I did a British GT race last year in a GT2 Porsche, and while it wasn’t the latest spec, we came away with a second place and upset the Panoz boys as we split them and the
Ferrari. Last year it was just those two cars out on their own in the GT2 class, whereas this year it is a more even keel and there is a good handful of cars that can do the job in the GT3 class – which is now the top class in the series. The level of competitiveness is better this year as there are more people 'in it to win it' and it is good to see a strong field with big names out there like Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Ferrari. For Lamborghini to come in is a big step for the series and I feel it will keep on growing.
Going back to the BTCC and my break has given me the chance to look at things from the outside for the last few meetings.
It’s been as hectic and as frantic as ever and there has been plenty of contact going on, which is good sometimes as it means there has plenty for the spectators to see! Fabrizio and Jason have been the men to beat so far, but I think they need to watch their back - and Jason had a hard time at Croft with Fabrizio gaining some points on him.
For me, the big improvement has come from Team Halfords and the Honda. If they carry on making big steps forward – as they did before
Thruxton and then before
Croft, then you can only imagine what will happen and they could become a force to be reckoned with in the second half of the season. We know how dominant they can be, what a good team they are and what a good car they can build – and we know they have good drivers. If they continue as they are doing, they could dominate the second half of the season. To see Colin and Tom improve and get a first win with the
BMW is good for Team RAC and you are now seeing people starting to learn more about their cars – with the expected results. So SEAT and Vauxhall need to watch out...
