2021 Time Attack Championship Round 6: Donington Park
Round 6 of the 2021 Time Attack Championship see’s Direnza Driver, Jonny Fletcher, make the short journey over to Donington Park.
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2021 Time Attack Championship Round 5: Anglesey
After a 9 year hiatus, the UK Time Attack Championship heads back to Anglesey!
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How to Prep for a Track Day?
How to prep you and your car ahead of your first track day.
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2021 Time Attack Championship Round 4: Oulton Park
The traditional mid summer event held alongside the popular Tunerfest North Car Show.
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2021 Time Attack Championship Round 3: Brands Hatch
Day two of the Time Attack double header from brands Hatch.
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2021 Time Attack Championship Round 2: Brands Hatch
The Time Attack Championship heads to Brands Hatch for a double header weekend!
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2021 Time Attack Championship Round 1: Cadwell Park
Direnza driver Jonny Fletcher returns for the latest installment of the Time Attack Championship.
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Direnza in the Alfa Romeo Championship Round 1: Silverstone
Direnza supported driver, James Ford, was in action for the Round 1 of the 2021 Alfa Romeo Championship. See how he got on below!
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Direnza Time Attack Championship 2021 Pre Season Testing
Direnza Driver, Jonny Fletcher, gets back on track ahead of May’s season opener.
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Motorsport: Mini Challenge 2020, Round 4 – Snetterton
A tough weekend for Ryan, as two incident packed races scuppered his chances of a high scoring finish.
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Motorsport: Time Attack Round 5 – Snetterton
Changeable Weather Conditions Set Up a Dramatic Day of Driving for Jonny Fletcher
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Motorsport: Focus Cup 2020 – Part 2
It was a Brands Hatch double header for round 3 & 4. Could Andrew Godfrey continue his remarkable start to the season?
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Motorsport: Time Attack Round 4 – Brands Hatch
Can Jonny return to the podium at one of his favorite circuits on the calendar?
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Motorsport: Focus Cup 2020 – Part 1
A look back at Round 1 and 2 as Andrew Godfrey is selected to drive the Direnza Sponsored Focus for 2020.
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Motorsport: Time Attack Round 2 & 3 – Cadwell Park
An action packed weekend as Time Attack visits Cadwell Park for a thrilling double header.
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Motorsport: MINI Challenge 2020, Round 1 – Donington Park
Mini Challenge joins the TOCA British Touring Car calendar for the 2020 season.
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Motorsport Is Back!: Time Attack Round 1 – Oulton Park
A topsy-turvy Saturday, ultimately ended in celebration, as Jonny Fletcher’s last gasp effort secured a podium finish in the first round of the 2020 Time Attack Championship.
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Motorsport: Donington Pre-Season Test Day
After an extended winter break, Direnza’s Jonny Fletcher was back on track. Excitement was high ahead of the season opener in under a months time.
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Direnza 2019
2019 was a massive year for Direnza. With so much going on, we thought we’d put together some highlights from the past 12 months.
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Motorsport: Time Attack, Round 6 & 7 – Snetterton
It’s the last weekend of the 2019 Time Attack Championship and Snetterton is sure to provide the drivers with one of the hardest tests yet.
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Motorsport: MINI Challenge JCW, Round 8 – Snetterton 300
It’s the final round of the 2019 MINI Challenge season. Ryan has always gone well at Snetterton and he’ll be looking to master the 2.97 mile track once again
A Difficult Start
In the week leading up to Round 8 at Snetterton on the 19th – 20th October, Direnza All Star driver Ryan Dignan had been battling illness and there where some doubts around whether we could make the event at all. Ryan was struggling all day during Friday practice and as a result the team missed out some valuable track time.
Saturday came along and Ryan hadn’t improved much overnight, however he strapped himself into the car and managed to take 11th place on the grid for race 1, with a time of 2:06.822. Finishing well inside the top half of the 26 car grid and only 2 seconds from pole, it was a great result for Ryan and the team.
Taking On The Second Longest Track In The Country
The 2.97 mile Snetterton 300 Circuit is second only to Silverstone. Made up of high speed double apex corners, hairpins and big braking zones, this is a track that demands respect and separates the good drivers from the great drivers.
As the lights went out for the start of race 1, Ryan was right in the mix heading down to turn 1, a fast double right-hander. In front, the number 88 car was tagged resulting in a huge moment with the driver battling to keep it under control. Eventually finding himself bouncing down the grass on the inside of the track.
Consequently Ryan had to show caution and this moment of hesitation allowed four cars to get by. But with some fast and consistent driving, Ryan fought his way back up to 12th where he stayed for the majority of the 20 minute race. The pace was great and the car was exactly where i wanted it says Ryan Dignan, it was just a matter of putting everything together for the second race tomorrow.
The Last Hurrah!
10:55 am Sunday morning brought us race 2 and with it, the final race of the 2019 season. This time Ryan was more aggressive at the start and held his nerve as multiple cars went off around him. It was fast becoming a race of attrition, with several more cars spinning and colliding in the next few laps.
A yellow flag as a result of the chaos and a timing error for Ryan and a some of his rivals saw his chance of 8th slip away, however if Ryan could keep it on the black stuff he was still on for a great result. As the lead cars got away, the last couple of laps gave us an intense 8 car battle for a place in the top 10 and with two passes in quick succession Ryan manage to do just that!
It was a great way to end to the championship after such a difficult week leading up to the event and it will provide Ryan with all the confidence he needs heading into 2020. When the MINI Challenge series joins the British Touring Car package and with it, fully televised races. We cant wait to see how he gets on next year.
