Auteur: JimmyA3aenssens

Touring Cars, GT’s, Sidecars, Superbikes, Superkarts,… All, piece by piece lusts for each motorsport-fan. The Gamma Racing Day had it all to fascinate young and old, more than 60.000 visitors were registered past weekend on the Dutch racetrack of TT Assen. Spork Racing again showed up with two Seat Leon Supercopa’s and was determined to insure fun, victory and spectacle during the Supersport-races on Saturday and Sunday! As usual the drivers on both Super’SPORK’copa’s were Jimmy Adriaenssens – David Nye on car number 323 and Jonas De Kimpe – Vincent Van Paemel on car number 325.

Jimmy Adriaenssens “During the first free practice Friday morning I felt we weren’t far away from a competitive setup for the Dutch track. The car felt pretty stable though a few changes insisted on being taken. The team got to work on both cars and during qualifying it seemed that we were almost where we wanted to. After consideration with the team, David and I, we decided that I would take the start of the first race and nevertheless under a shiny sun Saturday evening I was launched.” Jimmy was held up during the first two laps and watched a gap creating itself between him and the other Supercopa’s only a few cars in front of him. He knew which task waited for him and after a few daring but successful attacks in the platoon he started catching up on the other Supercopa’s. Eventually after his first stint, AJ delivered the car in third position to David. David, who was keen on improving this third position, got stuck himself behind another car. The situation was classic, on the straights the car in front pulled away, whilst braking and cornering David lined up again. Lap after lap David lost seconds and even though he got past, the other car out pulled him on the longer straights. Unfortunately third was the best possible – but nevertheless a very nice – result. Keeping that in mind the Belgian-English duo was determined to fight back even harder and to improve the third position in race 2.

David Nye “The weather just before race 2 was dreadful, it was raining cats and dogs and I asked myself whether the team couldn’t fit a set of propellers instead of rain tyres. The track flooded on multiple locations and the race was deferred for about an hour. After the raining had stopped, the soil still felt pretty warm and it became a gamble whether to choose between slicks or rain tyres. Some cars tried slicks, other cars tried rain tyres, eventually we decided to fit rain tyres so we could go full throttle from the beginning. I tried to keep up with the leading group untill the safety car neutralized the race. As soon as the pit window opened, I delivered the car to Jimmy. “Just before the driver change I decided to fit slicks because I saw the track was 75% dry. I joined the track – still behind safety car – and as I started counting the cars in front of me I saw I was in fifth position in general and second Supercopa! It was clear that the team had delivered a beautiful piece of craftsmanship by changing the tyres. After the light turned green it was a matter of all or nothing because I knew a podium in general was in our range of possibilities. I pushed the car to its limits and I almost equaled my proper qualifying time though there still were some humid spots on the track. My rigorous attack seemed to work because I improved another place and turned out to be fourth in general. Apparently most cars were pretty carefull on the cold and wet soil, which was exactly the opposite of my tactic. I knew what I could win or lose so I went for it, that’s just racing! I kept pushing 200% until – just a few laps from the end – a faster car appeared in my mirror… Eventually I couldn’t defend my fourth place anymore and the other competitor got past. We did finish second in Supercopa and fifth in general and we collected very important points for the championship.” Adriaenssens.

The Spork Racing Team was mad with joy because we flirted with the general podium, knowing we raced against approximately 40 other cars. Fifth of forty competitors does satisfy a racer and its team, and it motivates even harder to do better next race-event in Zolder, beginning of September. Jimmy and David are still classified second amongst the Seats and enlarged their lead on the Supercopa’s of Voet-Vandenbroeck and De Kimpe-Van Paemel.

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – Gamma Racing Day Assen Review (Adriaenssens-Nye eigenen zich 2 podia toe op Nederlandse bodem)

The Spork Racing Team, who ran two Seat Supercopa’s at Zolder during the Superprix-weekend, can review a satisfying weekend. The Supersport-division within the Supercar Challenge held its seventh and eighth round at Zolder and again Spork could return home with a load of cups, flowers and podiumcaps.

