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Strong Start For Ollie Millroy At Winter Cup |
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Monday, 19 February 2007 |
Briton Ollie Millroy’s 2007 campaign began well with a storming performance in the prestigious Winter Cup at Lonato, Italy this weekend, a race he won in ICA last year. The 16 year-old from Claygate, who moved up to KF1 (Formula A) this year with the Zanardi team, finished 11th in the Final, matching times with the more experienced runners, some with more than ten years advantage.
The current Super 1 ICA British Kart Champion, who competed in the event with a new chassis, new team, new tyres and new engine acclimatised well to the changes, gradually settling into the groove when the racing commenced on Saturday morning.
Starting the week just three tenths off the more established runners,
Ollie got his head down during the course of the event and by the end
of the weekend was matching the times of the more experienced drivers.
The Surrey teenager was happy with his performance against the cream of
International kartists, and delighted with his improvements over the
course of the weekend.
“I’m happy with my performance, which got better as the weekend
progressed” said Ollie. “It was my first time racing with this package
and everything was new to me, including the Zanardi chassis, which
feels a lot different to the Birel I’ve been driving for the last two
years. In this class you are racing against the very best kartists in
the world and for the first time I sat on the grid surrounded by
drivers who were ten years or more older than me, and with vastly more
experience.
“I was up to seventh place on the last lap but three or four of us had
a coming together and I got the worst of it and finished 11th. The
quality at this level is as good as it gets and I am really looking
forward to the challenge of beating these guys”.
Ollie has stayed in Italy this week to carry out extensive tyre testing
with Bridgestone, in Ugento, prior to his next event the Margutti
Trophy at Parma, Italy on March 3rd and 4th.
To follow Ollie’s progress visit Ollie’s website on www.olliemillroy.com
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