CR Scuderia Look Forward to World Series
by Renault Weekend
30 June
2009
The Formula Renault UK Championship rolls into Silverstone this weekend
for the biggest race meeting of the season. The CRS Racing drivers
are all excited about racing on the world-famous Silverstone Grand
Prix Circuit, which is a firm favourite with all of them. This event
forms part of the popular World Series by Renault which regularly sees
capacity crowds so the drivers will have to maintain their focus throughout
the weekend.
The team made good progress at last week’s Snetterton test so
Silverstone will give them their first opportunity to make the most
of developments. One other factor to take into account is the weather.
Will the current heatwave run into the weekend? Or will it break and
make for a very wet Silverstone?
CRS racers gave their thoughts in the build-up to Silverstone:
Harry Tincknell: “I was quite pleased with how the Snetterton
test went. The weather was good and this allowed us to do a lot of
testing over the two days. I think both my driving and car set up improved
a lot and I ended up third fastest in the afternoon session on Thursday.
It will be great to be back racing on the GP circuit at Silverstone
because we don’t
get a lot of running there. The track is another one of my favourites;
taking corners like Copse, Maggots and Bridge at over a 100mph is a
real buzz! At the official test there I was only a second off on old
tyres and, with the track being so long, if I can reproduce that sort
of form I hopefully should be right up there when we go out on new
tyres for qualifying. The atmosphere this weekend should be really
good with an expected crowd of over 150,000 people throughout the event
but I will treat it as just another meeting. I led the race and came
second in front of a sell-out crowd at Oulton Park a couple of rounds
ago so I know I will be able to handle the extra pressure. Hopefully
the sun will be shining and I will be able to put on a good show for
the crowd and my sponsors who will be in attendance this weekend.”
Josh Scott: “The test at Snetterton went really well for me, especially as
I was P1 for most of the morning on the second day. We have taken a
good step forward and this has put me in great spirits for the races
at my favourite track on the calendar. I think we could do very well
on the GP circuit. At this race last year I was running third until
the second to last lap when I had a gearbox problem and slipped to
fourth, so I am quietly confident of a good result here. The spectator
numbers do make a difference, especially when you are in the pits as
it really heightens the experience. Having dealt with this last year
and also at home in Australia, supporting the V8 Supercars, it doesn’t
faze me. It just makes it more exciting!”
Matias Lane: “We had a very productive test at Snetterton where
we found a really good set-up for the car. Silverstone is going to
be tough as I am also taking part in the Eurocup race but, after seeing
what we could do at Snetterton, I’m really looking forward to
this weekend.”
Lewis Wiliamson: “I really can’t wait for this weekend.
It will be great to race on the GP track in front of a full house and
I think Formula Renault will really deliver for the spectators. I hope
that I will be able to maintain a level of consistency this weekend
and get two good race results as this will help me move up the points
table. Time will tell!”
Michael Lyons: “I am looking forward to the opportunity to race
at the World Series event on the GP circuit at Silverstone as it offers
a rare opportunity to race on what is, in my opinion, one of the best
circuits in the UK. In the weeks leading up to this event there was
an official test at Snetterton where I was able to make some good improvements,
showing some good speed, despite what the results may have showed.
We had a few issues with the car, which have now been resolved so it’s
all go for this weekend.”
CRS
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Renault UK
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