ASHLEY GREGORY Secures First Pole, Battles Hard in Vertu Trophy Season Finale

November 4, 2025

• ASHLEY GREGORY claimed her maiden pole position at Brands Hatch by just three thousandths of a second, marking a breakthrough moment in her Vertu Mini Challenge Trophy campaign. After struggling with technical issues at this same circuit earlier in the season, Gregory showed she’d learned from those experiences and could deliver when it mattered most.
• Race one saw GREGORY lead from pole before getting caught up in the typical Mini Challenge chaos – she was running third and making moves on the leaders when contact from behind caused suspension damage and forced her retirement. Starting from the back in race two, she carved through to 16th place, proving her racecraft in tricky damp conditions.
• The season finale delivered exactly what we love about this series: GREGORY started on pole, battled wheel-to-wheel for the lead, and fought back from fourth to claim a hard-earned finish despite steering damage from early contact. She crossed the line fifth but was promoted to fourth after penalties, capping off a campaign that included her first series victory and multiple podiums.

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