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• Great pace but no reward at Brands Hatch
  Restart Racing had a bruising season finale of the 2023 TCR UK championship season at Brands Hatch, despite showing great pace on Saturday, followed by a race-leading performance by 2022 champion Chris Smiley. The weekend started well with Smiley topping the short free practice session on Saturday morning in the wet, with team-mate Scott Sumpton just ...
• Chris Smiley shines in the rain
  It was apparent after practice that Chris was suffering with a performance deficit, chasing a handling problem with his Civic FL5, and also struggling with the difference in straight-line speed compared to the rest of the field. Chris salvaged a sixth-place finish before race-ending contact in a drama-filled second race. Following challenges with Chris Smiley’s ...
• Wrestled and Bumped at Silverstone
  It was apparent after practice that Chris was suffering with a performance deficit, chasing a handling problem with his Civic FL5, and also struggling with the difference in straight-line speed compared to the rest of the field. Chris salvaged a sixth-place finish before race-ending contact in a drama-filled second race. Chris wrestled with his Civic ...
• Mixed fortunes for Restart Racing at Knockhill
  It was a good and bad weekend for Restart Racing on its trip to the Knockhill circuit in Scotland,  Chris was chasing car issues all weekend, including a race-win-stealing suspension failure. Smiley meanwhile had a weekend to forget after qualifying and finishing Race 1 down in ninth place. Sunday turned into a complete disaster, with two DNFs for ...
• Chris Smiley announces a new sponsor: Magneti Marelli Checkstar
  For the 2023 TCR UK season Chris Smiley will have a new sponsor: Magneti Marelli Checkstar, a network of workshops and body shops. During the whole season the exclusive network of the Magneti Marelli Parts & Services, the global company and leader in the independent aftermarket distributes spare parts, will be visible on Chris Smiley’s car. Chris ...
• Restart Racing and Cranswick continue relationship into 2023
  Restart Racing and Cranswick Country Foods will continue its partnership into the 2023 TCR UK Touring Car Championship season, as the quality UK food producers will support driver Chris Smiley as he fights to defend his title. Cranswick was a key supporter of Chris’ campaign last year, in which Chris won the burgeoning UK tin-top championship’s ...
• Chris Smiley scores a podium for the new Honda Civic on its TCR debut at Snetterton
  Chris Smiley secured a podium finish for the new Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR on its racing debut in the TCR UK championship this weekend at Snetterton. The new Honda showed its potential in qualifying, with Smiley putting the new car fourth on the grid on its first competitive outing, despite chasing a small issue ...
• First Response Finance to partner with Chris Smiley TCR UK Champion for 2023
  So, here it is – the actual livery we’ll be running in this year’s TCR UK championship – Chris Smiley’s Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR will run in the colours of our new sponsor and partner First Response Finance Ltd! Credit – Restart Racing
• Restart Racing to Race with Brand New Honda Civic Type-R FL5 in TCR UK 2023
  Restart Racing will be the first team in the world to compete with the brand-new Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR, where it’ll make its debut in this year’s TCR UK championship. The #1 will be carried by Chris’ brand-new Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR from Round 1 of the championship at Snetterton, which will be ...
• Chris Smiley – TCR UK Champion 2022
  Chris Smiley – TCR UK Champion for 2022 sounds amazing, who would have thought that in his first season in the championship this would be possible? The first weekend at Oulton Park was Chris first time driving the car which he had picked up from Italy just a week before. No preparation and thrown in at ...