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'Impressive' Mexican driver joins Norfolk-based team's F3 line-up

San Luis Potosí-born José Garfias has been announced as Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport's final driver in the 2021 BRDC F3 Championship.

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An "impressive" 16-year-old from Mexico has become the third and final member of a Norfolk-based racing team's British Formula 3 line-up. San Luis Potosí-born José Garfias has been announced as Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport's final driver...
Tom Lebbon, 15, from Bury St Edmunds has announced that he will be moving from the Ginetta Junior Championship up to the BRDC British Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2021 with Norfolk racing team, Elite Motorsport.

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Norfolk racing team's junior champion graduates to Formula 3

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Having already guided Tom Gamble, Adam Smalley, James Hedley and Tom Lebbon to the Driver’s “crown” over the past four years, Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport has an exciting mix of second-year Ginetta Juniors and newcomers.

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Racing team owner optimistic as aspiring youngsters join

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Javier Segrera Pont has been announced as Elite Motorsport's first driver in the 2021 BRDC F3 Championship.

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'Promising' Spaniard joins Norfolk racing team ahead of F3 debut

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Racing goes ahead at Fakenham racecourse. Picture: Ian Burt

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Fakenham racing is OFF - waterlogged track

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Jockey Ciaren Gethings guides Theclockisticking to a win at Fakenham on Friday. Picture: Ian Burt

Pipe and Paricolor looking for feature four-timer at Fakenham races

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Players and staff celebrate in the goal

Fakenham FC make history as they progress to fourth round of FA vase

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Dereham Town Football Club's ground, Aldiss Park. Picture: Jordan Blyth

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'How do we survive?' - Football club 'disappointed' as league return...

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Fakenham FC celebrate as a team in front of fans.

Fakenham's clash with Hashtag Utd is 'biggest game in years'

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Players and staff at Bradenham Cricket Club have been left feeling angry and hopeless after finding

‘It’s nonsense’ - ‘Mindless’ vandals damage cricket pitch by driving...

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The long wait for social cricket to resume ended on Saturday as Bradenham Cricket Club celebrated wi

Village cricket resumes for the first time since lockdown

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King's Lynn Stars' Robert Lambert - doing well in the European Championship in Poland Picture: IAN B

King’s Lynn ace Lambert blazing a trail for GB in Poland

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Ryan Jarvis, left, and Aaron Jones share a joke at training Picture: Ian Burt

Ryan Jarvis on the Linnets, Ian Culverhouse - and the fire that still burns

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Runners at the start line of a previous parkrun at Gorleston Cliffs Picture: Richard Knibb

Runners urged not to organise gatherings as parkrun UK suspends all events

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Burnham Market International Horse Trials is off Picture: Archant

Burnham Market event cancelled because of coronavirus fears

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Recent Welsh Grand National winner Jack Tudor is heading to Fakenham Picture: PA

Williams will have a say in feature event at Fakenham races

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Action from Fakenham's home game against Beccles Picture: Rob King

Fakenham fightback is all in vain

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David Hunter - delighted that Fakenham Racecourse has retained its Gold Standard Award Picture: Ian

Golden opportunities on Fakenham’s six-race card

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Tense moments as England rugby fans watch England against South Africa in the world cup final at Hol

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Norfolk reacts to England’s World Cup final defeat to South Africa

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Elvijs Putnins was in good form for Great Yarmouth Town Picture: Shirley D Whitlow

Bloaters’ winning run comes to an end after 1-1 draw with Fakenham

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Harry Skelton leads Nube Negra to victory in the Greene King Novices Chase Picture:: Sonya Duncan

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Cheers for Nube Negra as gelding looks a star in the making at Fakenham

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Racing returns to Fakenham next Wednesday (October 30) Picture: Sonya Duncan

Things are brewing up nicely for Greene King meeting at Fakenham

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The start line Picture: Rowena Leary

Wymondham AC claim big trophy haul at Norfolk Gazelles new relay event

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Trainer Paul Nicholls was a winner at Fakenham Picture: PA

Cobden and Nicholls at the double as Fakenham get their season off to a...

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Harry Cobden will again be aboard the Paul Nicholls-trained Touch Kick for the feature race at Faken

Champion launches four-pronged raid on Fakenham’s opening National Hunt...

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Fakenham Town Ladies FC ahead of the 2019/20 season PICTURE: Keith Osborn Photography

Town football team looks forward to another year of success and growth

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The full British team in Utrecht PICTURE: Contributed

‘Honoured’ softball sportswoman returns from Olympic battle

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Wells Triathlon Sept 2019 Photo: Martyn Gould

‘North Norfolk at its finest’ - competitors battle it out in triathlon

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Scenes from Ride Norfolk Norfolk 2019. Picture: Matthew Usher.

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Hundreds take to roads for Ride North Norfolk 2019

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Fakenham'’s Billy Buckingham puts bat to ball against Downham Town on Saturday Picture: MIKE WYATT

Fakenham need one more win to retain Norfolk Alliance title

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