again at PF!!!!

At another busy PF club meeting the DHR team dominated affairs in snr max. With 4 snr DHR Alonso drivers the standard was high! In the 1st heat the team drivers did excellent finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd on track! Coming into the final the 4 drivers grided up all on the inside in 1,3,5,7th places! It was new man Shaun Carter who held pole in his first ever snr max race! He led the final away but was closely followed by other DHR drivers Dex, Denton and Wylie. The final turned into an epic race with 3 different DHR drivers leading at some point. Carters race was pretty much ended whilst 2nd to Dex an over ambitious move from the 4th place man took him out ending his chances of a win. After a long battle DHR driver Jack Dex come out on top again securing back to back wins at the PF track. Ross Wylie ended 4th and Ryan Denton 7th having been involved in an incident earlier on. Cater recovered to 11th.

On 13/12/2009

Another Podium for Magee

The DHR team was out in force at the last whilton mill club meeting of the year. In snr max Magee come out the lead DHR driver backing up his fine debut win the previous meeting with an excellent 2nd position amongst a quality field of drivers. Ross Wylie put in a strong performance finishing 5th overall. Local man Jack Dex had been setting the pace saturday and also sunday morning however a number of on track incidents meant he had a day to forget.

On 13/12/2009

Magee Wins at Kimbolton to continue DHR winning streak!

Alex Magee gained his first victory in only his 3rd Snr Max race at the Kimbolton circuit in November. Magee was fast all day Saturday during the dry testing, however Sunday started off wet and he gained a 2nd and in heat 1 but an off in heat 2 meant 12th was the best he could do. Gridded 4th for the final he made a decent start but soon got pushed over the grass at the chicane and back to 9th. His next lap he found luck on his side and avoided a crash ahead of him and came out 4th! He soon powered through to 2nd and set about catching the leader. Within 3 laps he caught and passed the leader and pulled away to win by over 3 seconds setting fastest lap in the process by over 3ths! A great way to win your first snr race and his first major win with DHR!

On 11/11/2009

Dex and Rumbold win at PFI

At a very large and quality PF race meeting this November the DHR team fielded a strong lineup in all classes. In Snrs Jack Dex in only his 3rd Snr Max race since moving from Jnrs was in outstanding form and was fastest all weekend in the dry. Its fair to say he struggled in the wet heats unable to find the grip on this very technical track. In the dry quite a different story and when the track finally dried for the final although Dex starting grid 11 he had the speed, he knew it would be difficult to make an impression on such a strong field full of super 1 seeeded drivers including british champion Mike Simpson! Dex wasted no time and within 6 laps overtook Simpson to take the lead, but the pressure showed and a couple of small mistakes give Simpson the chance to pass which he did and forced Jack wide falling back to 3rd. Within a lap he recomposed and passed Stewart for 2nd, the following lap drafted Simpson and re took the lead. From here he didnt look back and took his 1st snr max victory. However it was other snr max team driver Ryan Denton who set fastest lap, Ryan gridded 4th for the final came off at the start but stormed back through the field to 6th by the flag setting the fastest lap by over 2ths! Ryan was disappointed with the position but pleased with his speed in only his 2nd meeting since Jan 08! Other Snr driver Alex Magee suffered a 1st corner accident. However Alex determined as ever re started and ended with the 4th fastest lap! So DHR snr drivers were 1st, 2nd and 4th fastest! In 177 Ian Rumbold looked in control all day winning both heats and the final! Ian lead the TVKC club championship and hopes to wrap up the title at the next PF meeting. In Jnr George Williams had to come though the final due to an off in one of his heats, George was coming through well and reached 4th place but then got involved in a battle in which he ended 6th. Again a very pleasing result and a demonstration of his progression this year! In Mini Max new addition Ryan Morgan in only his 2nd race out of cadets was ultra fast in the wet conditions and gridded 2nd for the final out of some 40 drivers! Unfortunateley Ryan was involved in an accident on the 1st corner and this forced him on the grass and thus last. He made some progress back through but was unable to make an impression on the leaders. A great showing by all DHR drivers. Dan commented afterwards, " Its been a stella weekend, especially in snrs where we've ended 1,2,and 4 fastest in the final! I'm really excited for next year and so are the drivers".

