Heat 1 (Grid: 8^th)

鈥淲e got off to a good start, gaining two positions through Dan Wheldon corner on the opening lap. However, we soon found ourselves stuck behind the kart running in fifth, which was slightly slower but proving difficult to pass.

鈥淲hile looking for an opportunity to make a move, we also had to defend from the karts behind, making it difficult to commit fully to an overtake. Midway through the race, a couple of karts managed to get past us while we were trying to attack the kart ahead.

鈥淩ather than let the opportunity go, we tried to use the momentum of the karts that had overtaken us to find a way past the slower kart. Unfortunately, the move didn’t come off, and we had to continue looking for another opportunity.

鈥淎 few laps later, we finally found our chance going through Stow, managing to get underneath the kart ahead and make the pass to move up into seventh.

鈥淭he race wasn’t over yet, though! On the final lap, the first two karts battling for the lead collided going into Dan Wheldon. This promoted us another two positions, allowing us to cross the line in P5.鈥�

Heat 2聽(Grid: 6^th)

鈥淪tarting sixth on the grid, we made another excellent start and immediately gained two places, moving up to fourth by the time we reached Turn 1. We continued to make progress through the opening lap and finished it running in third place.

鈥淥n lap two, the reigning champion made a move on us into Kestrel and took the position. We continued fighting hard and remained in the battle towards the front of the field.

鈥淢id-way through the race, we were running in sixth when a missed gear on the start/finish straight proved costly. This left us vulnerable into Turn 1, where two karts managed to get past.

鈥淚t was a frustrating moment after such a strong start, as we lost valuable positions through a small mistake. Despite continuing to push, we were unable to recover those places and eventually finished the heat in P8.鈥�

Heat 3聽(Grid: 16^th)

鈥淪tarting from 16th on the grid, we knew we had plenty of work to do in Heat 3. The opening lap was always going to be busy, and we took full advantage of the action through the Stow and Willows complex, managing to pass five karts in the hustle and bustle to make significant progress through the field.

鈥淎 retirement on lap two promoted us another position, and we continued to look for opportunities to move forwards.

鈥淎 lap later, we got a fantastic run out of Willows and carried the momentum onto the back straight. This gave us the opportunity to make a move on kart 30, and we completed the overtake going into Dan Wheldon to move up into ninth place.

鈥淔rom there, we found ourselves in the middle of a closely packed train of karts, with positions six through to twelve all battling hard as the race progressed.

鈥淲ith everyone fighting for position, it was a case of staying in the battle and capitalising on any opportunities that came our way. Towards the end of the race, two karts ahead of us retired on separate laps, promoting us further up the order.

鈥淎fter starting 16th and working our way through the field, we crossed the chequered flag in P7. It was a strong recovery drive and another example of how important it is to keep pushing right to the end.鈥�

Final

鈥淥ur strong performances in the heats earned us sixth place on the grid for the final, putting us in a good position to challenge for a strong result.

鈥淥nce again, we made a brilliant start. Getting away cleanly, we climbed from sixth to third by the time we reached Turn 1, putting ourselves straight into the battle towards the front of the field.

鈥淲e settled into third place and managed to hold the position for the first quarter of the race, showing good pace and keeping ourselves in contention.

鈥淓ventually, we were passed into Turn 1 and dropped back a position. We continued to push hard and defend our position, but on lap ten, another kart managed to get past, leaving us fighting to hold on to fifth place.

鈥淎s the race entered its closing stages, we began to struggle with corner entry into Turn 1. With just two laps remaining, we were finding it increasingly difficult to get the kart turned in as we wanted, which made defending our position even harder.

鈥淯nfortunately, on the final lap, we lost fifth place at Turn 1 and dropped back to sixth.

鈥淎lthough it was disappointing to lose another position so late in the race, we kept pushing to the finish and crossed the line in P6, four seconds clear of seventh place.鈥�

Summary

鈥淚t was a weekend with plenty of positives, including some excellent starts, determined overtaking and a strong recovery from 16th to seventh in Heat 3.