“During the eve of each raceweekend, it’s constantly a matter of preconsidering all the variables, to think sober and to hope that Lady Fortuna is on your side. During the free practice I built up a lot of trust in the car, made a few modifications afterwards and it felt like the qualifying session in the afternoon couldn’t go wrong. The team decided I would do the first part of the qualifying. Provided with new tires and new brakes I got off in the middle of the pack. During the first 2 laps I pushed my way through the pack and found that one deciding free lap. My tires and brakes were ped in and I went for the actual qualifying lap. Lady Fortuna was clearly on my side because I succeeded in breaking the Spork Racing lap-record in Zolder and got listed as fastest DSG-shifted Supercopa in qualifying.” A clearly satisfied Jimmy Adriaenssens.

Even though the weather forecast for Saturday made a few drivers shiver, Saturday’s races were held in sunny conditions. The duo Adriaenssens-Nye, starting from an eleventh position in general and second in Supercopa, was keen on attacking the leading pack. Jimmy Adriaenssens started the race and about immediately it almost went wrong. “During the start I could climb up a few positions and had some drivers in front of me under pressure. After about three-quarter of the first lap I saw a slightly too optimistic BMW braking late in front of me and going off in the Rea-corner at the hospital. When the BMW re-entered the track he went sideways and got launched perpendicular towards me, I tried to avoid him but did feel a small impact on my rear-left wheel. Fortunately I kept my car in the right direction and didn’t lose much time, in the following straight I could feel my suspension didn’t suffer much from the impact and took my chances by fulfilling the rest of my stint without pitting for a check-up. If I did pitted, I would have lost that much time I couldn’t compete for the podium anymore.” After about 25 minutes of racing, David Nye took over in second position amongst the Supercopa’s and assured this position. The other car of the Spork Racing Team also did a good job and finished third. It was a Sporkial ceremony with both of their cars on the podium! Adriaenssens-Nye as second, De Kimpe-Van Paemel as third.

David Nye “As I started the second race, we decided to fit slicks because we assumed the slight drizzle would stop. Eventually it didn’t quite stop drizzling and it took me very long to get some heat in the rear tires. As always it’s no problem to get heat in the front tires, but those rear tires did slow me down a bit. The track was clearly more dangerous as some drivers expected, right in front of me the BMW M3 GT4 of Van Rijswick-l’Ortye lost control and face planted its German car right into wall on the sacrament hill. This accident obviously followed by a safety car procedure it stayed hard to get heat in the rear tires. After the safety car procedure, the race went smoothly but two laps before the mandatory pitstop my car oversteered heavily and I missed the wall by inches. If I had tapped the brake a bit later I would have guaranteed touched the wall. Luckily I didn’t and I could continue my race.” Jimmy who kept contact with David over the intercom decided to fit rain tires on the back. All the teams tried different, the one stayed on slicks, the other went for rain tires, nobody knew what the best option was but Jimmy thought he could make a difference by this rather special setting. “It has been 2 years now since I’ve raced on this setup. It was a trick which became popular when Tom Coronel won a WTCC-race with it. In 2010, I’ve also won a race by doing this and I hoped for it to work again. A rain tire doesn’t need much heat to separate glue from its surface, so you can immediately push. The main problem is though, you can easily burn them whilst racing on a dry surface, if the heat gets too high, the tire won’t stick to ground anymore and you will have to drift your car through the corners. No sooner said than done, the car did lose some grip towards the end of the race because of the drying surface and I had to drift the car through the corners. Both a fun but pretty dangerous way of driving. It feels like you’re going over the limit all the time and if you lose control once, you’ll probably end up on a towing truck. Keeping that in mind, I did find a balance between fast laptimes and no mistakes which resulted in a sixth position overall and second in Supercopa. Unfortunately the race was too short to gain a few more places but perhaps and I do say perhaps an overall podium could have been a possibility! Nevertheless I was very happy to treat the Spork Racing Team with another podium after this ultimately quite dangerous stunt.” AJ

In the Supercar Challenge standings, the Antwerpian could enforce his second position in the Supercopa division and the sixth position overall also delivers some nice point for the Supersport standings. Spork Racing is already looking forward to the next meeting in Assen. None of Spork’s drivers ever drove in Assen so they’ll work hard to find to correct settings, balance and rhythm. Herman Adriaenssens, teamchief of Spork Racing, has been racing in Assen a decade ago. So before the racemeeting, Herman’s experience is what the drivers will rely on.

