BRDC MEMBERS' PODIUM ROUNDUP 16-07-2018
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Starting with an unforgettable Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone where 140,500 people were in attendance on race day in the most glorious conditions, the past fortnight in the world of motor racing has seen some spectacular performances by BRDC Members, SuperStars and Rising Stars. So many of the racing season's high profile championships are still yet to play for at the half way stage but in other news, this weekend brought about the conclusion of the FIA Formula E Championship and the Club are delighted to congratulate BRDC Member and Audi Sport Formula E Team Principal Allan McNish on Audi's victory in the Teams' Championship. The Club would also like to congratulate the following drivers on their podium successes over the last two weeks:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July
Formula One World Championship at Silverstone
Sebastian Vettel (Honorary Member) - 1st
Lewis Hamilton MBE (Full Member) - 2nd
FIA Formula 2 Championship at Silverstone
Alex Albon (Full Member) - 1st in race one
George Russell (SuperStar) - 2nd in race one and 2nd in race two
Lando Norris (SuperStar) - 3rd in race three
GP3 Series at Silverstone
Callum Ilott (SuperStar) - 3rd in race one
Japanese Super Formula Championship at Fuji
Nick Cassidy (Full Member) - 1st
International GT Open at Hungaroring
Tom Onslow-Cole (Full Member) - 1st in Pro-Am class and 2nd overall in race one
24 Hour International Endurance Series at Portimao
Adam Christodoulou (Full Member) - 1st in A6-Am class and 3rd overall
Liam Griffin (Full Member) - 2nd in 991 class
Ben Clucas (Full Member) - 1st in GT4 class
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Mosport
Ryan Briscoe (Full Member) and Richard Westbrook (Full Member) - 1st in GTLM class
Oliver Gavin (Full Member) - 3rd in GTLM class
Le Mans Classic Grid 2 at Le Mans
Martin Stretton (Full Member) - 3rd in race two
Gary Pearson (Full Member) - 1st in race three
Le Mans Classic Grid 4 at Le Mans
Martin O'Connell (Full Member) - 3rd in race three
Le Mans Classic Grid 6 at Le Mans
Stuart Hall (Full Member) - 1st in race one
Le Mans Classic Jaguar Classic Challenge at Le Mans
Martin O'Connell (Full Member) - 1st
Anthony Reid (Full Member) - 3rd
Le Mans Classic Group C Racing at Le Mans
Michael Lyons (Full Member) - 1st
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July
FIA Formula 3 European Championship at Zandvoort
Jehan Daruvala (Rising Star) - 3rd in race one
Formula 3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA at Suzuka
Jake Hughes (SuperStar) - 1st in race one, 1st in race two and 1st in race three
Raoul Hyman (Rising Star) - 3rd in race one, 2nd in race two and 3rd in race three
DTM at Zandvoort
Gary Paffett (Full Member) - 1st in race one and 2nd in race two
Paul Di Resta (Full Member) - 2nd in race two and 3rd in race three
TCR UK Series at Castle Combe
Daniel Lloyd (Full Member) - 2nd in race one and 1st in race two
MotoGP at Sachsenring
Valentino Rossi (Honorary Member) - 2nd
GT Cup Championship at Oulton Park
Adam Wilcox (Full Member) - 2nd in race one and 2nd in race two
This coming weekend, there will be BRDC Members and Young Drivers competing in the following categories:
- FIA Formula One World Championship and Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at Hockenheim
- European Le Mans Series, Michelin Le Mans Cup and Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup at Red Bull Ring
- British GT Championship, BRDC British Formula 3 Championship and GT4 European Series at Spa-Francorchamps
- Blancpain GT Series Asia at Fuji
- IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Lime Rock Park
To keep up to date with our Members, SuperStars and Rising Stars, please follow @BRDCSilverstone, @BRDCSuperStarsand @BRDCRisingStars on Twitter and @thebrdc on Instagram.
