Andotrans Torrentó Team Wins Championship in Spain Speed Superstock category 600
The latest tests Championship Cetelem Spain Speed (CEV) weekend vied 27 Y 28 October at the Jerez circuit. A few days of competition marked mostly by heavy rains that have fallen in the Andalusian track.
Saturday morning qualifying practice adjudicaban them places on the grid for both races, Saturday at the 17 pm and Sunday at noon (12 hours). Peter Brown it was done with eighth place, Marc Alcoba He was taking eleventh place and Hunter SU It is left at the bottom with the position number 35.
Rainfall that occurred throughout the Saturday They made the race that day will be developed on the wet asphalt. Brown, out in the third row and driving at a steady pace, He managed to keep his position and finishing in eighth place; adding up 8 points and keeping the eleventh place in the provisional rankings. Bedroom He started the race from a backwater, but throughout the competition managed to overtake other drivers and end in 4th position, increasing his championship lead. In reference to ITS, the pilot decided not to compete in the penultimate round because it was not well physically.
Sunday's race was held in dry asphalt but with damp patches and stood 3 laps by red flag, finalizing bypassing finish line.
Bedroom He started from the eleventh and eighth place reached in the first round, finally getting the 6th position and clinching the title of champion of Spain speed in its category. So it refers to Brown, starting the race in 8th position has been left behind and finished the competition on Sunday at the eleventh place, classified in 11th position championship. ITS, coming from behind has been placed 26th in the opening laps and finishing in the same place, without adding more points to championship.
It has been a very good season and the team Alcoba, consiguiend2o victory 124 points, 4 ahead of second place and a career less in the championship (the first race not played because of a hand injury).
Ferran Torrentó: "I am very happy and proud of the team we have. I think we deserved this title largely because we missed the first race and recover 25 points in such a short tournament like this is not easy. more alive than ever we Jerez, but the changing weather conditions have not helped, because in each outing we had a different situation (dry asphalt, wet, mixed…). Congratulate Marc, He has done very well; in these two years he has matured a lot as a rider and as a person. I foresee a great future professional immediately and always take heart in the two years that has given us. Thank all sponsors, especially Andotrans for trusting our project and constantly supporting and Michelin, for the great work we have done together. En definitiva, Thanks to all who have followed us and given confidence from the outset: This title is dedicated to all of you!”
Marc Alcoba #70
RACE 1: 4 // RACE 2: 6 : "We'd get to the final weekend of racing with a goal clear: be champions of Spain. These days have been the toughest this season because they have changed the weather and we went from a not very good position. Although this, we knew we had to be out as champions outside and so we have faced, with great courage and attitude. Thanks especially morally Ferran has helped me tremendously to get it and to the 'great team' of professionals behind. I leave these two years more than happy and happy; and having no team, but a family. I can not be more grateful, They have been two wonderful seasons ".
Peter Brown #24
RACE 1: 8 // RACE 2: 11 : "It was a difficult weekend for temporary constantly changing. Yesterday I had a problem in race, but we could save remaining eighths. In the second race I would have liked to be later, but I think I needed to train more dry on this track. I want to thank Ferran and all members of the team for all the work they have done for me during this season. By last, also thank all the sponsors and people who have been supporting me unconditionally, Thank you all!”
Hunter SU #2
RACE 1: NOT QUALIFIED // RACE 2: 18: "This weekend I have not been in my best physical condition. They have also been some tough days for the time he has made in Jerez. I'm not entirely happy with the career I've done, but at the least I managed to finish the race without mishap. I want to thank the whole team because they have worked very hard for me, I have helped me a lot this year and thanks to them I could improve my experience in piloting the 600. "