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – Superprix Zolder Review (Adriaenssens-Nye schitteren tweemaal tijdens de Superprix)

The Spa Euro Races on June 23rd and 24th were typified by many extremes, on the one hand the (Super)GT’s got mixed with the Supersport-cars, on the other hand was the weather very enjoyable on Saturday with sometimes even a beautifull sun, followed by a stormy Sunday. The Spork Racing Team didn’t seem to mind the awful weatherconditions on Sunday and showed its excellent shape by entering three Seat Leon Supercopa’s.

Jimmy Adriaenssens “Just like in round three and four of the Supersport on the Nürburgring I would be competing in two cars. As always I would be driving in my very own Supercopa n° 323, assisted by David Nye, but this time also in Supercopa n° 324 with Wim De Graef. Unfortunately I could only find a free lap in Supercopa 324 and not in mine, which made me run the fastest lap of the Spork Racing Team with Supercopa 324 and resulted in a third starting position in the Supercopa-division.” SPC 323 followed on only 0,7s and both 323 as 324 were positioned next to each other on the grid. SPC 325, driven by the duo De Kimpe – Van Paemel also clocked sharp laptimes but couldn’t find the last tenths of a second and started one row behind the other Spork-duo’s.

David Nye: “First we opted to have Jimmy starting the first race in our car, afterwards he would switch to SPC 324. Eventually it would perhaps be a better idea to let him start in the car of Wim De Graef and me in our proper 323, so we could connect and drive forward through the platoon. Afterwards it seemed to be easier said as done, because we would have never predicted that the GT’s, starting behind us, would slow us down. I saw Jimmy quickly coming of the line and already in the first straight a GT came passed me a slowed me down through the La-Source corner, in Eau Rouge exactly the same happened and I lost Jimmy out of my sight. I’ve been doing the best I could during my stint but both Jimmy and I were equal competitors so we didn’t meet anymore.” After a fast but often hindered stint, David Nye came in just when the Safety Car left the track for the mandatory pitstop. From then on the race had been decided. Jimmy ‘AJ’ Adriaenssens re-entered the track in sixth position but, however he clocked one qualifying laptime after the other, he couldn’t improve his position anymore. Adriaenssens-Nye finished sixth in the Supercopa-division.

In extremely wet conditions, the second race was started. Several drivers didn’t even start the race and pitted immediately after the warm-up lap due to the minimal visibility caused by the spray of other cars. “When we were running the warm-up laps behind the safety car, I was certain that each driver was thinking whether it was a good idea to race in these rainy conditions whether not. The visibility was that bad, you sometimes couldn’t even see the rain-lights of the car in front of you beyond 10 m . If you dared to enjoy the slipstream of the car in front of you, you couldn’t even distinguish grass from asphalt aside your car. It constantly was a matter of using your personal experience of Spa-Francorchamps, projecting it on your ever grey windscreen and to rely on your instincts. Eventually I can say it worked out quite well for me because after only two laps I conquered the third position, having started sixth. During my stint I climbed from 35th position to 20th overall, I really swam through a platoon of Lamborghini’s, Dodge Vipers, Porsche GT3,… It just keeps surprising drivers how fast a Supercopa can be in the wet! It is a rare but very satisfying scene, overtaking all those GT’s!” a clearly satisfied Jimmy Adriaenssens.

Eventually David Nye defended the third place and treated himself, AJ and the Spork Racing Team with another podium (3rd in Supercopa). Everybody is looking forward to the next meeting: Superprix at Zolder 4th – 6th of July, where the Spork Racing Team will run two Seat Leon Supercopa’s.

