2010 LMS Rd 2 - Spa

Round 2 - Race Review

Sunday 9 May 2010

Race (11.30 CET)

Starting the race in the JMW Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT2, Darren ably overcame the dangers of a slippery circuit as Spa presented the drivers with its infamous unpredictable weather which saw cars goin off left, right and centre.

Darren soon had the Dunlop shod car up into 6th place and was making inroads into the leading GT2 pack when a sticking throttle caused problems. Add in to this an over eager prototype which almost saw the JMW off the circuit!

In their first stints, both Darren and team-mate Rob Bell were to be taken on off-road trips due to the throttle issues, which sadly dropped the team out of contention as repair work was undertaken. However, with the throttle issue rectified the team headed back to the track for some vital running and posted the 2nd fastest time of the GT2 class.

Whilst the Spa result was a frustration for the team, the pace and development of the car continues to augur well. With the Le Mans 24 Hours race just a month away, the team remain as focused and determined as ever.

The next race is the Le Mans 24 Hours taking place 12-13 June 2010.

Round 2 - Practice & Qualifying Review

Free Practice (3 sessions)

Once again, Spa welcomed the teams with changable weather and it was bitterly cold. Free practice saw JMW Motorsport perform well, heading the timing sheets in session two. The pace of the Aston Martin was impressive.

Qualifying (13.40 CET)

Bouyant from the free practice sessions, Darren headed out for qualifying only to have his lap brought to a sudden halt by a red flag situation. Having lost the optimum lap, the dash for a lap was thwarted by traffic for Darren. Taking 10th on the grid was not a true reflection of JMW's pace, but as always the GT2 class was tight on time.