On 11/11/2009

DHR team enjoy trophy haul at Whilton Mill

Whilst Ross Wylie was away winning at Wigan the rest of the team were racing at the Whilton Mill kart circuit. In Jnrs, George Williams made fantastic heats gridding pole for the final ahead of British champion Ed Brand! After initally leading George fell back a little and when a lapped driver hampered his progress he fell to 5th ending his chances of a podium place. A great job none the less considering the high quality field. In Snr Max duo Jack Dex and Alex Magee stamped their authority down in only their 2nd and 1st snr race respectively with Dex leading most of the final until a small mistake meant he was muscled back to 3rd. Magee came through from 10th on the grid to a fine 5th place in his 1st snr race! In 177 Tom Holland gridded up pole and romped away in the early greasy stages but once the track dried he fell back and was overtaken by British number 3 Luke Woodland. In the end Tom was forced to settle for 2nd a very creditable result at the track he least favours!

On 11/11/2009

Wylie Wins at Wigan!!!!!!!

Snr team driver Ross Wylie powered to victory at the Three Sisters club meeting, Wigan at their October club meeting. Ross dominated the meeting with a fast pace during a dry friday and wet saturday practice. On sunday it was to be dry again and Ross won the first 2 heats of the day following it up with a 2nd in the final heat setting fastest lap in each! This give him pole position for the final and from there he eased away to a comfortable victory making it 2 on the bounce as he'd won the previous Larkhall meeting a few weeks prior.

On 11/11/2009

S1 Championship Positions

After a great year a number of our drivers find themselves with seeded numbers for next years campaign. These are there final championship standings for the DHR team.

JNR MAX.
Jack Dex 3rd
Alex Magee 7th
George Williams 25th

SNR MAX
Mike Spencer 3rd
Ross Wylie 15th

177 MAX
Andy Gorton 6th
Tom Holland 7th
Jacques Evans 8th
Tom Pyttlik 14th

On 22/09/2009

DHR/Alonso @ Super 1 Champs Finale

DHR capped off a fantastic super 1 campaign with some excellent performances across the board. In Jnr Max Alex Magee was on fine form and after qualifying 6th overall in practice he went on to win his opening heat in some style! The 2nd heat didn't go according to plan and he settled for a solid 7th place giving him grid 3 for the 1st final. The pace in Jnrs was so close any one of the top 10 could have filled the podium but Magee finished a solid 5th picking up good championship points. In the 2nd final after a initial good start Alex was pushed wide in the chicane and accross the grass, from this he stormed back up to the lead pack but then was unable to make further progress ending the final 2 in a dissapointing 10th position. Team mate Jack Dex was also showing strong and was pushed off whilst sitting in 3rd in the 1st final and eventually come back to 6th across the line. In the 2nd final he again made his way into 3rd catching the leading pair when he made a rare mistake running off track demoting him down the order. Again he showed character and came back to finish 4th at the flag. A solid weekends performance none the less. Other jnr driver George Williams was probably the highlight of the weekend after a tough 1st year in Super 1 Williams has become a well established driver improving with every race. In final 1 he found himself in the midpack fighting for position throughout and ended 18th. However final 2 he produced the drive of his season, after making a good start he moved his way forward past many experinced drivers making his way through to 9th by the flag! Also recording the 2nd fastest lap time in the final! A great achievement considering at the start of the year George was over 1.2 seconds off the pace and ends it less than a 1th off!!!!!!!!!! In snrs Mike Spencer had a bad start in final 1 after being taken off and had to come back through from last making his way up to 15th by the flag. In final 2 Spencer stormed through and ran as high as 3rd before he was caught up on the outside of hairpin 2 causing him to lose ground and places. He managed to make 7th by the flag but was disappointed not to be fighting for the win following his domination at the previous round. Snr driver Ross Wylie made an excellent start in Final 1 and managed his seasons best finish with a 5th place! Final 2 wasn't quite as good as he fell back a little to 10th but still positive about his weekends performance. In 177 Andy Gorton faired the best of the DHR team drivers with a 4th in final 1 and 9th in final 2. Tom Holland qualified 3rd in practice but failed to find his pace in racing and didnt finish final 1 but came back thorugh to 10th in final 2. Tom Pyttlik qualified with a seasons best 8th overall and backed this up with a 14th and 11th in the finals and Jacques Evans couldnt discover his form from the Kartmasters here 2 months ago and ended 12th in both finals. Overall another great weekend for DHR with solid drives throughout.

On 22/09/2009

Wylie gets Podium place at EuroMax Salbris!!!!!