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – Spa Euro Race Review (Adriaenssens-Nye scoren sterk op een verregend Spa-Francorchamps)

After a succesfull beginning of the season, in which Jimmy Adriaenssens has succesfully built out his share in the Supersport-division, he will again compete in two Seat Supercopas in Spa-Francorchamps next weekend (23rd – 24th of June), just like in Germany a few weeks ago.

As usual ‘AJ’ will defend the honor of the Spork Racing Team in his very own Supercopa n° 323, the car which he’ll share with David Nye and in which he’ll fight for the championship. The other Supercopa he’ll be driving is car n° 324 from Wim De Graef – Kris Van Kelst. Kris Van Kelst, who unfortunately couldn’t participate this weekend, will entrust his ride to our young Belgian. “My stunt at the Nürburgring was much appreciated by many, regarding all the positive comments I received after the races. Therefore I didn’t hesitate for long when Wim De Graef asked me to assist him in his Supercopa. I will do the best I can for Wim, David Nye, the complete Spork Racing Team, as for myself to get our Super’SPORK’copas as far in front as I can. Because now we’ll share the racetrack will the (Super)GT’s also, it is hard to determine where we’ll finish in the pack, but we’ll for sure try to get as much cars as possible underneath us on the TV-screens. I’m very much looking forward to the meetings and I hope to treat the crowd with nice spectacle!” a highly motivated Jimmy Adriaenssens.

This time also, a well-prepared team-timing has to lead to success. Jimmy will alternately race the first stint in his car, pit immediately when the pit window is opened, leave car n° 323 to his colleague David Nye, attend Supercopa n° 324 to fullfill the race in Wim De Graef’s car en vice versa.

Friday midday 12.15h, the kick-off of the first free practice of the Supercar Challenge is given. The Spork Racing Team confirmed to be well-prepared for their appointment on Belgian soil!

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – Spa Euro Race Preview (Jimmy Adriaenssens opnieuw tweemaal aan het werk in Spa).pdf

During the last weekend of May, the Supersport-divisions of the Supercar Challenge drove their third and fourth round of the season. The Spork Racing Team, present with two Seat Leon Supercopa’s at the Nürburgring, can proudly review the past weekend. Supercopa n° 323, driven by Jimmy Adriaenssens and David Nye achieved two podiums, Supercopa n° 325, driven by Jonas De Kimpe and again Jimmy Adriaenssens followed closely but unfortunately just missed the podium.

“Because the Spork Racing Team couldn’t select a driver to replace Vincent Van Paemel, I was asked to replace him in the second Supercopa. It was a fact that I would be driving car n° 323 with David Nye so this supplementary offer for the second Supercopa came to me as a surprise. An opportunity I grabbed with both hands and which turned out to be a great decision.” Jimmy Adriaenssens.

The planning was shaped that way that Jimmy would start the first race in his proper car, n° 323, the actual car in which he’s fighting for the championship. As soon as the pit window for the driver-change was opened, Jimmy would immediately pit so David could full fill the rest of the race and that Jimmy could await the Petronas-Supercopa of Jonas De Kimpe. “Although, that was the idea, reality was different. I got away easily during the start and saw Jonas lining up behind me. He kept approximately the same pace as me and it seemed a matter of racing behind each other towards the pitstop, to then full fill the rest of the race. However on a certain moment I saw Jonas getting into a spin in the first corner, later on it seemed he got pushed off and lost the control of the car. Nothing bad happened to him but one lap and a few corners later I saw him standing in the gravel. Apparently one push wasn’t enough and he got pushed of again but now with more severe consequences. He had to abandon the race due to a toe angle problem on his rear right wheel.” noted a disappointed Jimmy Adriaenssens after the race. David Nye however, who received a car in perfect condition showed his commitment and let the car being controlled by his wide range of experience. He brought the Super’SPORK’copa in on a well-earned second place in the Seat Supercopa-division and treated the team with what they deserved!

