2009 SportMaxx Drivers
By Thorney Motorsport
Class A #9 - Astra VXR-R
John Allison
| Thorney Motorsport are delighted to announce the addition of a third driver to their Dunlop SportMaxx team, John Allison. Allison, who won Vauxhalls VXR Driver of the Year in 2008, will join Abbie Eaton (Vauxhall Corsa SRI – Class B) and Stuart Clarke (Vauxhall Astra VXR – Class A) in another newly prepared Vauxhall Astra VXR. "I'm over the moon to have a seat at Thorney Motorsport" Said Allison. "Running as Vauxhalls VXR Driver of the Year last year was a huge learning curve for me and I enjoyed every minute, however this year there have been major problems with the car and the team and we very quickly decided to run with a larger more professional outfit." "We spent all last year admiring the Thorney Motorsport operation and seeing how much they actually enjoyed racing as a team and watching the Thorney Motorsport Astra and Corsa walk off with most of the trophies in the first round was the final straw, we had to change." Continues Allison. |
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Class A #21 - Astra VXR-R
Stuart Clarke
| Stuart
started racing in August 1996 in a Honda Civic VTi backed by Honda UK
in the BARC Production Saloons succeeding with a couple of class wins.
In 97’ moved up into the BRDC Dunlop National Saloon Cup with the Civic
VTi and Honda UK support. In 98’ he stayed in the Dunlop National Saloon Cup
but this time still with backing from Honda UK Stuart moved up into an
Integra Type R and top 6 results were gained. In 2008, Dunlop Sport
Maxx Class winner and Class B champion in the CSCC Tintop series
driving with Jason Richardson. |
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Class B #33 - Corsa SRI-R
Abbie Eaton
| Abbie joined the Thorney Motorsport Team just ahead of the first rounds of the Dunlop SportMaxx Championship at Rockingham. She has been karting since she was 10, and has moved up from the SaxMax Championship. |
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