Grading List Facts and Figures 31 July 2026 18:48 chrisf 184 drivers raced in the fourth grading period of 2026, which contained 17 meetings. The average car attendance across those 17 meetings was 35.71 and there were 45 different race winners. In total, 282 drivers have raced in the 2026 season to date. The Best Attended Meetings for the Period were:- Skegness 11 Jul – 89 cars; Skegness 12 Jul – 81 cars, Skegness 9 Jul – 69 cars, Taunton 21 Jun – 47 cars, Northampton 27 Jun – 42 cars. Drivers with the Best Attendance Record for the Period were:- 213 Tom Bennett – 12 app., 880 Jack Witts – 11 app., 155 Archie Grindey – 10 app., 8 Jimi Marshall, 288 Paul Ford & 355 Aidan Grindey – 9 app. each. Top Scorers for the Period, by grade, were:- White: 359 Gary Wrench – 57 pts; Yellow: 960 Aidy Whitehead – 121 pts; Blue: 288 Paul Ford – 222 pts; Red: 24 Jon Palmer – 221 pts; Superstar: 213 Tom Bennett – 317 pts. Carry On Regardless - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils):- 231 Bradley Clayton – 15 mtgs; 770 Austin Farrell & 844 Jack Prosser – 10 mtgs each; 300 Sam Tennant, 420 Mark Burroughs, 533 Johnny Whittaker & 597 Barry Clow – 9 mtgs each. Never Quite Got Off The Mark - Most No-Score Meetings (Nils) And No Points:- 300 Sam Tennant – 9 mtgs.; 492 David Hawes – 8 mtgs; 373 Charlie Dunne & 637 Clayton Mallett – 7 mtgs each; 244 George Woodcock – 6 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 – 377pts, 811 – 285pts, 197 – 173pts, 15 – 112pts, 211 – 68pts, 999 – 64pts, 770 – 7pts, 929 – 7pts, 66 – 6pts, 710 – 5pts, 189 – 4pts, 254 – 3pts, 692 – 3pts, 13 – 2pts, 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 August 2026. The next grading period of season 2026 will run from 21 July to 20 August inclusive. • In order to be eligible for downgrading on 1 September 2026, you must race a minimum of three times between 21 July and 20 August and also have raced at least once between 21 June and 20 July. • 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: 418, 126; B: 995, 915, 890, 667 (susp.), 207, 823, 343, 700, 786; Y: 77, 895, 58, 36, 509, 195, 137, 417, 722, 529, 281; In total, 38 drivers retired, were suspended or failed to race in the period.