The Racing Steps Foundation is a private, not-for-profit fund that provides and finances competition and performance development programmes for an elite group of British motorcycle racers and single-seater and kart racing drivers.
The management and backing is provided for those with the talent and determination to climb to the top of the international motorsports ladder but who lack the funds and mentoring needed to get there.
It was set up in 2007 and in 2014 has provided support for:Four wheels Jack Harvey (Bassingham, Lincolnshire) in Indy Lights; Jake Dennis (Nuneaton, Warwickshire) in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship; Oliver Rowland (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire) in Formula Renault 3.5; Ben Barnicoat (Chesterfield, Derbyshire) in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC; and Josh Smith (Arnside, Cumbria)in European and International KFJ karting.
Two wheels John McPhee (Oban, Argyll, Scotland) in the FIM Moto3 World Championship; and Wayne Ryan (Lydd, Kent) in the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 International Championship.
Driver CVs
OLIVER ROWLANDBorn: 10 August 1992, Barnsley, Yorkshire, UKLives: Milton Keynes, Bucks, UK2014: Formula Renault 3.5 Championship 4th: Races: 17/17. Wins: 2. Poles: 3. Podiums: 7. FLs: 1.Rookies' Championship 3rd: Races: 17/17. Wins: 6. Poles: 3. Podiums: 12. FLs: 1.2013: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship Vice-champion. Races: 14/14. Wins: 3. Poles: 2. Podiums: 8. FLs: 1. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup 4th. Races: 8/16. Wins: 4. Poles: 4. Podiums: 8. FLs: 4. Formula Renault 2.0 Pau Trophy 4th. Races: 2/2. Podiums: 12012: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship 3rd. Races: 14/14. Wins: 1. Poles: 0. Podiums: 3. FLs: 02011: Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship Vice-champion. Races: 20/20. Wins: 4. Poles: 3. Podiums: 13. FLs: 4. Formula Renault 2.0 Graduate Cup Champion. Races: 20/20. Wins: 17. Poles: 0. Podiums: 17. FLs: 16. Formula Renault 2.0 Finals (winter series) Champion. Races: 6/6. Wins: 4. Poles: 0. Podiums: 6. FLs: 3. McLaren Autosport BRDC Award Winner2010: Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup 7th. Races: 6/6. Wins: 1. Poles: 0. Podiums: 1. FLs: 02009-2002: Karting Multiple championship and cup winner.
JAKE DENNISBorn: 16 June 1995, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UKLives: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK2014: FIA Formula 3 European Championship 9th: Races: 33/33. Wins: 0. Poles: 0. Podiums: 3. FLs: 0. Rookies' Championship 3rd: Races: 33/33. Wins: 3. Poles: 0. Podiums: 20. FLs: 0.2013: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship 4th. Races: 14/14. Wins: 0. Poles: 1. Podiums: 1. FLs: 1. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup 31st. Races: 4/16. Wins: 1.Poles: 0. Podiums: 1. FLs: 0. Formula Renault 2.0 Pau Trophy 3rd. Races: 2/2. Wins: 1. Poles: 0. Podiums: 2. FLs: 0.2012: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup Champion. Races: 20/20. Wins: 3. Poles: 3. Podiums: 11. FLs: 2. Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship 12th. Races: 6/14. Wins: 0. Poles: 1. Podiums: 1. FLs: 0. McLaren Autosport BRDC Award Winner2011: InterSteps Championship Champion. Races: 20/20. Wins: 8. Poles: 7. Podiums: 16. FLs: 6. Formula Renault 2.0 Finals (winter cup) 19th. Races: 6/6. Points-scoring finishes: 3.2010-2003: Karting Multiple champion/ inaugural CIK-FIA U18s World Champion
BEN BARNICOATBorn: 20 December 1996, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UKLives: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK2014: 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Championship Champion. Races: 15/15. Wins: 2. Poles: 1. Podiums: 5. FLs: 1.2013: Formula Renault 2.0 UK Autumn Cup Champion. Races: 3/3. Wins: 2. Poles: 3. Podiums: 3. FLs: 2
KARTING
2013: WSK KF Masters Series Vice-champion2012: CIK-FIA European KF2 Championship Champion. MSA Super One KF2 British Championship Champion.2011-2008: Multiple KF3 and Cadet champion
