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Lee Mumford
Karl Haxton – Rotax Max
Mike Comber – TKM Intermediates
Lee tests Reynard 89FF 1600 at Donington
Cunningham 'over the moon' with Balfe deal
Michael Moyers
Neil Cunningham tests Speedwells at D1 Drifting UK
Lee Mumford
Terry Grant, Stunt Driver tests Speedwells at MPH Show
Lee Mumford
Silverstone 14 May 2006
Lee had a cracking weekend at Silverstone having qualified 2nd
on Sunday morning. The first race got off to a good start
with Lee chasing the leader who has several more years racing
experience than Lee. The leader was put under considerable
pressure from Lee, a driver desperate to get his season back
on track following the disappointment of Snetterton recently
where he qualified on pole, only for electrical problems to
strike before the start of the race. Lee tried to make
several passes at Becketts and Luffield but neither worked as
gradually Lee’s tyres went off.
Lee applying pressure on the race leader
The second race was much the same as the first, with Lee
starting from 2nd on the grid and following the
leader all the way to the chequered flag.
Let’s hope Lee makes it to the top step at the next race on 28
May at Mallory Park – good luck Lee!
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Karl Haxton – Rotax Max
Karl and his team had a cracking weekend at the Brazilian Cup
held at Whilton Mill recently winning 3 Rotax classes.
Karl has already had three consecutive wins at Shenington
giving him the maximum points overall and the winner of the
Winter Championship.
Karl was on the front row of the grid for the final at the
Rotax shakedown but unfortunately a red flag destroyed his
race.
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Mike Comber – TKM Intermediates
New to the team of ‘Speedwell drivers’ nobody
was ever going to stop Michael Comber winning the Formula
Junior Intermediate TKM.
The 15
year-old Thrussington driver dominated the field by winning
all three heats and then on to the top step of the podium in
the final.
Must be
his Speedwell SP2’s – we have always said they make you driver
faster! Well done Mike!
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Lee tests Reynard 89FF 1600 at Donington
9th February 2006
Former BRDC Single Seater driver Lee Mumford was seen testing the winning Reynard 89FF that lead Joey Foster to 3 consecutive wins at the Walter Hayes Trophy Race in 2003, 2004 and again in 2005. It was the first time Lee had driven the FF1600 car and impressed both Marque Car Racing Team boss Don Hardman and his Manager, FIA GT driver, Neil Cunningham.
This was Lee’s first test of the year and he settled into the car immediately and clocked some very fast laps exceeding expectations from both Don and Neil. “We are very excited to have Lee racing with the team this year” said Don, “we were very impressed with the lad, he has never driven the car before and certainly exceeded all expectations, he was very fast and seemed totally at ease with the car”.
Lee said “the car may not be the newest car around, but I love driving it. It is very responsive and I feel it suits my style of driving. I’m really looking forward to entering the FF1600 M&S Championship this year and am pleased to be working with Don and his team; they have maintained this car for several years and really know the car inside out. I am confident of a good result and can’t wait to get started”.
Neil Cunningham added “I am really pleased with the results today, I’m sure Lee will not only enjoy this years racing but can look forward to some good results, he has a natural ability and is very dedicated to his racing both on and off the track”.
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Cunningham 'over the moon' with Balfe deal.
6th February 2006
Neil Cunningham has admitted he is 'over the moon' with the news that he will be joining the Balfe Motorsport team for the 2006 FIA GT Championship season.
Cunningham will line-up alongside Shaun Balfe and Jamie Derbyshire in the Balfe Motorsport's Saleen S7R following the news that Embassy Racing - the team he has driven for the past two seasons - will sit out 2006.
The move will see Cunningham add the Saleen to the already lengthy list of cars he has driven during his career, and he said he felt confident that the Saleen would be successful on track during the coming year."I'm over the moon!" he said. "A drive in a proper GT1 car in international competition is something I've been working for throughout my career and I can't wait to get behind the wheel of the car. Jonathan [France] and his team have decided to take a sabbatical this season and he has been incredibly helpful in backing me to go with the Balfe squad.
"I know that David and the rest of the Balfe team always turn out a damn good race car. With the work they're already doing and the driver line-up we've got I'm sure we can pick up some really competitive results through the year.
