The day is approaching when Tsunami RT will put its car on the track of GT Cup Open Europe. The first round, the first start, new experience – that's everything we like.
Paul Ricard autodrome was built by the drinks manufacturer who decided that it is the best advertising tool for his products. The autodrome was so great that the winner of the first Formula 1 GP held there, Jackie Stuart, informed the boss of Nurburgring: "Now, when I have seen Paul Ricard, I will not have any race at your circuit".
In 1999 Bernie Ecclestone engaged in the track, and now the circuit holds the deserved name Paul Ricard HTTT (High Tech Test Track) – each of 167 (one hundred and sixty seven!) configurations from 826 to 5861 meters long can be chosen for tests.
Circuit Paul Ricard Designed: 1970 Last rebuild: 1999 Lap length: 3.813 km Direction: clockwise Turns: 9 Best lap time: 1:08.012 (Nigel Mansell, Ferrari, 1990) |
The track in the French town of Le Castellet is well known and liked by the team: Oleksandr Gaidai competed here brilliantly in Porsche Carrera Cup France. The two outstanding drivers – two brothers, Lino and Carlo Curti, will put the Tsunami RT car with the indispensable Ukrainian flag on the roof this time!
Carlo Curti: "We have been at Paul Ricard just once in april 2015 , with a different car. But we have Thursday and Friday to learn the track. The most important thing is that we are really looking forward to jump back in the car and start this new adventure!"
So, free practices are waiting for us on Friday, April 26, at 11:25 AM and 3:40 PM (local time everywhere).
On Saturday at 9:25 AM the first drives starts for the 20-minute qualification, and at 1:00 PM it is his first time to start in the new racing series.
On Sunday the second driver passes the qualification at 9:15 AM, and has a rolling start at 12:40 PM in the second race of the weekend. The duration of the two races is 55 minutes each.
So, friends, follow our news on our Facebook page and do not miss the new amazing racing series, GT Cup Open Europe! It will be interesting, we promise!