Most recent DHR team signing Ross Wylie had a special weekend at the final round of the Euromax challenge held at Salbris in France. Amongst a quality packed field full of Europe's best Rotax racers Wylie impressed all weekend. Testing went well and the team knew a good qualifying position was possible and Ross didnt dissapoint qualfying 2nd in the group and 4th overall! This gave Ross front row grid starts for the 3 heats, unfortunately these didnt go to plan and a crash in the final heat meant Ross started grid 22 in the pre final. Thankfully he'd avoided the repecharge Ross then produced a stunning drive through the field to gain 6th by the flag setting 3rd fastest time despite still using old tyres! Having saved the 2nd new set of tyres for the main final the team were now confident of a good finish provided he avoided the first lap crash which indeed he did. After a steady start Ross moved up one by one into 3rd position where he set about chasing down the leading duo. Time and laps weren't on his side and although the gap reduced dramatically Ross had to settle for 3rd, a great result considering it was only his 4th race with the team! Ross said afterwards "Its been a fantastic weekend, I'm so happy to get 3rd place! I'd been fast all weekend and I'd like to thank Dan of DHR, Toby my mechanic and mum and dad!" Ross now looks forward to the final round of the British Super 1 at PF this weekend coming.

On 15/09/2009

Alonso Win at PFI!!!!!!!

The DHR Alonso team were out in force at the PF club meeting and featured at the front of all classes! In 177 team drivers Ian Rumbold and Tom Holland dominated proceedings finishing 1st and 2nd in the main final! In jnr Max Jack Dex finished 2nd behind fellow Alonso driver Ollie Varney. Other Jnr team driver George Williams finished a fine 8th in a quality packed field! In Snr Rotax team drivers Ross Wylie led most of the final but ended 2nd with Ryan Denton climbing up to 4th by the flag despite a bad start. A great weekends racing for Alonso with a top 2 in every class!

On 15/09/2009

DHR Double win at Shenny Super 1

DHR enjoyed yet another winning weekend this time at the 5th round of the Super 1 British championships held at Shenington. In Jnr max all 3 DHR team drivers were fast through the unofficial testing and qualified well. In the first final team drivers Dex and Magee broke away in the lead 4 and all diced for positions. The first final result being Dex grabbing 2nd with Magee an excellent 4th! The main final produced the race of the season as an 8 kart train pulled away from the field! Dex who never fell below 3rd made his move with 4 laps to go and hung on to take anonther super 1 victory pushing him ever closer to the championship leaders. Magee was unlucky not to finish higher than 8th but had excellent speed and looks forward to the final round where a good finish would give him a high championship finish also. Other Jnr team driver George Williams featured well and ended 17th overall. In Snr Max Mike Spencer dominated the meeting qualifying in pole position in timed practice then follwoing this up with 2 heat wins. Spencer then dominated the first and second final winning both by a healthy margin. This elevated Mike upto 3rd in the championship with an outside chance of bettering this if results go his way at PF. Newly signed driver Ross Wylie featured well in practice but had a mixed race day with some positive speed to take away but not the result to show for it. In 177 the drivers had mixed results all running at the front end of the finals with Tom Holland the highest finisher in 6th place. Team manager Dan concluded after "Its been another stunning weekend for the DHR Alonso race team with wins in both Jnr and Snr max we are firmly establishing ourselves as a top Rotax team!"

On 15/09/2009

Ross Wylie signs for DHR!!!!

Ross Wylie former Stars winner 2008 and 3rd in Jnr Max Super 1 2008 has made the move to DHR and Alonso karts. After a successful test the team are pleased to confirm Ross to its already strong driver lineup. Ross will be competing at Super 1 and Euromax with DHR so be sure to watch this space with results to come.

On 26/08/2009

Kartmasters Success

DHR team 177 driver Tom Holland took victory at the GP Kartmasters only to receive a 1 place penalty for an over ambitious move on the last lap. Although dissapointed Tom and the team were thrilled with the speed and result and look forward to the next Super 1 round at Shenington. Team drivers Jacques Evans and Will Smith backed up Tom with a 3rd and 6th respectively. Tom also set a new official track lap record so even more reason to be positive after his performance. Fantastic results for both drivers! In Jnr Max Jack Dex powered from grid 28 to 8th in final 1 but a early crash in final 2 ended his hopes of a GP plate. Alex Magee faired well but a crash at the start of Final 2 meant his chances were over.

On 26/08/2009

Magee shows pace at Euromax debut!

