Jay Herbert
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Hayles Racing Media Information
For release - March 31, 2001
DOUBLE POLE POSITION FOR HAYLES RACING
New team Hayles Racing got its first season off to a great start by claiming pole position for tomorrow's British GT Championship
opener - in both the GT and GTO classes.
London-based New Zealander Rob Wilson, of Oxfordshire, will lead the field away in round one at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,
after his driving partner Tim Harvey set a blistering pace to put the Swan Hospitality-backed Chrysler Viper on the number one grid
position.
The former British Touring Car Champion, of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, was four tenths of a second quicker than the second-placed Lister and more than half a second under the race lap record.
Harvey said: "That wasn't one of my cleanest laps but it got the job done and I think it will have looked quite spectacular! I'm
delighted. So far, so good."
And Team Principal Curtis Hayles, of London, starts the team's first race at the head of the GTO pack after his co-driver Ben Devlin, of Norfolk, claimed pole on his championship debut. The 18-year-old was half a second clear of the rest of the GTO runners on the drying Silverstone International circuit.
Hayles said: "I'm over the moon with that. We've definitely made our presence felt today. Both Vipers have been fantastic and Tim
and Ben did a brilliant job.
"It's a great way to start the season even if things don't go to plan tomorrow. But we're definitely looking good."
British GT Championship - Round One qualifying
1 Harvey/Wilson (Chrysler Viper) GT 1min 19.919s
2 Jordan/Warnock (Lister Storm) GT 1min 20.345s
3 Verdon-Roe/Caine (TVR) GT 1min 21.079s
4 Lockie/Euser (Marcos) GT 1min 21.243s
5 Hindley/McKellar (Marcos) GT 1min 21.331s
6 Rowland/Ward (TVR) GT 1min 23.589s
7 Hayles/Devlin (Chrysler Viper) GTO 1min 23.661s
8 Rymer/Simmons (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.190s
9 Turner/Horner (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.383s
10 Franchitti/Burt (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.403s
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Dan Mayo, Hayles Racing PR
Tel / Fax: 01799 530372
Mobile: 07941 731530
Adam Chappell, Hayles Racing PR
Tel: 01908 281592
Mobile: 07941 023492
For release - March 31, 2001
DOUBLE POLE POSITION FOR HAYLES RACING
New team Hayles Racing got its first season off to a great start by claiming pole position for tomorrow's British GT Championship
opener - in both the GT and GTO classes.
London-based New Zealander Rob Wilson, of Oxfordshire, will lead the field away in round one at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,
after his driving partner Tim Harvey set a blistering pace to put the Swan Hospitality-backed Chrysler Viper on the number one grid
position.
The former British Touring Car Champion, of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, was four tenths of a second quicker than the second-placed Lister and more than half a second under the race lap record.
Harvey said: "That wasn't one of my cleanest laps but it got the job done and I think it will have looked quite spectacular! I'm
delighted. So far, so good."
And Team Principal Curtis Hayles, of London, starts the team's first race at the head of the GTO pack after his co-driver Ben Devlin, of Norfolk, claimed pole on his championship debut. The 18-year-old was half a second clear of the rest of the GTO runners on the drying Silverstone International circuit.
Hayles said: "I'm over the moon with that. We've definitely made our presence felt today. Both Vipers have been fantastic and Tim
and Ben did a brilliant job.
"It's a great way to start the season even if things don't go to plan tomorrow. But we're definitely looking good."
British GT Championship - Round One qualifying
1 Harvey/Wilson (Chrysler Viper) GT 1min 19.919s
2 Jordan/Warnock (Lister Storm) GT 1min 20.345s
3 Verdon-Roe/Caine (TVR) GT 1min 21.079s
4 Lockie/Euser (Marcos) GT 1min 21.243s
5 Hindley/McKellar (Marcos) GT 1min 21.331s
6 Rowland/Ward (TVR) GT 1min 23.589s
7 Hayles/Devlin (Chrysler Viper) GTO 1min 23.661s
8 Rymer/Simmons (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.190s
9 Turner/Horner (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.383s
10 Franchitti/Burt (Porsche) GTO 1min 24.403s
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__________________________________________________
Dan Mayo, Hayles Racing PR
Tel / Fax: 01799 530372
Mobile: 07941 731530
Adam Chappell, Hayles Racing PR
Tel: 01908 281592
Mobile: 07941 023492
