Once again schoolboy racer Edwin Jowsey, from Whitby, demonstrated his passion and versatility for motor sport as he entered two cars into last weekend's HSCC and BRSCC championship races at Brands Hatch, Kent.

The circuit - approximately two and a quarter miles in length - used to be the venue for the British-leg of the Formula 1 championship until 1986.

A large number of spectators enjoyed the July weather, which began sunny but unfortunately a moderate wind changed the outlook towards a dull overcast sky.

The first race of the day saw Edwin competing in a Lotus 22 F3. Young Jowsey secured pole during qualifying, beating his nearest rival by almost four clear seconds. The race began well with Edwin out in front, increasing his lead at every bend; but then disaster stuck, after only three laps Edwin's cam shaft snapped which killed the engine, forcing him to retire from the race.

Edwin said: "Words cannot express the level of disappointment I felt as I realised that I wouldn't be able to continue. Furthermore I knew that the Lotus wouldn't be fixed in time for next weekend's race at Dijon, in France."

The second race of the day saw Edwin driving a Brabham F2 with over 200bhp at his disposal. After successfully recording the fastest lap during qualifying, young Edwin made a robust start and maintained the lead into the first bend. Edwin's main rival was a South-African driver who he had beaten two weeks previous at Snetterton.

The dual had begun, every lap saw both drivers registering ever-faster times, until Jowsey recorded one the fastest laps throughout the circuits' history. A marshal from Brands Hatch, exclaimed "He just flew round the track". With a field of thirty-six cars it became a very demanding race. As the dog-fights for places continued Edwin not only maintained his concentration levels but most of all the lead. Half way into the race, the circuit had become cluttered, with many back markers beginning to hold up the front runners. Edwin was delayed numerous times, waiting for a safe place to overtake.

In the final lap, Edwin - who had not been unable to shake off the attentions of the South-African - was once again hindered by a slow competitor, as they approached a bend the back marker spun off the track into the gravel. They continued racing and in the final stage of the lap, Edwin saw a yellow flag raised which indicated to all the drivers to stop racing. The flag didn't register with the African as he overtook Edwin and seconds later took the chequered flag. In the confusion the race was stopped and Jowsey was reported to have finished second.

Edwin "I'm furious, whether he saw the yellow flag or not as far as I was concerned the race had stopped. Myself and the team questioned the stewards; but you have to lodge a formal complaint no longer than 30 minutes after the race, apparently we were too late. I had to settle with second place.