Monday, 11th August 2008

Susie Stoddart seeks to secure her first points of the DTM season at Brands Hatch.

Susie Stoddart will hope to break into the points for the first time in 2008 as the DTM heads to Brands Hatch later this month for the eighth round of the year.

Having been promoted to a year old car for the new season, after spending her first two years in the series in two year old machinery, Stoddart has enjoyed what she refers to as a 'solid' year so far, although the 25-year-old Scot has yet to bring his TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes home inside the points scoring positions.

However, Stoddart has been close to a place in the top eight on more than one occasion during the year to date and her aim at Brands Hatch will now be to break into the points for the first time in 2008.

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"I think it's been a solid start to the year," she reflected in an interview with Crash.net Radio. "I wouldn't say I am overly happy with it but I wouldn't say I am disappointed with it either. There are four races left and there is the chance to get some good results in, but I have made progress and have improved on last year.

"The situation changes every year in terms of how quick and how good your car is, but I have done a better job than last year. For me, it is great to have Gary Paffett as a team-mate given he is a past champion and a Formula One test driver. If I can get close to him, I know I am on the limit of the car and am doing a good job.

"I think it always been my aim to score points but you have to realistic about your chances of achieving that. There are a lot of '07 cars that have scored points and I have been close and put in some good performances. For sure, I want to score points and it's what I'll be working on."

Stoddart added that she was looking forward to the Brands Hatch race weekend – the closest thing she will get to a home race – and said she was hopeful that large British contingent on the grid would help bring fans through the gates.

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