Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought have been competing in MSVT’s Trackday Championship
Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought have been sharing the seat of their EP3 Honda Civic Type R race car this year in the MSVT Trackday Championship.
The duo has been running an EBC Brakes Racing Apollo Big Brake Kit for some time now, which was recently upgraded with the firm’s SR-11™ sintered endurance race pads – components which have helped them yield some great results in recent years.
Accumulating some fantastic results throughout the year, the team headed to Kent’s Brands Hatch knowing they could secure the championship outright if they remained towards the front of the pack.
You can read how they got on in the team’s own words below.
“At Brands Hatch last weekend, Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought took a calculated approach to the final round of the strongly supported MSVR Trackday Championship at the wheel of their Apollo Big Brake-equipped Honda Civic Type R. Leading the championship since mid-season, the team were keen to score enough points to take the title but also fully aware that they needed to stay out of trouble on the short Brands Hatch Indy circuit.
“A grid penalty from a previous round meant the EBC Civic would start in seventh, despite qualifying third fastest but Roberts, who took the start, soon charged up and ran third early on.”
“At Brands Hatch last weekend, Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought took a calculated approach to the final round of the strongly supported MSVR Trackday Championship at the wheel of their Apollo Big Brake-equipped Honda Civic Type R. Leading the championship since mid-season, the team were keen to score enough points to take the title but also fully aware that they needed to stay out of trouble on the short Brands Hatch Indy circuit.
“A grid penalty from a previous round meant the EBC Civic would start in seventh, despite qualifying third fastest but Roberts, who took the start, soon charged up and ran third early on.
“A number of safety car periods and the usual pit stop saw Nicole emerge in fourth place, but a race charge meant she closed the top three down in the latter stages of the race, before a late dive into Druids moved her to third. She crossed the line right with the two leaders, easily annexing enough points to ensure that her and Roberts were assured of the coveted 2024 title.”
Justin Roberts: “Big thanks to EBC for the support. I think we showed this year how good their products are. We were on the pace at every track, took four wins and finished on the podium at every race we competed in.”
Image credits: Paul Mortimer.
SR-11™ Endurance Pads
A medium-friction sintered endurance motorsport compound that’s targeted for front of street base cars where high ABS effect exists on the car or for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls.
Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kit
EBC Brakes’ new Balanced Big Brake Kits represent the ultimate upgrade in braking performance, offering significant reductions in stopping distances whether used on road or on track.
