2025/26 RugRacers Round 1 – Report

British Winter series Rugracers returned last weekend for the 2025/2026 season with Round 1 of 3 attracting a record front wheel drive entry alongside Stock and Modified. Notable changes this season being the change of race format to Round by Round & the addition of bump up finals for the winners of the Leg 1 B finals. Series title sponsor Schumacher are also joined by RDT Products, TI22, MoodyFools & SC Models supporting all rounds. Modified defending champion, multiple National & EWS Champion, Elliott Harper would start his defence ahead of Alex Thurston & the fastest multi class female on the planet Harley Eldridge, Harper securing 3 of 4 rounds to take TQ, rounds being super close and down to the wire he would line up ahead of Thurston then Eldridge. Leg 1 was secured by Harper with Thurston 2/10ths behind as they crossed the timing loop after a superb nose to tail fight for the win, Eldridge 3rd, Leg 2, the top 3 broke away again with pressure being applied to Elliott from both cars behind, able to keep it all under control Harper brought home the win ahead of Thurston with Eldridge in 3rd place.









