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Pirelli Ferrari open awards dinner

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Saturday 20th November was the date set for the Pirelli Ferrari Championship presentation dinner, after a very exciting seasons racing with Paul Brooks and the Foskers entered 456 GT, it was not a party we were about to miss.

With more than 130 people in attendance the room was packed with all the who’s who of Ferrari racing for the last 25 years. After a sumptuous 4 course meal our race organiser and still active competitor John Swift started the awards ceremony. All of this year’s competitors were presented with a branded pen knife, as a gift from Pirelli our tyre sponsors.

Paul Brooks had driven the 456 hard all season, driving a car without the modern drivers aids that today’s race cars have, often putting it amongst the 360’s and 430’s, as a result he constantly achieved podium positions. Pauls achievements are outstanding, considering he hadn’t been in a race car for over 20 years, add to this the fact the 456 didn’t actually get to race until May of this year the results are all the more impressive.

Foskers 456 GT Racecar Results 2010

Pirelli Ferrari Open Class S

28th – 30th May 2010 – Spa Francorchamps – 1st in class race 1(3rd in amalgamated class), 1st in race 2 (3rd in amalgamated class), Class lap record.

9th – 11th July 2010 – Zolder – 1st in class race 1, 1st in race 2.

21st August 2010 – Oulton Park – DNF, retired due to torrential rain conditions on slick tyres.

30th August 2010 – Castle Combe – 2nd in class

9th October 2010 – Donington – 2nd in class

Paul was awarded class S champions trophy for 2010, and deservedly so. Foskers would like to thank John and Anne Swift for the tireless work they do running this fantastic series, Paul Brooks for his exceptional driving and our race technicians Richard, Tom and Matt who made it all happen.

 

JF