23/10/2026
ROUND 10, BRANDS HATCH RACE REPORT
With that, 2026 has come to a close. Round 10 of the season saw us head back to Brands Hatch for the second time and brought with it some positive results and some rain.
Due to the wet conditions during FP1, we opted to sit this out and only went out in FP2. When FP2 came to a close Josh finished the day P5 in the combined times with a fastest lap of 1:27.444, with Harrison in P16 after setting his fastest lap of 1:29.198. Unfortunately, Ryan suffered some intermittent electrical issues so didn’t manage to set a flying lap time during the session.
First up for us on Saturday was qualifying and it proved another decent session. Josh put it on P4, narrowly missing out on the front row, having set a fastest lap of 1:26.771. Harrison would start race 1 from P18 after setting his fastest lap of 1:28.906, with Ryan going from P19 having set a fastest lap of 1:28.977.
Race 1 got underway at 14:36 and all three riders had solid starts. Josh held P4 in the opening laps, looking to close the gap down to the podium positions. Harrison made up 3 places in the first lap moving into the points in P15, leading the group he was in. Ryan made progress as well, moving into P18. All three settled into a rhythm, maintaining their positions for the first few laps. On lap 6 Harrison battled with Cox for P15, aiming to maintain the position. Josh slowly started to close the gap to P3, whilst Ryan sat behind Cox, trying to find a way through. Harrison closed in on Baker for P14 on lap 10, whilst maintaining his defence against the group behind. Josh struggled to close the gap to P3 and took the chequered flag in P4. On the final lap Harrison unfortunately had to pull off due to a technical issue, opting to be safe rather than sorry. Ryan struggled to find a way through on the rider ahead for P17, coming home in P17. With this result, Josh secured P3 in the championship. Josh’s fastest lap of the race was a 1:26.638, Ryan’s was a 1:29.245 and Harrison’s was a 1:29.245.
With the lap times set in the first race, Josh would start race 2 from P3, Harrison from P17 and Ryan from P19. The lights went out at 15:07 for the start of a wet second race. Harrison and Ryan had good starts whilst Josh unfortunately got caught up in an incident on the startline and dropped back a bit. Lap 2 saw Harrison move up to P12 and Ryan up to P14, with Josh back to P10, struggling to find pace in the wet conditions. On lap 4 Josh started to find his rhythm and moved up to P7, slowly but surely making the places back. Harrison and Ryan settled into a pace in P12 and P13 before Ryan got bumped back to P14. Harrison settled into a rhythm and tried to push for the riders ahead, maintaining P12 for the majority. Josh put a move in on Allingham and made it stick, seeing him move up to P6. A few laps from the end Ryan suffered a highside, ending his race early. Thankfully he is all okay! Harrison put it through on Bednarek on the last lap to take P10, with Josh coming home in P6. Josh’s fastest lap of the race was a 1:37.738, Harrison’s was a 1:39.909 and Ryan’s was a 1:41.314.
Overall it was a positive end to the season for us with good pace and results shown by all riders. We round out the 2026 season with Josh securing P3 in the Championship, Ryan in P22 and Harrison in P24. Now it’s time to regroup and come back stronger in 2027.
Crosby Racing: “We finished the weekend with a DNF and a top 10. In the first race we had a bit of technical issue with the exhaust. It had got a hole in it and was making an odd noise so opted to be safe and pull over. In the second race I got P10 in the wet which was a good way to end a season that hasn’t gone how I’d have liked. We have a lot of hard work to do ahead of next season to be where I want to be. Just want to say a big thanks to the whole team and especially Karl, Cal and Joe who have been in my corner. Another thank you to my family and all my sponsors for this season.”
Josh Owens: “Friday was wet and we decided not to go out as we didn't think it was going to rain, but we went out in FP2. It was a much more positive start to the weekend than other rounds and I had my strongest qualifying of the year as well. It was a bit of a lonely race on Saturday and ended up 4th, managing to box off P3 in the championship again. Not what we were looking for but after this season it’s a positive to take away. Race 2 was tricky as I was caught in an incident at the start but managed to get myself back up to P6. Big thanks to Josh and Joe and the whole team for this year. Another big thanks to all my sponsors as it wouldn’t be possible without you all.”
Ryan Campion: “We missed FP1 due to the conditions and went out in FP2. FP2 was hindered by intermittent electrical issues so I didn’t get much track time. We were on the back-foot a bit going into qualifying and put it on P19. In race 1 I got up to P17 and felt I had more pace but couldn’t make the positions happen. The heavens opened for the second race and I was running around in P13. On lap 9 I unfortunately ended my race early due to a highside. Not how I want to end the season but the main thing is I’m okay. A massive thanks to the team and all my sponsors for making this season possible.”
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