New livery for Tom Onslow-Cole’s Volkswagen

Tom Onslow-Cole’s Tony Gilham Racing Volkswagen CC is sporting a striking new livery this weekend, with backing from energy drink Rockstar.

Onslow-Cole told TouringCarTimes he wasn’t yet sure if it was a long-term deal, but Rockstar will be the title sponsor for this weekend.

He said: “It’s fantastic to have Rockstar Energy involved. It is a prolific brand – and it looks really cool! We’re not sure yet whether it’s a weekend plan or something that will follow through for the rest of the year. But to have them here at Donington as the title sponsor of the car is fantastic.”

Onslow-Cole finished 13th in the first session, just 1.011 off Gordon Shedden’s fastest time, and he is confident there is plenty more to come from the car.

He said: “We have arrived here at bit more together than we did at Brands Hatch. It is working quite well so far. We’ve still got a second to find but the early signs are good. I don’t think we’re going to be setting pole times but we won’t be a million miles away.

“The gains we have made from Brands Hatch are huge already. We are very positive about what we are doing and setup-wise, we’ve still got a lot to gain.”

Asked what has improved, Onslow-Cole added: “Just being finished! When we went to Brands Hatch the guys were still working on the car. The aero wasn’t correct and we weren’t getting enough air through the engine.

“Putting the finishing touches to the car have really helped it setup-wise. But there are still bits we would like to get on top of.”