Jmw motorsport to race with bentley in gt world challenge asia. View the profiles of professionals named andrew bentley on linkedin. In 1921, just two years after the first bentley prototype was revealed, it was racing at the world famous 24 hours of le mans. Bentley releases update on injured pwc driver andrew palmer. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Palmer confirmed for gt asia series programme with absolute racing bentley may 4, 2016. Frank clement, wo bentley s development engineer and racing driver, won the junior sprint handicap at brooklands on may 16, 1921 in exp 2. Coaching professional, amateur and novice drivers in categories from prototype racing at le mans to mx5s at donington, he has developed a great.
Two drivers hospitalized after bad pirelli world challenge crash at lime rock. The race win marks the teams first elms win of 2019, as well as the first win for the team with the new. Awarded another scholarship for a full year in the renault clio cup. That horse was hardest core, who went on to win the 2014 arlington million in the name of andrew bentley stables, llc. Harness racing driver greg bennett cleared of bribing corrupt.
Abbie eaton british racing driver, hull, united kingdom. Silverstone instructor andrew bentley gives a running commentary describing what its like to drive round the international circuit which take in iconic parts of the grand prix circuit. Jan, 2020 jim mcguire will step up to the european le mans series with united autosports, forming the angloamerican teams first lmp3 lineup alongside matt bell and andrew bentley with a new ligier js. Its also central, gush reckons, to the quality of competition. I count myself very lucky that i can call my passion my job. Andrew bentley january 2004 present 8 years 9 months professional racing driver, precision driver for the film industry and performance driving coach, providing specialist training in areas of. This is the official page of british racing driver matt bell.
He is most known for winning the inaugural lamborghini world championship in 20. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of andrew. United autosports has won the european le mans series lmp3 teams title for a second consecutive year second place in the sixth and final round of the championship in portugal today 22 oct also earning american duo john falb and sean rayhall the driver s lmp3 crown as the sister wayne boydchristian englandmark patterson ligier scored its first lmp3 race win of the season. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Former bentley factory driver meyrick will still race a bentley this year, however, after being confirmed in jmw motorsports car alongside andrew haryanto for gt world challenge asia powered. Andrew palmer bentley team absolute driver spyder active athlete 2015 rolex 24 hour at daytona, sebring 12 hour and petit le mans win. Our gratitude duly proffered to andrew, i sit down with the schools director chris ward, who i irst met about 15 years ago when he was a promising formula vauxhall racer. View the profiles of professionals named drew bentley on linkedin. How a proper race insert is made and fitted with driver coach andrew bentley. Silverstone classic pre 63 gt ginetta g4 with andrew bentley. Fitting a race seat with schroth indi seat driver61. He won the fifth race of his career and went on to win a total of ten races during the season, taking the pre 90 class championship in a vintage reynard 84ff.
Need to speak with someone from andrew s media team. A reputation as a fierce racing competitor for over 15 years and a pedigree for race coaching ensures andrew a prominent figure in the uk racing scene. Andrew palmer is a young american racing driver contracted to bentley team absolute and spyder active sports. May 21, 2018 then, over the air, he says, andrew marriott in the pit lane with jordan taylor, and then lets go to driver gunnar jeannette with pitlane reporter shea adam. Trackday drivers, race drivers, junior race drivers. Duncan tappy signs for united autosports european le mans series 06. They will be joined in 2020 by andrew bentley who will be entering his first full season in the european series, racing one of the teams brand new ligier js p320s. Duncan tappy joins united autosports 2020 elms team british racer to partner jim mcguire and andrew bentley in. The team will race in the proam class with ex bentley factory driver andy meyrick and andrew haryanto. This will be the debut season with bentley for the essexbased team, which will travel to sros asian series for the first time. This is andrew bentley racing promo by gridstars on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jim and matt are one of uniteds regular driver pairings, having raced together in the michelin le mans cup for the last three years. Professional in car instruction, ards a grade, multi championship winning driver, 12 years instructing experience.
Super duper seat making fun today with indi seat and andrew bentley. The full entry list for the 2020 bathurst 12 hour has been released, including every driver that will tackle the roundtheclock enduro. I am a racing driver, driver coach and precision driver. Join facebook to connect with andrew bentley and others you may know. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. In 1976, wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school. How to drive silverstone international circuit youtube. Our experts guide on how you can become a better racing driver. Jan 20, 2017 how a proper race insert is made and fitted with driver coach andrew bentley. Two drivers hospitalized after bad pirelli world challenge. The european le mans series is a european series of endurance races reserved for cars such as le mans prototypes and le mans grand touring. Andrew bentley will be competing in the uk clio cup championship, follow his progress in this fly on the wall documentary. Ross bentley born november 4, 1956 is a performance coach, racing driver, author and speaker.
Competed in sports prototypes as a works race and development driver for uk. Andrew s instructing experience has been born from racing at high levels in the sport and a career which includes single seater, le mans prototype, gt and historics. Andrew palmer born july 10, 1994 is an american racing driver from chicago, illinois. Duncan tappy signs for united autosports european le mans. Mcguire and bell are one of uniteds regular driver pairings, having raced together in. Its not the first time for andrew haryanto, however. Motorsport has been at the heart of bentley throughout its first 100 years. Its this inclusiveness that attracted bentley to gt3, not wanting to run up costs or cross porsche and audi in prototype sports car racing, before it announced a return to motorsport in 2012. The effort will be the first time that bentley has been represented in the series since 2018 and confirms a bentley presence in all three world challenge championships europe, north america and now asia.
