Breaking Records At Brands Hatch

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Rowan’s second race weekend was a scorcher on-and-off the track as he walked away with three podium finishes – firmly making his mark on the series early on.

Rowan qualified third meaning he had the perfect opportunity to bring home another trophy, gaining his first overall podium of the season in third and his first Rookie Cup win in Race 1.

The third place overall podium saw Rowan set a new record for British F4. He is the first rookie to be on the podium so early in the championship, from a qualifying race, in a new generation car*.

*The cars were introduced with the new halo technology at the start of 2022.

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With five podium places from the first two weekends, and a Pirelli award – for most overtakes at Donington – the 17-year-old is already sitting inside the top 10 of the Championship standings. This is after only five races and with 25 to go.

Rowan said: “What an amazing weekend! To walk away with three trophies – and one coming from an official podium – is incredible. I couldn’t be happier. To be in only my second weekend of British F4, it’s a real achievement to get 3rd in qualifying and race 1.

“As a team, we’re in a great position as we push on for more podiums and with the aim to win the rookie cup.”

Michael Meadows, Argenti Motorsport Team Principal, said: “Rowan’s quick progress in the races is showing his impressive tenacity and talent already.

“We hope this strong start is representative of the season to come, with many more podiums across the official and rookie series.”