Will Ovenden was victorious at Lydden Hill last weekend in the Saturday evening, Cross Car Final, whilst also taking second place in the Cross Car Championship for the season.

Ovenden was driving the #5 Ligier XC04, Will was immediately on the pace, topping both Q1 and Q2 before finishing fifth in Q3. His performances secured first place in the intermediate classification and put him in an excellent position heading into the evening’s decisive races.

After finishing second in his semi-final, Will lined up for the final beneath the Lydden Hill floodlights.

With the circuit illuminated and the atmosphere building ahead of the evening’s fireworks display, Will produced a brilliant performance, holding off David Kane to take victory by just 1.885 seconds.

It was a fantastic result and a fitting reward for the hard work of the entire team. The celebrations were equally memorable. Having promised that a victory would see him standing on the roof of his car, Will was true to his word, climbing onto the Ligier to celebrate before the fireworks lit up the Kent sky.

Sunday brought another competitive performance. After finishing third in Q1 and fourth in both Q2 and Q3, Will qualified fourth overall before securing second place in his semi-final.

In the final, he produced another strong drive to finish third, just 0.180 seconds behind Benjamin Bartlett in second place.

With a victory and a third-place finish across the two days, Will completed an excellent weekend and provided another highlight for Ovenden Motorsport.

Those results secured second place overall in the 2026 Motorsport UK Cross Car Championship, capping a season in which Will consistently demonstrated his speed and ability to compete at the front of the field.

The Saturday night victory, celebrated from the roof of his Ligier before the fireworks display, was undoubtedly one of the team’s most memorable moments of the year.

Images courtesy of Matt Bristow