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Girl in blue does the double!

Amanda Whitaker made a fantastic start to her 2006 racing campaign by taking two wins out of two races in the opening round of European Historic Formula 2 series. Racing at Hockenheim, Germany, Amanda led her class from flag to finish in both races in a B34 Chevron Formula Atlantic car beating many of the higher powered Formula 2 cars in the process.

 


The Hockenheim Formula 2 podium
Three winners (from left to right) Martin Stretton (F2 1.6i), Phillip Harper (F2 2.0i), Amanda Whitaker (F.Atlantic 1.6)

The first race on Saturday was a carbon copy of the 2005 Hockenheim race - a warm, sunny day rapidly turned into a deluge of rain - although this time this also included a heavy shower of sleet! The pace car was immediately deployed for safety reasons to help the cars stay on the track with their slick tyres. After a few laps the race resumed and Amanda kept her cool to lead home 2005 champion & class rival Herman Unold.

For Sunday's race, Amanda was straight into her stride and totally dominated the class, pulling away from her rivals by over a second a lap to create a gap of over 20 seconds, although there was a heart stopping moment at the end when she coasted across the finish line with no power due to a broken gearbox. Luckily, she had pulled away from her nearest rival enough to secure the second win.

"I'm delighted to start the season this way. This is a real tribute to the dedication of the team & their hard work over the winter. I'd like to thank both Vin Malkie and all the team at Chevron racing & Oskar Christen for giving me the opportunity to achieve these results as well as to Swindon Racing Engines for providing such a strong engine." she said.

The race was won outright by Frenchman Phillip Harper who also took the Formula 2 (2 litre) class honours in his Ralt RT1 and second place overall and Formula 2 (1.6 litre) winner was fellow Brit Martin Stretton in his March 712.

The race weekend was part of the 'Jim Clark Revival' historic racing car meeting, celebrating the life of the Scottish double world champion of the 1960's.

Amanda races next on home territory at Silverstone - where she is a racing instructor - in three weeks time.

For more information on the series she races in visit www.EuropeanF2.com

 
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