BTCC » Quiz Tom Onslow-Cole on Crash.net!

Has this season gone better than you expected after joining Vauxhall?

Tom says:

If I'm honest, I expected to be up front, seeing as VX Racing is such a successful team. It's got to be hard to fail when you are surrounded by such a class outfit, with drivers as successful as Fabrizio and Matt.

Do you ever think you're dreaming when you see you're in a team with Giovanardi and Matt Neal?

Tom says:

Yes for sure, it really is an unbelievable package that I'm involved in. To be racing for the champions, in the championship winning car, alongside multiple championship winning team-mates really is a dream come true!

Who was your touring car hero when you weren't racing?

Tom says:

Uncle Matt… he was and still is awesome, and it's a real pleasure to be working along side him now!

How come you didn't test with Matt and Fabrizio this week?

Tom says:

The testing programme was easily covered by the other two drivers.

If you had to choose a BTCC team to drive for (alongside vxr, you can't choose) would it be and why?

Tom says:

I guess it would have to be Seat, as at the moment I believe they are the closest match to us in the championship. Seat would provide me with the next best chance of winning races... behind VX Racing of course!

If you weren't being a racing driver what would you do?

thank you

Tom says:

That's a really tough one as I've never even though about doing anything else. Motorsport has been my life for as long as I can remember, so I think I would still be involved in some way.

Hello Tom, you must remember me from the TKM days....Rick Page. Reckon you can beat me now?! nice to see you're living the dream. haven't done any karting for years. Things are looking good for a drive in clio cup soon, went to buckmore recently just to make sure i hadn't lost it...
How did you find the jump from karting to cars?
Best of luck to ya mate.

Rick

Tom says:

Long time no see buddy, glad to see you're close to making the move into the Clio's. For me the transition wasn't too hard. I went from karts to RWD T-cars, and managed to carry over a lot of what I already knew. The jump into FWD was tough though, it took me quite a while to nail the technique.

Both your team-mates are going to Australia to race at Bathurst later in the year. Is that a race you would like to do in the future?

Tom says:

I would absolutely love to race at Bathurst, the Aussie V8 looks like an amazing bit of kit and Bathurst has to be one of the most exciting tracks around! Im hoping to go out there to spectate this year.

Hi Tom

How do you feel about the TDI Leon and its ultra high top speed? Do you think they should get a rev limiter like in the WTCC?

Tom says:

I'm not so sure of the technical ins-and-outs, but I do enjoy racing with them. They seem to have made really good progress with the handling of the car so I expect them to be really tough competition for this second half of this season! Bring it on!

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE DRIVERS IN WTCC?
YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB FOR VXR SO FAR, KEEP IT UP!

Tom says:

Firstly I would have to say Huffy, as he was my first major driver coach and influence in salon cars. Also Yvan, for his amazing car control and speed, and of course Andy Priaulx just for being the legend that he is!

What to do you do to chillout when you're not working or racing?

Tom says:

I spend a lot of my time training and also socialising with my friends, I find both really good for unwinding.

How do you find the transition from driving your race car to then driving your road car!

Tom says:

Very tame, I find I'm pretty chilled out on the road… especially after a tough race day. In my first year in T-cars and Clio's I would be away racing all weekend, and then have to come home and ride my BMX! That used to be very frustrating!