Grading List Facts and Figures 26 May 2026 16:50 chrisf 190 drivers raced in the second grading period of 2026, which contained 19 meetings. The average car attendance across those 19 U.K. mainland meetings was 29.68 and there were 45 different race winners. In total, 232 drivers have raced in the 2026 season to date. The Best Attended Meetings for the Period were:- Northampton 2 May – 77 cars; King’s Lynn 16 May – 59 cars, King’s Lynn 25 Apr – 56 cars, Skegness 9 May – 50 cars, Skegness 10 May – 45 cars, Aldershot 17 May – 42 cars. Drivers with the Best Attendance Record for the Period were:- 155 Archie Grindey – 10 app., 8 Jimi Marshall – 9 app., 992 Harley Burns – 9 app., 183 Charlie Guinchard – 8 app., 213 Tom Bennett – 8 app., 880 Jack Witts – 8 app., 931 Rebecca Smith – 8 app. Top Scorers for the Period, by grade, were:- White: 111 Charlie Payton – 53 pts; Yellow: 411 Reece Winch – 135 pts; Blue: 992 Harley Burns – 212 pts; Red: 155 Archie Grindey – 233 pts; Superstar: 183 Charlie Guinchard – 385 pts. Carry On Regardless - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils):- 229 Steven Radzynski, 597 Barry Clow, 931 Rebecca Smith – 7 mtgs each, 52 Ben Murray, 231 Bradley Clayton, 335 Jake Woodhull, 390 Jessica Smith, 420 Mark Burroughs, 844 Jack Prosser – 6 mtgs each. Never Quite Got Off The Mark - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils) And No Points:- 420 Mark Burroughs – 6 mtgs., 86 Jess Ward, 770 Austin Farrell – 5 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 – 231pts, 197 – 154pts, 211 – 68pts, 15 – 60pts, 999 – 23pts, 66 – 5pts, 189 – 4pts, 692 – 3pts, 67 – 2pts, 530 – 2pts, 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 June 2026. The next grading period of season 2026 will run from 21 May to 20 June inclusive. • In order to be eligible for downgrading on 1 July 2026, you must race a minimum of three times between 21 May and 20 June and also have raced at least once between 16 April and 20 May. • 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: 560 (susp.); R: 186 (susp.), 542; B: 103 (susp.), 211, 324, 285, 194; Y: 99, 311, 78, 724, 132, 234, 529, 441, 675, 782 (susp.), 22, 34, 195, 212, 525, 828, 894. W: 671 (susp.) In total, 37 drivers retired, were suspended or failed to race in the period.