Marlon Birdsall Races at Jack’s Racing Day Sporting Wittenborg Logo

10.09.2025

Thousands Attend Jack’s Racing Day at TT Circuit Assen

From 8 to 10 August, Marlon Birdsall, Wittenborg’s Customer Relations Administrator, raced at Jack’s Racing Day at the TT Circuit in Assen — one of Europe’s largest combined karting, motorcycle and car racing events. Held every year in August, the three-day event offers free entry to spectators and features a packed schedule for motorsport fans of all kinds.

Marlon competed in the Supercar Challenge, a multi-class championship in which Jack’s Racing Day is one of the calendar events. “This is my first year so I chose races that I fancied,” Marlon explained. “Next year I’ll be doing a full season and won’t have a choice of races. I also really enjoy the track in Assen. It has a nice flow to it, keeping a lot of speed throughout the entire circuit.”

He teamed up with Chris Bridle, a professional British racing driver and Formula 1 host. The pair met previously at races in China and Italy and decided to race together at Assen. “Chris really enjoys the event. This is his third time here and last year he won overall in the second race,” Marlon said. “We decided to do a dual-driver format which meant I had to learn driver swaps in the pits.”

Despite a challenging qualifying session that left them starting mid-grid, Marlon had strong starts in both races, overtaking multiple competitors and giving Chris a solid platform for the second half. They finished fifth in class in the first race and seventh in the second. “Both races were really positive,” Marlon said. “There’s always more to learn but it’s a good start to my racing career.”

Marlon also highlighted the significance of seeing Wittenborg represented on his car. “It felt really good having Wittenborg as a sponsor,” he said. “Having that support helps me perform better and it’s great to promote Wittenborg with so many eyes on us.” According to the organisers of the race, the event drew tens of thousands of visitors.

Looking ahead, Marlon will compete in five more races this year followed by a test in Dubai. Next year he plans to join a full championship season and possibly explore endurance racing with the goal of winning podiums and becoming a champion in his division.