Yorkshire Motorsport Star Gears Up for 2025 British F4 Season Opener This Weekend
23rd April 2025
JHR Developments’ Rowan Campbell-Pilling kicks off his second British F4 Championship season at Donington this weekend as he aims to take the 2025 title.
The 18-year-old from Sheffield will re-join the grid on April 26 and 27, this time as ‘one to watch’.
Moving to JHR Developments for this year’s season, the local sports star is looking forward to representing South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire on a national stage.
JHR Developments has been in operation since 1995, racing in a number of single-seater and sportscar series. With state-of-the-art, dedicated simulator facilities on site at their Dronfield base, and an open-book policy on data and information between drivers, JHR is statistically one of the most successful outfits in British F4’s history.
Rowan said: “I’m excited to be rejoining the British F4 grid for 2025 as part of the JHR Developments’ team.
“I’m looking forward to building on what I achieved last year with a new focus. This new direction also strengthens our community pride, inspires young drivers here in my hometown and acknowledges just how much motorsport excellence is here on our very own doorstep.”
After a highly impressive debut season, where Rowan took on 30 races – across 10 different tracks – to win 21 trophies, his return as ‘one to watch’ on this year’s F4 grid is no surprise to those in motorsport circles.
The 18-year-old’s remarkable ability to navigate challenging tracks and deliver exceptional lap times in 2024 solidified his reputation as a name to remember.
“I’ve stayed laser focused since the last season ended,” Rowan added. “I spent my winter training and getting in the best physical condition I can ahead of this weekend. I can’t wait to be back on track, and with hard work, and the support of my team, take on the title.”
Steven Hunter, Team Principal for JHR Developments, said: “We are thrilled to have Rowan in his sophomore year driving for JHR Developments’ F4 Team. Having watched him closely over the years, we are excited to feature Rowan in our line up as we gear up for a championship campaign.
“We go into the new season with the strength, depth and expertise within our team to push for the title this year and with Rowan onboard, I strongly believe we can achieve it.”
As part of this pre-season preparation, the rising star was in fine form at Brands Hatch for official testing earlier this month. Rowan completed 48 laps and was high on the time sheets with a time of 1.25.974s.
This year, Rowan is supported by regional partners Exol Lubricants, Altitude PR, H Harrold & Sons, Hydra Creative, Simoda, Glu Recruit, UXGlobal and Made in Sheffield.
Away from the track, Rowan has been busy across the region, sharing his journey with local businesses and even finding time to visit the Vulcan XH558.
Rowan is also Children’s Champion and Ambassador for The Children’s Hospital Charity. He has raised £25,000 for the charity, so far, between an intense F4 training schedule and his Sixth Form studies.
Rowan’s second season of Formula 4 will begin at Donington Park this weekend, April 26-27. British F4 races are broadcast live on ITV.
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