Croft Complete: No Limits Racing Enjoys a Sun-Soaked Round 3

Another round ticked off the list – Croft is complete! An epic weekend in the Northern sunshine as No Limits Racing rolled into town for Round 3 of the 2026 season. We saw plenty of final lap scraps, podium shocks and incredible moments. Before we begin to set our sights on Brands Hatch, catch up on everything that took place at Croft last time out!

The Bike Lawyers National and NL Endurance Championships were the headline championships once more, with a three-hour endurance race in store. Maselli JJ Racing dusted off the cobwebs to take part in the weekend, qualifying on pole position before dominating Saturday’s proceedings. The #1 squad won overall by three laps and took National 1000 honours. Meanwhile, Proudfoot Racing claimed second, earning National 00 glory as WCS Racing struck gold in the Team Power Trophy. Randy Racing wrote the headlines in the Team Sport Trophy class, whilst Raceskinz Endurance secured victory in the ACU National Twin and KGG Endurance in the Team Twin Trophy.

Tommy Fielding experienced a dream weekend at Croft, completing the clean sweep and securing maximum points. Fielding was chased by Tom Norton, with the Aprilia rider earning three P2 trophies as James Alderson earned three thirds inside the Pirelli Super Series Power Trophy. Meanwhile, Brandon Petty and Jamie Boyce shared DART Premier Power Cup honours, with Steven Duncan rounding out the podium.

Over in the Metzeler Freshman Sport Challenge, Jay Orchard-James stole the show, impressing the field with three wins. Ethan Sprout, Ryan Bulman, Joshua Pickard and Laurie Myers all stood on the podium following equally impressive rides. In the NL Pre-Injection 600s, Carl Vickers bounced back – grabbing three wins. His teammate Steve Lester followed in second, whilst Joshua Galatowicz finished third in class.

It was a dramatic weekend in the Brandfixx Club Power Cup as Simon Franklin dominated proceedings – bringing his Kawasaki to the top step. Kieran Wood, James Logan and Jordan Heugh claimed podium finishes, with Jack Cullin suffering from two crashes – claiming just P2 in Race 2. The NL Old School 1k Trophy saw Dean Turner continue his sensational streak, winning all three races. Andy Ashcroft, Michael Gurnhill and Curtis Milburn took podiums, ending their weekend in style.

There was further incredible racing in the Club Sport Cup, with Simon Daniels, Karl Beresford and Callum Hirst bagging one win apiece. Stephen Mueller and Frazer Lysaczenko stood on the podium once more, showing strong form in Round 3. Paul Holden, Thomas Drew and Rodger Lovelace shared P1 in the Streetbike Cup as Luke Stanley and Chris Rollings took podium results. The Fortis F900R Cup saw Ryan Arnold and Chris Taylor secure class success, whilst Carl Bayliss made it a hat-trick of podiums.

Lewis Smart put on a special display in the Next-Gen Sportbike class, winning all three races in class – and overall. Daniel Adams and Louisa Bennie finished on the podium, enjoying the midfield fight. John Coughlan made headlines in the Trackday Addicts Supertwins, winning all three races ahead of Scott Page, Tyler Viveiros, Charlotte Marcuzzo and Ian Tune. Finally, the SORN Cover Stock Twins enjoyed a dramatic visit to Croft, with Noah Guillery bagging three wins from Alex Cook, George Doodson, Calum Wren and Enzo Tobias Lo Turco.

After a brilliant Donington display, the Pirelli Super Series Sport Trophy was back for more in Round 3. James Alderson impressed on board his Triumph as Kieran Sembiante, Owen Mellor, and Mathew Dawes joined the #19 on the podium. Aaron Daykin was the rider to beat in the Premier Sport Cup, with Jamie Wilson and Thomas Drew earning class podiums.

The Dunlop NL500 Championships were the last race of the weekend, with Max Bartle and James Cottenham sharing the Elite class honours following a dramatic weekend. George Bartle, Carl Bayliss and Simon Aldridge stood on the podium, whilst the Senior category saw Ian Keeble, Karl Freeth, and Gary Wilson share victory in a competitive weekend. Jon Hunt also stood on the Senior podium. Tim Patterson was the winner of the NL500 Freshman class, as Paul Beard and Adam Rostron claimed podiums.

Thanks Croft! We now head south as Brands Hatch prepares to host Round 4 of the NLR season. We’re expecting another weekend of INCREDIBLE racing and filled grids, with the full GP circuit on show. Can’t join us? Watch all weekend and relive the opening three rounds LIVE and FREE on NLR TV!