Crawley's teenage motor racing star drives Team Ferrari into second before adversity strikes

Team RNR Performance’s promise continued during Friday testing, when Charlie showed competitive lap times in mixed conditions at the famed Brands Hatch. With a great car and dialled in set up, Charlie looked forward to hitting the track come race day.

Charlie Hand qualified pole position for the team in class and 3rd overall. Making his way up through the field into 2nd place on the opening lap, Charlie raced comfortably while setting the fastest lap of the race. Driving the team into a strong position, it was time to hand the Ferrari over to teammate, Chris Goddard.

Chris set consistent times until the car filled with smoke. When Goddard boxed, the team discovered the exhaust manifold had sheared. Beyond repair, the team were forced to retire the car.

It was an unfortunate end to a promising weekend of racing with the pace to win.