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PREVIEW: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND 4th & 5th July 2026

July 4, 2026

Another weekend of big banger action hits Mendips this weekend. It'll be gold and old!

The 56th Running of the National Banger Championship of The World - the PRI - headlines Saturday night with Roona (262) defending his gold roof.

Support comes from the ORCi Ministox and Special Rods.

Sunday sees a bit of retro wrecking n racing as it's the Jon Ayles Pre
90 unlimited meeting for Bangers, where the older car will get a run around. If you are of a vintage you'll see the bangers of old, thrashing it round with the drivers of old. Support from the Special Rods and Junior Rods complete the meet.

Gates open at 3, racing starts at 5 Saturday, 11 and 1 Sunday…. see you there!!!!! (Check the website for ticket pricing!)

National Bangers

01 Gary Moule
10 Chay Moule
15 Andrew Dow
20 Jack Dow
40 Ben Reader
47 Alex Knight
50 Reece Laybourn
73 Sam Wilkinson
76 Matt Hodgkins
113 CJ Mackie
129 Charley Ross
133 Malakie Cullum
149 Amy Marriott
154 Joe Odhams
160 Jamie Warr
166 Luke Gillbard
186 Lewis Fasey
187 Adam Mannering
189 Jamie Knox
194 Mikey Winter
200 Jai Simmons
205 Alex Ganter
210 Ryan Brooks
214 Matthew Watkins
216 George Baker
219 David Lewis
236 Jack Moule
238 Jake Hughes
262 Rob Bugler (World Champion)
286 Sophie Fasey
315 Dan Osbourne
362 Johnny James
390 Alfie Tomkins
428 Zak Torode
440 Macauley Mills
549 Danny Levy
552 Karl Douglas
562 Jayden James
601 Lee Usher
648 Jamie Smith
720 Kenny Gabriel
743 Jake Bond
775 Joshua Collings
775 Callum Congdon
777 Ricky Daunton
781 Blake Dudley
915 Nathan Higgins
961 Brad Deeprose
962 Abbie Deeprose

Pre 90 unlimited bangers

5 Jeff woolford
25 Tombo
27 Dean Quinn
37 Alec Stripe
55 Paul cook
67 Rick Beasley
77 Patxi Beasley
84 Jack Ansell
114 Martin Lake
121 Dale Bishop
155 Travis Reynolds
220 Troy Cooper
265 Stuart Foster
300 Jon Ayles
308 Charlie Ayles
410 Dan Galley
418 Ben Edwards
473 Mark Nicholls
550 Nathan Emery
632 Callum Reed
739 Jason Moore
756 Troy Hooper
775 Bradley Hunt
726 Keith woolford
846 Jacob Read
891 Darren Wade
954 Jamie Beere

Old skool unlimited National bangers

86 Leon Fasey
87 Liam Harvey
90 Mark Barttlet
91 Sam Barttlet
154 Joe Odhams
162 Harry Ellacott
186 Lewis fasey
189 Jamie Knox
240 Rob setters
262 Roona
290 Jay Tompkins
300 Jon Ayles
304 Mark Jewell
390 Alfie Tompkins
519 John scorce
598 Bradley Salter
702 James Dodge
726 Lewis Senford
739 Jason Moore
777 Oliver livery
784 Henry Murry

Junior Rods

16 – Daniel Gunfield
26 – Ollie Melville
49 – Jenson Bevan
99 – Jenson Harris
120 – Zach Stephens
133 – Lana Jeanes
149 – Liam Mitchell
184 – Bailey Hogan
187 – Lucas Knox
198 – Bobby Norman
227 – Leo Harding
334 – Poppy Norton
429 – Ollie Dalton
511 – Archie Bryant
619 – Emilie Waldron
620 – Austin Latimer
768 – Dominic Delahay
916 – Benji Higgins
919 – Flo Mintram

ORCi Ministox

27 – Leo Rabone
99 – Jayden Roff
114 – Charlie Lomas
117 – Max Starr
151 – Ryan Hookway
182 – Mickey James
218 – Rory Pearce
235 – Kaitlin Harris
257 – Kieran Hibberd
313 – Charlie Weston
476 – Jack Wadling
511 – Lexi Crosbie
607 – Bonnie Weston
718 – Alfie Brown
770 – Delilah Farrell
836 – Olly Oldham
990 – Billy Rice

Special Rods

29 – Stuart Simpson – Both days
43 – Andy Howard – Both days
46 – Angie Harris – Sunday only
60 – Tom Bristow – Saturday only
66 – Tom Bristow – Saturday only
118 – Iain Truman – Both days
175 – Kevin Oliver – Both days
224 – Tom Lewington – Both days
254 – Nigel Manaton – Both days
270 – Mandy Bressington – Both days
278 – Mandy Bressington – Both days
303 – Jason Oliver – Both days
429 – Tristen Heathcote – Both days
445 – Nik Loader – Both days
517 – Scott Weldon – Both days
700 – Les Brice – Both days

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