Images: MINI Challenge
Motorsport: Time Attack, Round 5 – Mallory Park
Time Attack visits Mallory Park for the first time in its near 15 year history with Direnza’s Jonny Fletcher aiming to conquer the tricky conditions and claim yet another podium
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Motorsport: MINI Challenge JCW, Round 7 – Donington Park
Following a short absence from competition, Direnza returned to the MINI Challenge JCW grid for Round 7 at Donington Park – find out how the team got on…
Motorsport: Time Attack, Round 4 – Donington Park
Direnza’s Jonny Fletcher continues his run of good form in Time Attack with another podium finish, this time in Round 4 at Donington Park
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Video: New ‘This is Direnza’ promotional advertisement goes live
Watch our awesome new promotional video ‘This is Direnza’, featuring our All Stars drivers, behind the scenes footage and more!
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News: Direnza launches 0% APR finance on performance parts orders over £150
It’s now even easier to upgrade your car with Direnza parts, thanks to our new 0% APR finance scheme – available on orders totalling more than £150
Video: Amazing 360 onboard with MINI Challenge driver Ryan Dignan
Sit alongside Direnza All Stars driver Ryan Dignan as he carves a fine line around Oulton Park’s International Circuit during a track day
Video: Direnza on track – Oulton Park International Circuit in Cheshire
Earlier in July, we headed to the beautiful Oulton Park racing circuit to put some miles on our MINI Challenge JCW, Time Attack Astra and Ford Focus RS
Video: Time Attack Astra onboard at Oulton Park
Direnza driver Jonny Fletcher was on fire in Round 3 of Time Attack at Oulton Park – ride on board with him in our interactive 360-degree video
Motorsport: Time Attack, Round 3 – Oulton Park
Direnza’s Jonny Fletcher scores an impressive podium finish in Round 3 of Time Attack against strong opposition – get the full story from Oulton Park and the Tunerfest North weekend
Video: The Direnza MINI Challenge JCW heads to the dyno – Update 3
Direnza’s MINI Challenge JCW race car performs well on the dyno, rewarding the team for their efforts in the workshop
Video: MINI Challenge JCW in the workshop – Update 2
The Direnza All Stars MINI keeps the team busy in the workshop following a difficult weekend racing at Silverstone, where it sustained crash damage
Video: MINI Challenge Cooper Am, Round 2 – Oulton Park
MINI Challenge rookie Andy Ringland had a sensational run to second place at Oulton Park in just his second race meeting – watch the on board video and see how he did it
Motorsport: Time Attack, Round 2 – Brands Hatch
Poor weather hampered Jonny Fletcher’s Astra at Cadwell Park, so would the next round of Time Attack at a bright and breezy Brands Hatch prove any more successful? Read on to find out…
Motorsport: MINI Challenge JCW, Round 3 – Silverstone
Direnza returns to MINI Challenge with a bang! Round 3 at Silverstone proves a tough weekend for the team, with crash damage and gearbox rebuilds keeping mechanics on their toes
Motorsport: MINI Challenge JCW, Round 2 – Snetterton
Direnza debuts in the 2019 MINI Challenge JCW championship with All Stars driver Ryan Dignan, and the team gets off to a flying start at fast Snetterton circuit
Motorsport: MINI Challenge driver Ryan Dignan joins Direnza All Stars
Top JCW class racer Ryan Dignan will wear Direnza colours in this year’s MINI Challenge series – read the full story…
Motorsport: Time Attack Round 1 – Cadwell Park
Direnza All Stars driver Jonny Fletcher gives his take on the first Time Attack meeting of 2019, at a sunny-come-sodden Cadwell Park
Motorsport: All systems go for Direnza in Time Attack
Time Attack driver Jonny Fletcher revealed as the latest addition to 2019 Direnza ‘All Stars’ line up – 600bhp Astra features company’s new livery
Motorsport: Driving a Focus Cup racer
We jump behind the wheel of a turbodiesel powered Focus Cup race car ahead of the championship’s inaugural season, and find out more about the series
Motorsport: Direnza signs up for the Focus Cup
The Focus Cup is a brand new championship for 2019 and features a Direnza-sponsored car, complete with the company’s exciting new livery design
Motorsport: Andy Frost teams up with Direnza for the BDC
DriftCup champion Andy Frost will be supported by Direnza in this year’s British Drift Championship – here he reveals all about his upgraded BMW, plus his expectations for the coming season
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Motorsport: Direnza sponsors Knight brothers in British karting
Reinforcing its commitment to grassroots motorsports, this season Direnza is backing karting brothers Will and Zach Knight of Team Knight, and the pair have high hopes for the year ahead…
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Motorsport: Time Attack Testing – Cadwell Park
Direnza Time Attack driver Jonny Fletcher gets behind the wheel of his turbocharged Astra in the build-up to the new season and comes away impressed with the Vauxhall’s new-found agility
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Blast from the past: F1 inspired BMWs
The 2019 Formula 1 season kicked off in Australia on March 17th – we remember two road-going BMWs with engines influenced by the sport: the 320si and M5
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Top 5: Track day cars
Armed with a £5,000 budget, we choose the best track day cars for the 2019 season. Be warned, though – you may end up searching the classifieds for your own!
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Show: Autosport International 2019
Direnza used this year’s event to meet with partners and talk business – but that doesn’t mean we missed all the great metal on display. Here are our highlights from Birmingham’s NEC…
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News: MINI Challenge to support BTCC from 2020
It’s out with Clios and in with Coopers as the MINI Challenge signs new TOCA deal for 2020
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Parts case study: Mini Cooper S (R56)
We recently drove our R56 Mini Cooper S to the dyno with the aim of testing our range of engine enhancements.
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Parts case study: Audi TT 225 Quattro
As well as developing products for new performance cars, here at Direnza we also offer upgrades for older performance models. Iconic cars such as the Mk1 Audi TT Quattro (225bhp).
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