ROB HUFF TEAMS UP WITH AUDI FOR FIA TCR RETURN AT CHINA AND MACAU

Fewkes Sport Management’s Rob Huff will make a triumphant return to the KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour grid later this month, as he teams up with Audi and Volcano Motorsport to drive an RS 3 LMS at the final two events of the 2024 season.

Hot on the heels of concluding his campaign in the British Touring Car Championship, the 44-year-old is poised to return to the global stage as he reunites with the car that took him oh-close to the coveted world crown last year to race in China and Macau.

The former FIA World Touring Car Championship title winner will line up at the Zhuzhou International Circuit for the first ever Chinese round of the TCR World Tour on the 18-20 October, before he looks to extend his impressive record on the streets of Macau on the 14-17 November.

Since 2008, Huff has been the master of the infamous track with 11 wins to his name across the Guia Race and the Macau Touring Car Cup; a record that is unmatched by any other competitor in all disciplines of racing.

Targeting what would be a record-extending 12th victory around the 3.900-mile circuit, the British racer is excited at the prospect of challenging for more accolades before the year is out.

“I’m delighted to be back on the TCR World Tour grid,” said Huff. “Up until the start of this year I’ve been racing around the world for the past two decades, so to have the opportunity to go and do a few international events now that my domestic season has finished is exciting.

“Volcano Motorsport is home to a few familiar faces for me, so I should be able to slot right in and hopefully we can hit the ground quickly. I know the car inside out having developed it and that is something that will work in my favour.

“Heading out to China – where I’ve enjoyed plenty of success in the past – will be good preparation for Macau. Going there the target is very clear; I’m looking for win number 12 and I’ll be going all-out to try and make that happen.

“I’ve got to say a big thank you to everyone at Audi and Volcano Motorsport for helping to put this deal together. It’s going to be brilliant to round out the year at one of my favourite places in the world.”

MIKEY DOBLE CROWNED JACK SEARS TROPHY CHAMPION AT BRANDS HATCH

Fewkes Sport Management athlete Mikey Doble signed off the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship in style at Brands Hatch this past weekend (5/6 October), concluding a hugely successful season by lifting the prestigious Jack Sears Trophy title.

Taking centre stage on the Grand Prix layout of the Kent venue for what proved to be a blockbuster finale, Doble produced a strong showing as he charged to a brace of Independent race wins in tricky conditions.

The 25-year-old’s sophomore season in Britain’s premier motor racing series with Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing has been nothing short of impressive as he claimed the coveted Jack Sears Trophy title in commanding fashion.

At the wheel of his Vauxhall Astra, Doble tallied a total of 15 class wins over the course of the season; which equated to him laying claim to weekend honours in six of the ten race meetings.

In addition to his Jack Sears Trophy triumph, Doble also scored a maiden overall podium finish at Oulton Park and no less than seven Independent wins which contributed towards Power Maxed Racing capturing the Independent Teams’ Championship crown.

“It’s hard to believe that the season is now over, but to be standing here with this amazing piece of silverware and knowing that I am officially the Jack Sears Trophy champion is really special,” said Doble.

“At the start of the year this was the target and we’ve not only just achieved it, but have done so in style. Having that moment on the Champions’ Podium is something I will never forget and I’m just so happy that I’ve done what I set out to do.

“Huge credit and thanks has to go to every single member of the Power Maxed Racing team because they’ve been incredible all year. Without them – as well as my sponsors, family and everyone at FSM – I would not be standing here as a champion.”

Will Fewkes, FSM Founder, added: “We’re absolutely delighted for Mikey as the Jack Sears Trophy is a fantastic reward for all of the hard work that he’s put in – both on and off the track – this year.

“Mikey has really come into his own this season and his results have underlined that. He’s an absolute delight to work with and an example of the what can be achieved when you have the right structure around you behind the scenes.

“It also says a lot about Mikey and his talents behind the wheel that he’s highly regarded by many people in the paddock. I’m sure this success is just the beginning for him. He’s got a bright future in the championship.”

