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| Credit: Bob Knightley. |
Shaun Hollamby is the team principal of the AmDtuning.com Racing team - running for another year in the British Touring Car Championship, with driver Ollie Jackson at the reigns of the Volkswagen Golf.
Here is Shaun's view of the season ahead....
Come the end of the season, what would you have hoped to have achieved during that time?
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After a strong start to the 2012 season at Brands Hatch, what are your expectations heading into Donington?
Miss the oil from other cars?! Seriously, I was pleased that the team achieved it's aims for the 2012 BTCC season; improved reliability, more competitive straight line speed and top ten finishes. If we keep those as our target, then opportunities such as the Race 3 pole position will come our way again
Miss the oil from other cars?! Seriously, I was pleased that the team achieved it's aims for the 2012 BTCC season; improved reliability, more competitive straight line speed and top ten finishes. If we keep those as our target, then opportunities such as the Race 3 pole position will come our way again
Come the end of the season, what would you have hoped to have achieved during that time?
At the start of the AmDtuning.com BTCC programme, our aims were to present a team and car which looked like it should belong in the BTCC paddock and that the team performed on par with the other experienced BTCC teams. I can say that we are achieving those targets most of the time - everything else is a bonus!
What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of being a team principal within the BTCC?
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| Words of wisdom - Shaun gives some last minute advice to Ollie Jackson. Photo credit: Bob Knightely. |
What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of being a team principal within the BTCC?
Still being here three years later! This was always a three year plan and there were plenty of time when it would have been easier to call it quits. But the drive and enthusiasm shown by Chris Tweed, our team manager, keeps pushing us on.
What is your favourite part of a race weekend?
I have always been amazed by the enthusiasm of the BTCC fans and was delighted when I was awarded the 'BTCC Forum Fans Trophy' in our debut season. This is one of the reasons that the Race Day Autograph Session is such a buzz and brings the stress levels back down!
I have always been amazed by the enthusiasm of the BTCC fans and was delighted when I was awarded the 'BTCC Forum Fans Trophy' in our debut season. This is one of the reasons that the Race Day Autograph Session is such a buzz and brings the stress levels back down!
Who would you say is your biggest inspiration during your career in motorsport?
That is a difficult one as the thing that I like most about motorsport is the diverse and driven characters that fill a Paddock at all levels. Driver wise it's Gille Villenueve - when I was at school, and covering my books in Autosport magazine covers! Villenueve used to feature strongly - I don't think my teachers approved though! Frank Williams will always be a source of inspiration after stopping for a photo in the Brands Hatch paddock at the 1980 Grand Prix. Obviously, to have achieved what he has achieved, despite all the obstacles, is bloody amazing.
That is a difficult one as the thing that I like most about motorsport is the diverse and driven characters that fill a Paddock at all levels. Driver wise it's Gille Villenueve - when I was at school, and covering my books in Autosport magazine covers! Villenueve used to feature strongly - I don't think my teachers approved though! Frank Williams will always be a source of inspiration after stopping for a photo in the Brands Hatch paddock at the 1980 Grand Prix. Obviously, to have achieved what he has achieved, despite all the obstacles, is bloody amazing.
And finally, where do you see yourself and the team, motorsport wise, in five years time?
What has shocked me about running a team in the BTCC is how addictive it is! I feel the introduction of NGTC rules would allow a manufacturer to come into the BTCC on a relatively small budget compared to previous 'works' efforts. I think MG/888 proved that last weekend with an amazing team effort. We're on our way to achieving our three year plan, so the five year plan has to be fore AmDtuning.com to work with a manufacturer and get on the top step of the podium. But if it was as easy as just talking about it, then everyone would be doing it!
What has shocked me about running a team in the BTCC is how addictive it is! I feel the introduction of NGTC rules would allow a manufacturer to come into the BTCC on a relatively small budget compared to previous 'works' efforts. I think MG/888 proved that last weekend with an amazing team effort. We're on our way to achieving our three year plan, so the five year plan has to be fore AmDtuning.com to work with a manufacturer and get on the top step of the podium. But if it was as easy as just talking about it, then everyone would be doing it!
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| Photo Credit: Bob Knightley. |
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