MSA BTCC Round 7 :

Silverstone proves tough for Nash

The Dunlop MSA British touring car championships annual visit to the Northamptonshire Silverstone circuit left James in and out of the lower end of the top ten in all practice and qualifying sessions as well as in all three races with a weekend best finish in 8th for race 3 following a tough on track battle.

The long straights of Silverstone left James and his Vectra struggling for speed, the Vectra being far better suited to technical circuits such as Oulton Park where James finished on the podium.

The upcoming Knockhill round in Scotland on the 5th September should prove ideal for James and the Triple Eight team with its tight and twisty configuration being a perfect playing ground for the Vectra.

James commented, “All weekend we just couldn’t get the balance on the car we wanted, losing out on some corner speed and then leaving me defenceless against the quick cars down the long straights. It’s one of those things, we know the Vectra is superb at most tracks, sometimes you have to live with a hard weekend at the odd track, Silverstone turned out to be one of those tracks, roll on Knockhill, that’s a track that couldn’t be more different to Silverstone!”