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2026 Irish Open Championship Result 452 67 22 408 523 80 16 515 8 47 - 96 212 dnf 453 Only first 8 announced

Final Focus: 11, 132 & 259 charge the turn 3 fence coming to the green. A lap later a race stoppage for the stranded 132 car. As the yellow flies 412 whacks the turn 1 fence. Complete restart. The early stages sees 8 give 408 a decent hit into turn 1 followed by 368 having a dig at Ant. 453 stops on the outside of turn 1. 1 gets out of shape in a jostle with the pack down the backstraight. Tom ends up sliding down the fence and spinning in turn 3. 452 into the lead. 368 takes 399 on but fails to advance position as Harry fights back. Josh takes the victory and becomes the Irish Open Champion to go with his Scottish Championship from earlier in his career 👍

The Inaugural 2026 Irish Open Champion is 452 Joshua Spiers Second - 67 Henry Robson Third - 22 Lewis Hunter

Lap 2 yf 132 in t3 fence and 412 in t1 fence all ok complete restart without 127 132 175 259 412

Irish Open Championship Final on track Whites 523 325 80 412 Yellows 11 22 127 Blues 132 452 453 67 47’ Reds 547 259 22 8 212 175 408 368 Superstars 399 96 515 16 1

Heat Three Happenings: 523 sets sail into a big lead. 171 gets shunted into the fence in turn 1 at the head of a red top train. Caution to remove 171. 523 now has 47 behind her for the restart. Brooke pulls clear as Simon has to fend off 452 & 259. 452 spins in turn 1. 5 to go and the 1 car is into the lead. 80 is stuck on the outside of turn 1. 523 pushed onto the outside line has to slow which costs her places. 547 takes tenth place from her coming through turn 4 to the flag.

Heat 3 Result 1 368 259 47 515 96 212 175 453 547 - 523 554 dnf 11 80 171

Heat 3 Winner after taking over the lead from 523 with 5 to go is 1 Tom Harris

Lap 5 ish yf 171 in t1 fence all ok restart order 523 47 452 453 259 1 368 80 175 515 212 96 221 547 554 412 nor

Heat 3 on track - 18 cars Whites 523 80 171 Yellows 11 221 Blues 452 453 47 Reds 547 554 259 212 175 368 Superstars 96 515 1 Novice 412

Pit News: 8 lost a belt during Heat 2: 127 - Porta power on the front corner Karl has brought his supply of belts along:

Heat Two Happenings: An early race hit from the World Champ puts 16 and 515 into the turn 1 fence with some force. A close following 212 on the outside line is delayed by the pair. Mayhem on the backstraight as a pack of cars bounce off each other. 22 gets a flat. 80 leads. 67 takes over. 80 loses more places as he scrapes the turn 2 fence. 212 tries a last-bender on 399 but Harry holds on for the place.

Heat 2 Result 67 368 1 408 132 8 399 212 80 547 - 11 16 dnf 22 127 452 only first 8 announced

Heat 2 Winner is 67 Henry Robson

Heat 2 on track - 18 cars Whites 335 80 Yellows 11 127 Blues 132 452 67 Reds 547 22 8 212 408 368 Superstars 399 515 16 1 Novice 412

Pit News: 325 - Front corner repair after hitting the turn 1 fence 175 - Nerf rail following the 47 car unavoidably making contact in turn 3 after Karl lost it on the backstraight

F2 National Championship Top Three Winner - 355 Aidan Grindey Second - 647 Chris Burgoyne Third - 184 Aaron Vaight (Defending champion)

F2 National Championship Grid on track 355 - 647 722 - 940 80 - 223 184 - 718 10 - 974 822 - 975 155 - 922 220 - 880 243 - 402 467 - 667 213 - 517 7 - 578 26 - 991 514 - 629 674 - 98 335 - 197 933 - 280 387 - 216 dns 223 outside line moves up a place.

Heat 1 Result 408 523 259 132 127 96 67 47 399 221 - 554 171 nof

Heat One Happenings: 523 takes the lead. 171 takes over up front a couple of laps later. 22 gets it sideways through turn 3. Caution for a stranded 325 in turn 1, & 453 in turn 2. At the restart 96 spins 22 in turn 3. Lewis is unable to refire the engine and in a couple of laps a caution is called to move him to safety. 523 from 132 at the restart. Brooke is driving well taking a good line into the corners. James is getting it a bit sideways into the turns which loses him time. 408 is past 132. 175 loops it on the backstraight and is collected by 47 in turn 3. 8 & 16 lock together at 2 to go and career onto the infield. 408 now leads. 96 puts a hit in on 67 for the position coming to the flag.

408 Ant Whorton-Eales wins Heat 1 and the first ever BriSCA F1 stock car race in Northern Ireland when 523 went wide going into t3 with 3 to go.

Lap 6 ish yf 22 in t3/4 fence all ok restart order 523 132 127 67 408 8 259 175 47 16 399 96 221 554 171 nor

Lap 3 yf 325 in t1 fence and 453 in fence on exit of t2 all ok restart order 523 132 127 67 47 408 8 175 259 22 96 16 399 221 554 171 nor 523 had a good lead.

408 has now joined the grid