The APM TVR takes on Everything!!!!

[JonnyW]

I need some motivation here team!

I've copied in below the grid, nearly at it's maximum of 42 out of 44, for the Brands GP circuit, the GT Cup appears to have become the main support GT race for the A1 GP weekend on the first May bank holiday. We are going well and Andy is finalising the fettling that will hopefully push us up to the top end of Group 3. Should be an interesting noise on the start with 20,000 bhp coming down the straight in formation, going to be b****y important to get a good qualification to get in the mix.

We've done 6 hours of practce at Brands in the past 4 weeks to get me adjusted to the new set up of the TVR and we've ragged the poor Frogeye around as fast as we can to get me up to speed. Poor thing was doing sub 57's which is great for a 53 year old race car in slippery conditions.

All thanks to APM Andy, Dave Jenkins, Ben Wilson, Sam Wilson, Mrs Wilson, Andy Robinson (those fantastic wishbones!), all those who came to help when I was testing,, ACT (for sorting my 107 dB down to sub 105 with no loss of power) and the GT Cup Porsche drivers for following me around and suggesting another 1 degree of camber on the back end!

I have to park the lorry up at 8 ish on Thursday to set up and we start testing at 10 on Friday.

Got lots of tyres!!!




Forename Surname Team Name Make Model Group Car No
Arwyn Williams JMH Ferrari 430 GT3 1 12
Lajos Varga Team RPM Dodge Viper 1 35
Michael Donovan In2Racing Porsche 997 GT3S 1 49
Mike Gardiner Moore Racing Dodge Viper GT3 1 57
Paul Hogarth In2Racing Lamborghini Galardo 1 50
Paul Whight Chamberlain Synergy Aston Martin DBRS9 1 18
Peter / Matt Seldon / Seldon Serverware Racing BMW E46 M3 GTR 1 23
Andy Ruhan Team Nero Ltd/JMH Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 6
Bob Lyons Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 79
Colin Simpson Marcos Mantis 2 16
George Brewster Shepherd Chartered Surveyors Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 11
Glynn Geddie Team Parker Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 38
Howard Spooner Mark Bailey Racing Morgan Aero8 2 4
Ian Hartley F.F. Corse Ferrari 430 Challenge GT 2 5
Jeff Leadley F.F Corse Ferrari 430 Challenge GT 2 34
Leon Price F F Corse Ferrari 430 Challenge GT 2 88
Nima Khandan-Nia MTECH Lotus GT3 2 14
Pete / Craig Morris / Wilkins ABG Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 9
Ray Dias Gt Marques Porsche 997 Cup 2 40
Russ Nathan F.F Corse Ferrari 430 Challenge GT 2 46
Tommy Dreelan QSERV/Celtic Speed Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2 56
Alex Martin GT Marques Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3 87
Barclay Dougal Ocius Motorsport BMW M3 E46 3 37
Race Entry List
Brands Hatch GP
1st - 3rd May 2009
Bertie Carruthers GT Marques Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3 7
Colin Broster ABG Motorsport Ferrari 360 GTC 3 26
Fiona James In2Racing Ginetta G50 3 28
Gary / David Eastwood / Mayes ABG Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3 55
Henry Firman 911 Virgin.com Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3 22
John Wilson APM Automotive TVR Cerbera 3 69
Jon Dhillon MTECH Ferrari 360 GTC 3 15
Keith Webster Geoff Steel Racing BMW E36 M3 3 10
Marco Pullen Team OMG Ferrari 360 GTC 3 13
Michael Symons Geoff Steel Racing BMW GTR E46 3 31
Richard Denny Parr Motorport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 3 25
Tom Hallissey ASK Racing Porsche 996 GT3 3 17
Chris Scragg Stratton Motor Company Aston Martin GT4 4 47
David Botterill DB Racing Porsche 944 Turbo 4 8
David Hathaway David Hathaway Transport Ferrari 360 Challenge 4 19
David Tomlin Ferrari 355 GTB 4 66
Matt Cummings Heritage Trackdays Lotus Exige 4 58
Michelangelo Segatori Scuderia Grifo Corse Lotus Sports Elise SMC 4 43
Sarah Bennett-Baggs Brunswick Automotive Ltd Aston Martin N24 4 72
Will Goff Stratton Motor Company Aston Martin GT4 4 59

Cheers

Jonny

Edited by JonnyW on Wednesday 22 April 21:32

Edited by JonnyW on Wednesday 22 April 21:47

[BCA]

Drive the wheels off it.

Racing for Britain.

[Cyclone1]

Superb.

All the best,

Jules.

[pole]

GOOD LUCK!

[brogenville]

Good luck Jonny- I'm sure you'll do us Cerb owners proud!

[touching cloth]

Are you amenable to visitors on the Friday, can't make the weekend itself but Friday does look free at the moment

[SlvrCrb]

I've a meeting about 25 miles from Brands tomorrow morning, so looks like a small detour on the way back to the office is on the cards.

[touching cloth]

Nice, and what are you doing next Friday when Jonny will be there?

Edited by touching cloth on Thursday 23 April 17:42

[itsallyellow]

touching cloth said:

Nice, and what are you doing next Friday when Jonny will be there?

Edited by touching cloth on Thursday 23 April 17:42

We may also be doing this meeting. Undecided on what meeting to do at the moment!

Either way good luck John! Keep the flag flying!

[ncs]

Good luck John.

Hope you can join us at The Woodman one Sunday soon, it would be good to catch up again.

Nick

[aerospoke]

Can this race be seen on TV anywhere? I would love to!
What a great variety of cars!

Cheers Jens

[gattor]

Good Luck John, we'll get ourselves to Snetterton round too cheer you on!

Edited by gattor on Thursday 30th April 17:12

[JonnyW]

touching cloth said:

Are you amenable to visitors on the Friday, can't make the weekend itself but Friday does look free at the moment

Of course, could be a lot of running around as we are burning up the current set of tyres and bedding in the new ones for qualifying and racing on Saturday. And Sinclair we have photographic evidence that you know what your doing from last time!!

[JonnyW]

aerospoke said:

Can this race be seen on TV anywhere? I would love to!
What a great variety of cars!

Cheers Jens

It will be on Sky and Motors TV once edited, I'll let you know the dates.

[ceejay]

Good luck Jonny. Keep us updated on how it goes. Hope you have a great season.

[itsallyellow]

Now a 44 car grid....

Two Cerberas out there.

Mike

[FUBAR]

[touching cloth]

[dirty boy]

Good luck guys!!!!!!!!!!!

[JonnyW]

itsallyellow said:

Now a 44 car grid....

Two Cerberas out there.

Mike

Two Cerbs in the GT Cup in two classes, fantastic!!!