NAPA Racing UK has completed its line-up for the 2025 Vertu MINI CHALLENGE season after confirming the return of both Jamie Osborne and Lewis Selby for the new campaign.
The pair will be embarking on their third seasons as part of the NAPA Racing programme and will take their places on the grid alongside newcomers Cameron Richardson and Alex Solley – who step up from the JCW Sport and Cooper class respectively.
Osborne heads into the new season with his eyes firmly on the overall championship as one of the most experienced drivers on the grid, with 58 starts to his name since his JCW debut back in 2022.
Although unable to add to his win tally last season, Osborne was a constant presence towards the sharp end of the field with seven podium finishes, whilst he also picked up his maiden pole position at Croft.
A total of 14 top six finishes from 19 starts was an indication of Osborne’s consistency as he ended the campaign fourth in the standings, only missing out on the top three at the end of the season by nine points.
I’m so grateful to Napa Racing UK and everyone that makes this possible, the opportunity to be in the line up again this year with the chance to challenge for the 2025 Championship is amazing.
2024 was a great year in lots of ways where we were able to be competitive and found ourselves fighting for podiums on a regular basis. We had our fair share of bad luck which meant we struggled to challenge for the Championship in the end but I can’t wait to get on the track this year and improve on last year’s performances which will hopefully mean we are right there at the end of the season fighting for the Championship.
Jamie Osborne, #77
Selby enters his third year in the JCW class on the back of his strongest campaign to date in 2023, which included a stunning race win at Donington Park.
In tricky weather conditions during the opening meeting of the year, Selby gambled on tyres for the final race of the weekend and was rewarded in impressive fashion as he stormed through the grid to secure victory by the largest margin in JCW history.
Selby picked up a further four podium finishes during the season as he ended up seventh overall, whilst he was a dominant victor in the Directors Cup – where he took 15 class wins from 19 to secure the title.