The second race, booked in on Sunday would be ran opposite to the first. Jimmy, who started race 1 in his own car, would now fight side-to-side with his own car in the Petronas-Supercopa. Because the Petronas didn’t finish the first race he had to start from behind on P37. “I was really looking forward to the second race! Starting last, climbing up to the best possible position in the pack is something each competitive driver loves, I’d say. You really get that ‘Herbie’-feeling in which you fly off and pass dozens of cars until you reach your own opponents, who prefer to see you in their rearview-mirrors. From then on the actual battle can begin and breathtaking moments line up one after the other! Pure adrenaline rushes through your body and it feels like nothing could possibly go wrong. However it could and it did. A sudden moment I received a heavy sideway push from a BMW I was outbraking. Later on it seemed, the BMW itself got a push from another BMW, which caused him to hit me. Throughout the whole F1-chicane I doubted whether my front suspension was damaged or not. Soon I got in the straight I felt the car was ok and I was relieved. The car still ran perfectly normal and I could continue my triumph. Slowly but sure I enlarged my share in the Petronas-Supercopa and in fifteenth position I handed the car over to Jonas” AJ.

AJ’s stint in his own Supercopa was tasted profoundly by the crowd. The young revelation received Supercopa n° 323 in perfect condition on a third place and got off! David Nye proved to have fought hard in the first part of the race and even could stay in front of the physically faster Supercopa of Marc Rooker. After the driver-change, Jimmy got out with a small gap of four seconds on Rooker and he knew that the Rooker could kick him of the podium. The motivation grew every inch the Dutch-man came closer. After only two laps it was clear that the driver, who had just switched cars, was sharpening his rhythm. During Jimmy’s third pitwall-pass he clocked an even faster laptime as in qualifying the day before. The following laps would be no different and Jimmy grew the gap by half a second each lap. After about five laps the gap had grown from to five seconds and AJ got stuck behind the BMW M3 E90 GT4 of Van Rijswick-l’Ortye. “I was only able to make a difference on the GT4 in the corners. In the straights and braking zones the BMW was faster and the gap between me and the other Supercopa decreased again. After several outbraking-attempts I only got next to the BMW but not in front until suddenly the GT4 couldn’t take the pressure anymore and miss braked himself. He got off the track and I regained my free space so I could run off.” With only a slight gap of two seconds the Belgian team earned the third place for sure. The Spork Racing Team went wild because also they had felt the adrenaline pumping through their veins the whole second part of the race. With a slightly less developed car they are still heavily in for the win and that feels great! The Petronas-Supercopa of De Kimpe-Adriaenssens got fifth in Supercopa and thirteenth in general.

The Spork Racing Team and its drivers are looking forward to their next meeting on Belgian soil. The fifth and sixth round of the Supersport-divisions will be held in Spa-Francorchamps, thé racetrack of Belgium and for many even thé racetrack of the world. In Belgium , Spork is proud to announce they will be competing again with their tree Supercopa’s!

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – GT Open Review Nurburgring (Opnieuw 2 podia voor Adriaenssens Nye).pdf

After several weeks of preparations, the Spork Racing Team will head to the German Nürburgring next weekend (26th, 27th of May). A few weeks ago, the kick-off of the Supercar Challenge was held in Zolder during the FIA GT1 World Championship and the team was thrilled to announce the good results afterwards. In germany, the team will reunite again to shine with both of their Supercopa’s.

The ambitions are high and the Spork Racing Team will treat the crowd with a scoop. Jimmy Adriaenssens, who performed in Zolder on Supercopa n° 323 will now share his car with his English colleague David Nye and he’ll also compete in the other Supercopa n° 325 of Jonas De Kimpe. It will be a busy weekend for the young Belgian, certainly because he’ll compete in two cars in the same races. Car n° 325 is the Petronas-Supercopa of Jonas De Kimpe. Jonas’ colleague Vincent Van Paemel is obliged elsewhere and can’t perform in Germany . Because the team couldn’t select a fast and available driver Jimmy will take Vincent’s place. After Jimmy’s stint in his Supercopa n° 323 he’ll switch to the n° 325. This scoop was discussed with the championship-organisation and was allowed if Jimmy Adriaenssens in advance advises in which car he’ll compete for the championship.

