{"id":7479,"date":"2026-03-23T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/?p=7479"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:26:36","slug":"2025-champions-mdd-motorsport-announce-double-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/us\/news\/2025-champions-mdd-motorsport-announce-double-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Champions MDD Motorsport Announce Double Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reigning champions MDD Motorsport will be returning to the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship grid in 2026, alongside a continuation of their programme in the Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by 2019 Ginetta GT5 Challenge champion Scott McKenna and his brother Ben, the McKenna Driver Development (MDD) team enjoyed a breakthrough 2025 season as they won the GT Championship title with Archie Clark and secured their first podium finishes in the Juniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s return to the GT Championship grid comes with car-racing debutant Elliot Foster. The teenage talent, who is part of the Motorsport UK Academy\u2019s DiSE programme, takes the step up with some karting experience under his belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliot Foster: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be joining the grid with MDD Motorsport for the Ginetta GT Championship. I can\u2019t wait for the season to get started, whilst learning as much as possible and enjoying every moment out there.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MDD\u2019s third Ginetta Junior campaign will come with car-racing newcomer Addison Smith. He has enjoyed a successful karting career over recent years, with podium finishes in National and European competition, and he reached the final seven of the Ginetta Junior Scholarship back in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addison Smith: <\/strong>“I’m really excited to be joining MDD Motorsport and taking the next step into car racing. I’m looking forward to working with the team, learning as much as possible and seeing what we can achieve this season.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elliot Foster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Addison Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The pinnacle of the Ginetta championship ladder, the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship is an ultra-competitive series that accelerates driver development for aspiring professional drivers. The series utilises the V8-powered Ginetta G56 GTP8, the ultimate one-make GT race car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels meanwhile is the UK\u2019s longest running and most prestigious Junior series, offering the first step on the motorsport ladder for 14-17 year old racing drivers as they compete on the support bill for the British GT Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reigning champions MDD Motorsport will be returning to the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship grid in 2026, alongside a continuation of their programme in the Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels. 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