2025 End of Season Review

2025 Season Review

Hello and welcome to the JB Data Engineering End of Season Review for 2025! Where have the last twelve months gone!? Before we start looking at the series and teams we supported, the JB Data Engineering team would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has used our services or bought products from us throughout the year. We are all aware of the current economic realities of professional motorsport and the demands on budgets. Your support in 2025 has been incredible and we hope we can continue to provide our products and services to you, as teams, drivers or championships, as we move into the new season.

Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship

2025 has been a very busy season and one of the most engrossing projects we were involved in was providing data support to DTO Motorsports in the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship. We were delighted to be given the opportunity to support Emma Tomlinson in the #47 Ginetta G56 GTP8 and I think everybody learned a lot throughout the season. Being one of the few teams with only one car in the championship meant that we had to learn quickly at the circuit, without the benefit of data from multiple entries. Also, with the G56 GTP8 being a new car and in constant development by Ginetta, there were some challenges we had to work through but everybody worked as a team to ensure a high level of competitiveness.

We were pleased that there were several benefits that we could bring to the programme that we hope made a difference. Our ability to study data quickly and decide which setup options offered the most advantages was an area where we could make a big difference. Using our prior Ginetta experience, we knew where to look and how to react when faced with questions.

Our ten years of experience working within garages throughout the world also meant that we could offer clear guidelines and steer decision-making in the right direction. We also brought in some ‘best practice’ processes to the team and suggested some race weekend disciplines that we hope everyone benefited from.

Above: The 2025 Ginetta GT Championship grid in action (Photo: Ginetta)

Emma Tomlinson raced to two podium finishes on her way to finishing 13^th overall in the Ginetta GT Championship and third in the Am category – a fantastic result for only her first season competing at this level.

Airtec Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship

 Above: Airtec Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship grid in action at Anglesey (Photo: Fiesta ST240)

One of the most demanding programmes for us in 2025 was supporting JRW Motorsport in the Airtec Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship. Drivers Sean Reynolds, Zachary Lucas, Morgan Kidd, James Pope, Christopher Blackburn, Connor Blackburn, Maggie Webster, Matt Chambers and Simon Horrobin were a pleasure to work with. It was fantastic to see the drivers commitment and determination rewarded with 10 podium finishes across the classes they competed in when the championship concluded at the BRSCC Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in October.

The relationship with JRW Motorsport came about after we were invited to support a pre-season test day. That led to an offer to join the team for the season and an early indication of where we could help occurred when the team had an ABS issue on one car. A review of the data suggested an issue with a wheel speed sensor, resulting in the diagnosis of water ingress to the wheel bearing. This issue would have been impossible to spot without stripping the car down but JB Data Engineering’s data insight enabled the team to resolve the issue quickly and effectively without the need for an extensive tear-down.

Above: The Airtec Motorsport Fiesta ST240 Championship in action at Snetterton (Photo: Fiesta ST240)

As the season progressed, we all gained a much better understanding of the Fiesta ST240. Using data to diagnose performance issues meant we could avoid spending money on spare parts in the hope that it would make for a quicker race car.

We were delighted to develop a very productive working relationship with driver coach Bobby Thompson. With Bobby looking after the drivers and JB Data Engineering reviewing data, we created a package for the team so that everybody knew what to focus on.

When the season came to an end, we were delighted to see the number of our drivers who finished within the top ten of their respective classes. As a result, we look forward to 2026 with the confidence to be even more competitive.

GT Cup Championship

Above: The #24 SVG Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 in action at Brands Hatch (Photo: GT Cup Championship)

Previous experience of competing, and winning, in the GT Cup Championship was the ‘USP’ that led to an invitation from SVG Motorsport to join them for 2025 as they campaigned their Ginetta G56 EVO GT4, driven by Marc Elman and Owen Hizzey, and BMW M4 GT4, piloted by Neil Wallace and Ian Astley.

Calling on our knowledge of both the series and the cars, we suggested some procedural changes to improve operating efficiencies over a race weekend as well as investment in VBOX Pit Lane Timers and RaceSense Digital Tyre Pressure Gauges. As the season progressed, it was satisfying to see that both the Ginetta and the BMW could battle with every car in their respective classes with the result that Neil and Ian comfortably won the GTA class with Marc and Owen finishing third in the GTH category.

Photo: The #99 SVG Motorsport Ginetta G56 EVO GT4 (Photo: GT Cup Championship)

We were delighted that the team could see the value of working with a data engineer who could plug in to a car and quickly and efficiently diagnose a problem and suggest solutions. We hope we can be part of the SVG Motorsport GT Cup journey again in 2026.

British Endurance Championship

Above: The British Endurance Championship on track at Donington (Photo: British Endurance Championship)

2025 was our fourth year of supporting the British Endurance Championship, managed and run by Claire Hedley and her team, and it was fantastic to see the enthusiasm for the new format with racing now taking place over one day, rather than the whole weekend.

JB Data Engineering has worked across a large number of series and championships and we must offer our congratulations to Claire and her colleagues for making the new calendar work so well. Visiting eight different venues over eight weekends is a real accomplishment and, as a contractor working as part of the motorsport industry, we are very grateful to the BEC for keeping teams, drivers and professionals like us busy throughout the season.

Above: Ash Woodman in the EDF Cupra TCR (Photo British Endurance Championship)

Our focus this year was data scrutineering for the TCR entries and then, when time allowed, supporting the rest of the grid. This allowed us to demonstrate one of the key strengths of JB Data Engineering; the ability to work under pressure, questioning where necessary, and the confidence to make decisions.

As always, the racing was excellent and a great season was enjoyed by all. We very much hope to back in the British Endurance Championship paddock in 2026.

Aove: JB Data Engineering working with VBOX engineers on-site in 2025 (Photo: VBOX)

In addition to our trackside support, we spent a lot of time in workshops up and down the country, supplying, installing and providing training on all the equipment we supply.

As a trusted supplier for Aim, Cartek, Ecumaster, RaceSense and VBOX products, we can advise on, and supply, the latest equipment to give you the ultimate competituve edge. Call us on +44 (0) 7717 562169 or visit our website  to discover how we can help.

Well, that about wraps up 2025! Whatever you are doing over the holiday season, we hope you enjoy some peaceful, relaxing downtime before activity starts in earnest for the 2026 season.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Call us now on +44 7717 562169 or contact us at jordan@jbdataengineering.co.uk to explore how JB Data Engineering can support your racing ambitions in 2026.

Jordan

Best Wishes, Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy and Successful 202+!

The JB Data Engineering Team.

Jordan