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Old 10 Jun 2017, 12:44 (Ref:3739945)   #41
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grantp should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridgrantp should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridgrantp should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Gerard C View Post
I'll ask for you, Grant, if you like it. I use to race with Crubilé's father in the '80 and know quite well his son Sebastien and one of his mechanics. I do remember discussions about this particular car and they always said it was quite a challenge to bring drivability at a decent level for a "normal" driver using it on european type tracks. Thanks for the Wiki link, this one is well documented.
Gerard, from what I have read the Howmet was tricky to drive even in the relatively wide open spaces of US circuits and when fitted with a working wastegate. A track like Brands Hatch and non-working wastegate must have been impossible - hence the accident after 7 laps.

That said they qualified it 7th and there were the 3 works Porsches ahead of them plus some other useful cars so not a bad showing all things considered.

Indeed at the start they were up to 5th going into Paddock Hill Bend.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-04-07-gp2.jpg
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