TBR ferrari for STC next season is ready.

Another top quality job by David García, and the result of a long process evaluating more than 20 different designs and 50 hours of work.

With this car TBR will make their third assault to STC title, let’s see if this time TBR is able two improve their position in the first two STC editions, a 3rd place as the numberplate in the car shows.

The team headed to the streets of Macau for the 7th round of the team championship. Mikael Hellén, Wietse Visser and Andreas Hultgren showed up for the event.

Mikael qualifyed on pole this time aswell with a time of 2:28.396. It was his 7th pole out of seven this season. Andreas however got off the line better and took the lead towards the hard turn 3. From nowhere Wietse passed both Mikael and Andreas on the outside to take the lead. Later that lap Andreas hit the barriers and went flying. It resulted in a visit to the pits for repairs and he had to settle for a distant 3rd. Weitse managed to hold off Mikael for quite some time before he made a mistake and Mikael went through to take his 10th victory of the season.

Race 1
Position/Name/Laps/Time/Points

1. Mikael Hellén 8L 20:08.958 10p
2. Wietse Visser 8L +0:26.545 6p
3. Andreas Hultgren 8L +1:35.644 4p

In race 2, Andreas, this time from pole, made another great start and and this time he kept the lead through turn 3. But a few laps later Wietse made another unpredictable move and took the lead and started to pull away. Mikael was then stuck behind Andreas who’s tires got worse and worse and halfway through the race Mikael got passed after Andreas missed his braking point while defending his position. At this points Mikael was about 5 seconds behind the Dutchman but he was cathcing him at every corner. In the end Wietse couldn’t fend off Mikael and Mikael took his 4 double victory for the season and at the same time clinching the champinship with two rounds to go.

Race 2
Position/Name/Laps/Time/Points

1. Mikael Hellén 8L 20:10.311 10p
2. Wietse Visser 8L +0:01.631 6p
3. Andreas Hultgren 8L +0:12.472 4p

Despite Mikael taking the title with two rounds left the fight for second between Anderas and Wietse is all but finished. 16 points seperates the two drivers and there are 40 points to fight about.

Standings after round 7: Macau

1. Mikael Hellén 122p 11w
2. Andreas Hultgren 65p
3. Wietse Visser 49p 2w
4. David García 13p 1w
5. Mehmet Arlsan 10p
6. Clive Siggs 9p
7. Ben Buitendijk 6p
8. Vicent García 4p
9. Xosé Estrada 1p

David Cuthill finished the last race of this seasons RDHGP 2009 in 5th. The race was held at Spa-Frachorchamps and here is his race report:

“Sitting on the grid in 5th with my foot firmly jammed between the clutch and brake to prevent rolling down the hill and I time it perfectly. I’m 3rd by the bottom of Eau Rouge and in 1st place when we reach Les Combes. Ben, Peter D and Jari are in close pursuit in the leading pack and they all have a nibble at me. For the first 5 laps, Ben put a lot of pressure on. Lap 7 and Peter D passes me in Les Combes but I take the place back down into Stavelot. Lap 13 and Ben is back on my case when I overshoot Les Combes onto the grass and have to let him through. With grass still on my tyres down to Pohoun, I have a wobble that lets Jari past and I’m now in 3rd. A great few laps with Peter D before we both head into the pits on lap 15 where it all starts to go wrong.

What a great season it’s been. Congratulations to Peter Gog for the top spot. Thanks to all the drivers involved and of course the newly titled ‘Sir’ Stuart Thompson for the great work you do in organising it all.”

DC ended the championship in a great 5th despite missing one race.

1. Peter Gog 136p
2. Jari Vinnari 127
3. Peter Duivelaar 110
4. Ben Tusting 104
5. David Cuthill 89