NGK-sponsored garage owner Lee Harpham has retained his British Formula 125 Open Superkart title, the third time he has won the coveted trophy.

The 2016 championship went down to the last lap of the last race of the season at Oulton Park with the 34-year-old taking the title after beating Liam Morley by just 0.090 seconds.

Lee, who runs John Smith Auto Repairs in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, with his father Rod, said, “It was a fantastic end to the season, with the championship going right down to the wire. It’s great to retain my title and win it for the third time.”

Lee is sponsored by ignition-specialist NGK Spark Plugs, the supplier of original equipment spark plugs, glow plugs, and NTK Lambda and other engine management sensors.