Qualifying
Brands Hatch introduced a new two-session qualifying format. Traffic on Jacob's push lap in the first session left him tenth overall and fourth in class for Race 1. He responded in the second, going third overall and first in class for Race 2 – ahead of expectations so early in the season, against drivers with far more Carrera Cup experience.
Race 1
Jacob made steady progress before a safety car bunched the field. He kept his head at the restart and made well-timed moves to finish third in class – his second consecutive podium – and set the second fastest race lap overall, behind only Porsche Junior and race winner Callum Voisin.
Race 2
A great launch put Jacob second overall at Paddock Hill Bend. He held firm under pressure from experienced drivers before pulling clear, then managed the closing stages intelligently to take first in class and third overall – his first class win of 2026.
“It was a really good weekend. The new qualifying format made things interesting – we lost out in session one but came back really strongly in session two. The car was on rails and the improvement we're seeing is really encouraging. I didn't expect to be at the front of the overall grid this early in the season, so it's rewarding to see the hard work paying off already.”
After two rounds, Jacob is third in both the Pro-Am and Talent Pool standings.
Weekend results
Pro-Am class (overall)| Qualifying 1 | P4 (P10) |
| Qualifying 2 | P1 (P3) |
| Race 1 | P3 (P8) |
| Race 2 | P1 (P3) |
Next up
Round 3 · Races 5 & 6 · Snetterton
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