Pip Hammond

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D.O.B: 30/06/1987
Height: 186cm
Weight: 77kg

Cars raced: Porsche 924, Vauxhall Nova GTE, Triumph TR6, Citroen Saxo VTR, Lotus Elise S2, Porsche Boxster S

Other competition cars: Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Series I, “Tomcat” Land Rover V8 Special.

Cars tested on track: Seat Leon Supercopa (TCR Spec), Triumph TR4, Fiat Barchetta, Lexus IS200 (Drift), Honda Civic Type R (EP3). 

Two-time champion in 750 Motor Club Classic Stock Hatch Championship (2009 and 2011). He is the current class lap record holder at Croft, Snetterton and around Donington Park National.

In 2016 Pip won 8 races (6 in Porsche 2 in Nova) and set 9 fastest laps in his 14 races. 

2016 was a reinvigorating year for Pips racing career, having been part of a group founding PDC Racing and competing in both the Porsche 924 Championship and Classic Stock Hatch – scoring 8 wins in 14 races this year. The performance lead to an invitation to test Zest Racecar Engineering’s Seat Leon Supercopa at Silverstone in October 2016.

2017 saw Pip take the BRSCC Toyo Tyres Championship with 15 wins from 22 races setting 6 Lap Records.  He also raced in classic stock hatch ad hoc taking 3 wins.

In 2018 season he competed in various machinery in the UK & Abroad taking class wins and podiums in cars ranging from Camso V8s to Mazda Mx5`s

For 2019 Pip stepped into Endurance racing with team mate Gavin Johnson in the 750mc Club Enduro Championship. It was a whirlwind year starting in a Lotus Elise S2 and ending the year in a Porsche Boxster. The pair we secured 2nd in class with 4 podiums in the last 4 races of the season. A particular highlight was competing at Spa - Francorchamps

In 202 Pip returned to Classic Stock Hatch taking the title in dominating fashion with a race to spare. He also entered various HSCC rounds in a fellow competitors Porsche 924 securing race wins and 3rd in class despite not competing in all rounds.

Prior to racing, Pip competed in 4x4 trials events with various Land Rovers, sharing the vehicles with my father.


PIP'S RACING HISTORY PRIOR TO 2016

2016

750MC Classic Stock Hatch

·         2 wins from 6 starts

·         2 pole positions

·         5 podiums in total

·         1 fastest lap and lap record

BRSCC Porsche 924 Championship

·         6 wins from 8 starts

·         8 podiums in total

·         3 pole positions

·         5 fastest laps


2015

750MC Classic Stock Hatch                                                                       

·         Three wins from six starts.

·         5 podiums in total

·         3 pole positions

·         “Perfect Weekend” at Croft – 2 poles, 2 wins, 2 fastest laps and lap record.


2014

750MC Classic Stock Hatch

 ·         Podium on debut in self-built car.

·         Three wins from six starts

·         Three poles

·         One fastest lap, and lap record


2012-2013

750MC Stock Hatch (part seasons)

·         Racing Citroen Saxo VTR but lacked budget. 

Best finish: 4th

CSCC Swinging Sixties

·         Invited to compete twice in place of regular driver.

·         Qualified 4th and ran 2nd on debut.


2011

750MC Classic Stock Hatch

 ·         Champion

·         Five wins

·         Two fastest laps

·         Two lap records


2009

750MC Classic Stock Hatch

 ·         Champion

·         Raced a Vauxhall Nova GTE

·         Five wins

·         Two fastest laps


2008

750MC Stock Hatch Class B (Part season)

 ·         First season racing