鈥淲e showed that we had the pace to run towards the front, holding third place for a quarter of the final after another fantastic getaway. While a missed gear in Heat 2 and difficulties with corner entry in the final cost us valuable positions. Strong results in all three heats and good pace throughout the day. Was our strongest round of the season

鈥淏efore the dropped round we were placed 5th out of 23 in the standings for the 2026 British Championship. Looking forward to the presentation Awards in November at Silverstone Wing.听

鈥淚 would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support through this season and previous seasons as it is much appreciated and helps a lot.鈥�

鈥淭his was our first race weekend聽at the new Kart Silverstone.

鈥淜art Silverstone is the newest and most impressive facility on the British karting calendar. The 1,377 metre circuit opened in autumn 2025 and holds CIK-FIA International grade status. Designed with input from former Formula 1 drivers David Coulthard and Anthony Davidson, it is a predominantly sweeping, European-style layout with a tight final sector that tests every aspect of a driver’s ability. The wide surface opens up multiple racing lines and overtaking opportunities throughout.

鈥淚t was a frustrating weekend with the pace to fight at the front.”

Qualifying

“Quali saw some technical issues which stopped 20 drivers from going on to the track and setting a time.鈥�

Heat 1

“P26 鈥� P10.”

Heat 2

“P26 鈥� P14 (OTR): I was taken out at the start but managed to have a decent recovery.”

Super Heat

“P12 鈥� P16: I was taken out again at the start along with multiple other drivers.”

Final

“P29 鈥� P17: a very scrappy final, making as much progress as we could with the very poor driving standards. Ultimately finishing P17 out of 63 drivers.”

On the stand this year, expect the official unveiling of 乐播传媒鈥檚 all-new SC Super Ceramic automotive brake pads 鈥� promising the perfect combination of low dust and high performance.

Also present will be the 乐播传媒/PowerNation Cadillac CTS-V聽and bespoke sim rig trailer 鈥� a heavily-documented project that is being given away in just a few weeks鈥� time.

Finishing off the booth will be 鈥� a 2002 BMW Z3 M Coupe that鈥檚 being driven 3,500 miles across the USA in the lead-up to the show. This car features a 6-piston Apollo big brake kit from 乐播传媒 Racing.

As always, the 乐播传媒 booth will also play host to the firm鈥檚 wide range of high-performance braking components 鈥� be sure to grab one of the friendly team to discuss your braking needs if you鈥檙e attending!

While the automotive team attends SEMA, the motorcycle division will be at the EICMA expo in Milan.

• to find out more about the SEMA Show.
• to find out more about 乐播传媒.

Test Days

鈥淔or a change, we did the Thursday track day due to the weather forecast. I had not ridden the Honda at Donington Park so needed some bike time. Thursday was cold and we had to be careful, but, surprisingly for a Donington track day, it ran quite smoothly. JR Performance鈥檚 Joe turned up to give us a hand with setup, which helped a lot. By the end of the day, I didn鈥檛 feel the bike was perfect, but good enough and that I was ready for Qualifying. With more time, I could have improved the bike even further.

鈥淔riday was very different. I decided to miss the first session as it was looking like rain. Went out for Session 2 only to be sent back as the track had been completely contaminated by an oil spill. Then the wind and rain picked up, one minute dry, the next wet, so we waited until Session 5 and then had to run in wet conditions. The setup we selected first wasn鈥檛 even close, but we gathered extra data and made adjustments to give us a better chance if Qualifying was on a wet track.鈥�

Qualifying

鈥淣o guessing this time. It was to be a full wet setup. Wasn鈥檛 quite sure how the bike would behave, but gained confidence and my early laps were strong, putting us into P3. Kept an eye on my pit board and felt I had more pace if it was needed. Caught Michael Needham as he lost grip from the rear tyre going into McLeans causing him to fall. I also lost the rear and despite having legs right off the bike, managed to land back on the seat and stay upright. We must have slipped on an untreated patch of oil. Was unable to improve on my time due to a lot of yellow flags and the warning just received. Finished on the second row in 5th. Happy with that.鈥�

Race 1

鈥淲et. Got a good start and elbows-out to find myself in third place behind Paul Bowerbank. With good drive out of Redgate, I got underneath Paul at Hollywood putting me 2nd, behind Tommy Fielding.