Rob Huff, FSM Performance Pathway Director, concluded: “Like Will, I’m really happy for Mikey because there is no doubt that he’s a deserving winner of the Jack Sears Trophy this year – he’s been head and shoulders above everyone.

“Being in the BTCC myself, I’ve had the opportunity to go wheel-to-wheel with Mikey on a number of occasions this year and he’s a real talent. His race craft is brilliant and you can see that he just wants to learn and evolve all the time.

“At FSM we have built a fantastic platform for Mikey to continue to thrive on and off the track moving forward. I’m sure this is just the start of many more successes for him and his family.”

FEWKES SPORT MANAGEMENT ENJOYS TROPHY-FILLED START TO 2024 SEASON

Fewkes Sport Management has enjoyed a sensational start to the 2024 racing season with successful results being achieved across the world of motorsport by its clients to-date.

In what is one of the busiest years yet for the ever-expanding sports management business, drivers Rob Huff, Mikey Doble and Gilles Magnus have racked up a total of 14 outright and class wins, followed by a further two podium finishes, between them.

Former FIA World Touring Car Champion, Huff, most recently grabbed the headlines in the UK’s premier motorsport series, the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as he produced a sensational drive to claim his first BTCC win in 20 years at his home circuit of Snetterton.

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK driver, who has made a triumphant full-time return to the championship this year after narrowly missing out on the 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour with Audi Sport, charged from 14th to first in front of a bumper partisan crowd to claim a famous victory.

That triumph for the 11-time Macau Grand Prix winner was not only a first-ever 1-2-3 finish for Toyota and Speedworks Motorsport, but it was also a maiden triumph for sponsor Full Throttle Battery, whom FSM consult to on their EMEA growth strategy.

Success in the BTCC has also extended to Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing’s Doble, who has been one of the leading lights across the events held at Donington Park, Brands Hatch and Snetterton so far.

Remaining behind the wheel of the Vauxhall Astra for a second season, the 25-year-old has tallied a career-best finish of fourth place, four Independents Trophy wins and a clean sweep of victories in the Jack Sears Trophy – the latter in which he holds a commanding lead in the standings.

Over in mainland Europe, former Audi Sport factory driver Magnus has been a tour-de-force across the opening rounds of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint and Endurance Cup’s following his victory in the Dubai 24 Hour race.

Labelled as a real star of the future in sports car racing, the Belgian racer and Saintéloc Racing have so far claimed three Gold Cup wins to establish an early lead at the top of the points for both series.

Alongside Paul Evrard in the Audi R8 LMS EVO II, the duo have scored a further two podiums as their attention now shifts towards the upcoming Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa race in June.

Rounding off the list of FSM clients to have competed so far this year is Will Powell, who has enjoyed a successful start to his Honda TCR tie-up with JAS Motorsport.

Will Fewkes, FSM Founder, said: “To start the 2024 season in the positive way that our drivers have is incredibly rewarding and goes to show the amount of hard work that we do behind the scenes to extract these results.

“FSM is heavily equipped and experienced across the world of high-level motorsport with an invaluable level of access, and our results as a business are currently reinforcing that; we expect to challenge for championships.

“From the perspective of consulting to large global brands on their sponsorship strategies, I believe that we are continuing to stand out for our clients by creating some of the most impactful programmes to ensure that their expectations are achieved commercially with the vast amount of experience that we have in this area.”

“I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved at FSM so far this year – both on and off track with all of our drivers, including myself,” added Performance Pathway Director Huff. “It shows that the preparation we have done has worked and it’s given the drivers the keys to be successful.

“When Will and I set off on this journey to collaborate at the start of the year this is exactly what we set out to achieve, so long may it continue.”

ROB HUFF TO MAKE FULL-TIME BTCC RETURN WITH TOYOTA GAZOO RACING UK

World champion Rob Huff will make a popular full-time return to the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship this year after announcing that he will join TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK.

Two decades on since he last contested an entire season in the UK’s premier motorsport series, the 44-year-old has teamed up with Speedworks Motorsport to pilot a manufacturer-backed Toyota Corolla GR Sport to what he hopes will be glory in 2024.

