The outfit has stepped out of its Fiesta and into the turbocharged VW for the 2025 season
For many years, the Clubracer outfit – made up of drivers Henry Wright and Kevin Glover – piloted their Ford Fiesta in Class D of the Trackday Championship, securing multiple podium finishes and season wins along the way. Throughout this time, the duo relied on EBC Brakes Racing’s motorsport brake pads to help them achieve such impressive results.
For the 2025 season, the team has moved up from Class D to Class B with their new race car – a turbocharged Mk5 VW Golf GTI. This more potent machine demands even more impressive stopping power, so the boys have opted for hard-anodised four-piston EBC Brakes Racing Apollo brake calipers, two-piece fully floating discs and SR-21™ sintered race pads up front, as well as Yellowstuff pads and Ultimax grooved discs at the rear.
With a few engine complications during the first round, we catch up with the Clubracer team at round two of the season at Silverstone’s mighty GP circuit, where they managed to secure a podium position following some impressive driving.
You can hear how the weekend panned out in the team’s own words below…
Round 2 – Silverstone GP
“Round 2 took us to sunny Northamptonshire and Silverstone Circuit – home of the British GP. A rare club motorsport visit to the full GP circuit.
“With the engine issues of Round 1 behind us, and the car clad with some new EBC SR-21™ pads, and new two-piece floating discs in combination with the beautiful hard anodised four-pot callipers up front, as well as EBC Yellowstuff matched with Ultimax grooved discs on the rear, we were confident of a better weekend!
“Qualifying is always a compromise with two drivers, due to the required mandatory driver change. Once you’re up to speed, you have to change drivers. All within the 25-minute session time. This made even harder with a long lap time, with the in and out laps. That said, we quickly got to grips with task in hand and made the best of the 3-4 laps we had each… Putting the car on the second row of the grid in 4th.”
“The race itself started with a sizable safety car period after a start-line collision which neutralised things whilst they recovered cars, and ensured drivers were ok – thankfully that being the case.
“Once the safety car peeled in, the top four cars including our Golf, made a break from the rest of the pack. Henry had the best view of the battle between 2nd and 3rd place which he positioned himself in prime position waiting for any opportunity. Carefully waiting and watching the battle unfold, aware that they were compromising themselves in the hunt for the lead!
“The battle headed all the way into the pits, where the swift driver change, and perfectly timed exit saw us come out in a favourable 3rd position overall. Kev making the sensible decision to manage the race and get some very good points and podium finish under our belts by not getting in any trouble and confirm our position as a top Class B contender this year.
“A very respectable finish in our first race finish with the car! There is so much more to come, and development to exploit yet.
“The braking package is testament the EBC products we are used to. Being able to sustain the temps and harsh usage required to be the front. The confidence in the package is critical to any success.”
SR-21™ Sintered Motorsport Pads
EBC sintered endurance SR-series pads are in a class of their own. Made in the USA plant of EBC Brakes, SR bites harder and lasts longer than anything, without damaging rotors. A truly capable endurance racing brake pads.
Apollo Brake Calipers
Our brand new UK designed and made lightweight but strong aluminium 4 and 6 piston brake calipers. Which can be purchased within a Big Brake Kit or as separate components for vehicle builders to convert cars where a dedicated BBK is not yet made by EBC.
