Chris Dittmann Racing

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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dittmann Racing
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Founded2010
Base Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Team principal(s)Chris Dittmann
Founder(s)Chris Dittmann
Current series F4 British Championship
Former series GB3 Championship
MSV F3 Cup
Ginetta G50 Cup
Current driversF4 British Championship:
TBA. Flag of the United States.svg Henry Mercier
TBA. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniella Sutton
TBA. Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Orzechowski
Teams'
Championships		 MSV F3 Cup :
2015, 2018
Drivers'
Championships		MSV F3 Cup:
2012 (Chris Dittmann)
Website http://www.chrisdittmannracing.co.uk

Chris Dittmann Racing (CDR) is a British motorsport team, based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The team currently participates in the F4 British Championship and formerly competed in multiple motor racing series, including GB3 Championship, MotorSport Vision Formula Three Cup and Ginetta G50 Cup.

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Notable past drivers for the team include Ayrton Simmons, Nazim Azman, Sebastian Murray, Alice Powell, Tommy Harfield and McKenzy Cresswell.

Chris Dittmann

Chris Dittmann (born 2 July 1989) is the founder of Chris Dittmann Racing. He formerly competed in Formula Renault BARC Championship for Hillspeed in 2007 and also raced in Ginetta G50 Cup between 2008 and 2010. [1] [2]

History

Early years and success in MSV F3 Cup

The team was founded in 2010 by Chris Dittmann. In 2012, Chris Dittmann Racing expanded to MSV F3 Cup. The founder, Chris Dittmann, won the first driver' title. [1] CDR won its first ever teams' title in the MSV F3 Cup in 2015, [3] and later, a second teams' title in 2018. [4]

GB3 Championship

2013–2016

In 2013 the team expanded to GB3 Championship (then BRDC Formula 4), but only contested five rounds, [5] with Luke Williams, Max Cornelius and Dylon Phibbs driving for the team. [6]

Tom Jackson, Tom Bale and Piers Hickin were signed for CDR in the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship. [5] [7] [8]

In 2015, the team signed Omar Ismail, Paul Sieljes and Michael O'Brien, while retaining Tom Jackson for the 2015 BRDC F4. [9] [10] [11]

In the 2016 season of the newly-renamed BRDC F3, Chris Dittmann Racing signed Jeremy Wahome, Krishnaraaj Mahadik and Quinlan Lall. However, Paul Sieljes replaced Mahadik in the first round, [12] while Omar Ismail also representing the team in the final round. [13]

2017–2021

For the 2017 season, Jeremy Wahome and Omar Ismail remained with the team. [14] [15] CDR also signed a new driver, Tristan Charpentier. [16]

Throughout the 2018 season, CDR signed Harry Webb, Chia Wing Hoong, [17] Ayrton Simmons and Cian Carey. [18] [19]

In 2019, the team fielded two cars for Ayrton Simmons and Nazim Azman. [20]

For the 2020 BRDC F3 season, Chris Dittmann Racing signed five drivers throughout the season: Nicolás Varrone, Josh Skelton, [21] Max Marzorati (switched from JHR Developments in mid-season), [22] Ayrton Simmons and Alex Fores. [23] [24]

2021 saw the team fielded cars for four drivers competing in GB3, with returnees Ayrton Simmons, Max Marzorati and Alex Fores, [25] as well as a newly-signed driver, Branden Lee Oxley. [26]

2022–2025

For the 2022 season, Chris Dittmann Racing remanined with Branden Lee Oxley and signed McKenzy Cresswell, [27] while Ayrton Ori and Zak Taylor joined the team mid-season. [28] [29]

In 2023, Chris Dittmann Racing signed Arthur Rogeon and Zak Taylor. [30] Later, Jack Sherwood was promoted from CDR's British F4 outfit to its GB3 squad. [31]

2024 saw the team signed Sebastian Murray and Flynn Jackes as its two full-time entries. [32] Chris Dittmann Racing also fielded seven one- or two-race entries in this season: Rishab Jain, Martinius Stenshorne, Kanato Le, Javier Sagrera (replacing a signed but not raced one-off driver, Isaac Barashi), Jacob Douglas and Tom Mills. [33]

While the team signed Rashid Al Dhaheri for a part-time entry but did not race for the team in 2025, [32] CDR scaled back its GB3 program to part-time, with Divy Nandan, [34] Nicolas Stati and Rodrigo González driving for the team for the first and fifth rounds. [35] [36]

The GB3's website omitted the team from its list of 2026 teams, [37] suggesting closure of Chris Dittmann Racing's GB3 program.

