Grading List Facts and Figures 24 August 2026 10:55 chrisf 178 drivers raced in the fifth grading period of 2026, which contained 17 meetings. The average car attendance across those 17 meetings was 30.94 and there were 45 different race winners. In total, 296 drivers have raced in the 2026 season to date. The Best Attended Meetings for the Period were:- Mildenhall 8 Aug – 71 cars; King’s Lynn 25 Jul – 66 cars; King’s Lynn 26 Jul – 55 cars; Mildenhall 9 Aug – 48 cars; Skegness 30 Jul – 40 cars. Drivers with the Best Attendance Record for the Period were:- 24 John Palmer – 8 app., 8 Jimi Marshall, 155 Archie Grindey, 213 Tom Bennett & 926 Josh Wilson – 7 app. each. Top Scorers for the Period, by grade, were:- White: 26 Craig Conway – 41 pts; Yellow: 935 Nathan Maidment – 114 pts; Blue: 129 Charley Tomblin – 139 pts; Red: 24 Jon Palmer – 288 pts; Superstar: 183 Charlie Guinchard – 327 pts. Carry On Regardless - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils):- 231 Bradley Clayton – 19 mtgs; 597 Barry Clow – 14 mtgs; 179 Beth Usher & 844 Jack Prosser – 11 mtgs each. Never Quite Got Off The Mark - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils) And No Points:- 244 George Woodcock – 10 mtgs; 300 Sam Tennant & 373 Charlie Dunne – 9 mtgs each; 492 David Hawes – 8 mtgs. 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 – 424pts, 811 – 336pts, 197 – 188pts, 15 – 157pts, 211 – 99pts, 999 – 96pts, 267 – 30pts, 929 – 21pts, 710 – 9pts, 770 – 7pts, 66 – 6pts, 189 – 4pts, 254 – 3pts, 692 – 3pts, 13 – 2pts, 67 – 2pts, 530 – 2pts. 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 September 2026. The next grading period of season 2026 will run from 21 August to 20 September inclusive. • In order to be eligible for downgrading on 1 October 2026, you must race a minimum of three times between 21 August and 20 September and also have raced at least once between 21 July and 20 August. • 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) S/S: 501; R: 629, 101, 184, 542, 218, 84, 522; B: 727, 142, 693; Y: 17, 238, 359, 546, 640, 212, 525; In total, 35 drivers retired or failed to race in the period.