Giovanardi out for revenge at Thruxton

Reigning champion Fabrizio Giovanardi is out for revenge at the coming Thruxton race this weekend after the poor start of the season at Brands Hatch two weeks ago.
“I expect to be fast this weekend because the track suits the Vauxhall and I am running no success ballast. The aim is definitely to go for pole and then the wins,” said Giovanardi.

The Italian “only” scored 12 points in the premiere weekend and is 26 points behind his team mate and championship leader Matt Neal.

“I need to rescue points after not scoring very well at Brands Hatch, there is a long season ahead but I know I’m in for a tough fight against my team mates,” said Giovanardi.

While Neal is carrying maximum ballast at Thruxton, he is still confident for the race.

“Thruxton is probably one of the better places to carry it and I’d rather be carrying it than not carrying it. Thruxton is one of the few circuits left in the UK which haven’t been ‘sanitised’ with a chicane, so it’s very much flat out, with lots of opportunity to draft other cars.

Drafting can really help in qualifying, particularly when you’re carrying maximum ballast, but it’s quite difficult when you only have three runs,” said Neal.

Young Andrew Jordan is not running any ballast at all in his Vauxhall Vectra but is looking out for other opponents.

“Thruxton is a fast circuit which will really suit the Vauxhalls. We know we will have to keep an eye out for James Thompson in the Dynamics car and Plato in the RML Chevrolet, because they will be strong this weekend, but like Fabrizio, I’m not running any success ballast, so I think we will be in with a good chance.”