.... reports from Spanish GP  

Tom Hornsby reported on the GP2 Series for Bridgestone Bridgestone,  exclusive  tyre  supplier  to  the  GP2  Series,  took  the  first  finalist  of  the  2007 Bridgestone  e-reporter  competition  to  Barcelona  for  the  Spanish  Grand  Prix  (11-13  May). Aspiring  sports  journalist  Tom  Hornsby,  from  Oxford,  UK,  was  reporting  on  GP2  for  the Bridgestone website, bridgestone.eu/e-reporter, writing race reports and diary entries.

Hornsby, a Sports Journalism student, witnessed driver Bruno Senna (Arden International) take his first ever race win in GP2, the feeder series to Formula One, in Saturday’s race (12 May)  and  driver  Timo  Glock  (iSport  International)  take  his  first  victory  of  the  season  in Sunday’s race (13 May). As an e-reporter in the GP2 paddock, Hornsby interviewed numerous drivers including Timo Glock   (iSport   International),   Mike   Conway   (Super   Nova),   Antonio   Pizzonia   (FMS International),  Andreas  Zuber  (iSport  International) and Nicolas Lapierre (Dams).  Hornsby also  took  the  opportunity  to  interview  various  GP2  team  bosses  and  met  up  with  ITV  F1 commentator and e-reporter judge, James Allen, who offered advice on how to get started as a motorsport journalist.

Commenting  on  his  invaluable  experience  at  the Spanish Grand Prix, Hornsby said: “The Bridgestone  e-reporter  competition  has  given  me  a  fantastic  opportunity  to  experience motorsport  journalism  at  the  highest  level  in  a  way  that  only  the  most  privileged  student could.  Nothing  was  too  much  trouble  for  the  Bridgestone  representatives to organise and they were only too willing to set up meetings with drivers and journalists alike. “Being  in  Barcelona  this  weekend  has  allowed  me  to  meet  some  of  the  most  respected names   in   motorsport   journalism   and   broadcasting,   providing   me   with   contacts   and opportunities for a future career in the media that others simply do not have.”

The  next  Bridgestone  e-reporter  finalist,  out  of  the  seven  selected  for  this  year,  will  be Michael  William  Scott  (from  Addlestone,  UK)  who  will  attend  the  French  Grand  Prix  at Magny-Cours from 29 June to 1 July. The  overall  winner  of  Bridgestone  e-reporter,  who  demonstrates  the  most journalistic flair while reporting from the GP2 paddock, will be awarded a state-of-the-art laptop; the chance to  interview  a  GP2  graduate  who  has  made  the  step  up  to  drive  in  Formula  One;  further invaluable    work    experience;    and    a    trip    to    attend    a    Bridgestone    safety    event (afetyatheart.eu). 

The  overall  winner  of  the  pan-European  2007  Bridgestone  e- reporter competition will be announced at the GP2 end of season finale in Valencia.