John Davis

John “the taller” Davis is a warm presence around the paddock and embodies the DW Racing ethos of personal goal-setting and determination. Like his racing idol, Nigel Mansel, once the lid of his visor goes down, John finds a focus that sees him smashing his goals at each race weekend.

Sporting one of the best liveries on track, John can be found behind a well-designed black and gold SR3-RSX.

When he’s not at the track or catching up on motorsport, John is running with his local club or working hard at his company JPR Greenaire.

John’s affinity for racing cars stems back to his school days at Heronswood School 1976-81. The school had a program that ran around 6 karts and each kart would have around 4 students working on it. They would rotate roles so everyone had a chance to drive, engineer etc. This was where it all started for John.

 

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Snetterton 300 Circuit, 25 May 2024 - 26 May 2024

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About John Davis

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  • Home County
    Heatfordshire
  • Home Town
    Welwyn Garden City
  • Age (based on dob)
    58 years old
  • Primary Race Series
    Radical Challenge
  • Primary Sponsor
    Macair, Cornerstone Group, Greenaire
  • Profession
    Company Owner at JPR Greenair
  • If you could race any car what would it be?
    LMP2 or LMP3
  • Why?
    They're cool, and I like the longer endurance racing.
  • If you could race any track, what would it be?
    Spa would be the one!
  • If you could meet any racing driver, alive or dead who would it be?
    Nigel Mansel
  • Why?
    The guy has been ultra-successful. His name in my generation, everyone would respect. He's a pure thoroughbred racer. Off track, you would think he's quite a mild guy, but once he's behind the wheel the red mist comes down.
  • Not exclusively to cars or track - what is your earliest racing memory
    Karting at school We used to build and race karts against other schools. That was probably the best experience. There would be a group of us, and we would take turns driving, but as there was only one kart and other jobs to be done, we would compete among ourselves for the right to drive.
  • What is your racing goal
    Progression (actually, he said "not to be last" but we agreed progression was more positive!)
  • Why did you choose your current race series?
    I wanted to find something that floated my boat from the karts. I looked at Caterhams and other road cars that had been converted. But after watching a YouTube video all about track cars and the amount of money you have to spend to get to a certain speed. From luxury cars to caterhams, there was a thing called a "Radical" that came in and swept everything away.
  • What's the first thing you do when you get to the track.
    A strong cup of coffee and a sweet biscuit to settle the nerves.
  • Do you have a pre-race/quali ritual? If so, what is it?
    No! As long as I'm in the car, on time, with the visor clear. I don’t want to be late to the collection area.
  • Whose your biggest supporter?
    My wife
  • Any advice for someone looking to get into racing?
    When on track, just make sure you're going to be safe. Don't do anything stupid, and when you take risks, make sure it's an educated risk. It's also very addictive!
  • Why did you choose to race with DW Racing
    Darren and I got on like a house on fire. I had a chat with a couple of people and they said it's a no-brainer. Darren is a great guy and you need to do it. I jumped from Radical because I don’t think I could have been run like I'd want to be run. We're a family team here and that's what I like.
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Driver Results

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // FANGIO

Position Name Team Points
1 John Macleod RSR 91
2 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 88
3 Peter Tyler DW Racing 77
4 Chris Preen Valour Racing 73
5 Paul Denning RSR 70
6 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 68
7 John Hewitt Radical Factory / TGM 62
8 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 58
9 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 56
10 Adrian Hallmark North Motorsport 52

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // PRO SR3

Position Name Team Points
1 Chris Lulham Valour Racing 111
2 Kristian Brookes Valour Racing 93
3 Luke Hilton Valour Racing 87
4 John Macleod RSR 77
5 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 76
6 Oscar Joyce DW Racing 68
7 Peter Tyler DW Racing 68
8 Paul Denning RSR 63
9 Chris Preen Valour Racing 62
10 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 60
11 John Hewitt Radical Factory / TGM 54
12 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 51
13 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 49
14 Adrian Hallmark Valour Racing 46

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // CHAMPION

Position Name Team Points
1 Chris Lulham Valour Racing 111
2 Kristian Brookes Valour Racing 93
3 Sam Shaw DW Racing 89
4 Marcus Littlewood Littlewood Motorsport 88
5 Luke Hilton Valour Racing 87
6 John Macleod RSR 77
7 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 76
8 Lexie Belk Belk Motorsport 70
9 Oscar Joyce DW Racing 68
10 Peter Tyler DW Racing 68
11 Paul Denning RSR 63
12 Chris Preen Valour Racing 62
13 Matt Hammond University of Derby 62
14 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 60
15 Ashley Gaunt North Motorsport 59
16 Bradley Gaunt North Motorsport 59
17 John Hewitt Radical Factory EVO 54
18 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 51
19 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 49
20 Adrian Hallmark Valour Racing 46
21 Jack Leese RSR 37
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