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“Adios Amigos” – Perez takes Silverstone Double Podium


Chesterfield’s Amigos Team Parker racing driver Seb Perez stormed to victory again last weekend for rounds 13 and 14 of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship at Silverstone Race Circuit in Northamptonshire (15/16 September).

The 18 year old racer took to a double Porsche ProAm podium success, winning the second race and taking a third in race one keeping him on top spot and a good position to win the championship with only two races to go at Brands Hatch in two weeks time.

Fridays free practice at the circuit saw Perez and Team mate Nottingham’s George Gamble near top of the sheets.

A great qualifying session on Saturday saw the top ten grid positions separated by just over half a second and although Perez topped the category timesheet for much of the session, he could only salvage third fastest ProAm place within the 30 minute slot.

Race one on Sunday morning saw a mid-pack tussle for the opening lap and as the nose-to-tail group were about to complete the fist lap, Perez and rival Jamie Orton collided sending both spinning to the back of the field.

Despite the collision Perez knew this was going to be a difficult feat from back of the pack but in true fighting style Perez clawed his way through the field of 23 cars and by lap four, he had made his way to 16th place and showing no sign of let up.

His quest for a ProAM podium was on and by lap 18 he had seen off another six rivals holding onto same spot until the chequered flag after 28 laps to take third and a podium place

Perez lined up on row five and 3rd place ProAM racer for race two and as the lights went out his opening lap went better than in race one and by lap two he was in second place. Like a cat after a mouse Perez knew he needed to hunt the leader down and by lap three Super Seb had taken control of the race saying “Adios Amigos” to the rest of the pack

It wouldn’t be easy to retain however as title challenger Dan Vaughan was closing in and Perez would have to work hard to keep his ProAm lead. A tense handful of laps followed as the two tussled, confounded further when Pro runner Will Bratt made contact with Perez on lap 13.

Vaughan closed up once again, but Perez kept his nerve having to slow down having a puncture to take the chequered flag and another ProAm victory taking a fastest lap of the race too.

A jubilant Perez climbed out of the Porsche and said

“That feels great to add yet another victory to the CV and in a relatively straightforward race too,”

He added at the podium,

“I got a little held up behind Will (Bratt) which meant I was being forced back into the clutches of Dan (Vaughan) which was less than ideal and kept it closer than I’d like, otherwise I should have been well up the road. We have had some good pace this weekend as well which is a real confidence boost, although that puncture over the finish line meant it’s been a long run back to the podium to get the trophy.

“This win has certainly been vital to my championship hopes and it’s just so close at the top (of the championship standings) at the moment, every point counts. Let’s hope we can seal the deal at Brands”.

Team mate George Gamble retired on lap 26 with a puncture.

Perez leaves Silverstone leading the ProAm category by seven points , and second in the Rookie standings. Amigos Team Parker Racing are second in the Entrant Championship going into the last meeting at Brands Hatch on 29 -30 September.

You can follow Perez live and all the action on ITV4 as a support race to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Editorial and Images by Paul Horton Motorsport Media and Photography

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Dom Stevens

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