PSCGB: Hannah Chapman crowned provisional champion, Katia Loggie continues her podium streak
- LIAM REDFORD
- Sep 24
- 7 min read
Hannah Chapman produced another flawless display in the CS Am class of Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain as she was crowned provisional champion with one round to spare, with pole position and three race victories in class at Silverstone. Katia Loggie also enjoyed a positive weekend at the home of British motorsport as the Toro Verde GT driver maintained her 100% podium record.
Hannah Chapman produced another flawless display in the CS Am class of Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain as she was crowned provisional champion with one round to spare. The Xentek Motorsport driver claimed pole position at Silverstone, before winning all three races within her class. Chapman regularly battled amongst the more experienced CS Pro class drivers throughout the weekend as she displayed both her speed and consistency.
Katia Loggie also enjoyed a positive weekend at the home of British Motorsport as the Toro Verde GT driver maintained her 100% podium record. Loggie secured her fourth runner-up finish of the season in race one, before concluding her weekend with two third place results in the CS Am class.
Both Chapman and Loggie arrived at Silverstone off the back of superb performances last time out at Knockhill. Chapman claimed maximum points as she took all three race victories in the CS Am class in her most impressive weekend to date. Racing at her home circuit, Chapman pushed towards the CS Pro drivers while extending her CS Am class championship lead to 27 points. As a result, the Xentek Motorsport driver had a realistic chance of securing the title with a round to spare with three strong races.
Loggie also enjoyed an excellent weekend racing at her home track, although it was her first time driving at Knockhill. The young driver built up her confidence over the course of the event and came away with three runner-up finishes, her best results of the 2025 season. Loggie consolidated third in the CS Am class standings, while gaining six points on Paul Porter to cut the deficit to second position to 20 points.
The first running available to the drivers at Silverstone took place on Wednesday with Loggie taking part in four test sessions, while Chapman was absent. It was a productive day for the Toro Verde GT racer who was able to benefit from running in changeable conditions. Loggie’s quickest lap of a 1:01.122 came in the final session of the day as she ended Wednesday’s testing in second position within the CS Am class.
Chapman joined the action on Friday for the pair of free practice sessions which were held in warm and dry conditions. Misfortune struck the Scottish racer in the first session as she was unable to complete a flying lap due to a technical issue. Therefore, her first meaningful laps of the week came in the afternoon session with the Xentek Motorsport driver topping the times in the CS Am class with a quickest lap of a 1:00.157.
It was an excellent day for Loggie who completed a further 43 laps of the Silverstone National circuit on her way to third place in the CS Am class. After setting a time of a 1:00.350, Loggie had improved on her fastest lap from Wednesday by over three quarters of a second, while she ended the day less than two tenths of a second behind CS Am class pacesetter Chapman.
Qualifying took place on Saturday morning and with new tyres at the disposal of both Chapman and Loggie, they made a fast start to the session. Both drivers quickly dipped below the one-minute mark to improve on their times from free practice with Chapman immediately claiming top spot in the CS Am class, while Loggie was ahead of Paul Porter as she ran in second.
As the second half of the thirty-minute session unfolded, both drivers continued their progress with Chapman pushing towards the CS Pro runners. Chapman’s pace in sector one was particularly impressive and this ensured she claimed another pole position in the CS Am class, while her fastest lap of a 59.141 was faster than CS Pro class driver Harrison Cavers. Loggie secured second position within class with a quickest time of a 59.647, just under a tenth ahead of Porter.
Race one at Silverstone took place on Saturday afternoon with the teams facing a difficult decision prior to the start. After rain fell while the drivers were in the assembly area, all of the CS Am drivers fitted the wet weather tyres. Chapman lined up from pole position while Loggie started the first race from second on the grid. Both drivers made a good start with Chapman holding the lead at the conclusion of lap one, while Loggie remained in second.
As the drivers began lap two, the race was red flagged following an incident for RS Pro class driver Tom Bradshaw. Following a lengthy cleanup, the race was scheduled to resume for a duration of fifteen-minutes. Due to the time which had passed, coupled with strong winds, the track dried substantially during the stoppage. However, all of the CS Am drivers remained on the grooved rubber with only Lydia Walmsley from the CS Pro class pitting prior to the start of the restarted race.
