# Ovenden wins Mini title by point at Brands Hatch

> Ovenden clinches Mini Challenge title by single point after dramatic Brands Hatch finale.
- Title: Ovenden wins Mini title by point at Brands Hatch · Autosport
- Summary: Ovenden clinches Mini Challenge title by single point after dramatic Brands Hatch finale. Tom Ovenden wins Mini Challenge championship by one point after…
- Keywords: tom ovenden, mini challenge, brands hatch, max edmundson, btcc, championship, fastest lap, points, sports, cars, Ovenden, wins
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/national/news/dramatic-mini-fight-goes-to-the-wire-as-ovenden-wins-title-by-a-point-at-brands-hatch/10864651
- Author: Stephen Lickorish
- Published: 2026-10-12T13:52:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tom ovenden, mini challenge, brands hatch, max edmundson, btcc, championship, fastest lap, points, sports, cars
## Dramatic Mini Challenge finale
Ovenden wins Mini Challenge title by single point after Brands Hatch finale.

> For a championship where 50 points are awarded for a win to be decided by just a single point
## Qualifying chaos at Brands Hatch
Two red flags and curtailed session mixed up grid order after Silverstone sock disqualifications.

> It was a bunch of drivers disqualified for failing to wear fireproof socks
## Ovenden leads after race two
Ovenden wins race two with 14-point lead over Edmundson after demotion in race one.

> Ovenden then won race two with edmundson again third
## Ovenden's grid position challenge
Ovenden starts race three in 13th position after no qualifying time.

> Ovenden was among those without a qualifying time
## Edmundson's race three strategy
Edmundson demotes team-mate Solley on first lap but Ovenden clocks fastest lap in race three.

> On lap six of 13, ovenden clocked the fastest lap
## Ovenden's disbelief
Ovenden had no idea he won until greeted by championship coordinator at parc ferme.

> I had no idea i had done it
## Edmundson protests race rules
Edmundson protests Ovenden's hand-waving breaking race rules but protest is dismissed.

> Edmundson protested his rival on the grounds of ovenden’s hand-waving breaking race with respect rules
## Edmundson's championship result
Edmundson wins race three but falls short of title after final scores.

> I did the best i could and thought i did it
## Final scores reveal title margin
Ovenden secures 788 points to Edmundson's 787 after dramatic campaign.

> The final scores read ovenden 788 points, edmundson 787
## Rogers and Marshall's points gap
Rogers finishes five points behind Marshall after Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season.

> Marshall finished up five points ahead of team-mate rogers
## Van Langendonck secures F4 title
Van Langendonck wins British Formula 4 championship with runner-up spot.

> Dries van langendonck wrapped up the championship with runner-up spot
## Voisin's Porsche Carrera Cup victory
Voisin wins Porsche Carrera Cup GB with 0.241-second margin over Jenkins.

> Voisin dived down the inside of jenkins at surtees with four laps to go
## O'Flanagan completes Caterham championships
O'Flanagan secures Caterham Seven Championship UK title with full set of championships.

> Taylor o'flanagan to secure the crown and complete his full set of championships
## Head's title defense
Head defeats Armstrong by 0.072 seconds in final Caterham race.

> Head was defeated on the drag race to the line in the second contest by 0.072 seconds
## Key takeaway

Tom Ovenden wins Mini Challenge championship by one point after fastest lap in final race at Brands Hatch.