Huff – who lifted the FIA World Touring Car Championship title in 2012, the Swedish Touring Car Championship in 2020 and narrowly missed out on the Kumho TCR World Tour crown last year with Audi – became the latest high-profile name to join FSM’s talent roster at the start of the year.

Tasked with working on the Cambridge-born drivers’ racing plans both on and off the track moving forward, the agency have played an integral role in negotiations for Huff to join the multiple race-winning outfit.

Rising to superstardom in 2004, the two-time BRDC Gold Star winner scored two BTCC wins with SEAT, before going on to enjoy worldwide success that included 44 victories on the world stage whilst representing Chevrolet, Honda, Lada, Volkswagen and Cupra.

Now having secured a full-time return to the grid, the 11-time Macau Grand Prix winner is eager to hit the ground running and establish himself as a contender for the coveted championship from the get-go.

“It feels like I’ve come full circle in my career and it’s mega to be returning to the BTCC on a full-time basis, 20 years on,” said Huff. “I’ve always been a huge supporter of the championship and I’ve had my sights set on returning to the series for some time now. It’s great to now be back!

“The main priority for me was to ensure that I’m in a potential championship-winning car with people who share my passion and enthusiasm for the sport – and at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK, that’s what I believe I’ve found. I like what they do and how the go about doing it.

“We’ve put together a strong infrastructure that I believe will give us a fantastic opportunity to not only fight for wins and podiums on a regular basis, but also launch a serious championship challenge. I can’t wait to get going!”

“It is great to see that Rob will return to the BTCC in what is sure to be the biggest news of the winter for the championship,” added Fewkes, FSM Founder.

“Rob has a lot of unfinished business here, has a clear goal of wanting to win the championship, and I would like to thank Speedworks and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK for putting together this great opportunity and package.”

The 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season commences at Donington Park – on the Leicestershire venues National layout – on April 27/28.

All of the action throughout the season will be broadcast live and in high-definition across ITV channels.

GT WORLD CHALLENGE STAR GILLES MAGNUS JOINS FEWKES SPORT MANAGEMENT

Fewkes Sport Management is delighted to announce that it is now representing 2024 Dubai 24 Hour winner Gilles Magnus, with the focus of helping him further establish his presence as a professional racing driver in some of the World’s leading endurance championships.

Magnus, who is the latest high-profile name to join FSM’s ever-expanding portfolio of racing talent, will work with the agency to develop his career both on and off the track at a crucial point. Starting this year with his full season racing plans to be announced shortly.

Regarded by many as being a star for the future, the 24-year-old Belgian racer has already enjoyed a meteoric rise up the motorsport ranks, beginning in karting where he claimed numerous titles in impressive fashion.

From there, Magnus graduated to the French F4 Championship in 2016, amassing 12 podium finishes and a race victory to finish as runner-up. More success followed in Formula Renault NEC for 2017, as he narrowly missed out on title glory in the championship that featured current Formula 1 drivers Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant in the same season.

Magnus’ graduation to GT competition came in 2018, stepping into the Blancpain GT Series before he went on to build an impressive presence in TCR Europe, WTCR and the FIA World Touring Car Cup, becoming a factory driver for Audi Sport.

Hot on the heels of clinching a top-three finish in the Gold Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe in 2023 and excelling in the 2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series with Audi Sport, Magnus, will now have the full support of FSM founder Will Fewkes and Performance Pathway Director, Rob Huff, to accelerate his career.

Magnus said: “I’m very excited to start this collaboration with FSM. I’ve known Will since my single-seater days and Rob has been a competitor of mine for several years in the WTCR Championship – he has always been someone that I have looked up to.

“I’m convinced that FSM can have a positive and decisive influence for my future in the sport. I’m really thankful and looking forward to starting this journey together.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Gilles to Fewkes Sport Management,” added Will Fewkes, FSM Founder. “Gilles is an extremely talented and hardworking racing driver who continues to show that he is at the very top of his game in the sport.

“2024 is set to be another extremely strong year for him on his career path in sports car racing, and FSM as a company is very much looking forward to playing a pivotal role in supporting and developing his career further.”

