JAMIE OSBORNE TO MISS BRANDS HATCH FINALE
01 Oct 2025
NAPA Racing UK has confirmed that former championship leader Jamie Osborne will miss the final meeting of the Vertu MINI Challenge season this weekend at Brands Hatch.
Osborne has topped the championship standings from the opening meeting of the year at Donington Park, and scored five wins from the opening six races to give him a healthy lead over the chasing pack.
Unfortunately, Osborne was forced to miss the penultimate meeting of the campaign at Silverstone two weeks ago, which resulted in him slipping back to second in the standings with three races left to run.
Osborne had hoped to be able to make a return for the final meeting bust has instead been forced into the difficult decision to once again remain on the sidelines as he continues his recovery.
It means Lewis Selby, who sits level of points with Osborne in the standings, will now look to lead the NAPA Racing UK challenge during the season finale as he seeks to overhaul current championship leader Tom Ovenden.
PETE OSBORNE – NAPA RACING UK TEAM PRINCIPAL:
“As always Jamie’s health and wellbeing has to come first.
Having concentrated on his recovery since Silverstone, we’ve had to make the difficult decision that he will also need to sit out this weekend and won’t be out on track.
As a team and as a family, we’re devastated for Jamie that he has been unable to compete in the final two rounds, particularly when he has been having such an amazing year, but we all remain hugely proud of how he has performed.”
Unlike at Silverstone, a replacement driver has been nominated by NAPA Racing UK to score points towards the Teams’ Championship this weekend, although they will remain invisible in terms of points towards the Drivers’ Championship.
The identity of that driver will be confirmed in due course, ahead of track action underway with Friday’s free practice sessions.
