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Some
of Vauxhall’s VXR Racing Driver of
the Year finalists got their first insider-view of a racing paddock
today after being shown around Thruxton by Vauxhall’s Dunlop MSA
British
Touring Car Championship (BTCC) works team.
The
racer hopefuls have made it through to the
Grand Final of Vauxhall’s unique search for Britain’s best natural
driving talent. The eventual winner will be given a contract to race
with Vauxhall in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Production Car Cup next year, a
prize worth £80,000.
The
series is positioned as a feeder to the
BTCC, Britain’s biggest car racing championship, and the competitors
were trackside today learning the ropes as the prestigious team battles
to secure BTCC title honours this weekend.
“It’s
the busiest meeting of the
year for us,” said Giovanardi, who hopes to take the BTCC drivers title
tomorrow. “They got a very good taste of what racing is like;
something different to do every minute!
“I
had a good talk with a few of them and
they all want this prize very much. I don’t blame them; this kind of
thing could be very helpful to someone wanting to get into racing
today.”
During the day the finalists had an official
portrait taken with VX Racing, had lunch with the team and watched qualifying from the pit garage.
In
a show of force, demonstrating
Vauxhall’s credentials in the touring car category, VX Racing secured
the top three spots on the grid for tomorrow’s rounds, a vital
achievement in its bid to win the BTCC driver, manufacturer and team
titles.
The
VXR Racing Driver of the Year contenders
will now concentrate fully on preparing their fitness for the Grand
Final, a two-day boot camp where they will face intense media and
fitness
training.
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