Holmes Eyes The All New Abarth 500 Trofeo GB For 2010 | 25.11.07 | 10.14 Ilkley's Chris Holmes, fresh from a successful year in Formula 4 which saw him take 8 race wins, was invited to take part in the Tropheo ABARTH GB Championship launch at Silverstone recently. The Abarth 500 Trofeo GB will be a new, one-make Championship in 2010, based on the successful European model. The series will be supporting a plethora of high-end motorsport, including the British rounds of such international series at the World Touring Car Championship and DTM, as well as the nation's foremost two........ read more >> Holmes Stuns At Snetterton With A Double F4 Victory | 21.09.09 | 16.03 Ilkley's Chris Holmes ended the 2009 Formula 4 Championship with a pair of wins at the final event of the season which was held at Snetterton on 20 September. Chris finished the season with a crushing set of wins. Taking pole position for the first race, Chris took a comfortable win for the perfect start to the weekend. To add some spice to the second race of the day, the grid for race two saw the top 8 finsihes from race one take the grid in reverse order. So, starting from 8th on the grid, Chris had to fight his........ read more >> Holmes Hits Formula Four For Six | 06.09.09 | 21.34 Racing Driver Chris Holmes Dominates Formula Four At Oulton Park With Another Clean Sweep Ilkley's Chris Holmes smashed the Oulton Park Formula Four lap record on his way to a dominate pair of wins in the latest round of the 2009 F4 Championship. The 22 year old racing driver took a convincing pole position for the first race of the double header event, and used it to good advantage. Chris made a flying start from which he never looked back, eking out a formidable lead. On his way to the race one win Chris........ read more >> Holmes Sweeps The Board Again | 26.08.09 | 15.10 Yorkshire Racing Driver Chris Holmes Dominates Formula 4 At Silverstone Ilkey's Chris Holmes dominated the latest round of the British Formula 4 once again. The young, Yorkshire racing driver made another clean sweep taking pole position, the race win and fastest lap at the event held at Silverstone. This brings his race win tally up to 4 for the 2009 season. Holmes comfortably took pole position for the 24 car grid and made a strong start, from which he never looked back. A textbook drive saw him bag the win in........ read more >> Holmes Takes Third Formula 4 Victory Of The Season | 13.07.09 | 14.51 Chris Holmes (Ilkley, Yorkshire) is continuing his run of motorsport victories after picking up another win in the Formula 4 Championship. Racing at Cadwell Park the Yorkshire driver took his third win from six races to keep his Championship dreams on track. Having qualified third for the opening race, Chris drove a textbook race to take the win and set fastest lap on the way despite taking the credit crunching move of racing on old tyres! For the second race the race one top eight finishers were reversed on the grid........ read more >> Chris Holmes Races To Another Formula 4 Victory | 22.06.09 | 19.48 Chris Holmes (Ilkley, Yorkshire) was on the top step of the podium once more at the latest round of the Formula 4 Championship held at Brands Hatch this weekend. Setting another lap record on his way to his second victory of the year, Chris overcame a mechanical problem to put in the drive of the day, and winning may plaudits on the way. Having qualified on pole position, the young racing driver looked set to continue his dominant winning ways when mechanical disaster struck with a clutch problem which dropped........ read more >> Holmes Goes From Pedal Power To Racing Success! | 10.06.09 | 12.54 Racing driver Chris Holmes (Ilkley, Yorkshire) was in fine form at the recent Formula 4 event held at Anglesey taking a win and second place in his first race of the season. Chris joins the season two races in, having missed the opening rounds as the current climate has made it extremely difficult to obtain backing. In the opening race of the weekend's double header, Chris took a fine and mature second place in atrocious wet conditions as rain poured down on the Welsh circuit. With the top eight from race one reversed......... read more >> Chris Holmes sets his sights on Porsche Championship | 29.10.08 | 10.46 Yorkshire racing driver Chris Holmes swapped single seaters for a sportscar at a recent test at the home of British motorsport, Silverstone. Invited to test a Porsche 911GT3 Cup car as raced in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship (PCCGB), the 21 year old impressed immediately with competitive lap times which have further whetted his appetite to enter the