Wrotham based Airwaves Racing are back on track for the second weekend of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship this weekend.
The team had a tough opening weekend and they will be looking to improve on that and get a strong hold in the championship.
Donington Park has been the scene of success for Airwaves Racing in past seasons, with Mat Jackson steering the Mountune-powered Ford Focus ST to victory here in 2011 and 2012. Likewise, team-mate Fabrizio Giovanardi will be looking to add a sixth podium to his past BTCC triumphs at the Derbyshire track.
Crabbie’s Racing driver Jack Clarke made it a trio of solid finishes during his debut BTCC at Brands Hatch, with his best drive of the day justly rewarded with P17 and his third top twenty result of the weekend. Having made good progress over the course of the opening three races, Jack stamped his mark on challenging for this season’s Jack Sears Trophy award and is looking to continue that success into this weekend.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Clarke said: “I am very excited for Donington this weekend and can’t wait to get back into the car; at the end of the Brands weekend I wanted to do it all over again!
“We showed a positive rate of improvement during the opening three races and I am looking forward to continue and maintain that into Donington.”
Heading into the second BTCC event of the 2014 season, Airwaves Racing currently lies fifth in the overall Teams’ and Independents’ trophy. However, the Kent-based squad is confident that a better run of luck can yield a stronger performance during the next BTCC instalment and elevate Airwaves Racing further up the standings.
Sharing his thoughts ahead of a return to Donington Park, Fabrizio Giovanardi, said: “This weekend will hopefully be better for us. We had a big analysis of the car after Brands Hatch and with the changes we have made for the set-up we should have a much more balanced car – especially in qualifying where we need to make the biggest improvement. If you can get out in front in qualifying then that is 80% of the work done.
“I am aiming for podiums this weekend and to come away with points. If a win comes then that is great, but if it doesn’t that is also ok. I’m quite far away from the top at the moment but it’s a long championship, we are only in the second weekend – I’m looking for points this weekend and just to be back in the fight.”
This weekend’s action gets underway at Donington Park on April 19/20. Live coverage of Sunday’s events will be shown on ITV4, itv.com and also in HD from 10.30am – 6pm, with itv.com featuring live streaming online of Saturdays qualifying session between 3.40 and 4.10pm.
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