Dromore based motor racing star Andrew Herron continues in his quest to
secure his first SEAT Cupra Championship race victory next weekend, 26th/27th
July, when the 2008 season resumes at Oulton Park Island Circuit in
Cheshire.
The Brian Herron Contracts backed youngster, who is taking part in only his
first  season of action in the high-profile SEAT series, has made a number of
established saloon car competitors in the championship sit up and take notice of
his outstanding pace so far this year, having already achieved four podiums from
the 12 races contested.
Next weekend’s outing at the picturesque parkland track in the North West
of England will see 20-year-old Andrew bidding to make an impact on the four
drivers ahead of him in the championship. But at a circuit where he didn’t have
the best of outings last year in the ELF Renault Clio Cup, he knows two solid
points finishes will be a good return.
“Oulton hasn’t been one of my better circuits up to now, I struggled there
a bit last year in the Clios but the way I’m going now in the SEAT I don’t see
why I can’t turn things around and make it a good circuit for me”, said the
Northern Irishman.
“I don’t like the track all that much but I’m putting that out of my mind
and focusing on doing well. I’m confident in my driving and that’s the approach
I’ll take into the weekend, hopefully we’ll end up with some strong results.
Even though it’s not one of my best circuits, I’m still looking forward to it
and I want to fight for podiums.”
With just one season of car racing competition in the ELF Renault Clio Cup
under his belt prior to his current campaign in the SEAT Cupra series, Andrew
has made excellent progression as he climbs the ladder towards the pinnacle of
saloon car racing.
While in search of his maiden SEAT win, Andrew is also keen to secure his
debut pole position start in the category. The closest he has come so far was
during the qualifying session for the sixth round of the campaign at Donington
Park in May – missing out on the top spot of the grid by a mere 0.005
seconds!
Nonetheless, he went on to achieve his first SEAT podium in that race and
since then has been on the podium at each subsequent race meeting – Thruxton,
Croft and, last weekend, at Snetterton.
“I really want to win my first race in SEAT but I’m not necessarily
expecting to be in a position to do that at Oulton”, added Andrew, “The main
thing will be to close-up on the four drivers ahead of me in the championship.
Hopefully I can come away with two really good results and plenty of
points.”
Pre-event testing at Oulton Park Island Circuit will take place next
Friday, 25th July, with round 13 qualifying set to begin at 09.50 on Saturday,
26th July, and the round 14 session expected to follow at around 14.15. The
first SEAT Cupra Championship race of the weekend, round 13, is then timetabled
to get underway at 16.45.
Round 14 will be staged on Sunday, 27th July, at approximately 15.40 and is
set to be screened live on Freeview, digital satellite and cable channel ITV4.
Please check listings for further details.
Provisional 2008 SEAT Cupra Championship Driver Standings (after
Rd12):
1st Robert Lawson, 194pts; 2nd Carl Breeze, 166pts;
5th Andrew Herron, 84pts
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