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MOTORSPORT NEWS
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Westbrook wins in France
Nogaro, France. 5th October 2008
Porsche works driver Richard Westbrook secured his second win in this season FIA GT Championship at Nogaro on Sunday. With regular co-driver Emmanuel Collard away on American Le Mans Series duty, Richard was joined in the Prospeed Competition team by Australian Alex Davison. In a thrilling finish, the top four cars crossed the line within seven tenths of a second. “It was a win we were confident of,’ said Westbrook, “but we didn’t expect to win it like that”.
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Race-Boots.com in the Karma Enduro
London, United Kingdom. 23rd September 2008
In October 2008, Chris Nurse and Robin Stalker will join a group of adventurers on west coast of southern India to take part in the Karma Enduro. Each team will be competing in a 1950’s style Hindustan Ambassador driving 2,000 kms across the Western Ghat mountain range and crossing the testing and diverse terrain of Goa, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The aim of the motoring adventure is to raise at least £150,000 per annum to help fund the building and maintaining of a hospital for some of the most vulnerable people in the Palani Hill region of South India.
Chris and Robin are aiming to raise at least £10,000 through sponsorship, donations and an online auction of sports memorabilia. The auction on eBay will take place between 27th October and 5th November. Items already donated for the auction include racing gloves signed by four times F1 world champion Alain Prost, signed shirts from Chelsea FC, New Zealand All Blacks and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard.
Further information about our participation in the Karma Enduro, the eBay auction and how to get involved can be found by downloading the media release:
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Smith back on podium
Misano, Italy. 31st August 2008
adidas and Race-Boots.com supported Bradley Smith bounced back to form and almost secured that first grand prix victory in the 23 lap 125 cc at Grand Prix of San Marino and Riviera of Rimini at Misano this afternoon. At the finish Smith had to settle for second place after a tremendous battle with World Champion Gabor Talmacsi but was delighted to secure his first podium finish since the French Grand Prix in May.
Riding at the home track of his Polaris World Aprilia team, Smith led from the start but Hungarian Talmacsi who had dominated practice and qualifying soon led the way in the sweltering conditions. The two leaders opened a big advantage over the pursuing pack and Smith re-took the lead when the Champion made a rare mistake at half distance.Talmacsi fought back and once back in the lead pulled away to secure his second victory of the season which means he still has a slight chance of retaining his title with Championship leader Mike Di Meglio crashing out for the first time this season.
“I’m really pleased with the result which is a big thank-you to the team for all their support,” said Oxford –based Smith. “From the word go the weekend has gone well but I didn’t expect Gabor to be able to produce such fast laps at the finish and I had to settle for second.”
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O’Young secures first overall endurance victory with team PCS Racing.
Sepang, Malaysia. 30th August 2008
After a hard fought 12-hour battle the Race-Boots.com supported team of Hong Kong race driver Darryl O’Young, alongside Alex Davison and Mok Weng Sun, took the overall victory of the 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race. In the process of this win they set a new record for this race completing 308 laps, 20 laps more than the previous record of 288 laps.
Teaming up with O’Young was Australian endurance race driver Alex Davison, who currently competes in the Le Mans Series this year, and also with established amateur Malaysian race driver, Mok Weng Sun who won the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Class B title in 2007. Mok is also the team principal and recruited O’Young and Davison to join the Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing to compete in probably the strongest endurance race in Asia, the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race this past Saturday.
“I’m very happy for the team as they worked so hard to prepare for this race. I gained valuable experience working with Davison and Mok and I feel very happy with my performance in the race as I had very quick times and at the same time, made no mistakes as we fought our way through the 77 car field.” said O’Young.
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Hartley double caps an excellent weekend for Carlin
Thruxton, United Kingdom. 29th June 2008
Kiwi, Red Bull Junior driver, Brendon Hartley capped an excellent weekend for Carlin Motorsport by winning rounds 11 &12 of the British F3 championship at Thruxton. adidas supported Carlin Motorsport enjoyed further success with drivers Oliver Turvey and Jaime Aiguersuari completing a 1-2-3 clean sweep in round 12. In the National Class Andy Meyrick made his way through the field to take third place, just ahead of Kristjan Einar in fourth.
In round 11, Oliver Turvey joined Hartley on the podium after finishing third with Race-Boots.com supported driver, Sam Abay finishing a close fourth. Andy Meyrick took an impressive victory in the National Class, while team mate Krisjan Einar came home in fourth.
Team principal Trevor Carlin said, “Obviously it’s a dream weekend for the team. It’s a great result for the technical team back at our factory in Chessington who have done a lot of hard work to help get the cars bang on pace. I was very impressed with the way the top three drivers raced. They gave nothing away but raced fairly. Hopefully we can build on this at the next race at Brands Hatch.”
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Smith takes full advantage of second chance
Le Mans, France. 18th May 2008
Bradley Smith took full advantage of the weather to finish a brilliant second in the five lap 125cc race at the Alice Grand Prix of France after the first race had been stopped because of rain.
The 17 year old Polaris World Aprilia rider actually led the shortest race in grand prix history but settled for a safe second place after being overtaken by the Frenchman Mike di Meglio. After his crashes in Portugal and China this result, his best in grand prix racing, was a massive boost to the teenager and his team.
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Smith takes podium finish
Jerez, Spain. 30th March 2008
Race-Boots.com supported seventeen year old Bradley Smith scored his first 125 cc Championship points of the season with a brilliant third place in the 23 lap race round the 2.748 mile Jerez circuit.
Smith started from pole riding the Polaris World Aprilia and led in the early stages but was having problems and was soon passed by the race winner Italian Simone Corsi and second placed Spanish teenager Nicolas Terol. Smith fought back and held off the considerable challenge of the in-form German teenager Stefan Bradl for a podium finish.
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Victory Weekend for O’Young’s Season Debut
Sepang, Malaysia. 24th March 2008
adidas supported Hong Kong Chinese race driver Darryl O’Young took the Class A victory in Round 2 and also came 3rd in Round 1 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, at Sepang, Malaysia, an official support race to the Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix.
O’Young, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champion in 2006 and looking this season for a second title as well as contesting the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Europe for a second year, is back with his Blue Girl livery which he believes may be his lucky charm: “It was a great race, although there was really low grip and a lot of sliding about. I realised I had to be smooth rather than fast. I had a few lock ups but no real dramas.”
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Race-Boots.com supports Sam Abay
London, United Kingdom. 20th March 2008
Fyshe Limited through its trading business Race-Boots.com has entered into a partnership with Australian racing driver Sam Abay in his quest to win the prestigious British Formula 3 championship. Sam will race for Race-Boots.com supported Carlin motorsport, three times winners of the British Formula 3 championship.
To obtain the full press release, please download:
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