Grading List Facts and Figures 23 April 2026 08:53 chrisf 209 drivers raced in the first grading period of 2026, which contained 21 meetings. The average car attendance across those 21 U.K. mainland meetings was 36.19 and there were 61 different race winners. The Best Attended Meetings for the Period were:- King’s Lynn 28 Feb – 76 cars, King’s Lynn 14 Mar – 75 cars, Mildenhall 11 Apr – 74 cars, Scunthorpe 28 Mar – 71 cars, Northampton 21 Mar – 60 cars, Taunton 29 Mar – 45 cars. Drivers with the Best Attendance Record for the Period were:- 213 Tom Bennett – 12 app., 8 Jimi Marshall – 11 app., 155 Archie Grindey – 11 app., 560 Luke Wrench – 11 app., 880 Jack Witts – 11 app., 926 Josh Wilson – 10 app., 9 Harley Thackra – 9 ap., 925 Jake Wilson – 9 app. Top Scorers for the Period, by grade, were:- White: 220 Freddie Hunter-Johnson – 147 pts; Yellow: 501 Jason Ward – 251 pts; Blue: 346 Ashley England – 180 pts; Red: 560 Luke Wrench – 274 pts; Supsrstar: 183 Charlie Guinchard – 285 pts. Carry On Regardless - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils):- 52 Ben Murray - 5 mtgs., 229 Steven Radzynski – 5 mtgs., 597 Barry Clow – 5 mtgs., 179 Beth Usher – 4 mtgs., 335 Jake Woodhull – 4 mtgs., 420 Mark Burroughs – 4 mtgs., 770 Austin Farrell – 4 mtgs. Never Quite Got Off The Mark - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils) And No Points:- 52 Ben Murray - 5 mtgs., 229 Steven Radzynski – 5 mtgs., 597 Barry Clow – 5 mtgs., 420 Mark Burroughs – 4 mtgs., 770 Austin Farrell – 4 mtgs., 26 Craig Conway – 3 mtgs., 86 Jess Ward – 3 mtgs., 533 John Whittaker – 3 mtgs., 541 Harry Skoyles – 3 mtgs., 543 Connor Blake – 3 mtgs., 640 Jonathan Forster – 3 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 – 147pts, 211 – 68pts, 197 – 65pts, 15 – 22pts, 999 – 6pts, 66 – 4pts, 710 – 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 May 2026. The next grading period of season 2026 will run from 16 April to 20 May inclusive. • In order to be eligible for downgrading on 1 June 2026, you must race a minimum of three times between 16 April and 20 May. • For season 2026, the only overseas meetings to appear on the official fixture list (and, therefore, to carry grading points) are the two meetings at Nutts Corner. • 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. Drivers Suspended in the Grading Period W: 896 (susp.) Blacklist There may be others but the only one I have spotted so far is 66 for falling 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).