23/05/2026
Civic Cup Thruxton
Last weekend’s Civic Cup at Thruxton Circuit had it all: intense racing, changing conditions, crash damage, and plenty of challenges. Through every setback, the team showed determination and resilience.
Dave Walsh showed impressive pace during testing at Thruxton, but luck was not on his side. A tyre failure during the test day resulted in full front end damage, forcing the team into a rebuild before heading into qualifying with a freshly repaired car. Unfortunately, an outer CV joint failure in qualifying left Dave starting the weekend from P27. Despite the setbacks, he fought his way through the field in Race 1 to finish P17. Race 2 ended prematurely following contact that ruled him out of Race 3 due to significant damage.
Don De-Graaff demonstrated strong qualifying pace, but track limit penalties dropped him down to P18 on the grid. He made steady progress in Race 1 to finish P16. Race 2 ended early resulted due to contact and Race 3 he secured another P16 finish.
Matt Wilkins endured a difficult qualifying session after losing power steering as soon as he exited the pit lane. Despite the issue, he still managed a P16 starting position. Matt delivered an outstanding performance across the races charging to P7 in Race 1 and taking a superb victory in Race 2. Carrying 40kg of success ballast into Race 3, he battled hard once again and finished in P12.
Joe Dalgarno qualified P22 and maintained position in Race 1. He produced a strong drive in Race 2 to finish P13, before tackling his first-ever wet race in Civic Cup during Race 3. It was a valuable learning experience, and Joe brought the car home in P25.
Despite the mixed fortunes across the weekend, there were plenty of positives to take away. Most importantly, Matt Wilkins continues to lead the championship now extending his advantage to an impressive 39-point lead.
Next stop: Pembrey Circuit.