series in 2009. "I loved the car" said Chris after his test day. "It was very different to anything I am used to with more power and less grip however I soon........ read more >> Chris Holmes debuts in Formula 4 in conquering fashion | 28.09.08 | 22.45 Chris Holmes (Ilkley, Yorkshire) returned to racing on British soil with an all conquering display in the Formula 4 race at Snetterton this weekend. The clean sweep victory was a welcome high point after Chris underwent surgery earlier in the week at Leeds Genereal Infirmary to have a titanium plate placed in his jaw after it was severely broken in a recent holiday accident. Having raced earlier in the season in the States it was a return to home soil for a one off debut race in the Formula 4 series. Chris madef......... read more >> Mosport Race Report | 28.07.08 | 12.40 For the third round of the Skip Barber National Championship, Chris headed to Mosport in hopes of achieving further success after finishing fourth and sixth at the previous round. In the official practice session Chris was able to post the seventh fastest time out of the 20 cars confirmed. This was a positive way to start the weekend, with Chris aiming for things to progress from there throughout the weekend. With the usual order of things, qualifying was next with Chris setting the third fastest time of the 20......... read more >> Racing Driver, Chris Holmes Brings Home The Points In America | 30.04.08 | 11.04 Chris Holmes (Ilkley) drove home a healthy points haul in the American Skip Barber motor racing series at the weekend. The second race of the season was held at Virginia International Raceway and from the outset it was clear, despite being a rookie in American racing, Chris was on the mark. "I was immediately taken with the Virginia circuit" Chris reported back. "It's a real driver's circuit, somewhere you need to have guts and give it your all, in the middle of a beautiful setting." And it was hardly surprising he fell......... read more >> Fast and fustrating start for Chris Holmes | 19.03.08 | 12.30 Yorkshire's Racing Driver, Chris Holmes Makes His Mark In The Opening Round Of The Skip Barber National Championship. Ilkley racing driver, Chris Holmes made an impact on his first outing in the Skip Barber National Championship in America last weekend. Taking place at Sebring in Florida this was Chris's first taste of the Skip Barber car and the Sebring circuit. However he soon displayed his characteristic speed and was easily in the top ten for qualifying placing 6th on the grid for Race One and 8th for Race Two......... read more >> Racing driver Chris Holmes set for the states | 03.03.08 | 14.07 Yorkshire's Rising Star of Motorsport, Chris Holmes Set To Compete in America Yorkshire hotshoe Chris Holmes is heading to America this year in his quest for motorsport glory. The 21 year old from Ilkley, who has racked up successful seasons in Formula BMW and Formula Renault, is racing Stateside in 2008 in the Skip Barber National Championship, a leading single seater series in the USA. The season is a seven-weekend, 14-race championship, all run as primary support events at major motorsports race weekends........ read more >> Yorkshire's Motorsport Star to host Special Event | 23.10.07 | 23.25 Yorkshire's Rising Star Chris Holmes is now looking to build on his top ten overall finish in the 2007 Formula Renault Championship, with a 2008 title assault but is in need of investment from sponsors to ensure he is on the grid in 2008. Chris is planning an Open Evening with Champagne and Canapes on Thursday 6th December, the event will take place at Drivestyle (www.dhctvr.co.uk) Harrogate, the evening will include Special Guests,Music, Race Car Displays, Presentations, with a Talk & Discussion about what 2008 promises........ read more >> Holmes secures Top Ten in Championship | 15.10.07 | 13.11 Chris Holmes had a weekned to forget in the final round of the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire yesterday, however still managed a solid 10th place overall in the 2007 standings... The Yorkshire Star, driving for the AKA Cobra outfit was hoping for a good return to Thruxton this weekend but lady luck was not on his side.Qualifying in 15th and 12th positions for Sundays two races after suffering with a problem in the first session and just not managing to find anymore speed in the car........ read more >> Holmes still manages 9th despite problems | 10.09.07 | 12.17 AKA Cobra racer Chris Holmes had a weekend of problems at the World Series by Renault support meeting at Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit this weekend– the fantastic event