Taking on the Big Guns at Donnington

[JonnyW]

Two days to go and very excited before the first two races in the GT Cup at Donnington on Sunday, practice and qualifying Saturday.

The grid is full, so rolling starts for safety, as 40 cars start the season with high hopes.

The Cerb is up against 23 Porsche, 12 Ferrari, 2 BMW, 1 Ginetta and 1 Marcos!

I've been bumped up to Group 2 due to the amount of work that Andy APM has performed on the car from last season, my power to weight ratio and the wider discussion of my recent times at Brands even with massive understeer!

We should have a good run on the day, and great event with Formula Palmer Audi, Historics, VdeV, Lotus etc in the other races.

If you're about come and say hello!

Jonny

[BLUETHUNDER]

Well you can have a from me for this weekend.

[TT Tim]

Good luck John.

Look forward to seeing it on the TV, any idea when it's going to be aired?

I think we should start a fighting fund, sell sq' inches of bonnet for a tenner, that way we can all afford to go racing and have a piece of the action.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Thursday 10th April 10:08

[itsallyellow]

Good luck John! Show them what a Cerb can do! Sounds like it will be a very intresting first corner!

Mike

[JonnyW]

Cheers Tim.

It will be televised a month after each event, once edited etc..there will be feature cars etc it will be on Sky/Motors TV.

If anyone wants a sticker on the car for wodge I can oblige!! There's still some space.

Jonny

[JonnyW]

Mike, good luck at Cadwell, take it easy!!

[grahamn]

Good luck for the weekend. I just wish I could make it and come along to watch.

[BLUETHUNDER]

May be we can show some support and turn up at a few races.I.e Brands?.

[JonnyW]

Here you go, have a look at the website: www.gtcup.co.uk

And here are the dates:

2008 Race Dates


Round Circuit Date
1 Donington Park GP 12-13 April 2008
2 Anglesey International 17-18 May 2008
3 Oulton Park International 27-28 June 2008
4 Snetterton 19-20 July 2008
5 Brands Hatch GP 9 August 2008
6 Croft 27-28 September 2008
7 Silverstone International 19 October 2008
8 Brands Hatch Indy 8-9 November 2008

I may do all, dependant on which TVR ones I fit in, I'll keep you posted!

Jonny

[itsallyellow]

JonnyW said:

Mike, good luck at Cadwell, take it easy!!

Cheers! The aim of the weekend is to finish both races and keep it straight! Could be easier said than done....

Mike

[Greenie]

Good luck on the racing this season. Go get those Porsches!

Having my 4.2 rebuilt by Andy at the moment-the green one. Hoping to recreate some of the magic of your earlier engine work!

[Greenie]

JonnyW said:

Here you go, have a look at the website: www.gtcup.co.uk

And here are the dates:

2008 Race Dates


Round Circuit Date
1 Donington Park GP 12-13 April 2008
2 Anglesey International 17-18 May 2008
3 Oulton Park International 27-28 June 2008
4 Snetterton 19-20 July 2008
5 Brands Hatch GP 9 August 2008
6 Croft 27-28 September 2008
7 Silverstone International 19 October 2008
8 Brands Hatch Indy 8-9 November 2008

I may do all, dependant on which TVR ones I fit in, I'll keep you posted!

Jonny

I don't like the picture on that home page. You "appear" to be behind the Ferrari. That can't be right unless you are coming up to lap him of course.

[JonnyW]

Greenie said:

JonnyW said:

Here you go, have a look at the website: www.gtcup.co.uk

And here are the dates:

2008 Race Dates


Round Circuit Date
1 Donington Park GP 12-13 April 2008
2 Anglesey International 17-18 May 2008
3 Oulton Park International 27-28 June 2008
4 Snetterton 19-20 July 2008
5 Brands Hatch GP 9 August 2008
6 Croft 27-28 September 2008
7 Silverstone International 19 October 2008
8 Brands Hatch Indy 8-9 November 2008

I may do all, dependant on which TVR ones I fit in, I'll keep you posted!

Jonny

I don't like the picture on that home page. You "appear" to be behind the Ferrari. That can't be right unless you are coming up to lap him of course.

That was last year!!! The Cerb is at least 6% faster this year!!

[volospian]

Awww... gutted. I live about 10 mins from Donny... and I'm down in London this weekend

[cirvy]

That sounds exciting, might pop along & have a look on Sunday

[The AJP Griff]

cirvy said:

That sounds exciting, might pop along & have a look on Sunday

Were off to Cadwell on Saturday,so was wondering just how far it is from Donnington?Would make a great weekend to do both!

[cirvy]

The AJP Griff said:

cirvy said:

That sounds exciting, might pop along & have a look on Sunday

Were off to Cadwell on Saturday,so was wondering just how far it is from Donnington?Would make a great weekend to do both!

I reckon it's a 2 hour drive between the two.

[therevday]

Good luck Jonny!!! I have seen your car at APM a few times,Andy is a top bloke.I hear the performance was good last season,it was the brakes that left a little to be desired!!!

[JonnyW]

therevday said:

Good luck Jonny!!! I have seen your car at APM a few times,Andy is a top bloke.I hear the performance was good last season,it was the brakes that left a little to be desired!!!

Brakes are now brilliant, I did spend the first half of the season with the other ones fading out in the last 10 to 5 minutes and had to pump them, but the 6 pot APs are brilliant with the big discs.

[thegreengoblet]

JonnyW said:

It will be televised a month after each event, once edited etc..there will be feature cars etc it will be on Sky/Motors TV.

Can you let us know when you know? I'd like to see it.