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Experience

NOVICE

Races

1x sprint
7x 20mins

Rounds

7

Grid Size

(2x) 30+

Race support

NOT ALLOWED

series exclusively for novice drivers

The Caterham Academy is a unique series exclusively for novice drivers. An all-inclusive ‘introduction to motorsport’ package, it includes a Ford Sigma powered road-legal race car, race licence, technical support, the racing itself and perhaps most importantly, the guidance of the Caterham team at every stage.

An all inclusive championship for one price.

Series Sponsors:
Series summary:
  • 20-minute races

  • 30 points for the win, descending to 1 point for all classified finishers

  • 1 point for fastest lap

  • 2 drop scores

  • Ex-Academy and novice drivers only

  • Trackside support provided to all by Caterham

  • No other professional team support allowed

THE CAR

The 125bhp car uses an open differential, 5-speed gearbox and low-grip tyres to ‘teach’ car control.

  • Full race safety specification

  • Road legal

ABOUT THE SERIES

All 2023 Caterham Academy positions have long since sold out, and positions for the 2024 Academy grid are already being filling. Caterham’s Academy series is so popular its sold out every year since it’s inception in 1995, with 2017 marking a true milestone for the series- Caterham’s 1000th novice driver. Today Caterham Academy builds on its history of long-standing success and is considered one of Europe’s most successful novice driver series.

YearDriverCar
2023: GREEN
NICK HIGHTON

ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA

2023: WHITE
DANIEL NEALE

ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA

2022: GREEN
RRUTUJ PATKI
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2022: WHITE
TOM MCEWING
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2021: GREEN
GEOFF NEWMAN
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2021: WHITE
CHARLIE LOWER
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2020: GREEN
TOM COCKERILL
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2020: WHITE
TAYLOR O'FLANAGAN
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2019: GREEN
ALEXANDER CONWAY
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2019: WHITE
TOM WYLLYS
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2018: GREEN
JUSTIN HEAP
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2018: WHITE
CHRIS MOORE
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2017: GREEN
DANIEL FRENCH
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2017: WHITE
ANDY MORGAN
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2016: GREEN
STEVEN TOZER
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2016: WHITE
BEN GILLIAS
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2015: GROUP 1
RUI FERREIRA
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2015: GROUP 2
ANDY PERRY
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2014: GROUP 1
ALISTAIR CALVERT
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2014: GROUP 2
DAVID WEBBER
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2013: GROUP 1
HENRY HEATON
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2013: GROUP 2
WILLIAM SMITH
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2012: GROUP 1
ALEX GURR
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2012: GROUP 2
STEPHEN NUTTALL
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2011: GROUP 1
ELLIOT NORRIS
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2011: GROUP 2
ANDREW WELCH
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2010: GROUP 1
WESLEY FOX
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2010: GROUP 2
KURT BRADY
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2009: GROUP 1
JAY GARDNER
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2009: GROUP 2
BEN WHIBLEY
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2008: GROUP 1
TREVOR FOWELL
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2008: GROUP 2
MARK FULFORD
ACADEMY 1.6 SIGMA
2007: GROUP 1
JONATHAN WALKER
ACADEMY 1.6K
2007: GROUP 2
PHILLIP BROAD
ACADEMY 1.6K
2006: GROUP 1
LEWIS HOPKINS
ACADEMY 1.6K
2006: GROUP 2
JAMES SHARROCK
ACADEMY 1.6K
2005: GROUP 1
TREVOR NEWMAN
ACADEMY 1.6K
2005: GROUP 2
LUKE EMBLING
ACADEMY 1.6K
2004: GROUP 1
PATRICK SCHARFEGGER
ACADEMY 1.6K
2004: GROUP 2
GUY HARRINGTON
ACADEMY 1.6K
2003: GROUP 1
NICK POTTER
ACADEMY 1.6K
2003: GROUP 2
MIKE RICHARDS
ACADEMY 1.6K
2002: GROUP 1
BEN WINROW
ACADEMY 1.6K
2002: GROUP 2
ANDY BAYLIE
ACADEMY 1.6K
2001: GROUP 1
JOHN GAW
ACADEMY 1.6K
2001: GROUP 2
TONY LAWRENCE
ACADEMY 1.6K
2000: GROUP 1
OLIVER BULL
ACADEMY 1.6K
2000: GROUP 2
NICK PARSONS
ACADEMY 1.6K
1999
JASON SUTHERLAND
SCHOLARSHIP 1.6 VX
1998
STEPHEN WILLIS
SCHOLARSHIP 1.6 VX
1997
RICHARD HAY
SCHOLARSHIP 1.6 VX
1996
ROY FARNDALE
SCHOLARSHIP 1.6 VX
1995
MILES MOORHOUSE
SCHOLARSHIP 1.6 VX