The two-wheel-drive divisions from within the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy delivered thrilling action throughout the single-day 2WD Superprix at Lydden Hill [July 25], as many of the classes reached the halfway stage of the year.

In the Super Retro Rallycross Championship, Lee Wood became the third different winner of the 2026 season, but it was Volvo 242 driver Stuart Emery who started on pole position for the final, the Lydden Hill local dominating qualifying with a series of fastest times, before taking victory in the semi-finals to secure pole for the final, lining up alongside Dan Swayland (Ford Escort) and Wood (Ford Escort).

It was Wood who made the best launch in the all-important final, the former Hot Rod World Champion and Super Retro title-winner trying a move around the outside of Emery on the opening lap, but had to slot into second.

On the second tour down the hill into Paddock Bend, Wood made a move stick on Emery on the inside to take the lead, and thereafter Emery’s attention was consumed with a battle for second, as Swayland applied the pressure.

On the fifth and final lap, Swayland got a run on Emery down the hill and made an overtake for the runner-up position stick on the way to the line. Championship leader Pat Doran (Ford Escort) finished fourth, ahead of Allan Tapscott (Ford Escort) and Ray Morgan (Ford Escort).

In the Retro Rallycross Championship category for up to 1600cc machines, points leader Jon Wood (Ford Escort) led from the front in the final to claim victory, chased by the returning Tony Lynch (Toyota MR2) and Ian Biagi (Mini Clubman). The race was halted early after an incident that claimed Ian Halfhide (Peugeot 205) and Rick May (Toyota Starlett), the result declared after three laps.

Motorsport UK Junior Rallycross Championship

Points’ leader William Hands claimed victory in the Motorsport UK Junior Rallycross Championship thanks to a great start from pole position in the final. While Hands made the best launch to the first corner in the single-make 1300cc Suzuki Swift division, the other winner in the 2026 campaign so far, Tommy Brown, made a poor start and dropped to the back of the field on the opening lap.

Fighting to make up for lost time, Brown climbed the order and by the final lap it was a three-way-fight for the win, with Hands leading Brown and returning driver Phoebe Cake. As Brown pressured Hands, Cake also made a bid to pass Brown in the first corner of lap six and had a half spin, dropping her down the field, leaving Ethan Miles to complete the top three.

Motorsport UK Cross Car Championship / RX150

LifeLive TN11 driver Bradley Turner dominated the seventh round of the Motorsport UK Cross Car Championship to extend his points lead. While Turner ran clear out front in the amalgamated Cross Car and RX150 final, it was James Constantine (LifeLive TN11) who gave his hopes of finishing on the overall rostrum at the end of the year a boost by driving home to second place, equalling his best result of the year.

Behind the leading duo, battle raged for third on track. Former Swift Sport Champion Will Ovenden (Mygale XC01) entered the event seeking three wins on the bounce and ran third on the opening lap, until being overtaken by Ben Hardy’s RX150. For the next lap and a half, Ovenden and Hardy battled, exchanging places, with another RX150 Rallycross runner, Stephen Jones also on the fringes of the battle.

Ovenden attempted to take his compulsory joker lap at the second opportunity, but when Hardy also went into the joker, an attempt by Ovenden to change his mind and take the normal route backfired, and he spun into the barrier. Teddie MacPherson (LifeLive TN11) meanwhile climbed through the field from down the order and eventually finished third, while Hardy fended off Jones for top RX150 class honours.

George Edenborough (Lifelive TN11) claimed victory in tthe Motorsport UK Cross Car Junior Championship ahead of points leader Ethan Hooker (Lifelive TN5).

Swift Sport Rallycross Championship

Rallycross debutant Danny Bean delivered a dream first performance in the single-make Swift Sport Rallycross Championship to score victory at the ‘home of rallycross’ in style. Following in the footsteps of former Swift racing father Johny Bean and Junior Championship-winning brother Charlie Bean, kart racer Danny Bean lead from the front in the Swift division to the degree that he was able to take his joker on the fourth tour from the lead and maintain his advantage to claim the win.

Scott Parker also delivered an impressive performance to drive to the runner-up position, including overtaking championship leader Philip Seath in the latter stages of the final, Seath having to settle for third but still holds the strongest hand in the title race.

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