Mikey Doble hails ‘incredible’ Power Maxed Racing team effort

Mikey Doble was full of praise for Power Maxed Racing this past weekend as the Independent team completed a remarkable comeback in the British Touring Car Championship around Knockhill.

Less than a week on from the team’s facility and its Vauxhall Astras being destroyed in a fire, the Worcestershire-based squad took centre stage in Scotland with two Cupras for Doble and team-mate Nick Halstead.

Despite facing an uphill battle in terms of getting to grips with their new cars, Doble produced a measured performance over the course of race day as he took the chequered flag in all three contests – finishing in the points in the finale.

“I think it’s fair to say it’s not just been a rollercoaster weekend, but a rollercoaster week,” said Doble. “Just over seven days ago it was unclear whether we’d race again this season so to have now completed all three races at Knockhill is quite an achievement.

“I’ve got to say a massive thank you to every single member of the Power Maxed Racing team because what has been achieved over these last few days is nothing short of incredible. They moved heaven and earth to be here and put in some long hours to ensure we were competitive.

“Obviously being in Scotland was a win in itself but I would be lying if I didn’t say I hoped to come away with a little more from the weekend. That being said there were no real expectations as this was the first-ever time driving the Cupra.

“Every session was a step into the unknown but we learnt a huge amount about the car. We’ve got a long way to go but we’ve got an idea of what direction we want to take the Cupra heading into the next round – so hopefully we will see more progress at Donington Park.”