鈥淚n the early laps, my pace felt strong, but not enough to run with Tommy. Hadn鈥檛 been in this position all year and regretted not asking for a pit board. I thought 鈥渢his is going be a long race鈥� as the track started to dry out and it was difficult to know how much to push. I had a look round with three laps to go and couldn鈥檛 see or hear anybody which was a surprise. Decided to just keep my head down, not do anything silly and bring it home. Then, on the last lap, Tom Norton came inside me at Redgate. Tried desperately to get back past him, but he held the dry line and I had to go on the wet patches. With hindsight, I think I could鈥檝e made a move into Roberts, but it wasn鈥檛 to be. But guess what – I just got my first Pirelli podium and it felt great. Was gutted not to hold 2nd, but in those conditions the main focus was staying on.鈥�

Race 2

鈥淭his turned out to be one of the best races of the year. Started 6th on the Grid, got an okay start, but it was busy at Turn 1 and I had some work to do. Managed to pass Liam Murtagh and Peter Eccles by the end of Lap 1 and found myself glued to the back of Tom Norton Felt I had more pace and knew I could pass him. After taking a few laps to work it out, I managed to get up the inside at Redgate to move into P2 behind Tommy Fielding. I started to pull a little gap on Norton and felt good on the bike apart from having to dodge the damp patches. With four laps to go, Connor Cummins passed me, pushing me back to P3. I didn鈥檛 fully relax in this race as you had to ride very close to damp patches and it started to take its toll. My lap times were very consistent, setting a fastest on Lap 11, but Connor and Tom upped their pace that I couldn鈥檛 match. Started to get a little arm pump and with two laps to go, Tom Norton passed me back. This time I didn鈥檛 have the energy to do much about it.

鈥淪omething I will work on for next year, but a great race. P3 again if you take out Connor Cummins.鈥�

Race 3

鈥淚 watched the replay of Race 2 to see what I could improve. I decided not to make any bike changes for the last race as I felt there was way more in me than the bike. From 5th on the Grid, I got a good start again. Found myself on the back of a train that consisted of Phil Crowe, Tommy Fielding, Conor Cummins, and Tom Norton. Tried my hardest to stay with them. My riding was better and I followed them into the 1.09 secs, but after Lap 6 they started to creep away.

鈥淚 was in 鈥榥o man鈥檚 land鈥�, but this time I had a pit board to keep me informed. Knew I couldn鈥檛 catch the group in front so kept an eye on the gap behind which I increased to six seconds. Kept my head down and after 12 laps brought it home 4th in Class. Again, taking Cummins out of it, would have had another strong 3rd.鈥�

Summary

鈥淭o say I enjoyed the meeting is an understatement. I鈥檓 very happy to finish the year this way. Mostly, it felt comfortable and if I continue these improvements the next step is very close. Managing and staying on the bike in those mixed conditions took some doing and there were many crashes.

鈥淲e managed our goal of securing 4th in the Championship. For a short while we even had our eye on 3rd as Luca Jennings went down in Qualifying and his bike was wrecked. Luca borrowed a bike to secure his well-deserved 3rd in the Championship.

鈥淥nce again, I had so much track side support. If that was a part of the Championship, we would take some beating! This season would not have been possible without friends, family and sponsors. Thank you so much to everyone.

Photos: Matt Sayle Photography

鈥淎 mega weekend at Whilton Mill, with great pace 鈥撀爓e weren鈥檛 outside of the top four all weekend.鈥�

Qualifying

P8

Heat 1

P8 鈥� P4

Heat 2

P8 鈥� P3

鈥淚n the final, I started P5. I got a good start into P4 but an incident on the first lap pushed me down to P9. However, with great pace and racecraft, I managed to finish in P4 鈥� my best result in juniors at Whilton and just 1/10^th off the podium.

