Junior F2

Heat 1: 929 | 41 | 733 | 74 | 718
Heat 2: 929 | 718 | 926 | 733 | 74 | 41 | 243
Final: 41 | 74 | 243 | 926

2Lt Saloon Stock Cars

Heat 1: 747 | 811 | 941 | 688 | 493 | 181 | 151 | 180 | 153 | 477
Heat 2: 170 | 180 | 747 | 151 | 688 | 711 | 964 | 811 | 127 | 477
Heat 3: 153 | 711 | 747 | 151 | 477 | 941 | 951 | 811 | 181 | 493

ORCi Stock Rods

Heat 1: 51 | 216 | 500 | 671 | 314 | 16 | 165 | 900 | 115 | 914
Heat 2: 16 | 314 | 617 | 165 | 115 | 913 | 148 | 4 | 944 | 924
Heat 3: 944 | 165 | 120 | 914 | 900 | 617 | 216 | 16 | 55 | 51
World Final: 165 | 314 | 16 | 216 | 944 | 914 | 115 | 900 | 671 | 51

GP2 Lightning Rods

Heat 1: 72 | 132 | 6 | 174 | 908 | 60 | 96 | 74 | 642 | 51
Heat 2: 6 | 60 | 72 | 132 | 174 | 777 | 37 | 44 | 908 | 51
Final: 132 | 6 | 60 | 174 | 96 | 642 | 37 | 777 | 51 | 44

ORCi Ministox

Heat 1: 557 | 618 | 511 | 874 | 696 | 114 | 219 | 718 | 16 | 22
Heat 2: 618 | 313 | 522 | 181 | 718 | 480 | 511 | 136 | 16 | 874
National Final: 618 | 718 | 557 | 522 | 480 | 114 | 879 | 219 | 696 | 511

Micro F2

Heat 1: 99 | 733 | 73 | 89 | 932 | 958 | 218 | 313 | 154
Heat 2: 932 | 733 | 134 | 73 | 89 | 708 | 218 | 313 | 130
Final: 99 | 733 | 134 | 73 | 89 | 958 | 932 | 218 | 708 | 130
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A huge championship weekend got underway on Saturday evening, with a packed programme carrying plenty of significance. The ORCi Stock Rod World Championship was the headline attraction, culminating beneath the floodlights, while the ORCi Ministox contested their National Championship and the Saloon Stock Cars began the battle for Sunday’s Irish Masters.

There was also a piece of history on the programme as Junior F2 made its UK debut on a trial basis, giving junior drivers the opportunity to race full-specification F2 Stock Cars under non-contact rules.

JUNIOR F2

The opening Junior F2 race marked a first for UK short oval racing, and it was Leyton Hughes (929) who immediately made his mark.

Hughes arrived with plenty of junior racing pedigree as a multiple champion in Junior Productions who has also enjoyed success in National Ministox. He adapted quickly to the F2 machinery and took victory in the formula’s first UK heat.

Ben McLellan (41) chased him home in second, followed by Josh Torrens (733), Riley Dawson-Stilring (74) and Coalan Fegan (718).

Hughes made it two wins from two in Heat Two, this time heading Fegan and Christian Murray (926), with Torrens, Dawson-Stilring and McLellan following.

The Final brought a change at the front as McLellan came through to claim an historic victory of his own, becoming the first Junior F2 Final winner in the UK. Dawson-Stilring was runner-up, Tommy Torrens (243) third and Murray fourth.

It was an encouraging debut for the Junior F2 concept, with Hughes taking the distinction of winning the formula’s first two UK races before McLellan claimed the inaugural Final.

SALOON STOCK CARS

Every position mattered for the Saloon Stock Cars, with Saturday’s three races serving as qualifying heats to determine the starting order for Sunday’s Irish Masters.

National Champion Matthew Stirling (747) made the ideal start by winning Heat One. Kieran McIvor (811) followed him home in second, with Adam White (941) third, Jonathan Brown (688) fourth and Glenn Watt (493) fifth.

Ryan Patton (170) was the man on top in Heat Two, beating Marcus Watt (180), while Stirling added a valuable third place to his opening victory. English visitor Levi List (151) took fourth with Brown fifth.

The final opportunity to score qualifying points went the way of Ryan Wright (153). Wright took Heat Three ahead of Anthony McIvor (711), while Stirling once again appeared near the front in third. List was fourth with Sean McFerran (477) fifth.

