Round 1 - Race Report by Lewis Rae

No Limits Racing enters a new era at Snetterton!

The wait is over… After a long winter break, No Limits Racing is back on track for the opening round of the season. Nine rounds, seven circuits and plenty of last-lap overtakes await the championship this year. The first 23 races have already been completed, featuring 22 sprints, a highly anticipated three-hour endurance race and for the first time ever, LIVE and FREE to watch online!

The Biker Lawyers National and Team Endurance Championship returned for another season of action, with 23 teams entering the opening race of the year. Tr4ck Sl4gs began 2026 in style, winning the shortened race, which was stopped due to a late red flag. The #32 squad also won the National 1000 class while Proudfoot Racing and MOTO46 Cerakote UK rounded out the podium – both in National 600. Elsewhere, Fireworks earned P1 in the Team Power Trophy, fielding just one Yamaha R1 to share, while Raceskinz Endurance won the ACU National Twin and KGG Endurance grabbed Team Twin Trophy honours.

The Pirelli Super Series Sport Trophy kicked off the season on Saturday, with Jamie Richmond dominating proceedings on his new Ducati 959. The #5 switches from Triumph to Ducati in 2026, beating Corey Tinker, Eddy Wormald and Harrison Crosby – who shared the podium places across the three races. Meanwhile, Aaron Daykin charged to victory in the brand-new NL Premier Sport Cup.

Three winners from three races in the Dunlop NL500 Championships, with Marley Mackenzie, Max Bartle and Marco Holt sharing overall glory. Mackenzie and Holt raced in the HC class (Hors Concour), so no points awarded for them, while Bartle completed the clean sweep inside the NL500 Elite category ahead of James Cottenham, George Bartle, Carl Bayliss and Simon Aldridge. Felix Hearn, Tim Patterson and Jack Seaman shared NL500 Freshman honours, while Karl Freeth dominated the NL500 Senior class.

TAG Racing joined the Pirelli Super Series Power Trophy grid, with Charlie Nesbitt bagging three wins ahead of his teammates Fraser Rogers and Matt Truelove. It was an incredible fight in the opening laps, with NLR regular Tommy Fielding clinching third in Race 2 after holding off Tom Norton. Jack Morgan and Jamie Boyce shared P1 in the DART Premier Power Cup as Brandon Better and Harry Dennison rounded out the class podium.

Alex Mullaney stunned the Metzeler Freshman Sport Challenge grid, winning by over 15 seconds in the two races he contested. Frazer Lysaczenko grabbed Race 3 victory, with Laurie Myers and Aaron Nunn enjoying their moment in the spotlight – finishing on the podium. It was a similar story in the NL Pre-Injection 600 series too, with Steve Lester completing the hat-trick in Round 1. Carl Vickers and Grant Taylor took second and third, ending what was a solid start to their campaigns.

Over in the Brandfixx Club Power Cup, Jack Cullin made headlines, achieving victory on three occasions on board his BMW. Scott Pentleton, Jordan Heugh, Perry Matterface, Simon Franklin and Robert Pearce stood on the podium following an ultra-competitive fight. Meanwhile, Dean Turner made it three from three in the NL Old School 1k Trophy, beating Daniel Mercer, Andy Ashcroft and Sam Foster. It was a busy day from the grid, with their second race (Race 12a) being postponed until the end of Sunday due to multiple red flags.

It was another Alex Mullaney masterclass in the Club Sport Cup category, with the #774 leaving Snetterton with a further three trophies. Jordan Warren-Goode and Finlay Page clinched podium finishes after a thrilling duel. The Streetbike Cup with Metzeler class joined them on the grid, with Paul Holden charging to glory ahead of Thomas Drew, Rodger Lovelace and Ian Keeble. Fans were also treated to some epic racing in the Next-Gen Sportbike with Pirelli class, with Lewis Smart and Edmund Best sharing the honours ahead of Charlie Atkins, Josh Froggatt and Lewis Jones

There was drama from the start in the Trackday Addicts Supertwins, with Lewis Arrowsmith crashing out of the lead in Race 1. Ryan Garside took victory, before Arrowsmith bounced back, reigning supreme on Sunday with two wins as John Coughlan, Charlotte Marcuzzo and Scott Page stood on the podium. Kenneth Macloed impressed in the new Fortis F900R Cup, winning overall on Saturday and clinching three class wins ahead of Fraser Mutch, Chris Taylor and Alex Vella. Finally, Noah Guillery and Enzo Tobias Lo Turco shared glory in the SORN Stock Twins, beating Alex Cook, Blake Didwell and Joshua Crisp.

As always, the UK Armed Forces Interservice Championship was back on the schedule, with Jack Morgan starting from pole position. With just one race on the schedule, it was an epic fight as Jordan Warren-Goode stormed to victory for the Army squad. Jack Morgan took second, with Dean Turner finishing as the top RAF rider in third, while Brian Fuidge finished as the top Navy rider in P16.

Well, that’s it – the first round of 2026 is officially in the books!  What an incredible weekend, and an incredible show from the riders on track. Now attention turns to next month, where we head to Donington Park for the first time this season on April 25th-26th. Make sure you stay updated across our social media channels, nolimitsracing.co.uk and NLR TV! All that’s left to say is… See you at Donington!