Coverage of Race 2 of the TopJet F2000 Formula Trophy at Monza - Feature Race.
F3 Dallara on slick tyres at very cold and wet Oulton Park International Circuit. Lee had to use all his experience to gain a class podium on this slippery and challenging track.
A unique event at the 2024 Brands Hatch Auto Italia day for Lee Cunningham to demo the beautiful ex-First Racing / Marco Apicella 1989 F3000 Reynard 89D which has been lovingly restored by Edginton Racing. Great to be on track with the former Benetton's of Michael Schumacher & Nelson Piquet and put on a show for the big crowd!
Lee Cunningham was entrusted, and had the privilege, to shake down and test the ex-Jean Alesi Championship-Winning F3000 Reynard 89D - the car which launched Alesi's career to F1. He was a Grand Prix winner for Ferrari and one of the flamboyant drivers of the '90s. This amazing piece of motorsport history, restored by Edington Racing, is brought back to life by Lee, and hopefully he does it justice on the fast and flowing Donington Park circuit.
Lee’s first outing in a 301 Dallara chassis on the challenging Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch, despite running with used tyres he still manages to lap with over 100 mph average speed and secure 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap and a P2 & P3 with a new race car and team.
Cadwell Park is one of the hardest circuits to race on in the UK and the hardest to pass on in any series let alone anyone make championship, Lee shows great skill and technique in “The Art of Over Taking” in an Atom Cup race meeting which he went on to source 2 podium finishes including one victory.
A rare chance for Lee to race Nick Edginton’s beautiful and lovingly restored F3 Dallara 382 one of only a dozen chassis produced in period by the famous Italian manufacture and on such an iconic street circuit as PAU in its unchanged format, a real challenge for any racing driver and one venue and race car which have great pedigree and requires respect.
Nick Edginton of Edginton Racing invited Lee to shake down and test a F3000 Reynard 89D which he has restored to its former glory. This was a unique opportunity for Lee to drive one of the last great manual gearbox single-seater race cars. On a very busy Donington test day Lee manages to steer the Reynard around some much slower cars but it gives us a feel of what a real race car is like!
Lee was given the rare opportunity to take part in the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed Supercar shootout event in the 1,100bhp Zenvo TS-R. It was the first time this beast of a car has been seen in the UK and the first time in the timed shootout event. Despite the big Zenvo running on normal used road tyres and no set-up time or adjustments to this amazing supercar, Lee did his best to hang on and get the powerful TS-R up the very tight course. Take a ride onboard!
#Petrolhead Lee Cunningham has been in the motor industry since he started working as an apprentice at the age of 16. Since then he has taken part in various championships, training and helping others achieve their goals. With over 17 years of expertise, he has worked for Lamborghini, Top Gear, Mercedes-Benz World’s Silver Arrows Display Team. He is also involved in designing kit and organising events within the industry and continues to enjoy taking part in races, having won at Brands Hatch last year. He discusses the highs and lows of his career.