Alex Magee made his EuroMax debut at the Czech Republic track Sosnova for rd 3 of the Euro Challenge. Alex soon got to grips with the fast flowing circuit and qualified an excellent 8th out of 67 just 1th off pole and 4 hundreths off 2nd showing how close the top 10 were! Magee's impressive speed continued into the heats and despite an incident packed saturday he set 2nd and 3rd fastest times in 2 of his heats! Unfortunately a crash at the start of the prefinal left Alex 34th with work to do he drove through to take 21st by the flag. From here the final was going to be tough with so many drivers starting ahead with new tyres. This time Magee avoided the 1st corner crash, he settled in to a rythym and made his way upto 13th by the flag. A great effort considering the earlier pre final setback. On reflection team manager dan commented " Alex has been really impressive this weekend. Setting a blistering pace in qualifying and the dry heats. He has the speed and talent to win but just lacks race experience at this level, which will come very soon with performances like this. I'm very excited for his future Euro events."

On 04/08/2009

Dex and Alonso Dominates at Shenington!!

Jnr Max drivers Jack Dex and George Williams decended on Shenington for their monthly club meeting ahead of the Super 1 Rotax event to be held in late August. Williams set a fast pace during the dry testing on Saturday along with Dex and both were in great shape for Sundays racing. However a mixed day of weather left heats and finals with tricky setup decisions. Dex thrived on the conditions and won the final by nearly 10 seconds! A great result considering the quality of drivers racing! Williams had a strong final and a great battle throuthout ending a creditable 8th. Both drivers now look forward to the Kartmasters Grand prix in 2 weeks time.

On 04/08/2009

DHR Alonso Wins at Super 1 Larkhall

A meeting to remember for the DHR Alonso race team! In Jnr Max Jack Dex had been fast all weekend and qualified 4th in timed practice just 1th off pole. He made full use of his excellent qualifying with a 3rd and 4th in the heats giving him a grid 3 start for the Final 1. The team made a few positive changes to the kart and set up for the final to give Dex the best possible chance. He made the most of his inside grid and powered into 2nd off the start and set about pressing leader Ed Brand. Dex pushed hard and forced Brand into a mistake. Dex took the race lead and never looked back! He soon opened a gap which later Ash Hand closed in but Dex held his nerve and drove a faultless race to take his maiden Super 1 victory. Pressure now on in final 2 to repeat his stunning performance. After a great start in final 2 Dex found himself being closed down by Henry Hunter, Dex conceeded the lead but pressed hard following Hunter. After a couple of laps Dex re composed and took the lead. This was the decisive move and he opened up a gap over the pack. He continued with fast consistent laps and to his and DHR's delight powered to victory again! A double win in Jnr Max in arguably the most competive class in the UK was a fanatstic effort by Dex and all! Other Jnr Driver Alex Magee faired well also qualfying 11th overall. He was unable to avoid a crash in the 2nd heat and this lead to a grid 20 start for Final 1. He made good time and made his way through the pack to finish 10th in final 1. A great effort considering how closely matched the drivers were. In final 2 Magee had to take evasive action at the start to miss the spinning karts at turn 1. This meant even more work to be done and he didnt disappoint. He again drove through the field to take 8th by the flag lapping faster than Dex the race winner, a great drive which didnt go un-noticed by the team. Jnr driver George Williams was unable to test friday due to school commitments this left him on the back foot but he soon got to work. After a DNS in heat 1 and a crash in heat 2 he found himself in the repecharge. George raced well and claimed the vital 4th place in this to secure his grid in the main finals. In final 1 he made a sterling drive depsite a bad start to come up to 18th passing many experienced and fast drivers along the way. In final 2 Williams suffered engine overheating problems and had to pit to avoid engine damage. He later returned to the track a few laps down to complete the race and claim vital points for the championship. A great effort considering the lack of track time he had.
In 177 Max Tom Holland dominated the weekend setting a stunning pace through Friday and saturday testing. He went onto claim pole position in timed qualifying converting this into a heat win and 4th enough to claim pole for Final 1. Tom struggled to find his pace he showed via the practice sessions putting it down to a poor set of race tyres but he still was confident of being fast enough to take podiums in both finals. Tom made a great start in Final 1 but was unable to hang on to the race lead early on. He dropped to 3rd position and settled into a race rhythm re grouping and began his assault on the leaders. He passed Griffiths for 2nd and set about catching race leader Cockhill. Despite a large gap Tom closed him down and waited patiently for the moment to strike. Coming onto the last lap Cockhill ran wide and Tom pounced at the following corner taking the lead which he defended to the end. Taking his first super 1 victory in front of a quality packed field. A fantastic drive! The team again decided changes to the kart were required in order to give Tom more pace. This seemed to work as Tom powered away at the start of Final 2 and opended up a 2 second lead wihtin 11 laps. However a red flag came out as other DHR team driver Jacques Evans crashed and was injured. Thankfully Jacques was ok but was taken to hospital for checks and xrays, at the single file restart Tom held his nerve and defended his line for a couple of laps, until he broke the pack and began to pull away. Pressure then came from Lucas Orrock but he couldn't do anything to close in enough to strike and therefore Tom took his second victory of the day making it 2 double wins for DHR!!!! Other 177 driver Andy Gorton struggled with race pace despite being ultra fast on Friday, but he still salvaged two 7ths from the finals giving him solid championship points. Tom Pyttlik raced to 12th in final 1 and was looking good for final 2 until a big first lap accident ended his race before it really started thankfully he was ok and watched from the sidelines supporting the other team drivers. In Snr max Mike Spencer found his race pace Sunday morning and in Final 1 made his way up to 3rd position by lap 5, however a late move from Danny Graham forced Spencer off track and to the back of the field. He still recovered to take 13th by the flag but pondered what might of been. Graham later received a 10 second penalty for the incident. In final 2 Spencer wasted no time getting up to 5th position before a rare mistake cost him. He dropped a wheel off track and the recent rain shower made the grass extra slippy casuing him to spin. This dropped him down the order and out of contention for major points. A dissapointing end but be sure Spencer will bounce back and will be in contention at the next Super 1 round at Shenington! Also DHR would like to congratulate Wavertree associated Alonso drivers Jack Barlow for taking a victory and 4th in the Minimax finals and Lee Napolitano for taking 2nd in the Jnr Max final 2 making it Alonso 1-2!!!! DHR team manager Dan said "Its been a fantastic weekend with the double wins in jnrs and 177! Here at DHR we are all over the moon with all our drivers performances and it shows how competitive the DHR and FA Alonso kart package is!"