鈥淲e are now 7th in the championship聽with 1 round to go鈥︹��

鈥淚 missed Saturday鈥檚 practice due to not feeling well, so it was straight into Sunday with only a three-lap warmup to get into the swing of things before the random grid heats.鈥�

Heat 1

P17 鈥� P26 鈥� P11

Heat 2

P6 鈥� P4

鈥淚n the final, I started P12 and after a very scrappy and hard-fought race, I finished P9 out of 56 Junior Rotax drivers.鈥�

The first episode is now live 鈥� viewable on Moto-1 and YouTube (link below). It鈥檚 a middleweight sportbike showdown that pits the Yamaha YZF-R7 against the Suzuki GSX-8R.

“Teaming up with Aaron allows us to push these platforms to their mechanical limits and provide deep-dive technical reviews based on real-world riding,” said Adam Waheed. “Seeing the early audience engagement on Moto-1 and YouTube shows that American riders respond to detailed, unscripted evaluations by real professional riders.”

Aaron Colton also emphasized the show’s format: “We wanted to evaluate these machines dynamically rather than just reading spec sheets. The Yamaha and Suzuki middleweight showdown established the baseline for what聽Head 2 Head聽covers, focusing on how these bikes perform during spirited sport riding on the street.”

Stay tuned for more news on the 2026 events that the 乐播传媒 team plans to attend 鈥� coming soon…

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LATEST 乐播传媒 NEWS

乐播传媒 Set to Launch New Super Ceramic Brake Pad

乐播传媒 is set to launch its new Super Ceramic brake pad range at this year鈥檚 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (November 3鈥�6) at the 乐播传媒 Booth #23353.

Unlike market alternatives that use partial ceramic blends, the new range features a true, pure ceramic formulation. While pure ceramic powders significantly increase raw material costs, they deliver a massive leap forward in overall braking performance and low-dust operation, setting a new benchmark for the product line.

With at least eight other Ceramic brands, 乐播传媒鈥檚 new Super Ceramic material is designed to stand apart. According to testing carried out by 乐播传媒, the pad delivers the lowest rotor abrasion, longest pad life and highest heat threshold 鈥� making this a 鈥淭rack Capable鈥� Ceramic pad but note NOT a full race pad.

Members of 乐播传媒 UK made the unforgettable trip in an 乐播传媒-equipped Peugeot Bipper

This summer, some members of the 乐播传媒 team took on the 鈥楧ash to Dubrovnik鈥� charity challenge. It鈥檚 a student-led road trip, driving across Europe in a 拢500 car through seven countries to Dubrovnik, lasting nine days.

As a team, they raised 拢2,387.19, with the total raised between all teams standing at 拢27,785.57 for Amnesty International.

For the challenge, they chose a 2010 Peugeot Bipper Teepee, equipped with 乐播传媒鈥� USR discs and Greenstuff pads.

Overall, they totalled 19 countries in three weeks, and 5000 miles, making this a road trip they鈥檒l never forget.

乐播传媒 Selected as LeMans Corporation Supplier of the Year Finalist

乐播传媒 is proud to announce it has been selected as a finalist in LeMans Corporation鈥檚 2026 Supplier of the Year awards.

The US-based company is the world鈥檚 largest privately held distributor of aftermarket powersports parts and accessories, and each year evaluates its global network of over 500 suppliers to recognise the partners that drive business forward.

Placing in the top seven on this year鈥檚 rankings, 乐播传媒 finds itself in the top 1.5% of Lemans鈥� entire supply base 鈥� reflecting the UK and US-based firm鈥檚 dedication, operational excellence and commitment to shared success.

