Ginetta GT Supercup victories the aim as Richardson Racing goes for glory

 Richardson Racing will hope to wrap up the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup teams championship this weekend when the series heads to Silverstone for the penultimate meeting of the year.Andrew Richardson will seek to maintain his fine form in the second half of the season in the G55 class, while in the G50 class, the team can also secure championship honours this weekend with Huddersfield racer Mark Davies.Andrew makes the trip to Silverstone on the back of a fine weekend at Rockingham last time out, where he took to the podium in both races.It allowed Andrew to continue his impressive run of results since the season resumed after its traditional summer break, with title-chasing Carl Breeze being the only driver to have scored more points than the 21-year-old over the last three meetings.Despite his impressive form and a number of podium finishes, Andrew has yet to secure his breakthrough victory but he heads to Silverstone confident of adding a first place finish to his resume.Last year I went well at Silverstone in the G50 class, and I tested the G50 there on the media day earlier in the year and broke the lap record, so Im feeling confident, he said. Hopefully we can have a dry test on Friday to perfect the set-up on the car as some of our rivals have already been out testing, but Im confident that well be on the pace straight away.The fact that we have scored so well since the summer break shows how consistent we have been in the races, but it is important that we now take a victory to show how good we are as a team. I really want to get a win and it is certainly doable this weekend. In the G50 class, a 13th victory of the season at Rockingham has allowed Mark to move closer to the championship crown, which he can now secure if results go his way at Silverstone.Mark has plenty of experience of competing at Silverstone and made his return to G50 competition in the corresponding event last year, leaving him confident about his chances.Ive done plenty of laps around Silverstone and have also driven there in the G50 before quite a few times, which is going to help me this weekend, the Fastsigns Huddersfield owner said. I really want to try and get the title wrapped up this weekend but my approach isnt going to change. Hopefully we can have some dry running in the test on Friday and make sure the car is set up perfectly for the weekend and then we can try and clinch the title with some wins.I do think its going to be close though, given that we are only racing on the short national circuit. We might even be able to mix it with the G55s a bit, so I think it will be an interesting weekend.Silverstone will also see the Richardson Racing crew back up to a three-car team, with Giles Dawson, managing director of Aero Tec Laboratories Ltd (ATL) taking to the track in the teams second G50.It will mark his first outing in a race-car since taking part in the corresponding event back in 2010, when he drove the Ginetta Guest car in what was then the Ginetta G50 Cup.

Giles will drive the car that has previously been raced by Louise Richardson, who has turned her focus towards the 2013 season after sponsorship issues curtailed her 2012 campaign.Weve been supporting Andy throughout the year as he is clearly an under-funded talent who is capable of going on to bigger things, and the chance to get back in a car has come through that, he said. Sadly, Louise has been unable to take part in the last few races due to sponsorship issues and the opportunity was there to drive the car and take part in one of my rare race outings. The frustration of not being on track got the better of me!Ive not been in a car since Silverstone 2010 and havent done a full season of racing since 2009, so Im a bit rusty, but hopefully we can have a good test on Friday to shake off the cobwebs a bit. Looking at the times the team did on the media day earlier in the year, it would be nice if I could get onto the G50 podium but we have to see how it goes.

Grantham-based Richardson Racing will hope to wrap up the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup teams championship this weekend when the series heads to Silverstone for the penultimate meeting of the year.Andrew Richardson will seek to maintain his fine form in the second half of the season in the G55 class, while in the G50 class, the team can also secure championship honours this weekend with Huddersfield racer Mark Davies.Andrew makes the trip to Silverstone on the back of a fine weekend at Rockingham last time out, where he took to the podium in both races.It allowed Andrew to continue his impressive run of results since the season resumed after its traditional summer break, with title-chasing Carl Breeze being the only driver to have scored more points than the 21-year-old over the last three meetings.Despite his impressive form and a number of podium finishes, Andrew has yet to secure his breakthrough victory but he heads to Silverstone confident of adding a first place finish to his resume.Last year I went well at Silverstone in the G50 class, and I tested the G50 there on the media day earlier in the year and broke the lap record, so Im feeling confident, he said. Hopefully we can have a dry test on Friday to perfect the set-up on the car as some of our rivals have already been out testing, but Im confident that well be on the pace straight away.The fact that we have scored so well since the summer break shows how consistent we have been in the races, but it is important that we now take a victory to show how good we are as a team. I really want to get a win and it is certainly doable this weekend. In the G50 class, a 13th victory of the season at Rockingham has allowed Mark to move closer to the championship crown, which he can now secure if results go his way at Silverstone.Mark has plenty of experience of competing at Silverstone and made his return to G50 competition in the corresponding event last year, leaving him confident about his chances.Ive done plenty of laps around Silverstone and have also driven there in the G50 before quite a few times, which is going to help me this weekend, the Fastsigns Huddersfield owner said. I really want to try and get the title wrapped up this weekend but my approach isnt going to change. Hopefully we can have some dry running in the test on Friday and make sure the car is set up perfectly for the weekend and then we can try and clinch the title with some wins.I do think its going to be close though, given that we are only racing on the short national circuit. We might even be able to mix it with the G55s a bit, so I think it will be an interesting weekend.Silverstone will also see the Richardson Racing crew back up to a three-car team, with Giles Dawson, managing director of Aero Tec Laboratories Ltd (ATL) taking to the track in the teams second G50.It will mark his first outing in a race-car since taking part in the corresponding event back in 2010, when he drove the Ginetta Guest car in what was then the Ginetta G50 Cup.

Giles will drive the car that has previously been raced by Louise Richardson, who has turned her focus towards the 2013 season after sponsorship issues curtailed her 2012 campaign.Weve been supporting Andy throughout the year as he is clearly an under-funded talent who is capable of going on to bigger things, and the chance to get back in a car has come through that, he said. Sadly, Louise has been unable to take part in the last few races due to sponsorship issues and the opportunity was there to drive the car and take part in one of my rare race outings. The frustration of not being on track got the better of me!Ive not been in a car since Silverstone 2010 and havent done a full season of racing since 2009, so Im a bit rusty, but hopefully we can have a good test on Friday to shake off the cobwebs a bit. Looking at the times the team did on the media day earlier in the year, it would be nice if I could get onto the G50 podium but we have to see how it goes.


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