On 13/07/2009

Fastest Laps and Trophys for DHR Alonso drivers at PFI

The DHR race team were out in force at PFI. In 177 Tom Holland was setting the pace despite steady heat results he set fastest lap in a heat and in the final and finished a fine 3rd in a quality field. Team driver Ian Rumbold led most of the 177 final but couldnt hang on in the closing stages and settled for 2nd. Tom Pyttlik managed 6th a great result considering he was unable to test the day before and he now looks forward to Larkhall Super 1 in a weeks time. New team driver Will Smith made the switch from the Easykart class to 177 and showed pace all weekend. Will made a great start to the final getting into 4th but a broken bumper meant an early end to his race early, a podium for sure was on the cards and he hopes to make up for this disspaointment at Kartmasters! In Jnr Max some 50 drivers entered so it was going to be tough! George Williams had a weekend to forget with a number of crashes and mechanical problems and was unable to start the final. To top it off their van broke down on the way home! Other jnr max driver Alex Magee once more showed real speed setting fastest laps in heats. But a crash led to a grid 20 start for the A final, after a steady start Alex powered through to 8th setting 2nd fastest time but lapped consistently quicker than the race leaders! Alonso drivers set 1st, 2nd and 6th fastest times in the final and finished 3rd, 5th and 8th! Once more Wavertree Motorsport driver Napolitano was on the Alonso and impressed with a fine 3rd position amongst a quality field full of super 1 contenders! He now has made the Alonso kart a permenant move! Team manager Dan says "It was a tough weekend with so many entrants but we've had some great performances and all our drivers have been very fast! With this speed more good results will follow"

On 06/07/2009

Alonso Dominate FKS Rowrah!

DHR and Alonso were at the front of the grids at the FKS round at Rowrah this weekend. Jnr Max Team driver Alex Magee was super fast all weekend and qualified 3rd overall in times practice. Final 1 went well and Magee got a great start and him and Matt Parry race away from the field by over 10 seconds! Magee pressed hard but couldn't force the mistake from Parry and settled for 2nd bringing home solid points for the championship. Alonso drivers finished 2nd 3rd and 4th in the first final! Final 2 was all change as a big downpour of rain meant a wet race. Magee was unlucky and came off twice on the first lap and found himself last with distance between him and the pack. He re focussed and made solid progress back through the field and crossed the line 12th, a creditable drive considering the start and conditions. Alonso mounted drivers finished 3rd (varney) and 4th Naploitano who also set fastest lap proving the kart was as good in the wet as in the dry! Napolitano had made the switch to the kart which brought him his 2 best results of the year with two fourth place finishes. In minimax other Wavertree motorsport driver Jack Barlow made the switch to Alonso karts and had instant sucess with a 2nd in final 1 and then went onto win the 2nd final! Alonso drivers finishing 1st and 2nd in final 1 also! A great weekend for the Alonso karts and team manager Dan of DHR said "Magee was fantastic all weekend and the 2nd final is a dissapointment as we felt he had a chance of winning" "i'm also thrilled for wavertree motorsport who made the switch to Alonso karts with Napolitano and Barlow and both had great success instantly!"