“I’m very much looking forward to our German trip. The Nürburgring GP-strecke has been on my to-do list for quite a while and although I already enjoyed the Nordschleife itself, the GP-track will still be a bit of adjusting for me. Add the characteristic weather of the Eifel Mountains and you’ll never know what’s coming for you. It will physically be a heavy weekend but I can’t complain about my personal condition. I’m in great shape and can assure you, I’ll do everything in my possibility to give the Super’SPORK’copa’s the ranking in the championship they deserve! The cars have been prepared to the slightest detail for the third and fourth round of the Supercar Challenge and as well the team as the drivers are highly motivated!” Jimmmy Adriaenssens.

Free practice and qualifying session are noted on Friday, both sprint-races will be held on Saturday and Sunday!

After the succesfull debute of Jimmy Adriaenssens and his Spork Racing Team, EXQI TV gave them quite a lot of attention in their episodes about round 1 and round 2 of the Supercar Challenge – Supersport.

EXQI TV – Supercar Challenge Zolder Round 1 Supersport (FIA GT1-weekend):

Check out minutes 16:00 and 24:00 of the episode above

EXQI TV – Supercar Challenge Zolder Round 2 Supersport (FIA GT1-weekend):

Check out minutes 16:15 and 24:30 of the episode above

To go back in history: the review of a foreign ‘snack’ during the Formula Ford Festival Brands Hatch UK 2011 were AJ competed in the Competition Car Insurance Ford Fiesta Championship!

Most exciting moments in the episode above:
01:50 min (Race 1 Start)
07:20 min (Overtake)
10:10 min (Overtake, almost contact)
19:20 min (Race 1 last lap, finish and overall win)
24:00 min (Victory-interview)
26:15 min (Race 2 Start)
41:30 min (Race 2 last lap, finish and overall win)

Last weekend the kick-off of the Supercar Challenge took place. The Supercar Challenge is a championship in which diversity of racetracks, gentle driving, hospiltality and sportivity are the main ingredients. The Spork Racing Team was proud to enter no less than 3 Seat Leon Supercopas, for the team it was their debute in a completely unknown championship and the positive messages about the Supercar Challenge have been confirmed. The foundation of the new Seat Supercopa division was a surprise that was appreciated by all the Supercopa drivers, therefore: Thank you Dick Van Elk!

Jimmy ‘AJ’ Adriaenssens, only driver on Supercopa n° 323, was keen on having a great opening weekend. The youngster from Antwerp has been studying all the variables with his teammanager and considered himself together with Supercopa n° 325 (De Kimpe – Van Paemel) and Supercopa n° 324 (De Graef – Van Kelst) as well-prepared for the kick-off during the FIA GT1 at Zolder. AJ: “After a long and doubtfull winter in Belgian car racing our interest in the Supercar Challenge slowly grew. There are multiple reasons why we chose for the former Dutch championship. At first the diversity of racetracks, our love for sprint-races and last but not least the oppurtunity to fight for the general ranking with our proper Supercopas. For now we’re still profondly searching for the ideal setup on Dunlop-tyres, because their characteristics are nothing like the former Michelins we’ve been using. I have to say I’m flattered by my team’s effort because they have been working so hard to translate my visions and feedback into newer and especially better setups! We started the weekend with a competitive car and ended it with an almost ideal setup for Zolder. A fact I’ve tried to confirm them by ending second twice in both races! Thanks Spork RT!!”

