Grading List Facts and Figures 29 June 2026 10:46 chrisf 210 drivers raced in the third grading period of 2026, which contained 14 meetings. The average car attendance across the 12 U.K. mainland meetings was 40.50 and there were 45 different race winners. In total, 268 drivers have raced in the 2026 season to date. The Best Attended Meetings for the Period were:- Mildenhall 6 Jun – 91 cars; Mildenhall 7 Jun – 87 cars, Skegness 30 May – 49 cars, Skegness 31 May – 42 cars, Mildenhall 23 May – 40 cars. Drivers with the Best Attendance Record for the Period were:- 155 Archie Grindey – 9 app., 213 Tom Bennett & 926 Josh Wilson – 8 app. each, 8 Jimi Marshall, 27 Kieren Bradford, 220 Freddie Hunter-Johnson, 880 Jack Witts & 925 Jake Wilson – 7 app. each. Top Scorers for the Period, by grade, were:- White: 454 Ryan Gardiner – 50 pts; Yellow: 931 Rebecca Smith – 122 pts; Blue: 926 Josh Wilson – 169 pts; Red: 355 Aidan Grindey – 216 pts; Superstar: 155 Archie Grindey – 294 pts. Carry On Regardless - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils):- 231 Bradley Clayton – 10 mtgs; 597 Barry Clow – 9 mtgs; 229 Steve Radzynski, 420 Mark Burroughs, 770 Austin Farrell & 844 Jack Prosser – 8 mtgs each. Never Quite Got Off The Mark - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils) And No Points:- 420 Mark Burroughs – 8 mtgs.; 492 David Hawes & 533 Johnny Whittaker – 7 mtgs each; 244 George Woodcock, 254 Harry Heffer, 300 Sam Tennant, 595 Jamie Young & 637 Clayton Mallett – 6 mtgs each. 2026 Novice Of The Year The Novice of the Year is open to ‘genuine’ novices, i.e. those who are in their first BriSCA F2 season or have not raced in more than 3 meetings in total in previous seasons and who started this season with a white roof. The novice who has scored the most national points at the end of the season will be the winner of the Novice of the Year title. Current standings: 220 – 289pts, 811 – 270pts, 197 – 170pts, 15 – 81pts, 211 – 68pts, 999 – 36pts, 929 – 7pts, 66 – 6pts,770 – 6pts, 710 – 5pts, 189 – 4pts, 692 – 3pts, 67 – 2pts, 530 – 2pts, 267 – 1pt. The winner will be presented with the Novice of the Year trophy. The runner-up and the third place finisher will also receive trophies. David’s Observations • These grades will come into force on 1 July 2026. The next grading period of season 2026 will run from 21 June to 20 July inclusive. • In order to be eligible for downgrading on 1 August 2026, you must race a minimum of three times between 21 June and 20 July and also have raced at least once between 21 May and 20 June. • International drivers are shown on the grading list solely for information purposes. Their positions have no effect on grades. • Points, appearances etc., are from meetings attended, that are on the National Fixture List. Graded Drivers Retired/Suspended in the Grading Period (in points scoring order within grades) R: 488, 62. B: 461, 136, 905 (susp.), 524, 121, 141. Y: 161, 654, 801, 617, 393, 976, 728, 777, 881. In total, 37 drivers retired, were suspended or failed to race in the period. Blacklist It’s the same old chestnut – dodgy numbers. This month, number 41’s car falls foul of Rule 228.02 - The driver’s number MUST be black on a white background, in strokes of 1 inch (25mm) MINIMUM, to a MINIMUM height of 9 inches (228mm).