Richardson Racing prepares for Knockhill debut in Ginetta GT Supercup

Richardson Racing will hope to build on an impressive weekend of racing at Snetterton when the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup heads to Scotland this weekend for the latest rounds of the season at Knockhill.The team will be competing at the venue for the first time in the GT Supercup having missed the corresponding event last year, with Andrew Richardson therefore also competing at the venue in the series for the first time.Andrew heads for Knockhill buoyed by a strong showing at Snetterton, where he broke the lap record in the premier G55 class and also secured two podium finishesincluding a career best second in race three.While he hasnt competed at Knockhill in the GT Supercup before, he did race at the Scottish circuit back in 2009 in the Ginetta Challenge and will hope to build on his results at Snetterton to challenge for a first win.Ive only been to Knockhill once and that was a few years ago, Andrew, who will celebrate his 21st birthday during the race weekend, said, but the fact that the lap is so short means I should be able to get plenty of laps in and quickly get back into the groove again. Hopefully well get some dry running in testing as some of the other drivers managed to get out on track in the dry on Wednesday, although the forecast for the weekend is mixed.After a quick circuit like Snetterton, its nice to go to somewhere like Knockhill as it provides variation on the calendar. Im going there in confident mood and I definitely feel that podiums and a win are possible this weekend. That is what I am aiming for and I have high hopes on the back of my results last time out.In the G50 class, Huddersfield racer Mark Davies will aim to take another step towards the championship title, having extended his title lead to more than 120 points with a triple win at Snetterton in the first meeting after the summer break.Mark has tasted victory at Knockhill in the past having taken to the top step of the podium during his title-winning Ginetta Challenge campaign back in 2009, while he also has experience of the circuit in his current machine having raced there in the Ginetta G50 Cup in 2010.When I raced at Knockhill back in 2010 I showed good pace even if I didnt get the results, the Fastsigns Huddersfield and Overfinch-backed driver said. However, Ive learned a lot since then and weve shown strong speed all season so Im confident of another strong weekend.Knockhill is a nice circuit that is also quite challenging, but with the pace we have shown this year, I think it should be good for us.Unfortunately for the team, Mark will run alone in the G50 class with Louise Richardson unable to make the trip to Scotland due to ongoing sponsorship issues that also forced her to miss two rounds prior to the summer break.The team will continue to work hard to secure the budget to get Louise back on track for the following event at Rockingham next month.Further information on sponsorship opportunities with the Richardson Racing team are available by e-mailing info@richardsonracing.co.uk


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