During the first race our Antwerpian Supercopa-contador, immediately booked the second place in the new Supercopa division. Because the race was being held over 60 minutes, racing on the limit was a must-do. Jimmy pushed his Spanish stallion to the limit but did have to lower his rhythm in the end, because his front brakes were gone right away. “During the pitstop I received the message my front brakes were used for 2/3 in only the first half hour, I knew I had to change my driving for the second half hour to be able to fullfill the race in a ‘safe’ way. On the other hand I had to keep in mind my close competitors could use this as their advantage so for me it was a matter of clocking sharp laptimes without overloading my brakes. Everyone knows that one thing can’t go without the other so I tried to find a fast but economical rhythm. It seemed to work until 10 minutes before the chequered flag, my brakes were totally gone and I had to stop the car by handbraking. Tense moments followed each other but eventually I could treat my team with a second position!!” a satisfied Jimmy Adriaenssens. With his 6th place overall Jimmy became fastest Belgian in race 1.

Jimmy’s starting position for the second race was very favorable, due to his 6th position overall on Saturday, he could start from the third row on Sunday. Now he had taken the necessary precautions to exclude the braking problem, it couldn’t go wrong. Again, Jimmy came through ranked second after the first lap and succeeded in creating a gap between him and his followers. After a few laps the Safety Car ran out for only 2 or 3 laps, while being released again Jimmy recreated the gap and got loose from the pack. After a tense race with spectacular moments, AJ’s Super’SPORK’a regained a second place and important points for the championship. In the general rankings Jimmy finished 8^th overall, again crowned fastest Belgian.

It was an uncommonly pleasant raceweekend for the entire Spork Racing Team and they’re very enthousiastic about the next event at the Nürburgring Germany. Jimmy, who has never raced the entire Grand Prix-track, has already planned a few virtual tests to arrive well-prepared in Germany. He has some global ideas towards settings but these will be expanded during the next weeks. Jimmy Adriaenssens is keen on enlarging his advance in the Supercopa division and will try his best as always to fullfill these intentions.

See enclosed PDF-file for the Dutch race review.

Persbericht – FIA GT1 Zolder (Jimmy Adr. tweemaal snelste Belg met Supercopa).pdf

After a long and uncertain winter of developments in which the existence of the Belgian Championships got inhibited, the decision has been made. Jimmy Adriaenssens and David Nye will compete in the new Supercar Challenge. A championship with nine meetings, divided over five different racetracks. The Antwerp Spork Racing Team will run five meetings on Belgian soil (Spa-Francorchamps and Zolder), three in Holland (Assen and Zandvoort) and one in Germany (Nürburgring). All nine events are well-known to attract numerous fans. The Gamma Racing Day at Assen 2011 rised above 50.000 visitors. Also events as the FIA GT1 – European GT3 at Zolder are extremely succesfull and guarantee a huge amount of spectators. April 21st and 22nd will be the kick-off of the Supercar Challenge, the first weekend will be held in Zolder during the FIA GT1 – European GT3 Championship.

Meanwhile we’ve also received favourable news on Belgian soil, the new organisator has been allowed to start up the Belgian Championships. He’s hoping to have everything ready by mid May and to start officially then. A possibility which we’d like to keep open, next to our ambitions in the Supercar Challenge, to guarantee our partners maximum publicity in our homeland.

We’re very pleased to announce this news to the world. More information about our first event in Zolder April 21st-22nd will follow.

Yesterday at Spa, the Spork Racing Team ran their three Seat Leon Supercopa’s during an official testday. Jimmy ‘AJ’ Adriaenssens ran the blanco English Supercopa of David Nye, Jonas De Kimpe/Vincent Van Paemel ran AJ’s 2011-Supercopa and Wim De Graef/Kris Van Kelst their own. All three cars proved again to be reliable, fast and clearly ready for the first Supercar Challenge-event!

“Today I had my first run on fresh and clearly different rubber as in 2011. It was my first time to run on Dunlop-tyres with a Supercopa, back in 2005, 2006 I also ran Dunlops but on a VW Golf 4, 2.0 atmo. Though it had been a while since we’ve felt those Dunlops, it became pretty soon clear in which direction we had to think. After a few sessions we found an almost ideal setup and nearly got to our fastest laptime of 2011, only half a second left we can confirm we’re ready for Zolder April 21st – 22nd. Looking very much forward to it!” quoted Jimmy after finishing his last session.