Disappointing Donington for Team Bruichladdich Radical
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Once out Stuart took up the chase and commenced a campaign through traffic to claw his way back up the timing screens. Having come out of the pits thirty-ninth and ninth in class it was a commendable drive to have worked his way back to sixth in class for the handover to Tim Greaves after his double stint of two hours and twenty minutes. Tim's double stint went according to plan with no issues at all until ten laps from the end of his stint on the four hour mark. He hit a kerb and the force of the impact sent the car off the track into the gravel and damaged the steering bringing an end to the race for the team. Ben Devlin was waiting in the garage for his spell in the car which wasn't to be but he only has to wait until Thursday to drive the USA van der Steur Radical SR9 that he'll be driving at Petit Le Mans. Stuart Moseley "I didn't get enough heat into the tyres at the start so got a bit of wheel spin coming out of Goddards that lost me time on the start straight and into Redgate. I gained a couple of places back going into Old Hairpin. After that I ran a short time behind the Lola and just after I overtook him we got the water leak. I could feel the water in the seat so knew we had a problem before I got the call to pit. The guys did a great job fixing it as quickly as they could. Then back out there it was a case of beating my way through the traffic. It was particularly difficult passing the GT1 cars but managed to claw a few places back. Overall the car's good - the balance especially." Tim Greaves "I hit the inside kerb at Coppice too hard and it just sent the car off into the gravel. The impact was pretty hard on the steering so unfortunately that was the end of the race. "Overall I'm pleased with the competitiveness of the car. The only weakness was getting out of the slow corners - we needed a different gear ratio. The car handles superbly so although I'm disappointed about today's result I'm pleased about that. The early problem with the non-return valve was one of those totally unpredictable failures and once we'd identified it the guys fixed it really quickly. From there we had the long haul of climbing back up the ladder which Stuart did really well to get up to sixth and I think we were fifth when we finished. "Rollcentre Racing Radical did very well again and it was a great shame that they were robbed of victory in the closing stages by a minor technical problem. " I'm very disappointed for Ben but I'm sure he's looking forward to the test in the USA car on Thursday. I have to say a big thanks to the team. For a group of guys that have only been together for two events they're excellent - very responsive. They're growing together very well and we'll be at Jarama better and stronger." For more information including copyright free high resolution images contact Philippa Neilson on +44 7968 564660 or pn@squashlimited.com - ends - Pronunciation of Bruichladdich = 'bruk-ladi' Tim Greaves career highlights: 2006 currently second in SR8 championship with Stuart Moseley 2005 winner of Radical SR8 championship with Nick Dove 2004 runner up in Radical Clubsport 2000 Radical Prosport Champion with Michael Vergers Prior: 250S Gearbox karting for 9 years, best championship results were 7th in UK championships and 3rd in Shennington Club Championship Stuart Moseley career highlights: 2006 5th Le Mans 24 Hr LMP2. Currently second in SR8 championship 2005 2nd Radical Enduro Championship. Race Winner & Pole Positions - British GT championship.17 Race wins between 4 different Championships 2004 Race Winner Radical Enduro Championship. Development of Ferrari 360 Stradale GT. F1K Endurance Kart Champions Champion. 2003 3rd Sepang 12hrs - Merdeka Millenium Endurance. 2002 3rd Classic Le Mans 24hrs and Radical SR3 Champion. 2001 Radical Sportscars - Test Driver. 1997 Represented Great Britain in Nations Cup.. 1996 Champion Vauxhall Lotus B. 1995 1st Privateer Formula Vauxhall Junior. 1993 Works Driver for Italian CRG karts - British Super One Championship. 1990 1st British Kart Championship Rowrah. Ben Devlin career highlights: 2006: Currently leading Radical Enduro Championship by over 60 points 2005: ALMS, Radical Enduro Championship and Britcar races 2004 Initial testing of the A1GP car and test driving and development 2003 Test and development driver including for Lola and Van Diemen, Sebring 12 hour race and Radical SR3 debut 2002: ALMS championship 2nd in the 675 Championship. 2001: British GT Championship, GrandAm races and ALMS 12 hour race 2nd position 2000: 6 podium finishes, 6 fastest laps, 2 pole positions and a race win in the Lotus Autobytel Elise Championship 1999: Vauxhall Junior Series, finishing in the top ten every race. Radical SR9: Chassis Carbon-composite chassis, safety structure & head restraint. The first chassis to pass the new 2007 775kg FiA P2 crash test. Engine AER Powertec turbo engines mounted directly to the bulkhead. Rear Wing Carbon-composite bi-plane wing with gurney, to ACO 2007 regulations. Suspension Double wishbone, front & rear. Suspension is manufactured from 4130 aerofoil section steel. Pushrod-operated, inboard triple-adjustable Intrax titanium bodied, remote reservoir shock absorbers.. Upright & Hubs Fabricated uprights manufactured from 4130 heat-treated steel, with integral brake cooling. Hubs are manufactured from S155 heat-treated steel, and incorporate center-lock mechanism. Brakes Monoblock AP six-pot front and six-pot rear calipers with 355mm × 35mm carbon discs. Brake cooling ducting for both calipers and discs. Quick-release, dry break hydraulic couplings on each caliper. Transaxle Ricardo 750Nm transaxle with magnesium casing incorporating six-speed sequential gearbox, mechanical plate limited-slip differential, oil pump and reverse gear. Gear change is via semi- automatic quick shifter (see options). Steering Electrically-driven, power-assisted system, crash tested to FiA 2007 regulations. Gear-driven steering rack. 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