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18/10/08
Knockhill Racing Circuit
As the date for the final round of the 2008 Scottish Mini Cooper Cup loomed, the team took the decision to forego the event in favor of a test day in the Scottish Formula Ford championship at Knockhill.
“We decided that the best use of our resources and effort was to focus on next season and get a head-start on things this weekend.’ Explained Jordan. ‘With our championship position all-but decided and especially now that the mini is up for sale and is in perfect condition, the last thing we wanted was to enter the final race and take some damage.”
The wet morning cleared to a dry but cold day at Knockhill for the two 20-minute sessions which Jordan would take part in at the wheel of a Van Diemen RF92 Formula Ford 1600. The test was organized and prepared by the Graham Brunton Racing team.
“Today has been a really amazing experience for me.’ Said Jordan afterwards. ‘The fact that I was finally able to fulfill a dream and drive a single-seater racing car hasn’t quite sunk in yet as we have had to be very focused on the serious business of driving this weekend and had no time to really sit back and take it all in.’
‘The test has been extremely rewarding and successful. We met all our objectives and even exceeded what we expected from a pace point-of-view, which is very encouraging for the future. I felt really comfortable with the car and after building-up my pace in the first session I was able to concentrate on getting my line and gear changes perfected in the second run. I was pushing a bit harder and got to within a second and a half of the fastest runner. That is well beyond what our goals were and considering I hadn’t sat in the car before today we are really pleased.’
‘I am itching to get back out in a Formula Ford again sometime soon and we now have to focus our efforts on preparing on the 2009 season. This means finding and buying a suitable car and engine, which is where support from our sponsors will essential to our success, as well as getting down to business and putting in some serious testing miles to ensure we are in the best possible shape come March.’
‘I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to Graham Brunton and his team for making the test happen this weekend, and also thanks to my dad and my sister, Pamela for their support at the circuit.”
Below are some photos from the day’s testing courtesy of Pamela Gronkowski:
More Photos from the day are available at www.pgronkowski-photography.co.uk
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