When the lights went out, Chapman made another excellent getaway as she held the lead in the CS Am class while moving up to second out of the entire CS field. Loggie ran in second position with Team Parker Racing driver Paul Porter directly behind. During the early stages of the race, Chapman’s pace was especially strong as she challenged CS Pro championship leader Jonathan Moore. The Xentek Motorsport driver was arguably looking the most confident CS class driver as she applied pressure to Moore.
On lap four, Porter found a way ahead of Loggie with the two drivers enjoying a fantastic battle for the runner-up spot in the CS Am class. As the duo fought for position, this ensured Alister Weston remained in contention as he looked for a return to the podium. On lap eight, pressure was relieved on Loggie as Weston spun at Copse and therefore she could focus on regaining second position from Porter.
On lap nine, Loggie got a good exit out of Luffield and this enabled her to draw level with Porter down the front straight. Completing the pass into Copse, Loggie reclaimed second position while setting off in pursuit of CS Pro driver Cavers. Meanwhile Chapman was remaining close behind Moore as the gap between the drivers remained less than one second.
With three laps remaining, Chapman cut the deficit to just a quarter of a second as she looked to be the leading CS class driver for the first time this season. Her pace remained strong right to the chequered flag as she claimed another victory in the CS Am class, extending her championship lead over Porter in the process.
Chapman finished just three tenths of a second behind Moore in her strongest showing of the season, despite missing the wet weather test sessions on Wednesday. Loggie crossed the line in second position to continue her good late-season form, holding off Porter by a margin of less than two tenths of a second at the end of the fifteen-minute contest.
Race two of the weekend was held on Sunday morning with the second fastest lap times in qualifying setting the grid positions. Therefore, Chapman lined up on pole in the CS Am class with Loggie in third position. Chapman made another good start as she held the class lead, although falling behind the CS Pro machine of Cavers, while Loggie retained third. Both drivers came under pressure on lap two, however the race was subsequently red flagged for an incident involving the RS Am class machine of Karim Sekkat.
The race was unable to be resumed and as a result, the final results were taken from the first completed lap. Therefore, Chapman secured the CS Am class victory while Loggie maintained her run of podium finishes with a third-place result.
Race three of the weekend took place on Sunday afternoon with the grid based upon the results of race two. Therefore, Chapman lined up from pole position with Loggie starting the final race from third on the CS Am class grid. Chapman made another confident start as she held the lead by a margin of half a second, while Loggie settled into third position.
On lap two, Chapman moved ahead of CS Pro class driver Jonathan Moore as she continued to build a gap to second-place driver Paul Porter. By lap four, Moore had overtaken Chapman as he looked to get back on terms with the leaders in the CS Pro class. Loggie remained consistent in the opening stages with her fastest time coming on lap three.
On lap seven, the safety car was deployed after an incident involving Jason Baker and Jodie Sloss required the stricken car of Sloss to be pulled from the gravel. This cut Chapman’s lead at the head of the CS Am class, however a good restart from the Xentek Motorsport driver saw her extend her advantage once more.
By lap 11, Chapman’s lead had grown to two seconds while Loggie remained in third position as she looked to fight off Alister Weston. As Chapman’s confidence continued to grow, her pace improved further and on lap 13 she was the outright fastest CS class driver. This enabled her to stay tucked behind both Lydia Walmsley and Harrison Cavers with Hannah’s pace remaining both fast and consistent.
In the closing stages, Loggie drove smartly while the leading RS Pro class drivers made their way through and this ensured she claimed third position in class as the chequered flag was displayed. Chapman continued to lap on pace with the leaders in the CS Pro class as she took her 12th CS Am class victory of the season and with it, she was crowned provisional CS Am class champion.
Chapman enjoyed another flawless weekend as she asserted her dominance in the CS Am class by claiming all three victories at Silverstone. Loggie returned to the second step of the podium as she showed good speed in mixed conditions in particular.
The season finale for the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain drivers is set to take place at Brands Hatch on the weekend of 4th/5th October.
