Alex Jones

Alex takes 3rd Place at Donington Park

2009-07-23T10:07:00Z

Saturday Race 1: The first race of the weekend kicked off with a great start for Alex and his Australian team mate Daniel Erickson who took his maiden victory in British Formula Ford. From fifth on the grid Alex got the benefit of the two second runners colliding, taking them both out on the warm up lap. This enabled Alex to quickly move up into third place off the start line. With rapid pace he was soon making a bid for second place. An exciting duel ensued with Alex making a decisive and s...

Solid Finishes at Snetterton

2009-07-08T08:07:00Z

Saturday's 10th round of the Championship took place on a hot and sunny day at Snetterton, very different to last year's torrential downpours. From 8th on the grid Alex made a good start. A few laps in, creating a gap behind and looking for the opportunity to overtake, progress was delayed when the safety car was deployed to rescue Josh Hill's stranded car. When the safety car pulled in, the field closed up again, so it was back to the start and alas for Alex, any hopes of working up through...

No Luck for Alex After Pole Position

2009-06-16T14:06:00Z

Rounds 7, 8, 9 Knockhill 13th/14th June Alex came away from his weekend at Knockhill somewhat frustrated at not achieving his first win of the season after starting from pole position and from 3rd on the grid in two of the three races. He can however, be greatly encouraged by the fact that he was one of the quickest drivers all weekend and will be even more determined to get a result at the next race at Snetterton. Saturday started really well with Alex showing the kind of form that has...

Elite Cymru Wales backs Alex

2009-06-15T14:06:00Z

Alex has won valuable backing from Elite Cymru, a programme run by the Sports Council for Wales, aimed at providing elite and potentially elite sports competitors with a wide range of support to assist them to fully achieve their potential. It is an achievement in itself to be included as a member of the scheme and Alex is naturally thrilled to be included. He is also one of the first motor sport competitors to be taken on. Membership will be reviewed annually against clearly defined performa...

Rockingham Basks in Sunshine

2009-06-01T14:06:00Z

Rounds 7, 8 & 9: Rockingham: May 30th-31st A lovely sunny start to the race weekend at Rockingham. Friday's test had not gone to plan for Alex and he went into Saturday knowing he would have to dig deep to qualify well. "I just have to get on it and nail it as best I can," commented Alex before the session. And that's what he did, qualifying on the 4th row of the grid for both Race 1 and 2 in 8th & 7th position respectively, with just 4/10ths of a second separating him fr...

ALEX JONES - DONINGTON PARK DATE CHANGES

2009-04-15T15:04:00Z

It has just been announced that the next race meeting at Donington Park on April 25th & 26th has been rescheduled to 18th & 19th July due to ongoing construction work being carried out for the 2010 Formula One race. This means that the next round of the MSA British Formula Ford Championship will take place at Rockingham on May 30th & 31st.

ALEX ON TV PROGRAMME

2009-04-15T15:04:00Z

S4C, the Welsh Channel 4, screens the film they took of Alex at Donington Park. Follow the link to view the clip. Click on the owl for English subtitles. Fast forward to 14.05 to skip straight to the 4 minute clip. (Accessible until 1st May). You can watch the video until May 1st by clicking on the link below. Click here to view video clip

ALEX JONES' PROMISING START ENDS IN DISAPPOINTMENT

2009-04-15T15:04:00Z

The first meeting of the season at Oulton Park on Saturday started out well with an excellent qualifying placing Alex 6th and on 3rd row of the grid for Races 1 & 2. Anticipation quickly turned to disappointment when a chaotic start to Round 1 saw the car in front unable to get away from the grid, and although Alex reacted quickly to avoid it, an ensuing collision saw him hit from behind, spun around, and then hit again. He did manage to get away but now at the back of the...

ARDS INSTRUCTION COURSE

2008-11-19T17:11:00Z

After finishing work on the Wednesday morning I travelled to Silverstone on the Thursday to complete the ARDS instruction course. We were driving lotus exiges on the Grand Prix circuit which was great fun, and at the end of the day I came away an approved Silverstone race instructor! Which is great news as hopefully I can find some more income this way. Rounded off the week in the gym again and a few beers on Saturday! AJ

KMR SIGNS JONES FOR '09

2008-11-17T17:11:00Z

Kevin Mills Racing has joined the rush to sign drivers for Formula Ford 2009, the Gloucestershire-based squad having secured promising Welsh youngster Alex Jones to drive one of its three works-supported Spectrum chassis. Anglesey-based Jones, 20, enjoyed a successful maiden season in the Ford-backed championship's Scholarship Class in 2008, winning the class on six occasions - four of those wins at the wheel of a KMR Spectrum. "We are very pleased to be continuing our rela...