BRDC Single Seater Championship 2002 - What the organisers say:

The BRDC Single Seater Championship is now firmly established as THE logical and cost-effective entry-level single seater Championship for aspiring drivers. As the highest level of racing programme operated by the famous Silverstone Race School, this Championship makes full use of our ability to provide professionally prepared single seater racing cars, along with the highest level of driver coaching available anywhere. 

Some other categories claim to offer a level playing field BUT if cars are run by different teams, and significant adjustments to the cars' set-up are permitted, then the equipment provided WILL differ and this will influence the eventual results as much as the drivers' inherent ability. In our case, by running all of the cars from under one roof, and providing an identical set-up on every car, this programme provides a GENUINELY level playing field where the drivers' ability dictates the results achieved. 

The philosophy driving this is that we are looking to find the best driver - of any nationality or background - whom we will then support. At this level it should not matter if the driver understands how to set up a complex single seater car with adjustable everything - we are not looking for a race engineer! We also believe that the results of the races should be dictated by the drivers' ability and not be directly related to the budget available to them. therefore nobody can 'buy' a faster car or a more powerful engine in this Championship. When you add to this the fact that highly experienced instructors are employed to attend EVERY test session and race in order to provide expert coaching and advice, you can see that this is quite simply the most cost-effective Championship available anywhere in the sport at this level. 

A 16 round Championship with lots of testing available, points for pole position and fastest lap in addition to final race positions, and the opportunity to 'drop' up to four scores from your final points tally ensures that you have every opportunity to prove yourself during the season.

For more information please visit the octagon motor sport website.

********* Season finished - Nigel Redwood finished 2nd *********

Visit the picture archive to see full-size images taken at the races