British GT heads north to Knockhill
After a storming start to the season with a victory at Oulton Park, the
CR Scuderia team heads to Knockhill this week for rounds three and four
of the 2008 Avon Tyres British GT Championship.
Tight and twisty Knockhill is hard work in a GT car and it is a track
where local knowledge [...]
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VICTORY FOR METCALFE AND HINES
Jeremy Metcalfe and Luke Hines took a fantastic victory at Knockhill
today in round three of the 2008 Avon Tyres British GT Championship.
Metcalfe set up the race win with pole position in the first of today’s
qualifying sessions; he then kept the lead at the start, drove a mature
race and handed over to [...]
METCALFE TAKES MAIDEN GT WIN AT KNOCKHILL
Fleet’s Jeremy Metcalfe produced a thoroughly dominant performance at
Knockhill Circuit in Scotland yesterday, Saturday, 12th April, to earn
his maiden Avon Tyres British GT Championship race win — having
earlier scorched to his first ever category pole position.
The Hampshire racer, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Wednesday, leapt
to the top of [...]
LEADING THE WAY
The CR Scuderia team leaves Knockhill tonight with a healthy lead in
the 2008 Avon Tyres British GT Championship, and with Michael Cullen
and Paddy Shovlin riding high in the driver’s championship. The team
had a tough race today so yesterday’s win remains the highlight of CR
Scuderia’s GT weekend.
Today’s race turned into quite a battle for [...]
On the eve of the first meeting of the Belgian GT Championship MVD 2008 Jos
Menten and Belgium Racing came to an agreement. The Limburg based team had
entered a Dodge Viper Competition Coupé for Patric Derdaele and Laurent van
Moerkerke, but due to family commitments the latter had to cry off. In [...]
Scottish Frustration for Team Modena at Knockhill
Team Modena Team Modena’s first visit to the tight and twisty Knockhill
circuit in Scotland was an ultimately frustrating one, the team scoring
points in a confused race one before being knocked out of race two.
Newcomers Guy Harrington and Ben de Zille Butler gained valuable track
time to settle in with the [...]
METCALFE BULLISH AFTER ROUND FOUR DISAPPOINTMENT
Jeremy Metcalfe’s bid for a second successive Avon Tyres British GT
Championship podium finish at Knockhill, following on from his stunning
debut victory at the Scottish track on Saturday, unfortunately came to
nothing yesterday afternoon, Sunday, 13th April, following contact from a
rival during a robust fourth round of the 2008 season.
While Saturday’s race [...]
Trackspeed’s Highland Fling
Trackspeed Racing Continue Their Promising Form as the British GT Visits
Knockhill, Scotland
The new Trackspeed Porsche GT3 continued to show its class and promise
at an eventful Knockhill as the British GT Championship headed north to
Scotland for Rounds 3 and 4.
Having been immediately on the pace at the season opener at Oulton Park,
despite being literally [...]
BARNES CLAIMS FIRST BRITISH GT PODIUM FINISH AT KNOCKHILL
Jon Barnes and his Brookspeed Team Trimite team mate James Gornall scored
their first podium finish in an action packed weekend of racing in the
British GT Championship at Knockhill in Scotland.
THE RACE WEEKEND BEGAN WITH JAMES AND JON BREAKING-IN THE VIPER’S
FRESHLY REBUILT 8.3 LITRE V10 ENGINE DURING FRIDAY’S [...]
BGTC: Elliss secures European FIA GT3 drive with Matech
Published May 19th, 2008 in BTCC. 0 CommentsAvon Tyres British GT Champion Bradley Ellis will contest the opening
rounds of the European FIA GT3 Championship at Silverstone this weekend,
19&20 April, with the Swiss Matech team. The one-race deal will see the
Croydon ace mounting his assault in the Ford GT alongside Ed Morris
(Sittingbourne, Kent).
“I am delighted to have signed with Matech for the Silverstone
European [...]
