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Driver Grade Changes for the 2026 Season Below is the list of changes for 2026. All the other drivers stay in the same grade as in 2024. | |
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Drivers going up to Premier Grade on 1st January 2026 | |
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Barry Gilzean |
2025 24 BOC top 5 |
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Elliot O’Gorman |
2025 National Finalist |
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Steve Sargent |
2025 32 BOC top 5 |
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Dave Stevenson |
2025 MG Champion |
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Drivers going from Premier to Main Grade on 1st January 2026 | |
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Keith Gibson |
2023 24 BOC top 5 |
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Drivers going from Clubman to Main Grade on 1st January 2026 | |
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Ray George |
2025 clubman F2 champion |
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Steve Pratt |
2025 Nats 34th Sal, 27th F1 , 28th Sports |
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Mark Steventon |
2025 Nats 16th Sal, 30th F1, 15th Sports |
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Drivers going from Main Grade to Clubman on 1st January 2026 due to a rule change Graham Clarke Terry Foster Ian Howard Nick Lake Roddy Morrison Steve Taylor | |
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2026 Premier Grade Drivers The following drivers are in the Premier grade from 1st January 2026 | ||
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Last Season in Premier |
Reason for 2025 grading |
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Josh Bryant |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, 2025 24 & 32 BOC top 5, 2026 National Finalist |
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James Cleave |
2031 |
2025 National Champion, 2026 National Champion |
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Martin Ellis |
2027 |
2025 National Finalist, 2025 32 BOC top 5 |
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Barry Gilzean |
2027 |
2025 24 BOC top 5 |
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Ross Grogan |
2028 |
2021 National Champion, 2026 National Finalist |
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Greg Harwood |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, , 2026 National Finalist |
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Mark Harwood |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, , 2026 National Finalist |
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Paul Harwood |
2027 |
2025 National Finalist, |
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Ron Kiddell |
2026 |
2024 BOC top 5 |
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Richard Mack |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, , 2026 National Finalist |
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James Noake |
2028 |
2025 32 BOC top 5 , , 2026 National Finalist |
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Elliot O’Gorman |
2027 |
2025 National Finalist, |
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Michael Ovens |
2027 |
2025 32 BOC top 5 |
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Lee Parsons |
2028 |
2024 24 BOC top 5, , 2026 National Finalist |
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David Sargent |
2026 |
2024 BOC top 5 |
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Steve Sargent |
2027 |
2025 32 BOC top 5 |
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Simon Scott |
2028 |
2025 24 BOC top 5, , 2026 National Finalist |
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Paul Shepherd |
2026 |
2024 National Finalist |
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Dave Stevenson |
2028 |
2025 MG Champion, 2026 National Finalist |
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Will Stemman |
2030 |
2025 National Champion |
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Chris Thomas |
2029 |
2024 National Champion |
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Gavin Wills |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, 2025 24 BOC top 5, , 2026 National Finalist |
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Ben Woodward |
2028 |
2025 National Finalist, , 2026 National Finalist |
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What will change in 2027 if there are no rule changes? The above list has been updated after the 2026 1/32 Nationals to show the drivers
who will remain in Premier Grade for longer. The 2026 Clubman champions Richard Beamish, Steve Taylor and Roger Schmitt will up to Main Grade on 1st Jan 2027. Nick Lake will go back up to Main Grade on 1st Jan 2027 because of his Nationals results. There may be other changes because of the final positions in the British Open Championships. | ||