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Porsche Carrera Cup GB resumes at Snetterton
Michael Meadows leads title race into second half of season
Andy Meyrick and Fraser O'Brien join the grid
Ahmad Al Harthy and Will Goff head Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2 battles
After a seven-week mid-season break, the second half of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB season starts at Snetterton (11/12 August) and Michael Meadows (Redline Racing) heads to the Norfolk track with an 18-point lead in the overall standings.
However, before the most recent race weekend at Croft, that lead was 34 points and a rare non-finish at Croft was the first stumble in Meadows' stellar season to date. He knows well enough that it can all change in one race and the Banbury racer will want to start the second half of the season with a big haul of points.
Lithuanian racer Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing), double Croft winner Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed), Sam Tordoff (Team Parker Racing), Scholarship driver Daniel Lloyd (JD Pierce/Team Parker) and Ben Barker (Parr Motorsport) are the drivers taking the fight to Meadows, but the whole complexion of the title race could be turned on its head by the arrival of Andy Meyrick at Snetterton. With an impressive single-seater and sports car pedigree, Meyrick is now joining the Carrera Cup field and he will be quick. With five race weekends already done, Meyrick cannot challenge for the title, but he can go all out to win as many races as possible as he joins Team Parker Racing.
Away from the overall title race, Ahmad Al Harthy (Redline/Oman Air) heads Pro-Am1 by a handy margin from Derek Pierce (JD Pierce/Team Parker) and Oly Mortimer (GT Marques), while Spanish racer Victor Jimenez (Redline/Oman Air) is getting quicker and quicker. Joining Pro-Am1 for the first time this weekend will be Welsh teenager Fraser O'Brien (GT Marques) and his progress will be watched with great interest.
At the mid-season point, the Pro-Am2 category is topped by local racer Will Goff (Goff Racing) from Dereham. Will made a big step up the racing ladder this season to run in the Carrera Cup and now comes his home race weekend. 'Norfolk has always been home and always will be home," he says. 'My family has been here for years and years." The family business of Goff Petroleum distributes heating oil all across the eastern counties from its base in Wymondham.
Despite Snetterton being his home track, Will says it has not been kind to him so far. 'I've never yet done very well at Snetterton but everyone expects wonderful things because it is my home track," he says. His category rivals are Tania Mann (sibsport performance) and Tautvydas Barstys (Juta Racing).
Michael Meadows leads title race into second half of season
Andy Meyrick and Fraser O'Brien join the grid
Ahmad Al Harthy and Will Goff head Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2 battles
After a seven-week mid-season break, the second half of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB season starts at Snetterton (11/12 August) and Michael Meadows (Redline Racing) heads to the Norfolk track with an 18-point lead in the overall standings.
However, before the most recent race weekend at Croft, that lead was 34 points and a rare non-finish at Croft was the first stumble in Meadows' stellar season to date. He knows well enough that it can all change in one race and the Banbury racer will want to start the second half of the season with a big haul of points.
Lithuanian racer Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing), double Croft winner Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed), Sam Tordoff (Team Parker Racing), Scholarship driver Daniel Lloyd (JD Pierce/Team Parker) and Ben Barker (Parr Motorsport) are the drivers taking the fight to Meadows, but the whole complexion of the title race could be turned on its head by the arrival of Andy Meyrick at Snetterton. With an impressive single-seater and sports car pedigree, Meyrick is now joining the Carrera Cup field and he will be quick. With five race weekends already done, Meyrick cannot challenge for the title, but he can go all out to win as many races as possible as he joins Team Parker Racing.
Away from the overall title race, Ahmad Al Harthy (Redline/Oman Air) heads Pro-Am1 by a handy margin from Derek Pierce (JD Pierce/Team Parker) and Oly Mortimer (GT Marques), while Spanish racer Victor Jimenez (Redline/Oman Air) is getting quicker and quicker. Joining Pro-Am1 for the first time this weekend will be Welsh teenager Fraser O'Brien (GT Marques) and his progress will be watched with great interest.
At the mid-season point, the Pro-Am2 category is topped by local racer Will Goff (Goff Racing) from Dereham. Will made a big step up the racing ladder this season to run in the Carrera Cup and now comes his home race weekend. 'Norfolk has always been home and always will be home," he says. 'My family has been here for years and years." The family business of Goff Petroleum distributes heating oil all across the eastern counties from its base in Wymondham.
Despite Snetterton being his home track, Will says it has not been kind to him so far. 'I've never yet done very well at Snetterton but everyone expects wonderful things because it is my home track," he says. His category rivals are Tania Mann (sibsport performance) and Tautvydas Barstys (Juta Racing).