FUN CUP ENDURANCE – ROUND TWO – OULTON PARK – PREVIEW
Following the successful start to their title defence at Silverstone, UVio/Hofmann’s Lotus crew Farquini Deott and Fabio Randaccio will be looking to add further to their winning tally this weekend, as the Fun Cup Endurance Championship visits Oulton Park.
Following the celebration of their first Fun Cup podium at Silverstone, the GCI duo of Craig Butterworth and Ian Wood will be looking edge towards the top step too however.
Scott Jeffs and Martin Gibson’s MJ Tec GITI car has the pace and was set for the round one podium, until a late breakage left them on the retirement list.
Gary Bate had new team mate Jonathan Mitchell sharing in the opening round for Team Greenheath. An experienced Caterham and Historic Sports Car racer, Mitchell was quickly on the pace as they finished a strong fifth.
Team Olympian completed the Silverstone podium with teenager Haytham Qarajouli sharing with regulars Dovell and Kristian Rose. But they have a change in the line-up for this weekend, as Harry Mailer steps in to replace Qarajouli.
There is a change at Stobart Sport too for Oulton. With Richard Webb unavailable, Jonathan Hoad joins Colin Kingsnorth.
Winners of the Masters Class at the opening round were Neil Plimmer and Ben Pitch from fourth overall. Their PLR Racing car one of many to be looking for a podium finish.
The early laps of the Silverstone opener were highlighted by a duel between Sam Smeeth’s Greensall Motorsport Car and Nigel Greensall himself in the CCS Media car.
Both are in action again, as Smeeth shares with father Simon and brother Ted, while Greensall joins Bob Tomlinson and Alan Honarmand.
Team Viking managed to take sixth at Silverstone, despite a few problems. But Mark Holme and Nick Nunn will looking for the sharp end if not another overdue victory.
The GT Radial car is back in the hands of regular driver Ellis Hadley this weekend. He has Praga and SIM racer Jimmy Broadbent sharing, after debuting in Fun Cup last year, while Steve Brown completes the threesome.
EDF have both of their cars in action, with the ever-improving Vlad Vassiliev and Matt Dorkings, looking to improve on seventh in the Vapeclub car last time out. Victor Kara has newcomer Syd Coombes joining him in the second car.
RAW Motorsports are a two-car team too with Paul Rivett once again sharing Alex Macleod’s Tachosystems car. The Fuelled Up Racing car will once again select from Jamie Price, Paul Taylor and Paul and Wendy Ellis-Smith, having made their car racing debut at Silverstone.
Still running just the one car, Agua Caliente have Rob Perry replacing Rob Croydon, alongside regular Paul Turner.
Having made their comeback at Silverstone after a couple of seasons out, Apollo Motorsport are out again with Peter Flynn, John Goodwin and Stuart Ramsay.
The Black Widows have changed cars for this weekend, so Steve Harris and David Clark are joined in the 98 car by Henry Jervis, while “We Have No Idea” are due back after missing Silverstone, with Paul Calladine, Alan Baldwin and Brandon James.
Completing the line-up are Kaizen Motorsport, ninth on their Fun Cup debut at Silverstone, with Riley Phillips leading the trio. Ginetta racer Ravi Ramyead is back, but the third driver is Mike Simpson.
With Ramyead’s Ginetta connection this could be GT racer and Ginetta test driver Mike Simpson, yet to be confirmed.
Qualifying starts on Saturday at 9.45 for 45 minutes, with the four-hour race underway at 12.50.
