ROUND 8
It’s the last one, wow what a season, our first in Europe, it was a blast.
We started our journey in Italy and finish here at Spain.
The experience and first season has been immense, exceptional, excellent, and exciting for Mark and all the team. (And costly!! after the crash in Most !!!)
We’re sorry it’s over but look forward to a new 2024 season….
Thanks to all our fans, supporters , sponsors, fellow teams, officials and marshals and everyone else in the fantastic #onetruckfamily
Another very challenging weekend, an engine change before we started, doomed with mechanical issues on the Saturday. Mark managed P12 in FP1 . Session Two was a different story, a spring snapped after some bolts sheared causing a steering issue.
Sunday was better but we were cautious after so many issues. We completed the last two races.
Race One: Mark started from the pit lane, A red flag and re-start from the back. The truck again slowed and stopped after the same issue after a great start. finishing P14.
Race Two: The team decided that they would not compete in Race Two until they got to the bottom of the issues with the truck, safety comes first for our driver.
Race Three: Started the race with an air of caution. We remained in P15, a red flag on lap 8 halted racing and race was declared finished. Mark taking P11 and 4th in the Promoters Cup.
Race Four: Mark started from the back. He had a good start but found it difficult to make up places and settled with 13th spot.
A well-earned Sunday night off for the Team at the Goodyear FIA ETRC Awards Ceremony, to celebrate the end of season with the other teams and officials. We picked up two awards, one for finishing fifth in the Goodyear FIA ETRC Promoters Cup Championship and another in recognition of our first season in the Championship. ” Nice One Team”
Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship. Our weekend looked like this:
- Race One – 14th (7th – Promoters Cup)
- Race Two – Did not compete.
- Race Three – 11th (4th – Promoters Cup)
- Race Four –13th (6th – Promoters Cup)
Driver Comments
“What a season, it’s been a rollercoaster of highs and lows throughout but has been fantastic. I have learnt a lot during it making new friends and fans along the way.”
“The issues since the crash in Most put us on a back foot of caution with the ongoing issues, we seemed to have sorted them out fully for this final round.”
“The team and I look forward to 2024 and move forwards with all the experience gained”.
We leave Jarama Circuit with the following end of season championship points in total:
GOODYEAR FIA EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 FINAL STANDINGS
- Goodyear FIA ETRC Drivers – 34 points (12th)
- Goodyear FIA ETRC Promoter’s Cup – 216 points (5th)
- Goodyear FIA ETRC Teams – NEWELL & TAYLOR – 188 points (5th)
Read Circuito del Jarama Race Report.
