2006 Season News

BRYANT FOR FIA GT3 IN 2006

Twenty year old British Racing Driver Oliver Bryant is set to compete in the FIA GT3 Championship in 2006. He will compete in a Porche 997 GT3Cup Run by TECH 9 MOTORSPORT. ...more

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SPA 6 HOUR MEETING

Oliver had another very successful weekend at the annual 6 hrs of Spa-Francorchamps meeting in Belgium. He led the 6 hrs race in the AC Cobra that he started from 12th on the grid. “I had to start off slowly to preserve the tyres because they get very hot with the hevy fuel loads. About 45 minutes into my stint I could start to push and I worked my way up to the lead”, commented the 20-year-old GT star. His work did not pay off as the car was retired with a fuelling problem later in the race....more

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Rounds 7 & 8 Snetterton

For race 1, Oliver qualified the Morgan in P5 with a 1m13.042s. For race 2, Keith qualified the car in P7 with a 1m13.813s....more

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News from the Heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge

Father and son team Grahame and Oliver Bryant scored a double victory in the third meeting of the Heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge season at Snetterton (15/16 July). In front of an excellent British F3/GT crowd, the Heritage field delivered two highly entertaining races for the Marston Hotels supported event....more

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Rounds 3 & 4 Oschersleben

Oliver Bryant and Maxime Dumarey lined up 18th and 38th in the 2 qualifying sessions. Oliver struggled to get in a clear lap and was hampered by having only completed a few laps in qualifying after a Dodge Viper pushed him into the gravel during the practice session ending his session. ...more

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Rounds 6 & 7 Mondello Park (Ireland)

The drizzle had stopped by the time lunch ended and the BGT field began the first of the two 15 minute qualifying sessions. A strong breeze had begun to dry the track in places, but it was too early for slicks at the start. Team Tiger and Team Aero were both struggling on wet rubber, Chris Beighton's best of 2:01.454 just pipping Oliver Bryant by two tenths. The Morgan lined up P7 for Race One....more

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Rounds 4&5 Pau (France)

Keith Ahlers and Oliver Bryant were much happier in the south of France than at Donington, as was the car; “It’s been on the rolling road back at base and is running problem free,” said Bryant. ...more

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Round 3 - Donington Park

Despite the engine problems of earlier in the day apparently being cured, the engine steadfastly refused to cooperate with either of the Aero 8’s two drivers. “There’s no power at all,” said Oliver Bryant later. “ it was hard enough just moving off, but I was going through the chicane in second just to try and prevent the engine from stalling!” The Morgan would start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid....more

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