Silverstone Practice 3
September 10th, 2011
Long faces in the Zytek camp. An extra long last sector for GV Racing Zytek, was followed by a message on the screen ‘CAR 23 ON FIRE AT END OF PIT ROAD’. What it failed to mention was that it was in two halves. A massive crash on its first flying lap has brought the [...]
Read MoreSilverstone Practice 2
September 10th, 2011
No dramas between sessions, so all Zytek associated cars were out as soon as the lights went green. Lombard went to the top of P2 immediately, fastest by several seconds. Eventually, he was overtaken by an Oreca-Judd(??!!!) and the Strakka HPD. The Oreca-Nissans were lining up behind, in 4th, 5th and 6th in class. Former Greaves driver, Ebbesvik, [...]
Read MoreSilverstone Practice 1
September 10th, 2011
Amazingly, no rain today. The weatherman said there wouldn’t be any, but the grey skies all day suggest that we’re living on the edge. It was strange seeing Olivier Pla in the paddock, wearing gulf colours. He is driving for Oak Racing now, as ASM, having had a disappointing season, decided to call it a [...]
Read MoreSilverstone Blog Thursday
September 10th, 2011
Hi Everyone, Just a quick note, to let you know that I’m thinking of you all. We’re here at Silverstone, just behind the new wing. It may look good on tele, but there are some issues with it. The worst thing is having to catch a bus to get here. They tell me that they [...]
Read MoreImola Finish
July 3rd, 2011
I’ll have to rush off at the end of the race. Got loads of packing and meetings to go. So let’s prepare the last offering. Peugeots look like making it 1-2 overall. The Audis don’t seem to have the pace required. Rebellion have done a great job again – 1-2 in the petrol class. Disappointing [...]
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