“I’m delighted to welcome Giles on board at FSM,” concluded Huff. “Having raced against him on the world stage for many years, I’ve always had him singled out as being a real star of the future.

“He’s a very fast driver and for me is the full package – he has everything. To be able to now represent him and contribute towards what I’m sure will be a hugely successful career is extremely exciting.”

FULLRIVER BATTERY GROUP TEAMS UP WITH TOYOTA GAZOO RACING UK FOR 2024 BTCC SEASON

Fewkes Sport Management is delighted to reveal that Fullriver Battery Group will sponsor TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK in 2024 as the Cheshire-based racing outfit targets overall success in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.

Making its first foray into the UK’s premier motorsport series, the global battery brand will look to catapult its Full Throttle Series range into a brand-new market with its logo being carried on both Toyota Corolla GR Sport machines this year.

Having successfully established itself in the United States of America, the California-founded company is keen to take advantage of the BTCC’s invested audience and unrivalled reach to showcase the capabilities of its batteries.

Renowned for its premium nature, unlike many of its competitors, all Fullriver batteries are produced, from start to finish, in-house at the company’s award-winning manufacturing facilities, ensuring total quality control.

Intrinsic in bringing the deal together has been FSM, who as of September 2023 have exclusively worked with Fullriver to consult on the strategic growth of their automotive Full Throttle Series within Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) – with an emphasis on sports sponsorship.

Run by championship and race-winning outfit Speedworks Motorsport, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK will field a two-car line-up in the competitive tin-top category this year with Andrew Watson confirmed to drive in one car while the second driver will be announced in due course.

Patrick Leibrich, Fullriver Battery President, said: “Full Throttle Battery is thrilled to participate as a sponsor for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK in the BTCC in 2024. We believe that the BTCC will be an excellent way to kick-start the launch of our brand in the UK market and what better team to work with than TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK!”

“We are delighted to bring Fullriver Battery on-board, and honoured that the brand has chosen TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK as its partner in the BTCC,” added TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK Team Principal, Christian Dick.

“Fullriver has established a proven track record in the battery industry, and like us, is dedicated to delivering a first-class performance in every area, so the synergies are clear to see.

“Fullriver was attracted to the BTCC by the series’ strong B2B and B2C links, making the championship the perfect platform to support the strategic growth of its innovative Full Throttle range. We look forward to playing our part in that exciting journey.”

The 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season begins at Donington Park on the 27/28 April, with every round broadcast live and in high-definition on free-to-air ITV channels.

WORLD CHAMPION ROB HUFF JOINS FEWKES SPORT MANAGEMENT

Fewkes Sport Management is delighted to announce that it is now representing 2012 FIA World Touring Car Champion and 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour title contender Rob Huff, as he looks to further expand on his glittering career to date.

The latest high-profile name to align themselves with FSM, which was founded by Will Fewkes, the Cambridge-born racer is set to work with the agency on his own racing plans, both on and off the track, whilst also providing guidance to drivers within the FSM portfolio in the newly-created key role of Performance Pathway Director.

Achieving unprecedented worldwide success across a number of years, Huff has established himself as one of Britain’s greatest generational talents in touring cars on the world stage, with a CV that boasts multiple titles, wins and podiums around the globe.

Huff’s success began in the UK as he excelled with SEAT in the British Touring Car Championship before he really came to prominence in 2005, when he made the switch to the FIA World Touring Car Championship to race for Chevrolet.

Spending eight years with the General Motors brand, Huff rose to superstardom and clinched the coveted title in 2012. That triumph provided the springboard for him to clinch a string of other accolades such as amassing a record 11 victories in touring cars at the world-renowned Macau Grand Prix.

In 2020, Huff’s star power saw him join forces with Volkswagen to lift the 2020 Swedish Touring Car Championship before he went on to enjoy more championship glory as he lifted the FIA WTCR Trophy title in 2022.

Most recently, the two-time BRDC Gold Star Award winner underlined his status on the world stage by coming oh-so close to claiming a second world title, narrowly missing out on the TCR World Tour crown in the final race of the year with Audi.

