2007 News

Jonathan crowned champion at Thruxton
In the final meeting at Thruxton Jonathan was officially crowned 2007 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Champion. Despite having set-up problems over the weekend, Jonathan managed 2 more podiums, taking his total podiums to 17 from a possible 20 proving just why he is a worthy champion for 2007.

Jonathan clinches Seat Cupra Championship at Knockhill
Knockhill provided the perfect venue for Jonathan to clinch the Seat Cupra Championship, and he didn't let down his family and many fans with an impressive win in the first race to clinch the championship. In the second race Jonathan was demoted to third on the grid after a speeding infringement in qualifying, on the first lap Jonathan managed to take second place from Whyte and soon caught leader Breeze, however, despite constantly pressuring the leader he was unable to get past and had to settle for second place and another podium finish.

Mixed weekend for Jonathan at Brands
Jonathan missed out on clinching the Seat Cupra Championship at Brands, however, he can now clinch the championship at his home track, Knockhill. In the first race, a coming together with Gareth Nixon at the first corner resulted in Jonathan ending up in the gravel resulting in his first non-finish of the season. In the second race, having suffered damage to his car in the incident in the first race, Jonathan did well to finish second behind teammate Fulvio Mussi.

Jonathan continues relentless march towards title
Jonathan continued his relentless march towards the Seat Cupra Championship title with his 8th race win of the season at Snetterton. However, he was denied another win by a highly controversial decision in the 2nd race when he was deemed to have overtaken pole sitter Carl Breeze before the start line on the rolling start, and was called in for a drive through penalty. Despite this setback Jonathan has extended his lead in the championship to 78.5 points.

Seventh win of the season at Donington
Jonanathan mastered the torrential rain to achieve a first and second at Donington. Starting from pole position in the first race Jonathan managed to miss all the mayhem to win by an impressive 14 seconds. In the second race, Jonathan settled for 2nd behind Tom Boardman, a result which extends his lead in the championship over his nearest rivals.

Jonathan overcomes weather difficulties at Oulton Park
Jonathan further extended his lead in the Seat Cupra Championship with a win and 4th place in the two rounds at Oulton Park. After a difficult first qualifying session where Jonathan qualified down the field in ninth having been caught out by the weather, he kept his nerve to fight his way up to a creditable fourth in the first race. In the second race, Jonathan started on pole and lead from start to finish to build on his championship lead.

Jonathan wins fifth race of the season at Croft
Jonathan's fine start to the season saw him achieve his eighth podium from 8 races, and winning his 5th race after finishing 2nd in the first race to extend his championship lead to an impressive 51 points.

Two wins for Jonathan at Thruxton
A flawless display at Thruxton saw Jonathan win the latest rounds in the Seat Cupra Championship. Having led from start to finish in both races Jonathan was never seriously challenged and takes a commanding lead into the next rounds at Croft in June.

Jonathan extends lead in championship after Rockingham
Jonathan continued his impressive start to the season, with a win and a 3rd place to extend his lead in the championship.

Impressive start to new championship campaign
Jonathan impressed in the first two rounds of the 2007 Blaupunkt Seat Cupra Championship at Brand Hands, after finishing a close 2nd in the first race, he was in a class of his own in the second winning by nearly 9 seconds, having also claimed fastest laps in the two races he has jumped into an early lead in the championship.

Jonathan confirms entry for 2007 Seat Cupra Championship
Having successfully secured funding for the 2007 Seat Cupra Championship and has set his goal of winning the championship this year after finishing an impressive third in his first year in the championship. Jonathan will again be racing with Total Control Racing. Jonathan would like to thank his sponsors for this year's assault on the championship - Greenbelt Group, Production Glass Fibre, Penman Homes, Multi-Floor and The Sign Company. Sponsorship opportunities are still available and any interested parties are urged make contact through the email link.