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JNJ Motorsport are pleased to have been involved with Richard Jennings in the 2006 Evo Caterham Academy Championship, the 2007 Motorsport News Caterham Roadsports B Championship and are continuing their association through 2008, in the Caterham Roadsports A Championship. The Caterham 7 is first and foremost a race car. At present, there are something like 700 competitors in 20 different Caterham championships across 11 countries, plus a multitude of sprint and hillclimb events, making the Caterham possibly the most popular race car in the world. Racing is at the heart of Caterham Cars and since 1986, Caterham has pioneered one-make racing. Their aim is to provide the best value (and most fun !), one-make racing championships in the UK and Europe. When it comes to racing Sevens there is rarely a shortage of fun, as the lack of modern aerodynamics creates intense, close racing with slipstreaming an absolute necessity. The low mass of the car not only gives it agility and stunning performance, but also contributes to low running costs by reducing tyre, brake and driveline wear. The Caterham Academy Championship (which was sponsored by Evo in 2006, the year that Richard competed) offers novice racing drivers the ability to enter motorsport and compete at a national level. The Caterham "motorsport ladder" then offers a clear progression so that drivers can move forward into faster and more competitive categories as their ability improves. Caterham Academy drivers have gone on to compete at European level and at highly prestigious events, such as the world famous Le Mans 24-hours race. The Motorsport News Caterham Roadsport B Championship provides a natural home for drivers wishing to progress their racing careers after cutting their teeth in the Caterham Academy, although entry is open to all. With relatively minor modifications, graduates of the Academy can up their game to a new level and participate in a faster and more competitive national series. While professional team support is not permitted in Roadsports B races, in a bid to keep costs down, the Caterham Motorsport support crew is on hand in the paddock to assist where necessary. It is intended that the format will remain largely unchanged for 2008, with seven double-header meetings planned.
The message is clear: Roadsport A is the point on the Caterham Motorsport ladder where the racing starts to get serious! The format should remain largely unchanged for 2008, with seven double-header meetings planned.
Original photograph by Daniel Overton Photography 2007.
Post production editing by Richard Jennings |