Tuesday 10th August 2004

British GTs at Silverstone

Both races to take place on Sunday

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The British GT Championship makes its sole visit to Silverstone this weekend, with two races on Sunday August 15.

The championship is currently being led by teenager Jonathan Cocker (GruppeM Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) with his regular partner Tim Sugden lying just 26 points behind. Sugden missed the last rounds at Oulton Park due to racing in America. That means his title hopes are effectively over, but he will be playing a major role is helping Cocker take the crown.

Their main opposition comes from the Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 GTC of Andrew Kirkaldy/Nathan Kinch that has taken three wins this year. The team has had its share of bad luck, but the two Scottish drivers make a formidable combination and should be bang on the pace at Silverstone.

So, too, should the John Guest-sponsored Porsche of Mike Jordan/Mark Sumpter that has taken two wins already this season. Jordan is set for a busy weekend as he will be tackling the Silverstone 1000 Kilometres for the new Le Mans Endurance Series on the eve of the British GT races.

Other teams capable of scoring a victory include the Eclipse Motorsport TVR T400R of Piers Johnson/Steve Hyde that won at Oulton Park, plus the Embassy Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5R of Neil Cunningham/Paula Cook and the Mosler of Richard Stanton/Patrick Pearce.

In the dailysportscar.com GT Cup, the diminutive Lotus Elise of Gavan Kershaw/Barrie Whight has taken three wins but may be a little breathless on the long Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. Opposition will come from the DRM Racing Ferrari of Ni Amorim/Adam Wilcox and the Marcos Mantis of Jon Finnemore/Chris Beighton, the Ferrari currently second in the class in the championship behind the Lotus team, although Wilcox/Amorim have yet to win this season.

Adam Sharpe is becoming a threat in his Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and he and co-driver Dominic Lesniewski will be front-runners at Silverstone.

Free practice takes place on Friday August 13, with the two 15-minutre qualifying sessions on Saturday, starting at 11:00. The two races will take place on Sunday with race one starting at 12:10 and race 2 and 16:55.

[Silverstone TVR]

Parking and refreshments (on Sunday) availble on the Technology park for all TVR and prospective TVR owners!

[mutley]

Where is the Technology Park?

[PetrolTed]

In at the main entrance, turn left at the roundabout and keep going.

[Silverstone TVR]

STOP PRESS!!
In addition we have managed to secure the Sagaris from TVR, which will be on show both Saturday (LMES) and Sunday (GT)

[GCerbera]

Silverstone TVR said:

STOP PRESS!! In addition we have managed to secure the Sagaris from TVR, which will be on show both Saturday (LMES) and Sunday (GT)

And here she is...
Go see it folks!

[Caye_nne]

niiice!

[RichUK]

There were some very nice TVR's parked up behind Woodcote / Grandstand yesterday.

I felt obliged to have a closer look, especially at the Tuscan R, which looked glorious.

[top fuel]

GCerbera said:

Silverstone TVR said: STOP PRESS!! In addition we have managed to secure the Sagaris from TVR, which will be on show both Saturday (LMES) and Sunday (GT) And here she is... Go see it folks!

What happened to the massive Bling Bling wheels from the motorshow? I thought they were quite fetching!