“Race cars are so finely tuned, so it’s inevitable that, from time to time, they will develop a
fault, which can be the difference between being on the podium or not finishing the race at all,”
explained Watson.
“What’s refreshing about the Asetto Corse race car is that, compared to other modified
manufacturer models, it’s been one of the most reliable cars that I have driven around the circuit;
especially when you consider that it’s essentially a road car, which is what makes the Abarth quite
unique.
“When I look back at events from the weekend, I was pleased with the start I got going into race
9 on Saturday. In many ways, it replicated my start at Snetterton last month [June]. On both
accounts, my start enabled me to make up places going into the first turn, which set a precedent
for the rest of each race,” added Watson.
“When I look back at events from the weekend, I was pleased with the start I got going into race
9 on Saturday. In many ways, it replicated my start at Snetterton last month [June]. On both
accounts, my start enabled me to make up places going into the first turn, which set a precedent
for the rest of each race,” added Watson.
A bumper crowd of well over 40,000 gathered to witness a feast of world-class motorsport at this
year’s Silverstone Classic, which, along with the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB championship, it also
culminated in a theme of 60 years of the Formula 1 World Championship.
On Saturday and Sunday, Stephan Hodgetts led from start to finish to claim top spot on the
podium for the fourth and firth time this season, leaving Ben Winrow and Charlie Butler-
Henderson to fight it out between second and third respectively. Yet for Watson, whose car
misfired during Saturday’s qualifying seasons, it made her fifth place all that more credible at the
end of race 9.
For Watson, the next stop in the race calendar is Brands Hatch on 4th and 5th September. “Brands
is the opposite to Silverstone,” says Watson. “The two circuits are a bit like chalk and cheese.
Silverstone is more of a power circuit to test speed, whereas Brands is much more technical. I’m
looking forward to the Paddock Hill bend at Brands, as well as being on the same billboard as the
DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters), which is always a huge crowd draw,” she added.
For more press information on Thames Abarth, or to arrange an interview with Cassey Watson,
please contact Andrew Fitzsimons on 07967 373039, or email news-pressdirect@virgin.net.
Alternatively, please go to: www.casseywatson.co.uk.
[Picture Credit to: Marc Waller]
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