2007 Season News

Engine Failure Causes Oliver To Miss Podium On Le Mans Debut

Oliver started the Le Mans Legends 1 hour support race to the main 24 hour event in 11th place. His fast qualifying lap had to be aborted after oil from another car smothered the screen of the 1964 AC Cobra....more

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Oulton Park Britsports Race 30th June 2007

Oliver’s second race in the Jade 2 Sports Prototype was in torrential conditions at the Cheshire circuit sharing with car owner Howard Spooner. Oliver made a cautious start on a very oily track and held on to second place until a safety car was brought out to clear up the parked car that had lost its oil. As the safety car peeled off, Oliver attacked the Juno of Richard Curtis and a great battle commenced which resulted in Oliver taking the lead which he held until the clutch started to play up....more

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Mix Fortunes for Bryant at Brands Hatch – One Good Finish

For the double header of one hour races rounds though, the team was looking to be back to its battling best and the omens were good: after a truly dreadful British summer so far Brands Hatch was bathed in warm sunshine, with a 28 car entry attracted to the fabulous Grand Prix circuit....more

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Oliver Bryant switches from Tech 9 Motorsport to Damax

British GT Championship contender Oliver Bryant has switched from Tech 9 Motorsport to Damax and will drive the team’s Ascari KZ1R with fellow BRDC Rising Star Phil Keen....more

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Oliver dominates HGTCC at Silverstone

It was a real family affair in the Charterhouse Heritage GT Car Challenge at Silverstone on Saturday (11 August) during the British F3/GT meeting. While Grahame and Olly Bryant scored a resounding win in the 45-minute race in their Morgan +8, three more father and son combinations packed out the top five finishers....more

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Disappointment at Thruxton for Oliver Bryant

The Ascari had been forced to run an even harder tyre compound than usual at Thruxton due to concerns about safety from the tyre manufacturer. This made the car very difficult to drive over the fast and bumpy turns of the Thruxton circuit....more

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Fourth Overall on The Tour Britannia

Oliver Bryant shared a 1976 Lotus 7 Twin Cam with friend Joe Twyman in the 2007 race and rally tour of Great Britain. The tour took place over 3 days and took in Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Mallory Park and Oulton Park in addition to numerous rally stages and hill climbs....more

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Troubles for Bryant in the Silverstone 24 hrs!

Oliver Bryant competed in the Britcar 24hrs for the third time. He was driving a Marcos Mantis fitted with the mighty LS7 Corvette engine. This power was to cause trouble though. Oliver was sharing driving duties with father Grahame, Howard Spooner and Laurence Bilton. Oliver lined the ill-handling car up 13th on the 60 car grid with a 2m01.6s lap. During night qualifying, Howard Spooner left the circuit with a puncture and grass filled the radiator overheating the engine. A new engine had to be located and installed in the car. This was completed with 5 minutes to spare and Oliver took the start and ran within the top 10 until the first of a series of problems began....more

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