On 06/07/2009

Solid Team Performance at Buckmore S1

Round 3 of The British Super 1 Championships was held at the Kent circuit of Buckmore Park. After several good tests prior to the event the DHR team felt confident of some good results. In Snr Max Mike Spencer championship leader was unable to out his local knowledge into effect and salvaged a creditable 7th and 16th in the finals despite having several incidents and technical troubles and hung onto 2nd in the championship stnadings. In Jnr Max Alex Magee was top DHR performer with 7th in both final 1 and 2 despite being 2nd fastest in both Alex was unable to make further progress than 7th but these soild polints scores move him to 10th in the standings after a poor start at the opening round. George Williams made huge progress eyt again and his recent good form contiuned once more as he set times within 2 ths of the fastest all weekend. Incidents in both finals caused 2 DNF's but the speed was there for all to see. Jack Dex couldnt find the race setup he was after believed to be due to a bad set of race tyres. the team could not change these so battled on and more bad luck came when Jack was black flagged for appently overtaking under the pace car flag which later the clerks acknoledged a mistake had been made. Too late for Jack and he started from the rear of the grid in the 2nd final but stormed thorugh to 11th until the tyres dropped off and he fell back to 15th. Jack now lies 9th in the championship and hopes to bounce back at the next round.
In 177 Max Tom Holland endured a horror accident as can be seen in the gallery pictures, despite this Tom got up and still finished 5th and 10th in the finals and hopes to return to the podium at Larkhall rd 4. Jacques Evans raced well and made a season best 5th in final 2 and moves into 8th in the standings. Andy Gorton had heats to forget and started from the back of final 1 but stormed thorugh to 6th setting 2nd fastest lap only to be excluded as his rear hubs had moved during the race over the legal limit. Andy had all the work to do againand in final 2 made his way back upto 8th despite a bad start setting 3rd fastest lap! Andy can only reflect on what might have been. New DHR team driver Tom Pyttlik soon settled into his new surroundings and put on a fine display in both finals finishing 12th and 11th. Lapping much closer to the pace than in previous meetings Tom was delighted with his weekends performance and hopes to continue his progress up the grid and aims for top 10 positions as the next round.

On 16/06/2009

Brazilian Cup Alonso Kart Lockout!

The Brazilian Cup held at Whilton Mill saw Alonso mounted drivers take the top 3 postions in jnr max along with 6th and 8th! DHR team drivers Alex Magee and Jack Dex finished 2nd and 3rd respectively after an epic race long battle with other Alonso driver Ollie Varney. All 3 drivers led at different stages and it was Varney who took the race win with Magee setting fastest lap and Dex 2nd fastest! DHR team driver George Williams impressed again and continued his recent run of form with solid results in the heats giving grid 4 for the final. A crash at the start meant George had work to do but he stormed back through the 20 strong field setting 4th fastest time on the way and ended 6th postion almost pipping 4th,5th across the line in a photo finish! The 3 drivers now look forward to the 3rd round of Super 1 at Buckmore Park on 13/14 June.

On 02/06/2009

Magee impresses at FKS on DHR debut!

New team driver Jnr Max racer Alex Magee was on fine form at the FKS round at Glan-Y-Gors this weekend. Having never seen the track before we expected it to be tough and after a few early technical problems with the engine it hadnt been the best of starts to the weekend. However things changed dramitcally and by mid way through Friday Alex was fastest. He carried this pace on in to a wet timed prcatice but due to traffic and weather conditions the ultimate lap wasnt produced and Alex found himself in 3rd position in group and 5th overall. In the Pre-final Alex got straight to work and by lap 4 was into 2nd and closing in on race long leader Andy King. Despite pressure Alex couldnt make the move to take victory so settled for 2nd. However disaster struck as Alex came in underweight. A miss calculation in the changable weather conditions left Alex 1 kilo under the limit. After initial dissapointment Alex picked himself up and set about the main final starting from 24th he worked his way through the field and during the middle part of the race lapped over 7ths quicker than the leading pack! Alex managed 6th by the flag and at one point had been over 8 seconds behind the leaders but ended just over 4! A great drive which he was awarded drive of the day for. Team manager Dan would like to thank Alex's mechanic and mentor for the weekend Shaun Carter (KF2 driver) and Alex and the team looks forward to the next outing at the Brazilian Cup Whilton Mill in 2 weeks time.