F4 British Championship

In September 2021, the team announced expansion to F4 British Championship from 2022. [38]

In 2023, a CDR driver, Gustav Jonsson, won the Rookie Cup. [39] Two years later, the team achieved its first ever race win in British F4 with Tommy Harfield. [40]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Dittmann Racing". F4 British Championship . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Chris Dittman - Driver". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 December 2025. Note: The name "Chris Dittman" in the source is a typo.
  3. ↑ "Silverstone report – Race Three". MSV F3 Cup . Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "F3 Cup Championship – 2018 Standings". MSV F3 Cup . Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 Allen, Peter (31 January 2014). "Ginetta racer Jackson joins BRDC F4 with Chris Dittmann Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Allen, Peter (24 October 2013). "2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Allen, Peter (2 July 2014). "Tom Bale joins BRDC F4 grid with Chris Dittmann Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Allen, Peter (17 October 2014). "Piers Hickin to contest BRDC F4 season finale with Dittmann". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (3 April 2015). "2015 BRDC Formula 4 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sieljes returns to Duo BRDC Formula 4 with Chris Dittmann Racing". BRDC Formula 4 Championship . British Racing Drivers' Club. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Title battle recommences at Snetterton". BRDC Formula 4 Championship . British Racing Drivers' Club. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025. Michael O'Brien rounds out the top-10 as he switches to competing for Chris Dittmann Racing and the 20-year-old will be looking to add his second win of the year at Snetterton.
  12. ↑ Allen, Peter (26 March 2016). "BRDC British F3 2016 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ismail to return to BRDC British F3 at Donington with Chris Dittmann Racing". BRDC British Formula 3 Championship . 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Allen, Peter (3 March 2017). "Manuel Maldonado to race in BRDC British F3 with Fortec". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Omar Ismail joins Chris Dittmann Racing for 2017 British Formula 3". 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Connor (10 April 2017). "Double R and CDR Complete Line-ups with Samaia and Charpentier". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Wood, Ida (28 March 2018). "BRDC British Formula 3 2018 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  18. ↑ Waring, Bethonie (12 July 2018). "Ayrton Simmons and Jamie Caroline set to join British F3 grid at Spa". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  19. ↑ Jackson, Connor (17 September 2018). "Cian Carey Switches F3's to make BRDC Debut in Donington". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  20. ↑ Suttill, Josh (20 April 2019). "2019 BRDC British Formula 3 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  21. ↑ Wood, Ida (24 July 2020). "2020 BRDC British Formula 3 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Wood, Ida (23 October 2020). "Frederick tops Donington BRDC British F3 test, Marzorati moves to CDR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  23. ↑ Wood, Ida (27 August 2020). "Simmons replaces Varrone in BRDC British F3 comeback with CDR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  24. ↑ Allen, Peter (8 September 2020). "MSV F3 Cup leader Fores to make British F3 debut with CDR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  25. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (19 May 2021). "2021 BRDC British Formula 3 season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  26. ↑ Wood, Ida (30 July 2021). "Branden Lee Oxley moves into BRDC British F3 for rest of 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  27. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (13 April 2022). "2022 GB3 team-by-team season preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  28. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (28 July 2022). "American teenager Ayrton Ori joins CDR's GB3 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  29. ↑ Ida, Wood (30 August 2022). "Zak Taylor leaves Fortec for Chris Dittmann Racing mid-season in GB3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  30. ↑ Brabner, George (20 April 2023). "Your season guide to the 2023 GB3 Championship". Feeder Series. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  31. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (11 October 2023). "Sherwood continues with Chris Dittmann Racing for Zandvoort GB3 debut". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  32. 1 2 Sanderson, George (27 March 2024). "GB3: 2025 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  33. ↑ List of sources that mentioned CDR's signing of one-off drivers:
  34. ↑ "Divy Nandan returns to Chris Dittmann Racing for GB3 Championship debut". GB3 Championship . 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  35. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (21 July 2025). "Rodrigo Gonzalez to make GB3 debut with CDR at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  36. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (24 July 2025). "Nicolas Stati to make GB3 debut at Silverstone with CDR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  37. ↑ "GB3 Teams". GB3 Championship . Archived from the original on 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  38. ↑ Wood, Ida (24 September 2021). "Chris Dittmann Racing announces entry into British F4 for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  39. ↑ "Gustav Jonsson to return to British F4 at Silverstone". Formula Scout. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025. The Swedish driver won British F4's rookie cup in 2023 while driving for CDR, and finished 11th in the overall standings with two podiums.
  40. ↑ Waring, Bethonie (30 August 2025). "Harfield takes his and Chris Dittmann Racing's first British F4 victory". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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