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n a storm-ravaged
afternoon in November
2015, Tuck’s driving
duties in his rookie season came to
a close as he pulled into the pits
after his final stint in the MX-5
Owners Club Team’s MX-5 Mk3.
The MSA Academy driver had
already taken his car to 7th in his
qualifying group – the highest
placed Mk3 against a field of GT
Spec Lotus’ and a host of modified
hot hatches in the Race of Remem-
brance at Anglesey Circuit.
The annual charity night/day
1,000km race topped off a season of
firsts for Tuck – first full car racing
season, first pole position, first
podium, first win, first international
race and class win, first endurance
race, first Mazda MX-5 Mk3 drive,
and first night race, all culminat-
ing in a 3rd place finish in the 2015
BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship
after a nail-biting championship
showdown at Donington.
2015 PROVED TO BE A SEASON OF FIRSTS FOR
18-YEAR-OLD ROOKIE RACER BEN TUCK, WHOSE
EYE-CATCHING PERFORMANCES IN A MAZDA MX-5
MK3 SAW HIM WIN THE HIGHLY COVETED RSF MSA
YOUNG DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
MSD
LOOKS
BACK ON HIS EVENTFUL FIRST SEASON ON TRACK.
Race
A SEASON
TO SAVOUR
After trying out car racing for
the very first time at the end of
2014, Tuck ambitiously set his
target on a top-three finish in his
debut attempt at this notoriously
competitive championship. He
achieved it with some style. Along
the way he has gained a reputa-
tion for being stunningly fast and
a tough opponent, nicknamed
“The Kid” in the paddock as the
youngest on the grid.
2015 proved to be a tough but
highly successful year. It kicked off
at a damp Silverstone in April with
a fierce battle that was to be an
Tuck claimed 3rd place in the 2015 BRSCC Mazda MX-5
Championship after a tense championship showdown at Donington.