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<\/p>\nMini Challenge Clubsport champion Oli Willmott and Pickups star Aaron Thompson have shot into the top five of the Autosport National Rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Clubsport series held its final round of the 2026 season \u2013 a very early finish \u2013 at Donington Park, and Willmott\u2019s clean sweep of the three races put him onto 11 victories for the season. That means he has leapt 14 positions to second spot in the Rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thompson too was undefeated at Donington, but in his case the Pickups field only got two of their three races in, with the third rescheduled for later in the season. He has stealthily moved six places up the table to fifth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like Willmott, Thompson is on 11 wins for the season. When drivers are level on victories, average grid size determines the order, and the Pickups field is relatively small. They sandwich Legends racer Chris Needman and Junior Saloons favourite Ollie Smith, neither of whom were in action at the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Autosport National Rankings is a table to highlight the most successful drivers of the season, based on race wins in car races in the UK and Ireland.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the top of the pile on 13 wins in the Rankings is historics ace Connor Kay. He did take two class wins (and second overall) in the Midgets and Sprites double-header at Oulton Park, but in each race his class featured only five starters \u2013 one short of the six required for a class success to count for the Rankings table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jack Robinson<\/p>\n
Photo by: Steve Jones<\/p>\n
But that Classic Sports Car Club meeting at Oulton did provide significant upwards momentum for one driver. Jack Robinson is the man to beat in the club\u2019s Jaguar Championship, and took a double in that series in his regular XK8. He also shared brother Tom\u2019s XJR6 in the Powered by Jaguar with Future and Modern Classics race, and their class victory has helped Jack vault from outside the top 50 straight into 14th.<\/p>\n
Ash Sutton looks to be on his way to British Touring Car Championship glory, and his win at\u00a0Knockhill with his Ford Focus Titanium has lifted him six places to 18th (equal on the same wins, and grid average, as Historic FF2000 standout Ben Glasswell).<\/p>\n
The 750 Motor Club had a bunch of its series out at Brands Hatch on Saturday, with Eddie\u00a0Mawer\u2019s single Ma7da win moving him up seven places to 20th. Meanwhile, a Castle Combe FF1600 success hoists Luke Cooper up six positions to 22nd.<\/p>\n
Autosport\u00a0National Driver Rankings<\/p>\n
Pos
\nDriver (Car)
\nOverall
\nClass
\nTotal<\/p>\n
1
\nConnor Kay (Lotus Elan 26R\/MG Midget\/TVR Tuscan)
\n8
\n5
\n13<\/p>\n
2
\nOli Willmott (Mini Cooper S)
\n11
\n0
\n11<\/p>\n
3
\nChris Needham (Legends Ford Coupe)
\n11
\n0
\n11<\/p>\n
4
\nOllie Smith (Citroen Saxo VTR)
\n11
\n0
\n11<\/p>\n
5
\nAaron Thompson (SHP Pickup)
\n11
\n0
\n11<\/p>\n
6
\nCallum Grant (Merlyn Mk20A\/Merlyn Mk5\/7\/Van Diemen\/March 79B)
\n10
\n0
\n10<\/p>\n
7
\nCraig Ewing (Mazda MX-5 Mk1)
\n9
\n1
\n10<\/p>\n
8
\nLewis Barker (Honda Civic Type R)
\n8
\n2
\n10<\/p>\n
9
\nGeorge Line (Dallara F308)
\n9
\n0
\n9<\/p>\n
10
\nJake McAleer (Porsche 997S)
\n9
\n0
\n9<\/p>\n
11
\nMatt Higginson (Jedi Mk6\/7)
\n9
\n0
\n9<\/p>\n
12
\nGilbert Yates (Ferrari 296 Challenge\/McLaren 720S GT3 Evo)
\n9
\n0
\n9<\/p>\n
13
\nWilliam Antrobus (Ginetta G56 GTP\/Mazda MX-5 Mk3)
\n8
\n1
\n9<\/p>\n
14
\nJack Robinson (Jaguar XK8\/Jaguar XJR6)
\n7
\n2
\n9<\/p>\n
15
\nJacob Heap (Mini Cooper)
\n0
\n9
\n9<\/p>\n
16
\nDara McInerney (Ford Fiesta Zetec S)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
