The final round of the Dutch Supercar Challenge at Assen at the end of October sees the welcome return of 2009 Dutch Supercar Challenge Champion Martin Short from Rollcentre Racing, after many rounds away this year due to either broken limbs or other Mosler commitments.
Martin's more familiar 'Tiger' Mosler which has been the car of choice for so many rounds over the last few years, has been given a rest for this weekend, and will be replaced by the new Mosler GT Cup car, which made its debut at the Britcar 24 hr at Silverstone at the beginning of October. The 5.7 litre engine used in that race will be replaced by a 7 litre engine. The new Mosler which externally looks similar to the standard GT3 Mosler but is a tube frame chassis under the skin, rather than the carbon honeycomb tub. This brings the costs down of the chassis, and brings advantages to the Mosler with improved aero and chassis dynamics.
“As the European manufacturer of the Mosler race cars with Mosler Europe, I wanted to produce a car that was not as expensive as a GT3 car that was specifically for Britcar, Dutch Supercar and other races outside the GT3 format. This car will achieve that, but will still retain the advantageous Mosler shape and handling characteristics. We have added aero tweaks and built the car with endurance and economy in mind. “ says Short. After its’ first outing at Britcar we were more than satisfied that we are well on the way to achieving our goal. It is awesomely fast, even in the wet conditions the Britcar 24 hour threw at us. With the 5.7 litre engine in we found the fuel figures were good, great news for endurance type races. With the 7 litre in, we should have a very effective car again to be at the front in DSC again. My Tiger car proved again and again to be the fastest in DSC, I am hoping that the Cup car will be equally as fast, with a smaller engine, and a total weapon with the 7 litre in it. I am really looking forward to rejoining my friends in DSC again."
Also joining Martin Short, for his very first outing in Dutch Supercar, will be Steve Quick who was one of Short’s co-drivers at Britcar. Steve who is relatively new to racing, is building an impressive CV in motorsport and has already in one action packed season competed not only in the 24 hour Britcar race, but co-driven in the International GT Open with Short in the Rollcentre MOMO Mosler, and also competed in GT Open in a Ferrari and tried his hand with a Lotus as well. He will be taking the Fiskens backed Mosler out for a taste of the Dutch series.
Also competing this weekend will be Dutch Supercar Regular Berry van Elk who has yet to stretch the legs of his BlueBerry Mosler with its new engine. Berry had a couple of disappointing races at Spa Francorchamps in the last round and will be hoping to replicate his success at Zolder.
Alex van ’t Hoff who has found a regular place on the podium this season will be out in the Mad and Daring orange Mosler. Also hoping for a good showing are Pieter Dubois and René Wijnen in their Kembit sponsored Carworld Motorsport Mosler MT900 GT3. Dubois and Wijnen have a long history together, formerly racing in Dutch Supercar in a Viper and winning in 2005 with a yet to be beaten record 326 points in their class. After a couple of years in a Renault Mégane Trophy car they are back in Dutch Supercar's GT class.
Even though they were successful in the Supersport I class they always had the desire to return to the GTs. “After we left the class we won with a record breaking points tally René and I always had the wish in the back of our minds to return”, Pieter Dubois explains. “And our sponsor Kembit was very eager to return to the highest class too.”
Not long ago the opportunity to acquire a GT car presented itself and the choice was an easy one. “After we decided to return to the GTs we soon found a buyer for our Mégane who offered us the possibility to get our hands on a Mosler”, Dubois said. “Due to misfortune and technical difficulties we were no longer a title contender in Supersport I, so we decided to make the switch with immediate effect. This way we have two more race weekends this year to get to know the car and decide what changes we want made for next year.”
Martin's more familiar 'Tiger' Mosler which has been the car of choice for so many rounds over the last few years, has been given a rest for this weekend, and will be replaced by the new Mosler GT Cup car, which made its debut at the Britcar 24 hr at Silverstone at the beginning of October. The 5.7 litre engine used in that race will be replaced by a 7 litre engine. The new Mosler which externally looks similar to the standard GT3 Mosler but is a tube frame chassis under the skin, rather than the carbon honeycomb tub. This brings the costs down of the chassis, and brings advantages to the Mosler with improved aero and chassis dynamics.
“As the European manufacturer of the Mosler race cars with Mosler Europe, I wanted to produce a car that was not as expensive as a GT3 car that was specifically for Britcar, Dutch Supercar and other races outside the GT3 format. This car will achieve that, but will still retain the advantageous Mosler shape and handling characteristics. We have added aero tweaks and built the car with endurance and economy in mind. “ says Short. After its’ first outing at Britcar we were more than satisfied that we are well on the way to achieving our goal. It is awesomely fast, even in the wet conditions the Britcar 24 hour threw at us. With the 5.7 litre engine in we found the fuel figures were good, great news for endurance type races. With the 7 litre in, we should have a very effective car again to be at the front in DSC again. My Tiger car proved again and again to be the fastest in DSC, I am hoping that the Cup car will be equally as fast, with a smaller engine, and a total weapon with the 7 litre in it. I am really looking forward to rejoining my friends in DSC again."
Also joining Martin Short, for his very first outing in Dutch Supercar, will be Steve Quick who was one of Short’s co-drivers at Britcar. Steve who is relatively new to racing, is building an impressive CV in motorsport and has already in one action packed season competed not only in the 24 hour Britcar race, but co-driven in the International GT Open with Short in the Rollcentre MOMO Mosler, and also competed in GT Open in a Ferrari and tried his hand with a Lotus as well. He will be taking the Fiskens backed Mosler out for a taste of the Dutch series.
Also competing this weekend will be Dutch Supercar Regular Berry van Elk who has yet to stretch the legs of his BlueBerry Mosler with its new engine. Berry had a couple of disappointing races at Spa Francorchamps in the last round and will be hoping to replicate his success at Zolder.
Alex van ’t Hoff who has found a regular place on the podium this season will be out in the Mad and Daring orange Mosler. Also hoping for a good showing are Pieter Dubois and René Wijnen in their Kembit sponsored Carworld Motorsport Mosler MT900 GT3. Dubois and Wijnen have a long history together, formerly racing in Dutch Supercar in a Viper and winning in 2005 with a yet to be beaten record 326 points in their class. After a couple of years in a Renault Mégane Trophy car they are back in Dutch Supercar's GT class.
Even though they were successful in the Supersport I class they always had the desire to return to the GTs. “After we left the class we won with a record breaking points tally René and I always had the wish in the back of our minds to return”, Pieter Dubois explains. “And our sponsor Kembit was very eager to return to the highest class too.”
Not long ago the opportunity to acquire a GT car presented itself and the choice was an easy one. “After we decided to return to the GTs we soon found a buyer for our Mégane who offered us the possibility to get our hands on a Mosler”, Dubois said. “Due to misfortune and technical difficulties we were no longer a title contender in Supersport I, so we decided to make the switch with immediate effect. This way we have two more race weekends this year to get to know the car and decide what changes we want made for next year.”
