A ROLLERCOASTER FOR NORDSTROM'S SEAT DEBUT
02-04-07

Highs and Lows In Freddy Nordstrom's First SEAT Cupra Championship Round

Weybridge teenager, Freddy Nordstrom went through all the emotions at his debut weekend in the SEAT Cupra Championship held at Brands Hatch.

Freddy is contesting this years R Class Championship in the highly competitive series in his SEAT Cupra Leon R, with all the races taking place on the prestigious British Touring Car Championship package. Each race weekend sees the Championship contest two rounds.

Friday's practice sessions went well and spirits were high for qualifying on Saturday when the Kent weather decided to add to the mix! Qualifying One was held in the morning on a heavily damp circuit which certainly didn't deter Freddy who sped to the fastest R Class time and ninth overall.

By the afternoon it felt like a different circuit as the track had dried but once again Freddy showed his pace and was second fastest in the R Class and 14th overall, confirming two impressive starting places for Sunday's race.

After the jubilation of qualifying both races were to hand bitter blows to Freddy's campaign.

In Round One it was drama before the first corner. Ahead of Freddy on the grid a moment of mayhem saw racers Adam, Mussi and Welch tangle with the latter two being taken off and leaving a cloud of dust for the followers to drive into. As a result Stephen Whyte spun in front of Freddy who had to take evasive action which on cold tyres sent him into a spin. Rejoining at the back of the pack it became apparent that having been hit in the melee Freddy's car was suffering a lower suspension arm problem but he was able to carry on, at a pace to sedate for his liking, but gritty determination meant he would finish the first race ( and pick up three points in doing so!) A busy afternoon in the Advent Motorsport pit followed to get the car back into relative shape for the second round.

Round Two had an equally drama filled start with the front row sitters Breeze and Adam both having disastrous starts, everyone behind had to make split seconds decisions as they sped around them, once again leading to a bunch up into the front corner.

Freddy once again found himself nudged by others which caused him to fall back before being nudged wide by Bevan. Despite the car being battered and bruised, Freddy again showed his battling side to come home 6th in class for nine points.

Freddy comes away from the first weekend disappointed but fired up for the long season ahead.

"We showed how competitive and quick we are in qualifying" said Freddy. "In the wet we have a very good set up as we demonstrated and now we have to fine tweak the dry set up. It is gutting after the good qualifying for it not to be translated into the race."

Freddy lies joint sixth in the R Class Championship standings with his next race at Rockingham in Northamptonshire in three weeks time.

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