British Drayson Racing team is set to make its 24-hour debut in Le Mans after a fine first practice on the race course Wednesday.
Driver and owner of the team, London- and Gloucestershire-based Paul Drayson said: “I am so glad to get my 10
laps done. I want to get back in and do my night qualification now.
It's everything and more than I expected it to be. It certainly lives up to its reputation of 'Le Mans'.”
His co-driver in the Aston Martin, Jonny Cocker, was just as excited about the race course: “Yes, [it was] absolutely fantastic. This is pretty awesome. It feels like no other circuit. It is no other circuit. It's something so different to anything else it is really exciting to be here. It's mega," Cocker said.
Weather conditions weren’t ideal for the British team but team manager Dale White was very satisfied with the first experience on the Le Mans race course: “I am really, really happy with the day. Things went very well in bad conditions. The drivers used their heads and stayed focused on what needed to be done. Tonight was about learning the track and getting in their laps. That is behind us and now we can focus on turning up the wick for the race."
The Drayson Racing team drives an Aston Martin Vantage GT2, the only Aston Martin in their class. Thursday evening they will start the practice and qualifying rounds on the Le Mans course before the famous 24-hour race starts 15pm CET on Saturday 13 June.
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