乐播传媒 Expands Board of Control with New Directors

In addition to the recent appointment of Martin Walder as Sales Director, the company owners have appointed the following directors to Freeman Automotive (UK) Ltd:

• Gail Northall as Director of Administration
• Lisa White as Director of Purchasing

With over 30 years of combined experience at 乐播传媒 they bring a wealth of expertise and a commitment that will underpin the company for future development and growth.

SPONSORED RIDER/DRIVER UPDATE

Preston-based Bobby Varey is currently competing in BSB鈥檚 ROKiT OFF BMW F 900 R Cup, entrusting 乐播传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX motorsport brake pads on his German race bike. Following a promising weekend at Snetterton, we next caught up with Varey and the team fresh off the back of the latest round at the biker-favourite Cadwell Park Circuit, where he finished with a win and a new lap record!

Russell Brook and the Brook-Built racing team have been busy across UK competing at various motorcycle race meetings, including the NLR 750km Endurance Race at Donington Park Circuit, the Barry Sheene Classic at Oliver鈥檚 Mount and the Isle of Man鈥檚 Classic TT. We next caught up with Brook following the team鈥檚 final outing of the 2026 season: the British Historic Racing Club (BHR)鈥檚 last round at Cadwell Park.

Luca Wilkinson and Zack Weston of the NW Racing team are competing across BSB and its supporting championships for 2026, both proudly running 乐播传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX sintered race brake pads and X-Series floating discs (front), with HH pads and Contour discs (rear). The latest round took the duo to the high-speed Thruxton Circuit, where more great rides secure more podiums across the weekend.

Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. Following mixed fortunes in the first two rounds of the season, we next caught up with Rahimi off the back of round 3 at the iconic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, where it was another rollercoaster of a weekend for the driver.

Kal Fortner is competing in the 2026 season of Gridlife in the USA, using his Mercedes AMG GTS as weapon of choice. Following the fourth consecutive podium at Watkins Glen, we next caught up with Fortner off the back of his latest round at the technical Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, where he secured his fifth podium in a row, as well as securing second place in the overall 2026 standings.

The Monoposto Race Club has been offering cost-effective single-seater racing in the UK for over 60 years. Chris Levy competes in the championship鈥檚 F3B class in his Dallara F397, complete with 乐播传媒鈥� Greenstuff pads. After more race wins and podiums at Donington Park last month, we next caught up with Chris off the back of his Brands Hatch finale recently, where more fantastic driving helped him to secure an overall podium finish for the 2026 season.

Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in the British Superbike Championship鈥檚 National Superstock category for a number of years. Following an unfortunate fall in the Donington Park race that put him out of action for a few months with a broken ankle and leg, Symonds was back in action for back-to-back Thruxton rounds of both BSB and NG Road Racing respectively. We caught up with him following his first weekends back on the saddle.

Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing鈥檚 Pirelli Super Series 1000cc Power Trophy across 2026 on his Honda Fireblade, aiming to achieve solid results throughout the year. Following a positive outing at Scotland鈥檚 Knockhill Circuit, we next caught up with Stone and the team off the back of the Anglesey round recently, where he once again secured strong positions across the weekend.

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Sim/Trailer Details

Worth $40,000, the grand prize is a聽SimCraft GRID1 motion racing simulator,聽installed inside a custom聽Ironhorse mobile trailer聽built by Blacktop Speed Shop.

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You can enter by heading to the聽. Entry is limited to one submission per person/email per week, though bonus entry opportunities are available.

The competition is open to residents of the United States and Washington D.C. who have reached the legal age of majority.
Entries close at 11:59:59 AM CT on November 17, 2026. A random drawing will take place on November 24, 2026.

SEMA Show

Based at Booth #23353, 乐播传媒 will be back in full force at the 2026 SEMA show. Head over to the booth to not only check out this unique car/trailer setup in the flesh, but also speak to the friendly 乐播传媒 staff and check out 乐播传媒 braking components up-close.

Stay tuned for more news on the 2026 events that the 乐播传媒 team plans to attend 鈥� coming soon…