Noble Racer
Lee Noble gets class win as he takes production car racing
Noble Automotive’s first ever factory race outing yielded a first in class and fifth overall in last weekend's Yokohama Mid Engine Sportscar Series, held at Brands Hatch.
Driving a near-standard production Noble M400, Noble’s MD, Lee Noble, qualified sixth behind a batch of Lotus Motorsport Exiges and Ariel Atom 2s with an average lap speed of 80.49mph.
After a “botched” start, Noble rapidly stormed through the front-runners and was in second position by the second lap, keeping the Exiges and an Atom at bay for a further twelve laps, which included a best time of 54.40 seconds.
“After that,” said Noble, “a general lack of physical stamina stopped me from keeping pace with the others, and I lost some ground towards the end of the race. But I’ll be fitter and faster next time!”
Not only was this the first official outing of a factory-built car, but it was also Noble’s first race for 16 years. “It was a toe-in-the-water exercise,” he said, “to prove that the new M400 road car was truly competent in race conditions and that I hadn’t lost my nerve. Overall, the car was awesome and proved that this more track-focused version of the M12 can cut it with the best of them.”
The next race in the series will be held at Pembrey on August 22.
im still trying to find some photo's of the car racing at the event.
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