The profile of andy meyrick british professional racing driver. You will see a pro use a track map to help explain finite details of the cars setup to his engineer and race team, allowing everyone to be talking about the same bend, but he wont have paid anything more than a passing glance at a track map, just enough to see the sequences of corners. Welcome,a passion for speed, control and accuracy has always been the driving force in everything i do. Andrew has won a number of scholarships for his driving skills and has been a racing instructor for 10 years. Bentley team absolute driver andrew palmer suffered a head injury in the warmup session crash last month at lime rock park. The team had previously announced that former bentley factory driver duncan tappy would race its second lmp3 entry with jim mcguire and andrew bentley. I have learnt these skills through years of competition at the highest levels in motorsport. In 2018, bentley motorsport unveiled the thrilling new continental gt3 race car. The horse is pointed to a start in the breeders cup turf. His father, greg bentley, purchased a horse for andrew s 30th birthday at the 20 keeneland november sale.
Andrew bentley association of racing driver schools ards. Andrew palmer will return to asia with regular pirelli world challenge team absolute racing to contest the gt asia series in 2016. Jim mcguire, matt bell and andrew bentley to join united. Autosport performances legendary driver coach rob wilson says his experience with supercars drivers is they can match the best. Nbc sports says bentley team absolute driver andrew palmer sustained a head injury during the race warmup. Andrew bentley was born with down syndrome but has always shown an interest in racing.
Andrews experienced, mechanical and methodical feedback revolutionised the motion profiles used for the vr5. So i thought id invite fellow driver coach andrew bentley to. A pro driver uses neither printed maps or reactions. Andrew bentley racing career profile driver database.
His performance coaching spans executive business coaching to sports athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a speciality in motorsports. Lighter, more dynamic and even more powerful than its multichampionshipwinning predecessor, its the most exciting race car ever created by bentley because it is closely based on the companys most advanced road car the newly launched continental gt. As well as being an experienced and quick racer competing in the european le mans series in 2020, andrew bentley is a grade a ards race instructor. An expert in circuit driving technique and vehicle dynamics, along with a calm and clear instructing style, andrew will ensure you use your time on track as efficiently finding your car s limit quickly.
Deltwawing racing deltawing tudor united sports car series 2014 bentley motorsport bentley factory driver blancpain endurance series vice champion deltwawing racing deltawing tudor united sports car series 20 gulf racing blancpain endurance series deltawing alms gulf 12 hours bentley factory driver. Specialists in professional racing simulators and simulator sales. Sep 21, 2019 i was invited to the offices of racelogic who make the most used video data system for motorsport to try their racing simulator. On board footage from the pre 63 gt race at the 2014 silverstone classic in the class winning ginetta g4 of mark morgan. Andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. Racing driver, precision driver and performance driver coach edit andrew bentley january 2004 present 8 years 9 months professional racing driver, precision driver for the film industry and performance driving coach, providing specialist training in areas of track and dynamic driving. Meyrick made his racing debut in the brscc formula ford 1600 north west championship at oulton park. Andrew bentley racing driver, precision driver and. Andrew bentley lotus evora gt cup snetterton youtube. United autosports has announced that jim mcguire, matt bell and andrew bentley will join its lmp3 team for the 2020 european le mans series season, to race a brand new ligier js p320. Former bentley works team driver andy meyrick, who took two gt world challenge europe race wins with bentley team msport, will also make his championship debut. Dec 11, 2016 you could learn car handling in your road car with a coach at around. May 16, 2016 frank clement, wo bentleys development engineer and racing driver, won the junior sprint handicap at brooklands on may 16, 1921 in exp 2 which was built in 1919 at the companys original. Finding a quality driver coach for motorsport tuition can be difficult, so here you can find a list of coaches who work to the driver61 methodology these racing instructors have been handpicked and have worked together with scott to train drivers as effectively as possible.
Contrary to widespread early reports, racing driver andrew palmers bentley continental gt3 car did not go airborne or plunge into the trees during warmups for the pirelli world challenge race. Follow the winner of the clio cup scholarship throughout the 2007 season. I also did an excellent one to one drift course with my good friend andrew bentley, one of our recommended driver coaches. Christopher james harris born 20 january 1975 is a british automotive journalist, racing driver and television presenter. Today, im going to get a race seat professionally fitted with andrew bentley, one of our recommended coaches and official schroth indi seat consultant.
Alternatively, mike perrys your guy for all management enquiries. Career details the racing career of andrew bentley. Drivers airlifted after serious gt3 crash at lime rock away from the indy 500 spotlight, the future of american road racing is in jeopardy. Andrew bentley racing driver, precision driver and performance driver. Jun 03, 2016 contrary to widespread early reports, racing driver andrew palmers bentley continental gt3 car did not go airborne or plunge into the trees during warmups for the pirelli world challenge race.
The race weekend also saw the worldwide racing debut of the brand new ligier js p4, which completed 102 racing. Dec 11, 20 a jury has found champion harness racing driver greg bennett not guilty of bribing a corrupt steward, who the defence cast as a silversuitwearing mudslinger who told a big fat lie to shift. Andrew bentley racing the rainwater harvesting lotus evora in the gt cup at snetterton 300. He is a former official lamborghini gt3 junior driver and is currently contracted to bentley team absolute. To run the countrys biggest racing school is clearly a fulltime job, but chris is still very much an active racing driver.
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