Round 6 Snetterton - Race Report
By Lindsay Morle
Jun 6, 2004, 18:07
The Scuderia Ecosse team completed the dream double at Snetterton today with a lights-to-flag victory for the Andrew Kirkaldy/Nathan Kinch Ferrari. After winning yesterday’s race the team knew it would be difficult to pull off a second victory but a great deal of hard work paid off and the team leaves Snetterton on a high.
Andrew Kirkaldy starting from pole, got away first and set about pulling out a good lead to Tim Sugden’s Porsche. He needed a large cushion of time to counteract the car’s 25 second penalty. A stunning drive saw him bring the car in for Nathan in first position with just enough time to spare to allow Nathan to rejoin the race just ahead of the Porsche, now driven by Jonathan Cocker.
Andrew Kirkaldy
“I had to go for it with a big charge at the start as the only way we were going to win today was if we got a big lead. The car felt very good but I did lose my rhythm a bit towards the end of my stint as there was a bit of traffic to get through. I had an exceptional car and an all round enjoyable weekend!”
Nathan Kinch
“I think Andrew did one hell of a job again today. The car felt great, the pitstop was great, the team was great, everything was great! A spot on result!”
Tim Mullen had a good start, dicing with Sugden’s Porsche before settling into his race. He handed his Ferrari over to Rob Barff in fourth position. The #34 Ferrari finished the race in sixth position.
Stewart Roden
“What a fantastic weekend! After winning by the skin of our teeth yesterday we didn’t think we’d be able to do it again today. Nathan and Andrew both drove brilliantly all weekend. Nathan was nose to tail with Cocker for the second half of the race and showed he could handle the pressure when the heat was on. Andrew showed us his normal performance and drove the wheels off the car. All in all I’m delighted with the whole team’s performance this weekend and we can’t wait to come back for more as Castle Combe.”
