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Oulton - 24th
September - "BARC Formula Renaul Season comes to an end"
The 12 round
BARC Formula Renault season is now over for 2005. Ian Pearson
- 25 from Didcot, Oxfordshire - won the championship back in
August but the final results show him 88 points clear of his
nearest rival in 2nd place.
Ian had a
fantastic year winning 11 consecutive rounds and only dropping
1 point for pole position, due to mechanical problems, during
a qualifying session at Pembrey in Wales.
The season
came to an end for Pearson on Saturday at Oulton Park. It was
a frustrating weekend for the 25 year old. After selling his
championship-winning car to help fund next year's season, he
made the brave decision to drive a car he had built but never
driven before. After a fraught day of testing plagued with mechanical
failures, Ian looked to be back on track. After only 8 laps
in the car he looked to be 2 seconds faster than any of his
rivals out on the track. However, it was not to be, a broken
clutch meant that he was unable to qualify.
Starting from
the back of the grid was always going to be a challenge, in
a slightly ambitious move to take first position in class on
the opening lap, Ian was turned in upon which lead to nose damage
to the car and the first non-finish of the year.
Ian has taken
this all in his stride and cannot wait to get back into a car
for the winter series at Brands Hatch in November. This will
either be in the Tatuus RC98 BARC Club Class car or hopefull,
in a more powerful higher-class FR2000, dependant upon sponsorship
and available budget.
Either way,
Ian has had a fantastic year and is proud of his achievement.
He is a talented driver and with the right backing, could really
put himself in the spot light.
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