BUCKTON ON TRACK AT 16 YEARS AND THREE DAYS OLD
Three days after his 16th birthday, Oliver Buckton made his race debut at Silverstone in an Elden Mk8 in Historic FF1600.
The car is run by his family’s Mk8 Motorsport operation and Oliver is the grandson of Derek and the nephew of James, both experienced racers. He had to get his race licence sorted out very quickly with help from Motorsport UK, having taken his ARDS test about a month earlier.
Oliver had driven the Elden at Blyton and then tested at Silverstone on the Friday of the race weekend and achieved his aim of two finishes in a large and competitive field. He hopes to race more regularly next season.