PEARSON MISSES CROFT

Reigning BMW Car Club champion Ben Pearson missed the season’s opening rounds at Croft last weekend due to his new premier M1 class-spec car (a freshly built F22 M235i) not being ready in time. The Exeter racer said: “It’s due back later this week with the roll cage fitted and a few other parts – the aim is to be all ready for Oulton Park in mid-may.”