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Menu to drive third Vauxhall Vectra at Thruxton |
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
Vauxhall’s
sister-brand, Chevrolet, has offered
the services of its star driver and multiple touring car champion Alain
Menu to further strengthen the marque’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car
Championship (BTCC) challenge next weekend at Thruxton by driving a
third VX Racing Vectra.
The
team’s lead driver, Fabrizio
Giovanardi, is within touching distance of securing his first BTCC
driver title, the seventh for the team, and Vauxhall is leading the
manufacturer
points with three races left to go.
Menu, who currently races
for Chevrolet in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), spent
nine
years competing in Britain, racking up an incredible 36 victories, and
knows the circuits as well as any of the current regulars.
“I’m in a great position to help the team guard
their points now,” said Menu. “I’m going to put all my experience and know-how into practice.”
Vauxhall
is
currently three points ahead of SEAT in the manufacturers points with a
maximum 91* available at Thruxton. VX Racing is 46 points behind SEAT
Sport
UK with the same points balance remaining.
The maximum points available to Giovanardi are 52 should he score pole and win all three races,
setting the fastest lap in each.
Qualifying will start at 15:10 on Saturday October 13. Sunday’s first race will begin at 11:00 with
the second and third coming at 13:10 and 16:20 respectively.
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