"I'm certainly happy to be driving with Shaun and Jamie. I've known them both for long time and we should push each other from round to round which will be great for us and the rest of the team. I'll also need to work out how many GT cars I'll have driven again once I've tested the Saleen, I think I'm up into the 20's somewhere now!"
Cunningham’s move will see him will restart a relationship with David Balfe that stretches back to the early 1990's when Balfe ran Cunningham in Formula Ford.
"I've always been respectful of Neil's persistence throughout his career," he said. "I know how professional he is and his determination and speed will be a great asset to us as we go up against the rest of the GT1 field. Shaun and Jamie already work well together and with the team and Neil should fit straight into that relationship."
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Michael Moyers
“Michael eyes BARC Formula Renault”
Michael seen here wearing his SPEEDWELL’s is hoping to drive
Formula Renault in 2006!
On Thursday the BRDC Single-Seater double race winner
Michael Moyers visited Donington Park for the first time
since 2004 as he continued his winter testing. He completed
a half day test with race winning team Falcon Motorsport in
their Formula Renault car, impressing team principal Nick
Streadfield.
“ I was delighted to get Michael out in one of our Formula
Renaults and given the short amount of track time, I was
very impressed with his professional approach and rapid
progress to a competitive time.”
Having driven a Formula Renault on one previous occasion
Michael felt at home in the car but the freezing
temperatures made the car feel unstable to begin with, but
after a short period he had a fresher set of tyres on the
car which made a huge difference and he was soon able to
hustle the car and set fast lap times.
Michael said,
“I really enjoyed today and I learnt a great deal, even
though I felt I could have gone a lot faster with a bit more
track time. One of the aspects I wanted to learn was feeling
the grip from the aerodynamics and going flat out down
Craner Curves at 130mph certainly made me realise the
benefits of the downforce!
I’d like to say a big thank you to Falcon Motorsport, they
were extremely helpful and their attention to detail enabled
me to learn very quickly. Providing we can find the
necessary budget, I’d very much like to work with them
again”
Michael is still talking with some Formula BMW teams but now
sees the BARC Formula Renault Championship as a great
stepping-stone as it is going to be extremely competitive
and is great value for money. The budget required is in the
region of £40 000, so hopefully if the funds become
available we will see this talented driver on the grid again
in 2006!
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Neil Cunningham tests Speedwells at D1 Drifting
UK
Neil Cunningham, British GT Driver, recently had a stint at
the D1 Drifting in the UK. “It was fantastic” said Neil, “you
really need a lot of car control as well as pedal sensitivity
and thanks to Speedwell I had no problems with my new SP2’s”.
We will be seeing a lot of Neil in 2006 as he will ‘drifting’
throughout the UK at the newly launched UK D1Professional
Drift Grand Prix Series as well as racing with his British GT
Team, Embassy Racing.
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Lee Mumford
Lee Mumford former BRDC Single Seater Driver, has been helping
Speedwell develop the new Speedwell Racing inspired footwear
range throughout 2005.
Lee Mumford wins both Zetec races at the
Walter Hayes Meeting
Lee has worn a new pair of Speedwells for every race throughout the year
and both Lee and Speedwell knew the design was right when Lee
finished the year with a double win at the Walter Hayes Trophy
Meeting at Silverstone in November. “I love my Speedwells”
said Lee, “they have more structure than most racing shoes and
I find them extremely comfortable both in the car and walking
around the pits”.
Click images above for
enlarged photographs
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Terry Grant, Stunt Driver tests Speedwells at MPH Show
Terry Grant, famous for his driving stunts, had a fantastic
time at the recent MPH Shows held at the NEC Birmingham and
Earls Court London recently. “It was a great show, although
very tiring” said Terry “it was the first time I had worn a
pair of Speedwells and I must say how comfortable they were –
usually after a couple of hours my feet ache and I have to
change my footwear but I was so impressed with my new
Speedwells, I actually stayed in them for the full two days!”.
Terry told Speedwell that not only was the shoe well
manufactured, the shoe held more structure that any other shoe
he had worn which made all the difference for long term wear.
Terry was so impressed with his new Speedwells that he
actually changed into a new pair of SP3’s for his long drive
home!
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