Now joining forces with FSM, Huff is all set to embark on his next challenge; with a number of exciting opportunities on the horizon.

“I am extremely excited to be joining FSM,” Huff said. “I have known Will for many years now and I’ve been very impressed with what he has and continues to achieve. His drive, ambition and professionalism align with myself and I feel this is a perfect partnership.

“I join FSM not only to explore and expand on my own UK opportunities but also to take on the role of Performance Pathway Director where I’ll be helping others working within the FSM community to provide guidance and advice from my own experiences. It’s fair to say that 2024 is going to be an exciting year.”

“I am delighted to welcome Rob to our FSM portfolio and as Performance Pathway Director, added FSM founder Will Fewkes. “Rob and I go back a long way, we have always worked well together, and it’s great to see that a world-class driver of his caliber not only believes in what we want to achieve at FSM for athletes, but wants to become a key player within the process of transferring drivers to professional careers at elite level.

“There is no doubt that Rob is one of the greatest touring cars drivers of his generation. He is an 11-time Macau Grand Prix winner, a two-time BRDC Gold Star Award winner, and joins us off the back of two extremely successful years in FIA WTCR and on the TCR World Tour.

“Rob has been driving exceptionally well and currently has some very exciting options for the future – we look forward to continuing on that journey with him.

“At FSM we have also been working very hard to create an unrivalled welfare infrastructure for our elite athletes off-track, that will only serve to support Rob as he looks to build on his commercial infrastructure outside of racing for the future.”

MIKEY DOBLE AND DANNY DWYER CLOSE OUT STELLAR 2023 CAMPAIGNS AT BRANDS HATCH

Fewkes Sport Management clients Mikey Doble and Danny Dwyer brought the curtain down on their respective Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB campaigns at Brands Hatch, concluding a year that has been packed with success.

On what proved to be an action-packed finale on the Grand Prix layout of the world-famous Kent venue, both Doble and Dwyer produced strong showings – a theme that has been consistent throughout the 2023 season.

Having graduated into the UK’s premier motorsport series with CarStore Power Maxed Racing this year, Doble has established himself as one of the stars of the future in the BTCC having come oh-so close to clinching the coveted Jack Sears Trophy.

Tussling with his Vauxhall Astra team-mate for the crown throughout the season, the 24-year-old garnered plenty of attention – not least for blasting to a maiden pole position at the Home of British Motor Racing, Silverstone.

That achievement would see Doble become the only driver that wasn’t part of NAPA Racing UK, the newly crowned BTCC Teams’ and Manufacturer/Constructor champions – to ultimately snare a pole position over the course of the season.

In addition to his Silverstone heroics, the front-wheel-drive ace also ended up scoring points in a total of 16 contests, he claimed an outright Independents’ victory in just his second-ever race and bagged weekend Jack Sears Trophy honours on two occasions.

Like Doble, Dwyer took on a new challenge for 2023 as he stepped up to the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB with Xentek Motorsport, who he had been aligned with in the Ginetta GT Academy previously.

Embarking on just his third full season of racing, the Irishman stepped up to the ultra-competitive Cayman GT4 series with high hopes, and he duly delivered as he became a standout name in the Amateur Category.

Producing a number of eye-catching performances in his striking red and black machine, Dwyer powered his way to no less than five top-five finishes and an abundance of points-scoring results.

Dwyer’s development behind the wheel also came on leaps and bounds courtesy of benefitting as he benefited from the expert tutelage of 2022 BTCC champion, Tom Ingram.

Will Fewkes, FSM Founder, said: “It has been a fantastic year for our athletes competing on the coveted BTCC package. Mikey and Danny stepped into new programmes with their racing this year and have duly delivered with their performances throughout.

“Both drivers have been a pleasure to work with, have achieved standout results, and it has been thoroughly satisfying to see their positive gains. I look forward to seeing them grow further in 2024.”

FEWKES SPORT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS WITH FULLRIVER BATTERY TO CONSULT ON EMEA GROWTH STRATEGY

Fewkes Sport Management is delighted to announce that it will exclusively partner with Fullriver Battery to consult on the strategic growth of their automotive Full Throttle Series brand within Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), with an emphasis on sports sponsorship.

