18/11/2025
Dreams come and go, but making them a reality is something else.
Seeing London, Oxford, and of course, Silverstone with my own eyes has been a dream come true!
Why make the 5,000+ mile journey across the pond?
Well… it wasn’t for F1—it was to support Ricky in the Walter Hayes Trophy at the legendary Silverstone Circuit!
The Walter Hayes Trophy is one of the biggest Formula Ford events of the season—105 cars registered, only 36 make it to the Grand Finale. Ricky was one of those 36! Starting 28th and finishing 14th… and then being awarded the JEP Star of Tomorrow Trophy to top it all off.
I’ve watched Ricky grow in racing over the last 4.5 years—from competing against each other at Wheel2Wheel to go-kart races, Formula Ford with VARA, Formula Ford the Series with SCCA (where he claimed the 2024 FFTS Championship and Driver of the Year), winning the Pacific F2000 Festival, and racing in the United Formula Ford Series across the pond.
But nothing compares to seeing it all firsthand—hearing the engines, feeling the atmosphere, and watching it unfold from pit lane. It was unforgettable.
Witnessing the Walter Hayes Trophy in person has left me in awe. I’m proud, blessed, and humbled to know Ricky and to be part of his journey.
Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment, Ricky—keep up the hard work, and all will be rewarded.