Date: 2025-12-06

Dolby Dominates Winter Series Round 2 with Masterful MX-5 Performance

Michael Dolby delivered a commanding performance to claim victory in the second round of the Winter Series Autosolo, finishing nearly 17 seconds ahead of his nearest rival with a combined time of 354.8 seconds across the two tests.

Dolby established his dominance early, setting the fastest time in the opening test with 211.5 seconds in his Mazda MX-5, before maintaining his advantage through the second test to secure a comprehensive win. Kevin Hardwick, also in a Mazda MX5, took second place overall with 371.7 seconds, while Mathias Hansen rounded out the podium positions in his Toyota MR2 Roadster with 360.2 seconds.

The battle for fourth place was particularly intense, with Steve Dolby’s Mazda MX-5 and Andy Lewin’s Toyota MR2 separated by just 3 seconds after both tests. Ultimately, it was Alister Hardwick who claimed fourth in his Mazda MX5 with 381.5 seconds, narrowly edging out Dave Atkinson’s Toyota Yaris GR Four by just one-tenth of a second.

In Class A, Roger Holder demonstrated exceptional car control to take the class win in his Vauxhall Adam with a time of 367.7 seconds, finishing a comfortable 10.3 seconds ahead of Oliver Michaels in a Toyota Aygo. Chris Bravington completed the class podium in his Ford Fiesta, just half a second behind Michaels.

Class B saw Alex Sharpe emerge victorious in his Seat Ibiza with 386.7 seconds, maintaining the lead he established in the first test. Charlie Atkinson put in a spirited drive in his Fiesta Zetec S to secure second place with 396.4 seconds, closely followed by Ben Heggs in another Ford Fiesta on 397.6 seconds.

The largest class of the day, Class C, was dominated by Michael Dolby, whose overall victory also secured him the class win. Mathias Hansen and Steve Dolby completed the class podium, with Andy Lewin just 2.7 seconds further back in fourth.

Class D provided some of the closest competition of the day, with Will Herbert’s Toyota Yaris taking the win with 375.4 seconds despite trailing Kevin Hardwick after the first test. Hardwick had to settle for second place in class with 371.7 seconds, while Kaelin Watson completed the podium places just 0.2 seconds behind Herbert.

The event showcased the competitive nature of grassroots motorsport, with several family duos sharing cars, including the Dolbys, Hardwicks, Atkinsons, Hodgkisses, Osbornes, Withingtons, and Eggers all featuring in the 54-strong entry list.

Overall Position	Competitor Name	Car	Time
1	Michael Dolby	Mazda MX-5	354.8
2	Kevin Hardwick	Mazda MX5	371.7
3	Mathias Hansen	Toyota MR2 Roadster	360.2
4	Alister Hardwick	Mazda MX5	381.5
5	Steve Dolby	Mazda MX-5	360.8
6	Chris Atkinson	VW Buggy	436.2
7	Andy Lewin	Toyota MR2	363.5
8	Roger Holder	Vauxhall Adam	367.7
9	Will Herbert	Toyota Yaris	375.4
10	Kaelin Watson	Mazda MX5	375.6

Class A Results

Class Position	Competitor Name	Car	Time
1	Roger Holder	Vauxhall Adam	367.7
2	Oliver Michaels	Toyota Aygo	378.0
3	Chris Bravington	Ford fiesta	378.5
4	Maciej Czechowicz	Fiat 126	382.4
5	Colin Mantle	Peugeot 106	384.9

Class B Results

Class Position	Competitor Name	Car	Time
1	Alex Sharpe	Seat ibiza	386.7
2	Charlie Atkinson	Fiesta Zetec S	396.4
3	Ben Heggs	Ford Fiesta	397.6
4	Daniel Pick	Toyota MR2	419.6
5	Chris Woolley	Mazda MX5	434.6
6	Nigel Walton	Mazda MX5	452.4

Class C Results

Class Position	Competitor Name	Car	Time
1	Michael Dolby	Mazda MX-5	354.8
2	Mathias Hansen	Toyota MR2 Roadster	360.2
3	Steve Dolby	Mazda MX-5	360.8
4	Andy Lewin	Toyota MR2	363.5
5	Phil Gradwell	Mazda MX5	377.9

Class D Results

Class Position	Competitor Name	Car	Time
1	Will Herbert	Toyota Yaris	375.4
2	Kevin Hardwick	Mazda MX5	371.7
3	Kaelin Watson	Mazda MX5	375.6
4	Alister Hardwick	Mazda MX5	381.5
5	Dave Atkinson	Toyota Yaris GR Four	381.4