On 19/05/2009

Positive Buckmore Test

The DHR team visited Buckmore Park for a 3 day test weekend just gone in preperation for the upcoming Super 1 rd there in 4 weeks time. Most team drivers tested at some point over the weekend with 3 staying on for the Sunday racing. Friday and Saturday provided excellent results with several drivers lapping consistently fast in varying conditions and setting the pace for others to follow. Sunday wasn't as good as although all drivers showed fast pace at different stages the end result wasnt as expected. The team take away the positives with a fantastic test for all and now hope the drivers can turn this fast pace into some good positions at the Super 1 rd next month.

On 19/05/2009

Tom Pyttlik signs for DHR

Former DR Kart 177 driver Tom Pyttlik has made the move to join the DHR Alonso team! Tom had a successful test on the FA Alonso kart at Kimbolton this weekend gone, lapping faster than ever before and he was instantly impressed with how easy the kart was to drive. After a couple of tough opening Super 1 rounds Tom is looking forward to moving up the grid with the DHR team. Team manager Dan was impressed with the test and comments "I was pleased at the pace Tom showed and look forward to more testing prior to the next round of Super 1. He found the kart quick and easy to drive and soon settled in producing some fast laps!"
The DHR team look forward to working with Tom for the rest of 2009 and will keep you updated with results as and when they come.

On 12/05/2009

Alex Magee signs for DHR!!!

Team Manager Dan Holland is pleased to announce the signing of Alex Magee as an official DHR team driver. Alex has been assisted throughout the start of 2009 by the DHR Alonso team and has now made the partnership official.
Alex's race schedule see's him race both Super 1 and the FKS championships amongst others. Alex's first meeting under the DHR flag will be at the FKS round at Glan Y Gors 16/17 May.
Dan quotes "Myself and assistant manager Leon are thrilled to have confirmed Alex as a DHR driver for the remainder of 2009. Alex has shown great potential and speed this year and we hope we can turn this into consistent top finishing results starting now."

On 11/05/2009

Williams shines at Kimbolton

DHR Jnr Max team driver George Williams put in a seasons best performance at the May Kimbolton Club meeting. In only his first year of jnr Max it would be fair to say the season so far has been character building for the 13 year old driver from Shropshire.
But this weekends performance shows the potential that team manager Dan saw at the very first test they did.
Throughout saturday practice George impressed producing some tasty lap times. Dan worked closely with George with the emphasis on 2 key ares being consistent laps and race craft.
On Sunday George didn't disappoint and the 1st heat saw George take 4th postion after a race long battle with Aaron Head and Luke Haynes. In the 2nd heat George made places from his middle grid and produced fast laps finishing in a fine 10th. The pressure now was on as a good top ten finish in the 3rd heat would secure a high grid postion for the main final. Starting 18th there was work to be done but a fantastic start up to 7th round the first corner looked to have done it but through the fast esses George suffered contact and was forced off track into a spin. However down to his pace and determination he battled back up to 15th again lapping very quickly.

Grid 8 for the final was excellent but George knew he had the speed to run near the front and after maintaining postion through the first lap he set about catching the front pack. With fast lap after fast lap he caught and passed drivers and found himself in 5th postion closing in on the leading 4 as they battled for podium positions.
George ran out of laps but ended right on the tail of 4th place. George lapped under the old lap record which was proof the result was no fluke! This was a fantastic result and seasons best performance and gives George and the team renewed confidence for the upcoming Super 1 rounds.

Meanwhile 177 Driver Tom Holland enjoyed sucesss in heat 1 and 2 but a crash in the 3rd heat left him with a damaged kart. Repairs during the break proved unsuccessful and Tom struggled through the final nursing his Alonso home in 6th place. Tom remains postive and looks forward to Buckmore Park club meeting in a few weeks time.

On 11/05/2009

Rowrah Super 1, Podiums Galore!!!! and Championship Lead!!!

This weekends Super 1 meeting at Rowrah brought more podium success in all classes for the DHR team. In Snr Max Mike Spencer started the meeting off in great style qualifying in pole postion in the timed practice session. He followed this with a win and 2nd in the heats, unfortunately Mike lacked the winning pace in the finals he still brought it home in 3rd postion in both finals and now leads the Super 1 championship.