In what is the latest of a number of key clients announced, FSM will provide Fullriver Battery with services around its future sponsorship programmes, including strategy, communications, hospitality and events.

Established in 1995, Fullriver Battery is renowned for their high-quality products; all of which are produced, from start-to-finish, at its award-winning manufacturing facilities, ensuring total quality control.

Having earned a number of quality assurance certifications for its production systems, Fullriver Battery pride themselves on the fact that every battery series it manufactures is designed to be charged and recharged hundreds of times.

The Full Throttle Series brand, which FSM will work closely on, were designed from the ground up to handle the increasing demands of today’s vehicles. Fitting the widest variety of vehicles, Full Throttle batteries have been the choice of professional racers through to serious vehicle enthusiasts.

Boasting a track record of providing consultancy services to multinational organisations on sports sponsorship, as well as promoting racing series and athletes globally, FSM has become renowned for providing a competitive edge across all areas of sport and will look to utilise its global networks.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Fullriver Battery at such a pivotal stage in the companies growth within the EMEA,” said Will Fewkes, FSM Founder.

“FSM has a proven track record in working with global brands to the highest of standards and we hope to continue on that path as we begin this relationship with Fullriver Battery.”

Mick de Haas, FSM International Projects Consultant, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Fullriver Battery as we help them to attract and engage with important B2B and B2C audiences, as well as showcase the capabilities of their products and what they are capable of.

“It is an exciting time to be working with Fullriver Battery as they look to expand their brand globally and we hope to add further value within the EMEA.”

Patrick Leibrich, Fullriver Battery President, commented: “As we look to grow this amazing brand, aligning with proven and effective partners such as Fewkes Sport Management will only help catapult the Full Throttle product line from a sales and visibility standpoint and be critical for our continued expansion around the globe.”

To find out more information about Fullriver Battery, and its wide range of products, visit https://fullriverbattery.com/.

WILL POWELL JOINS FEWKES SPORT MANAGEMENT TO FOCUS ON SPORTS CAR AND ENDURANCE RACING

Fewkes Sport Management is delighted to announce that it is now representing Will Powell, supporting his move into some of Europe’s leading sports car championships.

Becoming the latest driver to join FSM, Powell will work with the agency to develop his career both on and off the track as he looks to further establish himself in Pro-Am racing on the continent.

Steps to do just that already begun, with Powell having recently competed in the Le Mans Cup at Paul Ricard, where he was immediately on the pace in LMP3 machinery.

Aligning himself with FSM, which was founded by Will Fewkes, the 38-year-old boasts an impressive racing CV which has included the British Touring Car Championship, British GT and British Endurance Championship – where he was crowned champion in 2021 after clinching a number of victories at the wheel of a McLaren GT3.

Powell also made his mark by racing for Brabham Automotive where he debuted the world-famous BT62 Hypercar.

With more than three decades of experience working within high-profile motorsport, FSM will work closely with Powell to maximise all racing and commercial opportunities that present themselves.

“I’m excited to be working alongside Will and the team at Fewkes Sport Management,” said Powell. “It’s the first time in my career I’ve elected to work with someone to provide this infrastructure, but Will is a high-quality individual who I know and trust.

“This move serves to expand my business network while focusing on racing that best suits me. I am excited to be going back into sports car competition and it’s great to be working with a like-minded team who have a genuine understanding of motorsport and my interests.”

Fewkes added: “I’m delighted to welcome Will to the FSM family having known him for some time and seen first-hand what he is capable of on-track; particularly his impressive British Endurance Championship title win back in 2021.

“Will has lots of talent to work with and we will continue to strengthen his infrastructure and direction off-track. Will also has some great commercial tools at his disposal having served as VP of Business Development at CSM Sport & Entertainment and founder of Motus One previously.

“As well as driving, he understands the business of motorsport, so together we will be a powerful team. I’ve no doubt that we will be able to put together an exciting racing programme for him in 2024.”