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Slight Rides Mondial Superbike

Monday 5th May 2003
 

 

 

Aaron Slight got back on a superbike for the first time since October 2001 when he did a handful of demo laps on Mondial's new Piega at Monza in front of 50,000 fans.  The V-twin, which is powered by a Honda SP-2 engine, is due to enter the WSB championship next year, having done a season in the world endurance series.

Slight said "In the past, I've only ridden racebikes and thought roadbikes didn't handle well and couldn't be as much fun," began Slight. "But after trying the Piega, I've had to change my mind. It looks good and feels like a real racebike.

"It was good fun putting in a couple of laps at Monza and being enthusiastically cheered on by the fans. I haven't been on the race scene for a few years, but they gave me a great welcome," he added.

Slight was quick to point out that the one-off Monza outing was in no way a sign of his future return to the series.

 

 

Porsche Cup Result

Monday, 26 May 2003

 

Thruxton - Porsche Cup Race 1

 

2003 PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP  - RACE CLASSIFICATION - ROUND 5 - AMENDED 
 POS   NO   CL   DRIVER    NAT   CAR    TIME   LAPS   GAP   MPH   BEST 
 1   5      David PINKNEY      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:22.419   16       105.82    1:18.820  
 2   7      Barry HORNE      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:22.847   16   0.428    105.78    1:18.895  
 3   3      Jason TEMPLEMAN      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:38.466   16   16.047    104.51    1:19.340  
 4   28      Jonathon COCKER      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:39.810   16   17.391    104.40    1:19.594  
 5   1      Aaron SLIGHT      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:43.101   16   20.682    104.14    1:20.179  
 6   23      Andy BRITNELL      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:54.622   16   32.203    103.22    1:20.422  
 7   13      David CUFF      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   21:56.153   16   33.734    103.10    1:19.673  
 8   22      Gary BRITNELL      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   22:30.571   16   1:08.152    100.48    1:22.530  
 Not Classified              
   4      Jeremy SMITH      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   10:27.989   7   D.N.F.    94.54    1:20.126  
                     
 Fastest Lap                
   5      David PINKNEY      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   1:18.820    2   173.17kph    107.60    
   
Car 12 Excluded from results - technical infringements  Start Time : 16:38
Weather / Track : Bright / Dry  End Time : 16:59

 

Thruxton - Porche Cup race 2
 

2003 PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP  - RACE CLASSIFICATION - ROUND 6 
 POS   NO   CL   DRIVER    NAT   CAR    TIME   LAPS   GAP   MPH   BEST 
 1   7      Barry HORNE      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:27.706   23       106.73    1:18.526  
 2   28      Jonathon COCKER      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:39.993   23   12.287    106.02    1:18.930  
 3   1      Aaron SLIGHT      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:54.467   23   26.761    105.19    1:19.437  
 4   5      David PINKNEY      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:55.425   23   27.719    105.13    1:19.246  
 5   13      David CUFF      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:55.814   23   28.108    105.11    1:19.540  
 6   23      Andy BRITNELL      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   31:10.172   23   42.466    104.31    1:19.974  
 7   22      Gary BRITNELL      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   30:47.507   22   1 LAP    100.99    1:22.154  
 Not Classified              
   4      Jeremy SMITH      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   25:01.313   18   D.N.F.    101.69    1:20.238  
   3      Jason TEMPLEMAN      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   15:59.535   12   D.N.F.    106.07    1:18.743  
   12      Richard WESTBROOK      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   15:59.882   12   D.N.F.    106.03    1:18.696  
   14      Jonathon ROWLAND      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup      0   D.N.F.    N/A       
                     
 Fastest Lap                
   7      Barry HORNE      Porsche 911 GT3 Cup   1:18.526    11   173.82kph    108.01    
   
  Start Time : 14:39
Weather / Track : Bright / Dry  End Time : 15:10

 

 

Slight set for Porsche Carrera Cup GB debut

May 2003

 

Former World Superbike ace and BTCC racer Aaron Slight will race a VIP car in the Porsche Michelin Carrera Cup Great Britain at Thruxton over the Bank Holiday weekend (25/26 May).

New Zealander Slight will race the Porsche Cars GB entry at the Hampshire track as he looks towards a move into sports and GT racing for the next phase of his career.

Having scored 13 World Superbike wins during a 17-year racing career on two wheels, Slight has spent the last two seasons racing in the BTCC, and narrowly missed out on the Independents' Cup in 2002. Now, he is excited about the chance to race in the Carrera Cup GB.

"The Porsche GT3 Cup cars always look fantastic but testing the GT3 at Thruxton proved that they are exciting to drive as well," says Slight. "More race miles to add to my BTCC season last year will be helpful as always, but a GT3 around Thruxton is going to be awesome, and fast!"

The chance to race the GT3 Cup is a boost to the Monaco-based racer, according to his manager Tubbs Wanigasekera. "Aaron enjoys driving these high horsepower cars and is truly excited about driving the Porsche. This mileage helps and ties in very well with Aaron's future racing programme that I am currently completing and should be revealed shortly

"Aaron and I would like to thank Porsche Cars GB for this very generous opportunity," added Wanigasekera.

 

 

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