attended by an incredible 135,000 spectators was Chris' most eargerly antcipated race this year! However a lack of overall team pace in qualifying and technical problems in the races held Chris back to just a single 9th place finish. Starting Race 1 from the 15th Chris made a his usual great start and was up to the top ten by lap 4 and pushing hard........ read more >> Happy Holmes Fourth and awarded 'Driver of the day..' | 20.08.07 | 11.28 Chris Holmes came away from Brands Hatch Indy Circuit yesterday with his best finish of the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship in Race 2 (Round 16). Starting from 7th on the grid for the second of Sunday's two races, round 16 of the season, the Yorkshire sensation had a fantastic start passing Dean Smith and Kris Loane to reach 5th by the first lap, and looked to be putting forth-placed AKA Cobra team-mate Jeremy Metcalfe under some pressure. However Chris just wasn’t able to get close enough to really challenge........ read more >> Hard luck for Chris | 30.07.07 | 17.56 Chris holmes endured a difficult and mixed weekends racing at Snetterton but maintains his 9th place in the Championship, Round 13 (Race 1) worked well for Chris making good progress from 11th to 8th, but Round 14 (Race 2) was very different... Chris started eigth on the grid for round 14 and after a strong start was up to 7th, then later on the first lap Riki Christodoulou picked up some damage, and slowed dramatically infront of Holmes, Chris tried to avoid any contact but his front wing clipped Riki's right rear tyre and cracked....... read more >> Holmes awarded Driver of the Day | 16.07.07 | 12.53 Chris started both Formula Renault UK races at Donington Park from further down the grid than he would have liked after two tricky qualifying sessions on Saturday. Qualifying one saw Chris end up p12 with all the AKA cars struggling for pace, and even worse had to start last for race two, 20th after the rear right suspension failed early in the second qualifying session. Race one began with heavy rain falling, but this did not slow Holmes making up three positions in just 3 laps and lapping as the fastest AKA Cobra car, however........ read more >> Chris shows solid pace at Brands test | 04.07.07 | 09.35 Chris enjoyed a solid test at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit yesterday, the Formula Renault UK driver ended the day ninth on combined times. Chris showed consistently solid pace throughout the morning and afternoon test runs to end the day with a best lap of 45.142 seconds This put Chris him ninth fastest during the morning, but just 0.31 of a second off the quickest lap of the day, Chris and the AKA Cobra team improved the car over the day, and went on to set the 8th best lap during the slower afternoon test with a time of....... read more >> Mixed fortunes for Holmes | 25.06.07 | 12.33 Chris Holmes had a very mixed weekend at Oulton Park Island Circuit this afternoon with a solid 7th place in Saturday's encounter, but damage ruled him out of a good result in Round 10 on Sunday, finishing a frustrating 19th. Qualifying 10th and 12th during yesterday’s single 20-minute session, the Yorkshire star had a fantatstic start making up two places into Turn 1 on Saturday, and a hard fought first three laps resulted in a quiet end to the race but still a solid top ten performance. The Ardent Distribution-supported...... read more >> Chris salvages points from a tough weekend... | 04.06.07 | 11.14 Yorkshire single-seater ace Chris Holmes is having a difficult run of luck at the moment, visting his home track (Croft Circuit) for Rounds 7 & 8 of the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship saw Chris have car problems in the test on Friday and qualifying, leaving Chris with a lot of work to do! After a massive accident at the North Yorkshire venue two weeks ago with, the 20-year-old was always on the back foot with the car just rebuit and Chris' confidence low it proved Chris luck could get worse!! nIn the test..... read more >> Bad day for the good guys... | 08.05.07 | 15.54 The third round of the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship at Rockingham Motor Speedway was a frustrating one for Chris Holmes the 20-year old having good races to get well inside the top ten before bad luck ruled him out of a good points haul. Having qualified 9th for race one and 13th for race two, Chris knew he had work to do, the first race started well and by lap 5 Holmes was up to 7th! A lap later whilst challenging Manor Motorsport's Alex Sims for 6th Chris made contact with Adriano Buzaid..... read more >> Frustration for Holmes | 23.04.07 | 12.19 The third round of the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship at Rockingham Motor Speedway was a frustrating one for Chris Holmes the 20-year old having good races to get well inside the top ten before bad luck ruled him out of a good points haul. Having qualified 9th for race one and 13th for race two, Chris knew he had work to do, the first race started well and by lap 5 Holmes was up to 7th! A lap later whilst challenging Manor Motorsport's Alex Sims for 6th Chris made contact with Adriano Buzaid..... read more >> Impressive start for Holmes | 02.04.07 | 17.50 Formula Renault UK title challenger Chris Holmes got his 2007 campaign off to an extremly positive start at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit earlier today, the Ardent-backed star taking the incredible pressure in his stride on his debut in UK formula Renault, finshing a fantastic fifth. The great result placed Chris as the second highest rookie in the opening round – combined with eigth position in round two – sees Chris finish the first race weekend of the season sixth overall in the driver standings. After claiming a mighty fifth.... read more >> Holmes shines at Oulton | 23.03.07 | 01.03 Formula Renault UK Rookie Chris Holmes again showed his promise at the final test of pre-season at Oulton Park yesterday, Wednesday, 21st March, the Yorkshire-based star ending the test fifth fastest overall and very happy with his performance. During the day’s first session the Renault Rookie posted a fastest lap of 1m 19.391 seconds to end the morning sixth quickest and went on improving his times in the afternoon, managing a best time of 1m 18.809 seconds putting Chris' 5th, and gave him plenty to smile..... read more >> Holmes continues excellent pre-season pace | 14.03.07 | 14.32 AKA Cobra racer Chris Holmes confirmed his place among the Formula Renault UK Championship frontrunners during official pre-season testing at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit today. Having shown impressive pace during the previous test at Snetterton last week, Yorkshire-based Chris managed a fastest time of 44.165 seconds in the afternoon session to establish himself in the top six, only 0.1 of a second off the top spot. After spending the morning session on old tyres with his team finding the balance on...... read more >> Progress in Norfolk | 08.03.07 | 23.53 Yorkshire single-seater star Chris Holmes continued his pre-season Formula Renault UK preparations at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk today (8/3/07) feeling happy with his progress after concluding the day 11th fastest and second of the AKA Cobra team drivers. Although it was his first time in a Formula Renault round the Norfolk track Chris managed to finish tenth during the opening day of the test yesterday, Wednesday, 7th March, and continued to work hard on bringing the gap down. After posting a...... read more >> Chris completes first test at Rockingham | 03.03.07 | 17.25 Rockingham, Northamptonshire, UK - 3 March 2007: Formula Renault UK title contender Chris Holmes concluded the second day of official pre-season testing at Rockingham Motor Speedway yesterday pleased with the pace shown by his AKA Cobra prepared Formula Renault – Chris is now desperate to get back in his car for next week’s two day test at Snetterton. The Yorkshire 20-year-old, who in the last session posted the tenth fastest time during yesterday’s first official outing of the year said; “Today...... read more >> Holmes steps up to Formula Renault UK with AKA Cobra | 11.02.07 | 19.35 Formula BMW graduate Chris Holmes has signed with leading Formula Renault Team 'AKA Cobra' for a 2007 Formula Renault assault. Holmes began testing last week, and will take to the track again at Donnington Park, and Brands Hatch later this month. Chris said...'i am just so excited to have the deal finalised at AKA, its such a professional team and testing has been fantastic, i have a lot to learn but with hard work and guidance from Andrew Kirkaldy (team manager) i think 2007 will be a great...... read more >> Charity bid For Holmes as part of celebrity kart race! | 08.01.07 | 14.17 Formula BMW UK Front runner Chris Holmes is to join a whole host of celebrities from the world of motorsport at Birmingham's NEC next Friday, 12th January, as part of a special charity karting event at the 2007 Autosport International Show. The motor racing extravaganza, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe every January, will stage the second annual televised Celebrity Kart Challenge on the Friday of the four-day event with 19-year-old Chris...... read more >>