In Jnr Max Jack Dex and Alex Magee were on pace all weekend and finished 3rd and 4th respectively in the 1st final. Unfortunately both were wiped out in a first corner crash at the start of the second, Alex recovered to 16th and Jack managed 7th but was later penalised 5 places for another incident. Jack now sits 6th in the championship despite this setback!
George Williams had an improved round 2 with an excellent performance in heat 2 on Sunday. George still found himself in the mix of the repecharge after a DNF in his 1st heat. After a good start George was making progress on the front group when an unavoidale accident ahead put the stop to his charge. Damage to the kart meant George had to limp round picking up championship points and taking away more experience.

In 177 Max Andy Gorton impressed all weekend and in qualifying managed 2nd closely followed by team member Tom in 5th. Again good results came in the finals with Tom finishing 3rd and Andy 4th in the first, however disatser struck for Tom in the 2nd with an exclusion whilst Andy managed a credtiable 5th place and now sits 4th in the championship standings.
177 team driver Jacques Evans faired well over the weekend with mixed but positive results and took 10th and 8th in the finals leaving Jacques 8th in the championship standings. He looks forward to the next round at Buckmore Park in June.

On 28/04/2009

DHR win again this time at Buckmore!!!!!!!

DHR team owner/manager Dan Holland decided to have a play out in a kart again this weekend at the Buckmore Park circuit. After retiring from racing at the end of last year Dan has concentrated on developing the team in to a major force to be reconed wiht this year and results are coming in thick and fast. Dan come close to breaking his own lap record around the kent circuit on his way to the victory. Meanwhile ever consistent Buckmore man Reg Covus again racked another podium finish in 3rd following home Dan and Lucas Orrock. Reg now leads the Buckmore club champs. Alex Magee was under the DHR awning at Buckmore also and impressed on his debut visit to the track. Finishing the final in a fine 3rd place after being in a race long battle with 3 other drivers. The team now looks forward to the 2nd round of super 1 at Rowrah

On 28/04/2009

Victory again for DHR at Rowrah!

The DHR race team moved to the Riwrah circuit in Cumrbia for the April club meeting as a pre Super 1 test coming up in just 2 weeks time.
In Rotax 177 depsite a small but quality field Tom Holland was on fine form and took the overall victory recording a new lap record on the way. Team Driver Reggie Covus set the 2nd fastest time in the final but following a bad start could not climb any higher than 5th place. In Jnr Max Jack Dex grided 3rd for the final but this was short lived when taken out at the first chicane and was sent down the hill to return 1/2 a lap behind the field! Meanwhile George Williams stormed thorught the field at the start and maintained a good pace finishing in a fine 10th position and setting his personal best time of the weekend on his final lap! The team now look forward to rd2 of the Super 1 at Rowrah 25/26 April

On 15/04/2009

DHR Super 1 Success!

DHR enjoyed a mixed meeting at the first round of the British Super 1 Rotax championships. With 8 drivers racing under the DHR flag the team were confident of some high positions. Mike Spencer in Snr Max was the most impressive having to start from the repecharge and still managing a 6th and 2nd in the main finals leaving him in equal 4th position just 6 points of the lead of the championship. Jack Dex didnt have the posium places he was after but still come away with solid points scores with a 6th in the main final.
177 Driver Andy Gorton faired well in the heats and grided 3rd for the 1st final. A bad start left him with work to do and he receovered well to take a 7th and 6th place finish. All team drivers were on pace and enjoyed a well run Super 1 meeting and look forward to Rd2 at Rowrah in a few weeks.

On 15/04/2009

Battling performances at Whilton

DHR had 5 177 Alonso mounted drivers out and all faired well during practice. Top finisher of the final was Jaques Evans in his first meeting with DHR and for 8 months. Jaques ended the final in 4th and hopes to build on this for Super 1. Other drivers including Ian Rumbold, Tom Holland, Andy Gorton and Reggie Covus all were involved in accidents throughout the day and didn't fair so well in the final results but all were on pace and looking forward to the super 1 meeting coming up.
Jnr Max driver George Williams had a testing day, the jnr max was affected with many first corner crashes and George was caught up in these a number of times. Having found himself in the B final and again avoiding a first corner crash he worked his way forward passing many drivers just running out of laps to effect the front runners. Better luck is hoped for the Super 1!

On 13/04/2009

DHR Team Line up

DHR are pleased to confirm the following drivers for the 2009 Super 1 Series
In jnr max Jack Dex and George Williams, Snr Max Mike Spencer and Evaldas Svolkinas and 177 Max Jaques Evans, Reggie Covus and Andy Gorton. Tom Holland is an associated driver but will race outside the DHR team awning but still under the close attention of the team. Ian Rumbold is also confirmed as a team driver racing the 177 max TVKC club championship at the PFI circuit.

On 13/04/2009