Brands Hatch GP - 11th May 2013
Project 8 Racing Saloons
One of our most successful race weekends, certainly in Project 8. Both cars were running much more on form! Team WSR did a fantastic job to build and prepare both cars so well.
The morning of race day was dry and cool, with sporadic showers in the afternoon - meaning a damp track for race 2 - but there's always a buzzing atmosphere at Brands in the summer months - and especially when race day is on the full Grand Prix circuit.Reports and in-car race video below. Paddock photos and trackside photos too.....
Snappyrracers - Jon Byrant's Trackside Photos - click on any photo for the gallery
Paddock photos - Friday testing & Saturday - click on any photo for the gallery
Race Reports
Qualifying - A Seldon One-Two!
The VW Corrado of James Broad was the first of the non-BMW runners in the Project 8 Racing Saloons as Peter Seldon, Matt Seldon and Stephen Pearson ensured it would be three E36 M3s at the front of the grid. Lloyd Jones' fourth place means he's the only driver not behind the wheel of a BMW in the top 10 of the bumper 46 car grid.
Traffic was a big problem for everyone, with a full grid and even though on the GP circuit, it was a busy and difficult to find space.
Matt felt his car was still down on power, although much improved from the previous round at Snetterton. A 1.43.072 from Peter was an excellent lap time. Serverware Racing's best ever laptime on the GP circuit was a 1.42.688 last year in slighhtly better conditions.
Broad's fourth place gave him pole in Class C, six grid slots in front of the next Class C runner, John Willcocks.
The two Protons of Steve and Danny Cassar beat the Renault 5 of David Clark to pole in Class D, Clark missed out on the second placed Cassar's time by less than one-tenth of a second.
1.Peter Seldon - BMW E36 M3 - 1:43.072
2.Matt Seldon - BMW E36 M3 - +1.486
3.Stephen Pearson - BMW E36 M3 - +2.751
4.Mark Lloyd Jones - VW Corrado - +3.382
5.Marcos Burnett - BMW M3 - +3.412
6.Karl Cattliff - BMW M3 E36 - +3.691Race 1 - The Seldon Show
Matt Seldon had the best start of the many BMWs in the Project 8 Racing Saloons to take the lead into Paddock Hill Bend. The polesitting Peter Seldon, Matt's Dad, briefly dropped behind Karl Catliff but regained second by the start of lap two.
The two Seldons disappeared, swapping fastest laps as they built their lead. Matt Seldon put 1.4 seconds between himself and dad Peter, who was quickly dropping Catliff. Stephen Pearson caught and passed Catliff and set about catching the second placed Seldon.
Pearson reeled in Peter Seldon to within 1.7 seconds, but it was too late to make a move and had to instead settle for third. Catliff and Burnett entered the start finish straight side by side but it was Catliff who just about held on to take fourth.
James Broad was safely in top six in the Class C Corrado, well clear of Leigh Franklin and John Willcocks who were on the edge of the top 10.
Matt Seldon - BMW E36 M3 - 12 laps
Peter Seldon - BMW E36 M3 - +12.613
Stephen Pearson - BMW E36 M3 - +15.084
Karl Catliff - BMW E36 M3 - +21.823
Marco Burnett - BMW M3 - +21.859
James Broad - VW Corrado - +28.295Race 2 - The Seldon Show (part 2)
Roles were reversed in the Project 8 Racing Saloons too as father son duo Peter and Matt Seldon came home in first and second again, this time with Dad Peter out in front.
They were quickly out in front and quickly grew their lead, ending up at 10 seconds by the flag. Marcos Burnett saw off the early attentions of Stephen Pearson, Karl Catliff and Nigel Innes to finish in a lonely third.
James Broad in the Corrado impressed again, the Class C racer beat the three BMW E36 M3s of Pearson, Catliff and Innes in style. He reeled each in and passed quickly, but was left with too much to do to catch Burnett. He even claimed the fastest lap on the final lap.
1.Peter Seldon - BMW E36 M3 - 7 laps
2.Matt Seldon - BMW E36 - M3 - +0.599
3.Marcos Burnett - BMW M3 - +10.390
4.James Broad - VW Corrado - +19.644
5.Stephen Pearson - BMW E36 M3 - +20.581
6.Kar; Catliff - BMW E36 M3 - +22.020Race 1 Video : (In HD 1080p if you select it, otherwise shown in 480p)
Race 2 Video : (In HD 1080p if you select, otherwise shown in 480p)From Autosport 16th May 2013
