Team CarSafe Racing News

June 2025

Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing Fun Cup France – Magny Cours

Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing Fun Cup France – Magny Cours

3 June 2025

Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing’s regular duo of Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth were joined by ex Monaco F3 winner Alan Ferte for 12 hours of Fun Cup racing at the former home of the French Grand Prix Circuit, Magny Cours.

After the qualifying session they were 19th out of the 73 starters, which saw them line up on row 10 of the grid. “I set the qualifying time on the last lap of the session. It just got quicker and quicker, so I pleased with that, and I think that was probably our rightful place,” said Mark.

Mark started the race too and completed a 78 minute stint before handing over to Colin. After the first hour they were 16th, gaining a place at the end of the second hour, but having gone a lap down on the leaders.

“I held the line at the start, but the top cars were really feisty, but we had good pace on a very hot day,  which was beginning to peak with a midday race start. But the car had gone off a bit during Colin’s stint and we started to have brake issues,” Mark added.

With Alain in for the third stint, they mainly held station around 15th place, but having climbed to 11th by half distance, just 24 secs outside the top 10, the brake issues became more prevalent.

“Making a move on a fast section was difficult, as it was very unpredictable under braking and hard to make progress. But we pushed well, then four separate incidents eventually cost us dearly,” he said.

“I got hit at a hairpin when a driver locked up, no damage to our car but the spin cost us 15 secs and then Colin was hit at the second chicane too and that spin cost us 20 secs,” he explained.

But as the brakes issues worsened, they had slipped to19th at the eight-hour mark. “The brake compound had worn to almost nothing and even a finish was beginning to look unlikely. We had to change the fronts and that cost us another seven minutes. It was better when we rejoined, but into the night it was cooler, but the brakes were still grabby,” Mark added.

After 12 hours of racing and 317 laps they were finally classified 17th out of the 73 starters, 13 laps down on the victors.

“Then we were given a post-race penalty, three laps for a refuelling misunderstanding and that dropped us to 23rd, so a disappointing weekend,” he concluded.

May 2025

At Least  The Food & Wines Were Good...

At Least The Food & Wines Were Good...

9 May 2025

 

Team Viking Ursus Capital continued their Fun Cup France campaign with an eight hour race at the Spa Francorchamps Circuit in the Belgian Ardennes.

Regular drivers Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth were joined by Nick Nunn, who previously raced with the team in the UK Fun Cup Championship. Nunn is due to share the car again later this season in the 25hrs race at Spa.

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April 2025

Team Viking Ursus  Capital Racing,  Fun Cup France – Dijon

Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing, Fun Cup France – Dijon

16 April 2025

Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth were back in action in the French Cup, with their second outing of the season at Dijon.

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THE MORELLI & MARCOS DEBRA CHARITY CAR RALLY

THE MORELLI & MARCOS DEBRA CHARITY CAR RALLY

1 April 2025

 

Join Morelli & Marcos for a delightful 3 day tour with Classic Grand Tourings experienced
guides to the Champagne region of France, with beautiful drives through national
parks, historical sites and fabled towns, in support of those affected by
Epidermolysis Bullosa, through the DEBRA charity.

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March 2025

Team Viking Urus Capital Racing  Fun Cup France – Circuit Paul Richard

Team Viking Urus Capital Racing Fun Cup France – Circuit Paul Richard

28 March 2025

The Team Viking Ursus Capital duo of Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth started their Fun Cup France campaign in mixed weather conditions at the Paul Ricard Circuit.

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October 2024

Another Top 20 For Viking Ursus Duo

Another Top 20 For Viking Ursus Duo

14 October 2024

Mark Holme had Jonny Hoad joining him at Nogaro for the latest French Fun Cup round with Team Viking Ursus Capital, standing in for the absent Colin Kingsnorth.

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August 2024

Enduroka – Snetterton, Penalised for being Innocent ????

Enduroka – Snetterton, Penalised for being Innocent ????

23 August 2024

“Just another example of the Clerk of the Course sucking the life from club level motor sport !!!”

A post-race penalty robbed Ka Taclysm’s, aka Team Viking Racing’s Mark Holme and Nick Nunn of  a podium place at Snetterton, after they finished third in the second of the weekends two three hour races.

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June 2024

Top Finish in Le Mans Weekend Opener

Top Finish in Le Mans Weekend Opener

19 June 2024

115 teams lined up on the famous Le Mans Circuit, for a non-Championship Fun Cup race to open the World Famous Le Mans 24hrs weekend.

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May 2024

Frantic 12 Hours Earns Another Top 10

Frantic 12 Hours Earns Another Top 10

29 May 2024

The former French Grand Prix circuit at Magny Cours hosted last weekends French Fun Cup encounter, for the longest race of the season so far, at 12 hours.
 
Jonny Hoad stepped out of the shadows to join Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth in the driving line up, and it was Hoad that set the qualifying time for 20th on the grid from 68 starters.
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Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing - Top 10 Finish at SPA!!

Team Viking Ursus Capital Racing - Top 10 Finish at SPA!!

8 May 2024

With growing momentum over the opening rounds of the French Fun Cup, it was Spa Francorchamps for round four and Viking Ursus drivers Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth.

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