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Three weeks after clinching the
coveted 2007 Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series, Hitech Racing
heads to the final rounds at Rockingham next week determined to end the season
the way it started – with victory. For 23 year-old Marko Asmer and his talented young team-mate Walter
Grubmüller, the last two rounds of the British calendar at the Northamptonshire
track have very different objectives.
Whilst the experienced Asmer looks
to extend his winning tally to 12 with double victory around the superb oval
track near Corby, 18 year-old rookie Grubmüller aims to end his
season on a high as he looks towards a long-awaited podium finish. The Silverstone-based team, which lifted
its first crown with Estonian Asmer last time out at Croft, will not rest on its
laurels either.
The David Hayle-led outfit, has
always put race wins over championship hopes, and that philosophy has stood the
team in good stead as it enters its final British challenge of
2007
For Hayle 2007 has seen the
realisation of a personal goal and one which he is quick to attribute to the
whole of the Hitech Racing team.
“Winning the British Formula 3 title has long been a personal goal of
mine and so of course I’m delighted to have achieved that. However it’s very much a team effort,
every person within the team has their part to play and everyone can take equal
credit for winning the series.
“Next weekend at Rockingham, that
same team will be out there bidding for victory as we always do, taking it race
by race and working the best way we can to try and achieve the best results
possible. Both Marko and Walter
have driven very well this year, all credit to Marko on his superb driving
abilities which have already netted him 10 wins and Walter, in only his first
season at this high level of competition, has improved steadily throughout the
year and has a lot of promise ready to be fulfilled.”
The weekend’s action kicks off
with testing at the circuit on Friday prior to official qualifying on Saturday
at 10.45 and 13.45. The two races
are scheduled to take place on Sunday at 11.35 and 14.55
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