17
\nJordan Pimley (Mazda MX-5 Mk1)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
18=
\nBen Glasswell (Reynard SF77)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
18=
\nAsh Sutton (Ford Focus Titanium)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
20
\nEddie Mawer (Locost 7 Ma7da)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
21
\nBob Barron (Honda Civic EG)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
22
\nLuke Cooper (Swift SC20\/Swift SC92F)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
23
\nJim Larkham (Radical PR6)
\n8
\n0
\n8<\/p>\n
24
\nMichael Saunders (TVR Tuscan Challenge)
\n7
\n1
\n8<\/p>\n
25
\nEthan Hall (Porsche Boxster S 986)
\n6
\n2
\n8<\/p>\n
26
\nJamie Ellwood (Caterham 7 Sigma 135)
\n5
\n3
\n8<\/p>\n
27
\nAnton Landon (Cyana Mk2\/Fisher Fury)
\n5
\n3
\n8<\/p>\n
28
\nPeter Keen (BMW 116i)
\n3
\n5
\n8<\/p>\n
29
\nTom Gadd (Van Diemen RF81)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
30
\nCorey Webber (Honda Civic)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
31
\nWarren Allen (Porsche Cayman S)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
32
\nSteve Foden (Mazda MX-5 Mk1)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
33
\nAaron Cooke (Legends Ford Coupe)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
34
\nDan Polley (WEV Vee)
\n7
\n0
\n7<\/p>\n
35
\nDaniel Robinson (Ford Fiesta ST150)
\n5
\n2
\n7<\/p>\n
36
\nJames Hughes (Austin-Healey Sprite\/Austin-Healey Lenham Sprite\/Lotus Elan 26R)
\n5
\n2
\n7<\/p>\n
37=
\nShaun Traynor (Toyota MR2 Mk2\/Toyota MR2 Roadster)
\n3
\n4
\n7<\/p>\n
37=
\nChris Roberts (BMW M4)
\n3
\n4
\n7<\/p>\n
39
\nLuis Beilicke (Ginetta G56 GTA)
\n3
\n4
\n7<\/p>\n
40
\nJack Ashton (Rover Metro 100)
\n2
\n5
\n7<\/p>\n
41
\nAlistair May (Citroen C1)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
42
\nAlex Ames (Brabham BT6\/Van Diemen\/Jaguar E-type Lightweight)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
43
\nLewis Goff (Ginetta G40 Junior Evo)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
44
\nBrian Thornton (Caterham 7 270R)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
45
\nRichard Jepp (Peugeot 108)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
46
\nMichael Gibbins (MCR S2n)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
47
\nAdam Sparrow (Mazda MX-5 Mk1)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
48
\nAli Topley (Ford Focus Cup ST300)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
49
\nJames Cossins (Mazda MX-5 Mk3)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
50
\nJoe Marshall (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport)
\n6
\n0
\n6<\/p>\n
All car races in UK and Ireland are included except qualification\/repechage, consolation and handicap races. No races in other countries.<\/p>\n
Class wins are only counted when there are at least six starters in the class, except: when the race is part of a multi-stage event where six or more have taken part in earlier heats that feed into a semi-final or final; when multiple championships are merged in the same race, the \u2018overall\u2019 winner from the slower championship can count a class win as long as that championship has at least 10 starters across all classes.<\/p>\n
Only classes divided by car characteristics are included, not those divided by driver characteristics such as ability, professional status, age, experience (for example rookie or pro-am classes).<\/p>\n
Each race counts only once, so an overall winner\u2019s class win is not added. Where there is a tie, overall wins take precedence. Where there is still a tie, average grid size for a driver\u2019s wins determines the order.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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