Local car and kart racing driver, Dan Fielden, made his return to competitive action in 2019 after a seven-year

hiatus from the sport.

Winner of the 2005 British World Formula Kart Championship, Fielden made his return in the Manx Pro Karting Championship with the Kev Hooper-run Doxbond Honda.

After a strong start to the season he received an offer to compete in the British championship where, after his recovery from a rib injury, he signed to compete with the Modernized Racing set-up.

In January of this year he set strong times in his first outing against some of the best in the class across the UK at the PF International outdoor circuit near Grantham in Lincolnshire.

During the enforced break in the season because of the current pandemic, Fielden received an offer from DW Racing to compete full-time in the 2020 VW Cup whenever it resumes this year.

He already has a further move in place to step up to the TCR UK Touring Car Championship with the same team in 2021.

’While this is a great opportunity, as ever in motorsport this move can only be made possible with the help of local partners to help put a financial package together to accept the deal,’ said Dan this week.

Both the VW Cup and TCR are professionally run on the UK’s premier race circuits including Oulton Park, Snetterton and Donington Park, with circuit hospitality, garage/pit lane access, a televised highlights package and coverage across various social media and leading motorsport publications.

’It really is a unique and exciting marketing strategy,’ continued Dan. ’Having your branding on a race car is a fantastic way to promote your company through the medium of national motorsport and also directly have a hand in helping a local driver take the next step in his career.

’There are a variety of benefits and sponsorship packages available and we do have some support already in place and a willingness from the team to work with any potential partners coming onboard to tailor packages how you may see fit.’

Fielden began racing in 2001 at the age of 12 in the junior pro kart. He won his first championship later that year and was runner-up in 2002 and 2003 before moving to the senior pro kart championship a year early in 2004 at the age of 15.

He took part in 2004 Peel Kart GP, finishing sixth overall in his class and receiving the best newcomer award.

Moving up to the local World Formula Championship in 2005 he finished third overall and got his first podium at the Peel Kart GP, beating works drivers and becoming the youngest driver to win races on the street circuit.

He was then invited to contest the same year’s British championships in that class, which he won to become World Formula British Champion at the age of 17. He also won the 2005 Lakeland Challenge in Cumbria and was invited to test a Formula Renault prior to a move into the championship full time in 2006.

But the finances could not be raised so he continued to race at selected local events, before taking a break for a few years and hitting the ground running last year.

Fractured ribs after a smash during testing led to him missing the next four rounds and returned to finish strongly and secure a top-10 position in the overall series.

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