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RACE REPORT - CROFT: 13th/14th June 2009

Extract from press release by CRS Racing -

After his weekend-to-forget at Oulton Park, Josh Scott was pleased to get his 2009 campaign back on track with two top eight finishes, mirroring his performance at Donington Park a few weeks ago. The Australian driver recently commented on the fact that the Formula Renault Championship is more competitive than ever this year so he knows that every point is going to count.

And in Josh's Words –

FRIDAY

Friday practice was not bad, recording p8 and p10 but we were still struggling with straight line speed.  This being such a quick circuit, it was hindering us a lot in places which, in such a competitive class, was really reflected in the times.  So after practice we opted to revert to the engine we had changed after Donington.

SATURDAY

Saturday was a big day, with two qualifying sessions and a race - and being such a hot day, it was always going to be a long one!

Q1
This was a steady session that saw me in 9th for almost all of the it and this is where I would start for Race 1.
 
Q2
My second outing of the day was a little more eventful.  I was in 3rd for a lot of it but didn’t get the best out of my tyres as I got held up on my quick laps and ended up 9th again.
 
Race 1
I made my customary good start and quickly got up to 6th, which is where I stayed until 4 laps to go when my team mate got alongside of me and forced me off the track.  That cardinal sin cost me two places and with not enough time to recover, I stayed in 8th until the end of the race.
 
SUNDAY

Race 2
From the very start, the entire field was bunched up but, as sometimes happens on a fast circuit, no-one was doing any overtaking – except me.  I made up one place on the opening lap but couldn’t get past the gaggle in front of me so that was where I stayed for the remainder of the race.

More from CRS Racing -

WEATHER WATCH

CRS’ GT Team Manager, Malcolm Swetnam, was at Croft this weekend and managed to sign up Josh and Harry to the CRS Weather Watch job at the Spa 24 Hours next month.  For those of you who remember Jeremy Metcalfe and Michael Meadows doing this last year you will know what the lads have let themselves in for!  It’s a definite advantage at Spa to have spotters on the hill and it’s a great experience for the young drivers to see the work that goes into an event like the Spa 24 Hours.

We’ll let you know how they get on, but in the meantime the next two rounds of the Formula Renault UK Championship will take place at Silverstone in three weeks as part of the World Series by Renault race meeting.

And finally -

Looking back at my results for the weekend they were nothing if not consistent – coming out of both qualifying sessions in 9th and finishing both races in 8th.  I will be looking to repeat my consistency at Silverstone - but this time, at the front of the field!
 
All the best

Josh Scott

   Photos by Jakob Ebrey