Kelvin Fletcher frustrated after FP2 incident

Kelvin Fletcher admitted to being frustrated by the loss of track time after an incident curtailed his running during the second Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship practice session of the weekend at Donington Park.

The Power Maxed Racing driver was the only man not to set a representative time during the 40 minutes of running after a trip across the grass at the Craner Curves damaged the front end of his Chevrolet Cruze.

Forced to park up as a result, the 32-year-old was left to watch on from the sidelines for the remainder of the session and he admitted that the conditions on track, allied to a number of incidents for other drivers, had made it a tough start to his weekend.

“There’s been a lot of dramas in the two sessions, and I’ve not really been able to get a lap in yet,” he said. “The second session in particular was tough as I got a wheel onto the grass going into the Craner Curves, and I thought it would be better to go across the grass and rejoin.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t take into account how low the front splitter is in these cars and with the wet grass, the car dug in and it’s caused quite a bit of damage.

“It’s a big step into touring cars and at the moment, it’s hard to match the intensity of these guys as they can go out at the start of practice and be right on it. I can’t afford to be too ambitious too early as I am still getting a feeling for the car and am still learning.

“It’s a bit of a double edged sword in that respect, but while it’s disappointing that practice ended as it did, I know I have the pace and hopefully we can show that in qualifying.”