Gelzinis wins Michelin award in Carrera Cup at Snetterton

Jonas Gelzinis is the latest Porsche Carrera Cup GB racer to benefit from Michelin’s on-going support of the championship by winning a set of tyres this weekend at Snetterton (6/7 August).Gelzinis, racing for Juta Racing, arrived at Snetterton with a 34-point lead in the Pro-Am1 category, which is his prime aim for the 2011 season. The Lithuanian racer commutes to Britain for each round of the championship and races for the team headed by his father Audrius.Having been the control tyre supplier for the Carrera Cup GB since the championship was created in 2003, Michelin is once more supporting the teams and drivers with the award of a complete set of slick racing tyres at each event. Before the start of testing, a name is drawn from a hat to receive the tyres, with a value of more than £1000.

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