Fischer Racing optimistic to GT3-EC-Premiere in Navarra
First race of the European Championship at Navarra in Spain
Paderborn, 28.06.11 [FIA GT3-Europameisterschaft]
The FIA GT3-European Championship travels to Navarra in Spain this weekend for the third round of the 2011 season. Fischer Racing heads optimistic to the first visit of the European Championship in the north of the Spain, as the team already collected valuable experience with the Ford GT on the new track during a national event last year. The Fischer Racing-Ford GT will be driven in Spain by Mikko Eskelinen (FIN) and Christoffer Nygaard (DNK).
Fischer Racing cannot only build on their experience on the track located between Logroño and Pamplona, but also profits from a recent performance tweak of the Ford GT. The iconic American sports car is allowed to start with less then weight compared to the two previous rounds. “The track suits our car much better then the tracks of the two opening rounds of the European Championship”, Christoffer Nygaard explains. “There are some very tight and slow corners at Navarra, which are well suited for the Ford GT. We are facing a very strong opposition in the championship this year, but we are improving with each race. It will be difficult to claim a podium finish there, but some good points in both races should be possible.”
“I’m really looking forward to Navarra”, Fischer Racing team principal Hardy Fischer says. “In the two opening rounds, the performance applied on our car by the organisers wasn’t entirely correct. Luckily this has been addressed and we are allowed to start with less weight at Navarra. We will see how that will work out, as also some of our competitors are also allowed to race with a changed performance. In Silverstone we started already from the front row and the track at Navarra suits our Ford GT much more, so I’m really looking forward to a good result.”
Both races will be streamed live in the Internet on the series Website www.gt3europe.com <http://www.gt3europe.com> . The races will also be broadcasted LIVE by Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV. For the latest schedule, please check with www.gt3europe.com
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