Yet again, challenging weather conditions would play their part for the Hagerty Radical UK Cup at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. Chris Lulham of Valour Racing again dominated the weekend, securing three victories in four races.

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The following is a race report from the weekend, courtesy of Peter Scherer and Radical Motorsport:

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Race 1

The first race of the weekend was the postponed race three from the opening round of the championship at Donington Park, which saw DW Racing’s Peter Tyler and Oscar Joyce share the front row of the reversed grid. Joyce surged ahead into Riches, taking the outside line to pass Tyler, although he was unsure if he'd make the corner. Joyce's lead was brief as Hilton passed him through Palmer, with Lulham advancing to third by Agostini’s exit. However, Lulham faced drama on the Bentley Straight. "I outbraked myself into Brundle and rejoined over the grass," he explained. By lap two, Lulham was second, trailing Hilton and ahead of Joyce, Tyler, Chris Preen, and James Pinkerton. The safety car was deployed to recover Lexie Belk’s SR1, neutralizing the race for a few laps. Hilton maintained his lead after the restart, while Joyce, Tyler, Preen, Pinkerton, and Lulham, who served a penalty in the pitlane, followed. The race concluded after eight laps with Hilton claiming his maiden victory. Despite finishing fourth, Lulham was penalized 30 seconds for a pitlane penalty mishap, dropping him to eighth in class.

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Race 2

Lulham and Hilton quickly built a lead on the first lap, with Rishover and Macleod leading the chasers. Rishover soon secured a solitary third, while Preen, Yang, and Joyce closed in on Macleod’s fourth.

Preen lost ground on lap five, with Joyce passing Yang to pursue Macleod. Lulham secured his third win of the season by 3.287 seconds. "Once we reached the apex, I knew it was mine," he said. Hilton acknowledged the challenge, "I was on the marbles after the first corner."

Rishover finished third, despite an early challenge from Macleod.

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Race 3

Denning and Yang were first-lap casualties, which brought out the safety car. Lulham and Hilton again distanced themselves after the restart, with Rishover, Preen, Macleod, and Tyler trailing. Joyce passed Tyler on lap four, but Lulham’s dominance continued, winning by 12.7 seconds. Rishover lost third to Preen on lap 10 and faced challenges from Macleod and Tyler.

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Race 4

Preen started on pole with Lulham fourth, however Lulham quickly took the lead and was 6.67 seconds clear by the first lap’s end. Hilton overtook Preen for second, with Macleod challenging. Yang’s hopes of a podium were dashed with a Palmer spin.

Lulham delivered his most dominant performance yet, winning by over 40 seconds and setting the fastest lap on the final lap. "The conditions were tough, but I pushed for the fastest lap point with caution," he said.

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