Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh, Johan Cruyff, Jan Lammers? All Dutch masters of a bygone age! Now myself and 33 other drivers have our own chance to become masters in our own right at the Zandvoort Masters this weekend which incorporates the Formula Ford Eurocup and rounds 7 & 8 of the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain.
Yes we are racing in the Formula Ford championship of Great Britain but the championship has always had a very International flavour, almost half of the grid this year is made up of overseas drivers, and having a continental round re-enforces that. I think it?s very good experience to have a round abroad and for me personally it makes up a little for the fact that I wasn?t able to pursue my successful karting career in Europe.
But in reality Zandvoort, which is in fact quite a bit nearer to my home than the venue we last raced at Knockhill, is just another new circuit that we have to go and learn and I am definitely relishing the challenge. Yes the Benelux drivers, who are scoring points for their own championship as well as the Eurocup, will initially have the upper hand in terms of circuit knowledge; I expect the top British championship drivers to be on the pace quite quickly. In fact Jamun Racing already demonstrated getting to grips with the circuit with both Scott Pye and Josh Hill running at the front when they took in a Dutch championship round at Zandvoort a couple of weekends ago.
On a personal note it the prevailing tough economic conditions have made it a real challenge for us to keep going in this championship but naturally as I am currently leading it I want to do my best to keep competing for as long as possible. I rely very heavily on the backing of my partners and that is why I am delighted to announce that we have a new name on board this weekend at Zandvoort; that of Bell Fruit Games. Bell Fruit Games are a long established leading brand in the leisure industry established in 1963 and supply some of the most popular gaming machines with titles such as the very popular ?Deal or No Deal? throughout the UK. I?m very happy to be associated with them this season.
So that?s us ready to go now. By the time you read this I?ll be preparing for qualifying at Zandvoort this Friday. I?ll be blogging on here again next week to let you know how our trip to the land of the Dutch Masters went.
Bye for now
Scott
