How We Got Started
His friend Jeremy Shaw had been running a scholarship program in the USA very successfully as – Team USA Scholarship and Brian reached out to Jeremy for a chat. After watching a few of the BGR alumni head to the Festival as Team USA drivers, it was clear that something had to happen to allow Canada to get involved.
A few years later the Team Canada Scholarship program was born. It was really a terrific debut, with a young French Canadian driver Xavier Coupal being selected to represent Team Canada.
The trip came close to being a fairy tale come true when Coupal won his semi-final and lined up on pole for the final. He led the opening 11 laps only to lose the lead to the eventual winner Irishman Ivor McCullough. Shortly after that, he was bumped off the circuit by another competitor and ended his day in the gravel.
But the fire had been lit! As the years progressed, so have the number of drivers who have made the journey each year to the Festival.
“It is a race like no other and is a fantastic learning experience for any young driver.”
Innisfil, ON (September 29, 2022)
Team Canada Scholarship (TCS) is pleased to announce that Graham Brunton Racing (GBR) will be our host team for the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy race for 2022.
The Knockhill based multi championship winning team has had plenty of success in the National Formula Ford competition and will provide valuable driver development and motorsport logistics to TCS drivers Jake Cowden and Kevin Foster. As this will be our 10th year heading to the UK, being in a Ray chassis and continuing our long-term relationship with Gavin Ray is very important to us.
“GBR will be our new home this year when we get to England in October”, says TCS Founder and Director, Brian Graham. “GBR has always had well prepared cars and runs a very professional program. We are looking forward to building a relationship with Graham and his team.”
“The Team Canada Scholarship is a fantastic initiative, and we are so proud to announce being part of it for 2022” says GBR Team Owner, Graham Brunton. “The work put in behind the scenes to find and nurture young talent is something we are also passionate about which is why we believe this new partnership is going to be great for everyone involved. Everyone at Team GBR are looking forward to seeing how the shootouts go, and to hitting the ground running when the finalists come to the UK in October.”
TCS will be contending in the BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (October 22/23), one of the world’s greatest and most competitive single-seater competitions and the Walter Hayes Trophy (Nov 5/6), which boasts some of the busiest grids with drivers from around the world.
Follow Graham Brunton Racing on IG and FB @grahambruntonracing and www.gbrteam.co.uk
Innisfil, ON (September 29, 2022)
Team Canada Scholarship (TCS) is pleased to announce that Graham Brunton Racing (GBR) will be our host team for the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy race for 2022.
The Knockhill based multi championship winning team has had plenty of success in the National Formula Ford competition and will provide valuable driver development and motorsport logistics to TCS drivers Jake Cowden and Kevin Foster. As this will be our 10th year heading to the UK, being in a Ray chassis and continuing our long-term relationship with Gavin Ray is very important to us.
“GBR will be our new home this year when we get to England in October”, says TCS Founder and Director, Brian Graham. “GBR has always had well prepared cars and runs a very professional program. We are looking forward to building a relationship with Graham and his team.”
“The Team Canada Scholarship is a fantastic initiative, and we are so proud to announce being part of it for 2022” says GBR Team Owner, Graham Brunton. “The work put in behind the scenes to find and nurture young talent is something we are also passionate about which is why we believe this new partnership is going to be great for everyone involved. Everyone at Team GBR are looking forward to seeing how the shootouts go, and to hitting the ground running when the finalists come to the UK in October.”
TCS will be contending in the BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (October 22/23), one of the world’s greatest and most competitive single-seater competitions and the Walter Hayes Trophy (Nov 5/6), which boasts some of the busiest grids with drivers from around the world.
Follow Graham Brunton Racing on IG and FB @grahambruntonracing and www.gbrteam.co.uk