Hollamby Bids for VW Racing Cup Glory

28 January 2005

Shaun Hollamby has confirmed his intention to contest the 2005 Volkswagen Racing Cup at the wheel of a Golf R32. The former Multisport Champion will lead a three-car squad from Big Boys Toys Motorsport.
 
Hollamby, 39, gave his four-wheel-drive Golf a successful maiden outing at Brands Hatch at the end of last year, claiming pole position and second place in both races, and is hopeful that it will prove a strong championship contender.
 
‘Business commitments have restricted my campaigns before but I am fully revved up for the new season and will be doing my best to win the championship for BBT Motorsport in its debut season,’ said Shaun.
 
Team director Chris Tweed added: ‘The Golf proved competitive with minimal testing, so with a decent test programme we should hit the ground running when we get to Donington in April.’
 
BBT Motorsport – based at the Essex premises of performance parts supplier Big Boys Toys – will also field RSi Beetles for Paul Lloyd-Roach and Steve Dorrell, both seasoned Volkswagen Racing Cup campaigners.
 
Hollamby’s car-racing career spans nearly 20 years; he started in Formula Vee and went on to Formula First before his 1989 Multisport championship victory and a subsequent spell in Formula Forward.
 
After several seasons as a Formula 1 TV director, Hollamby re-entered the sport in 2003 in the Volkswagen Racing Cup. He won two races and finished fourth in the championship at the wheel of a Beetle.
 
The Volkswagen Racing Cup enjoys the support of Augustus Martin, Castrol, ECM Vehicle Delivery, Europcar, Experian, gedas UK, Inchcape Automotive, ISG Occupancy, K&N Filters, Sabelt, Milltek Sport, Mondial Assistance, Pirelli, Proximity London, KW Automotive, Sony UK, Superchips, TMD Friction, TNT Logistics, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Financial Services UK.

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