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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">24/04/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Rollcentre</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">TVRs</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/ntreTVRsPRI.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"> Martin Short may be hoping for damp conditions for the remaining races before the Tuscan R is completed.<BR> <BR> Although he was helped at Snetterton with a brand new engine - described as the best they'd had - Rob Barff's sensational drive through the field was helped by the Rollcentre team's first proper wet set-up. Data was obtained from a test at the Stowe circuit at Silverstone which led to the settings used for the race. It seemed to work - Short described the handling as "bloody incredible" and Barff confirmed that "the combination of the TVR chassis and the Dunlop tyres felt fantastic through the faster corners and I was able to just drive around the outside of people at the quicker stuff. Although the TVR was not as fast in a straight line as the Porsches, I just braked later and cruised past them around the outside into the Esses and Russell". Even TVR Chairman Peter Wheeler commented "it's the best handling car through the Esses".<BR> <BR> Whilst Short may hope for rain, what he wishes for is parts - to allow the team to complete the 'self-build' Tuscan R they have in their possession. Short expects at least a second and a half advantage on most circuits for the new car - and that's before the car is fully developed.<BR> <BR> The strains on the team are remarkably well hidden - the effort needed to maintain the Cerbera effort and build the new car is taking its toll however. Martin Short: "We are considering missing Donington to put maximum effort into the new car. We certainly do not want that to happen, but unless the parts situation improves, it is looking a strong possibility". <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>