Driver Grades and Rankings

Driver Grade Changes for the 2023 Season

Below is the list of changes for 2023. All the other drivers stay in the same grade as in 2022.  

Drivers going up to Premier Grade on 1st January 2023

Gordon Dickson

2022 National Finalist

Peter Donely

2022 Main Grade Champion

Mike Read

2022 Main Grade Champion



Drivers going from Premier to Main Grade on 1st January 2023

Aston Offer

2021 Main Grade Champion

Mark Witham

2021 Main Grade Champion

Graham Woodward

2019 National Finalist



Drivers going from Clubman to Main Grade on 1st January 2023

Simon Scott

2022 Clubman champion

Ian Howard

2022 Nats 25th sports, 2019  Nats 32nd saloon



Drivers going from  Main Grade to Clubman on 1st January 2023

Kev Gray

Last Nats result 2011



Driver Grade  Changes for 2024

Below is the list of driver grade changes for 2024 because of 2023 Nationals results.
There may be further changes for 2024 for reasons such as the 2023 BOC results.

2023 Main grade drivers going up to Premier Grade on 1st January 2024

James Noake

2023 National Finalist, 2023 Main Grade Champion

Graham Woodward

2023 Main Grade Champion



2023 Clubman grade drivers going up to Main Grade on 1st January 2024

Barry Gilzean

2023 INTRO 32 Champion

Ben Tapp

2023 Clubman Saloon Champion



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2023 Premier Grade Drivers

The following drivers are in the Premier grade from 1st January 2023

Driver

Last Season in Premier

Reason for 2023 grading

Josh Bryant

2025

2023* and 2022 National Finalist , 2022 32 and 24 BOC top 5

James Cleave

2028

2023* and 2022 National Champion

Gordon Dickson

2024

2022 National Finalist

Peter Donely

2023

2022 Main Grade Champion

Martin Ellis

2025

2023* and 2022 National Finalist, 2023* 24 BOC top 5, 2022  32 and 24 BOC top 5   

Keith Gibson

2025

2023* 24 BOC top 5, 2019 BOC top 5

Ross Grogan

2026

2021 National Champion

Greg Harwood

2025

2023*  National Finalist,  2022 32 BOC top 5

Mark Harwood

2025

2023* and 2022 National Finalist

Paul Harwood

2023

2021 National Finalist

Steve Kearey

2023

2019 BOC top 5

Ron Kiddell

2025

2023* 24 BOC top 5, 2022 National Finalist

Richard Mack

2023

2021 National Finalist

Michael Metcalfe

2023

2019 BOC top 5

Lee Parsons

2023

2021 National Finalist

Mike Read

2023

2022 Main Grade Champion

David Sargent

2025

2023* 24 BOC top 5, 2022 National Finalist, 2022 24 BOC top 5

Steve Sargent

2023

2019 BOC top 5

Paul Shepherd

2023

2021 National Finalist

Will Stemman

2027

2022 National Champion

Dave Stevenson

2024

2018 National Champion,

Chris Thomas

2025

2023* and 2022  National Finalist

Gavin Wills

2024

2022 National Finalist

Ben Woodward

2025

2023* and 2021 National Finalist


Notes

As there was no open class National Finals in 2020:-
2019 National Finalists remain in Premier for 2022 rather than the normal 2 years

2018 National Champions remain in Premier for 2024 rather than the normal 5 years



As there was no British Open Championships in 2020 or 2021:-
The 2019 BOC top 5 remain in Premier for 2023 rather than the normal 2 years

The 2018 BOC top 5 remain in Premier for 2022 rather than the normal 2 years



* Driver already in premier for 2023, they will stay in premier longer because of their 2023 results