Three heats produced three different winners in Stirling, Patton and Wright, but National Champion Stirling’s remarkably consistent first, third and third place finishes put him in an excellent position heading into Sunday’s Irish Masters.

ORCi STOCK RODS – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The ORCi Stock Rods had the biggest prize of Saturday evening to race for, with a strong entry of local and visiting drivers assembling for their World Championship.

George Elser (51) struck first, winning Heat One from Cameron Doak (216) and John McClurkin (500). Scottish visitor Ross Graham (671) was fourth, with Jack Kennedy (314) fifth.

There was no shortage of championship pedigree towards the front in Heat Two. Former World Champion Samuel Montgomery (16) took victory ahead of reigning Irish Champion and fellow former World Champion Jack Kennedy. Christina Sillifant (617) was third, Scottish visitor Jamie Dawson (165) fourth and Samuel McKinstry (115) fifth.

Callum Hosie (944) claimed Heat Three, but the man immediately behind him would soon become much more significant. Dawson finished second ahead of Jordan McClurkin (120), Callum Faulconbridge (914) and Lee Smart (900).

With darkness falling and the floodlights illuminating the circuit, the Stock Rods lined up to decide their 2026 ORCi Stock Rod World Champion.

When the chequered flag fell, it was Scotland’s Jamie Dawson who had delivered on the biggest stage.

Dawson claimed the World Championship ahead of Kennedy, with Montgomery completing a high-quality championship podium in third. Cameron Doak took fourth ahead of Callum Hosie, while Callum Faulconbridge, Samuel McKinstry, Lee Smart, Ross Graham and opening-heat winner George Elser completed the World Final top ten.

For Dawson, second place in his final heat had been merely the prelude. A few hours later he left Nutts Corner with the biggest prize of all and the right to carry the World Championship colours.

GP2 LIGHTNING RODS

Nigel Kernohan (72) opened the GP2 programme with victory, leading Ricky Peoples (132) and Jordan Nicholl (6) home. Richie Browne (174) and Ryan Addis (908) completed the top five.

Nicholl turned the tables in Heat Two, taking victory ahead of Stewart Nicholl (60), Kernohan, Peoples and Browne.

The Final produced a third different winner as Peoples converted his earlier strong performances into victory. Jordan Nicholl finished second with Stewart Nicholl third, Browne fourth and Steven Elder (96) fifth.

Kernohan, Nicholl and Peoples therefore shared the three victories across a competitive GP2 programme.

ORCi MINISTOX – NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

There was another major title on the line for the ORCi Ministox, with a strong collection of local and visiting youngsters in attendance for the National Championship.

Corey Mathers (557) fired the first warning with victory in Heat One. Stuart Shevill Jnr (618) finished second ahead of Lexi Crosbie (511), Ben McLellan (874) and Bailey Wilson (696).

Shevill went one better in Heat Two, the Scottish youngster taking victory ahead of Charlie Weston (313) and Jacob Mikulla (522). Reigning Irish Champion Harry Martin (181) was fourth, with Caolan Fegan (718) fifth.

Shevill had already shown he had the pace, and when the championship was on the line he produced again.

Stuart Shevill Jnr (618) crossed the line to become the 2026 ORCi Ministox National Champion, completing a superb heat-and-championship double.

Fegan claimed an excellent runner-up position, while opening-heat winner Mathers took third to complete the podium. Mikulla was fourth and Ollie Sime (480) fifth. Charlie Lomas (114), Caitlyn Mitchell (879), Oakley Grief (219), Bailey Wilson (696) and Lexi Crosbie (511) completed the championship top ten.

It was an outstanding evening for Shevill – second in the opener, winner of Heat Two and then National Champion when it mattered most.

MICRO F2

The youngest racers on the programme produced another entertaining set of Micro F2 races, including one particularly dramatic moment during the evening.

Robbie Graham (99) took Heat One ahead of Kurtis Peoples (733) and Shea (73), with Tommy McAvoy (89) fourth and Jenson McCrory (932) fifth.

There was drama when Sid Shaw (134) was involved in a rollover. Thankfully, Shaw emerged from the incident unscathed.

McCrory took victory in Heat Two ahead of Peoples, while Shaw bounced back from his earlier rollover to claim an excellent third place. Shea finished fourth with McAvoy fifth.

Graham returned to the front for the Final, completing a heat-and-final double. Peoples capped another consistent meeting with second, while Shaw completed an eventful evening with another third place. Shea and McAvoy rounded out the top five.
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