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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">PRIVILEGE INSURANCE BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">20/08/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">A Stealthy Entrance</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">At Knockhill</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/anceAt%20KPRI.jpg"></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">Racegoers at last month’s Privilege event at Donington Park were treated to the sound and sight of the Stealth B6 giving a few demonstration laps: at Knockhill, the car was ready for its British GT debut in the hands of Terry Pudwell and Mark Pashley.<BR> <BR> Terry explained the eligibility problem which prevented them switching from the defunct ISC series to the Privilege. “We had to prove there was a fully registered road car in existence and the problem is it was sold to an Austrian guy in February, so we had to get him and the car over here for it to be looked at. Gerhard Jorg [the owner] is a great guy and we must thank him for coming all the way to Scotland with it! We’ve had to produce development plans for the race car and the road car, but the car racing here is chassis #5." <BR> <BR> "#6 is nearly complete [and was on display under the Powertour tent] so the Stealth is by no means a one-off. Speedworx have put an incredible amount of time into the set-up, so it is looking good.<BR> <BR> "We’re here for the rest of the season now and still intend to take in two Spanish GT rounds in October and November, the Belcar race at Spa and an Italian GT round. We just really want to go racing as much as possible and wanted to do it with something different – everywhere we go these cars generate a following. We have to race it to get people interested in the Stealth as this isn’t the sort of car you’ll see in the supermarket car park. All the components are British other than the engine [a 6 litre Ford V8 developed by Mass Engines of Cambridge]. The other teams have been so supportive in getting us here, especially Martin Short and Mike Jordan, I must thank John Reid at TVR as well.”<BR> <BR> The weekend was a mixed bag for the team, having told the GT leaders that they would not interrupt the Championship battle, the Stealth set an impressive fifth overall in qualifying. This was despite carrying penalty ballast due to difficulties in scrutineering (though the car was entirely legal, the location of the restrictors made it impossible to prove that was the case). The race itself was started under the Safety Car due to persistent rain leaving the circuit like a river and unfortunately the car’s electrics succumbed to the deluging spray after only five laps.<BR> <BR> “Its just nice to be out racing again,” summed up Pudwell. Better luck at Thruxton guys.<BR> <BR> Paul Slinger<BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>