02 December 2025 – Official Club Report
After twelve months of racing, eight championship rounds, hundreds of heats, thousands of laps, and enough tyre additive to polish the Hall floor permanently, we reached the end of our 10 Year Champs — a year-long celebration of a decade of Forest of Dean RCCC.
The final round brought one of the biggest and most competitive Tuesday night turnouts of the year, with representation across Touring Cars, Minis, Formula 1, and Group C/GT10. Even better, our surprise guest trophy presenter was none other than retired chairman (but still lightning-fast driver) Mark “Radders” Raddenbury, stepping back into the spotlight for one more important job.
This is how the finale unfolded…
TAMIYA TOURING CARS (ICONIC)
Qualifying – Three Rounds of Tight Battles
The Touring Car field was stacked, and the pace reflected it.
Mark Raddenbury set the tone early, topping all three qualifying rounds with identical 27-lap runs. His fastest lap dropped to 8.42, making him the man to beat.
Behind him, Tim Redgewell-Green stepped up in Round 2 to match Mark’s lap count, while Chairman Chris Milner kept himself firmly in the fight with consistent 26-lap runs and sub-9 lap times.
Midfield battles were fierce, with Shane Childs, Sam Motterham, Mark Tippins, Martin Matthews, Louie Charles, David Couchman, and Chris Bullock all within a few tenths of each other on raw pace. Exactly what a championship finale deserves.
Finals – Milner Takes Command
C Final
Winner: Chris Bullock – 28 laps
Strong pace and consistency secured the win ahead of Benn Gulliver and Jason Bennett.
B Final
Winner: Sam Motterham – 30 laps
Sam delivered one of his drives of the season, fending off Martin Matthews and Louie Charles in a brilliant three-way battle.
A Final
Winner: Chris Milner – 34 laps
When the title was on the line, Milner put in his strongest drive of the year:
- 34 laps
- 8.56 best lap (one of the fastest TC laps of the night)
- Total control from tone to tone
Shane Childs followed him home with 31 laps, and Mark Tippins completed the podium with a superb performance.
An unfortunate electronics issue meant no representative run for Raddenbury in the final, but his qualifying pace reminded everyone he hasn’t slowed down.
Championship – Tamiya TC (Iconic)
🏆 FINAL PODIUM
1️⃣ Chris Milner – Champion
2️⃣ Shane Childs
3️⃣ Sam Motterham
A consistent, high-scoring campaign from Milner earns him the title, with Shane and Sam proving why they’ve been front-runners all year.
12TH MINI (BRUSHLESS)
Qualifying – Harper vs Mudway All Night Long
The season-long battle between Mark Harper and John Mudway continued right to the end.
- Round 1 went to Harper with a 7.85 quickest lap.
- Round 2 swung back to Mudway with the strongest average pace.
- Round 3 saw Harper fire in an incredible 7.80, the fastest Mini lap of the evening.
Both drivers hit 27 laps consistently, setting up a perfect final.
Finals – Mudway Seals the Title in Style
A Final Winner: John Mudway – 34 laps
Mudway delivered a champion’s drive:
- Strong pace
- Total consistency
- A best lap of 7.95
Harper sadly retired early, but his pace across the rounds was undeniable.
Championship – 12th Mini (Brushless)
🏆 FINAL PODIUM
1️⃣ John Mudway – Champion
2️⃣ Mark Harper
3️⃣ Garry Higgins
FORMULA 1
Qualifying – MBY in Full Attack Mode
Mark Bruton-Young was unstoppable in qualifying:
- Three TQs
- All at 28 laps
- Best lap: 7.88
Ben Jones secured P2 in every round with clean, consistent 19-lap pace.
Finals – A Masterclass From MBY
A Final Winner: Mark Bruton-Young – 36 laps in 300 seconds
A blistering performance — easily one of the fastest F1 runs of the year.
His best lap of 7.76 was sensational.
Ben Jones completed the race in P2, securing a well-deserved podium.
Championship – Formula 1
🏆 FINAL PODIUM
1️⃣ Mark Raddenbury – Champion
2️⃣ Ben Jones
3️⃣ Mike Hotchkins
Though MBY dominated the final round, his late-season entries meant Raddenbury took the overall crown after a season of consistency, pace, and class leadership.
GROUP C & GT10
Qualifying – Bruce Poole in Total Control
Bruce topped all three rounds:
- 26, 27 and 27 laps
- Multiple laps in the low 8-second range
Chris Bullock and James Stuart kept him honest but had no answer for the outright pace.
Finals – Bruce Finishes on Top
A Final Winner: Bruce Poole – 33 laps
A perfect end to a near-perfect season.
Stuart finished second with Bullock third after strong runs.
Championship – Group C & GT10
🏆 FINAL PODIUM
1️⃣ Bruce Poole – Champion
2️⃣ James Stuart
3️⃣ Chris Bullock
SPECIAL MENTIONS – LMGT3, GT12, BLINKY TC, 2WD M-CHASSIS
These classes didn’t reach trophy-eligible attendance numbers this year, but they still deserve recognition:
GT12
⚡ Dominated by Mark Bruton-Young when he raced — faultless pace all season.
Blinky Touring Car
🥇 Shared honours between Raddenbury and Bruton-Young, both taking perfect scores when present.
LMGT3
💨 Garry Higgins represented the class strongly throughout the year.
2WD M-Chassis
🏁 Wins shared between Mark Hicks and Keiran White, both showing excellent pace.
We’d love to see these classes grow next season — the pace is there, they just need the numbers.
A SPECIAL END TO A SPECIAL YEAR
With every class decided, every final run, and every trophy handed out by Radders, the club closed out the 10-Year Champs in true Forest Raceway style:
- Fast drivers
- Close racing
- Laughter on the rostrum
- A few heroic saves
- A few heroic crashes
- And a whole lot of community spirit
A huge thank you to EVERYONE who took part this year — whether you raced once or every round, marshalled, spectated, helped pack away, or supported a driver.
Here’s to the next decade.
See you on track.