24/08/2026
The Caterham Seven Championship UK returned to the BTCC stage at Donington Park this weekend, with Harry Cook making a welcome return to the team alongside Louis Darling.
Following some challenging wet and dry conditions during Thursday’s testing, the weather improved for the weekend, giving us two days of fast, dry racing.
Harry immediately showed that he had lost none of his pace, qualifying an impressive fourth. Louis narrowly missed the crucial tow during qualifying and started from 11th.
Early contact in Race 1 forced Louis into the pits for a tyre change under the Safety Car, dropping him to the back of the field. What followed was a brilliant recovery drive as he charged through the pack to finish eighth. Harry remained in the leading group throughout and marked his return with a strong fifth-place finish.
Race 2 saw both Williams Motorsport cars fighting at the front and challenging for the podium throughout, eventually crossing the line fourth and fifth.
Unfortunately, Race 3 proved more difficult. A trip through the gravel dropped Harry down the order, while Louis was caught up in an incident that required another tyre change.
Despite a frustrating final race, there were plenty of positives to take from the weekend, with both drivers showing excellent pace in front of another huge BTCC crowd.
There’s no rest for the team, as we head straight to Snetterton this weekend for the three-hour Caterham Grand Prix. Good luck to whoever has to keep count of the overtakes in that one! 🏁