EVANS MOTORSPORT GROUP 1-2 AT WINTON
Evans Motorsport Group 1-2 at Winton
Evans Motorsport Group’s new signing Jesse Fenech got off to the perfect start last weekend dominating all three races at Round 5 of the Victorian Formula Ford Championship at Winton Raceway.
The young Victorian led home his Evans Motorsport Group teammate Jordan Lloyd in all three races capping off a near perfect weekend for the team. Jesses’ and Jordan’s domination was highlighted by their lap speed, often a second faster than their nearest competitors.
Despite it being his first outing with the team, and the Mygale chassis, Jesse found himself comfortable in his new environment. “What a great debut, it couldn’t have been much better! We were basically using the weekend for me to get used to the car and working with the engineers – and we seem to have clicked straightaway! I’m still getting used to the car as it is quite different to what I am used to, and I’m really happy with the progress we’re making.”
Following on from his strong form at the recent National Round at Queensland Raceway, 15 year old Jordan Lloyd continued to impress with his speed across the weekend. This was highlighted by being fastest in practice and qualifying on the front row (just 0.06 off pole). He crossed the line 2nd in all three races across the weekend, but was unfortunately given a 15sec penalty in the final race for an alleged jump start. This was the only blemish in an otherwise positive weekend for the young Queenslander.
“Just like the Queensland national round I come away with mixed emotions” said the rookie. “It was great to work with Jesse over the weekend and encouraging that we were so even in terms of outright pace. Although he is still a rookie at national level, he has a bit more experience than me and over the coming events I’ll be able to learn from him”
Evans Motorsport Group boss was happy with the near perfect weekend. “A great weekend for the team and a great debut for our new signing; Jesse Fenech. The way he worked with the engineers and conducted himself over the weekend was first class; he certainly knows how to win races. Jordan also had a very good weekend and continues to improve each time he gets in the car. Unfortunately he made a slight error in the final race and I’m sure he will learn from this. He has the hard bit right – he’s quick.”
The team now look forward to the next rounds of the Australian Formula Ford Championship at Sandown Raceway and Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, where Jordan and Jesse will be looking to keeping building on their current form.
Posted by Josua Evans on Wed, 7 Sep 2011
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Lloyd shows potential and Borell stars after 9 month absence
Lloyd shows potential and Borell stars after 9 month absence
Evans Motorsport Gun Young Gun, Jordan Lloyd has let his presence be known at the latest round of the Australian Formula Ford Championship at Queensland Raceway.
The 15 year old rookie, in only his second ever national event, qualified his 2011 Mygale just 0.2 tenth off Pole Position, having earlier been a star in practice – finishing 2nd only to championship leader Cameron Waters.
Unfortunately this pace did not translate into the results that he or the team had hoped. But the key for the weekend was to gain more racing experience at the National level – and to learn what areas can be further improved.
“I come away from the weekend with mixed emotions really.” commented Lloyd “I’m really happy with the pace that the car and I had over the weekend. Considering it is only my second national event, to mix it with guys that have a lot more experience than me was really positive. We’ve also identified some areas for me to work on, so I can’t wait for the next National meeting and build on this experience – our pace is certainly there!”
Andre Borell also showed he could mix it with the front runners despite having not raced since last season. He didn’t take much time to get his eye back in finishing just 4 tenths off the fastest time in Practice. His Qualifying pace was looking even stronger until a slight error of his best lap cost him at top 5 starting position.
The highlight for Borell was his impressive drive in the wet – gaining 8 positions in 14 laps. After a hard fought battle with Sonic’s Garry Jacobson, Andre brought his Master Electricians/simPro Mygale home in an impressive 4th place. Unfortunately for the Australian tri-athlete wasn’t able to build on this result in the final race after sustaining damage during an incident with a fellow competitor.
“I’m a little surprised that I was able to mix it with the front runners despite having not raced since last year, and after only doing half a day of testing at Morgan Park before the weekend. Having said that I’m a racer and you always want more! I’d certainly love to come and do some more events in the future when my business and triathlon commitments allow.
Evans Motorsport Group Young Gun Elliot Barbour endured a less positive weekend which wasn’t helped by a severe case of the flu. Still learning a new track he qualified in 16th position. He had made good progress during the rain effected 2nd race and was running inside the top ten until an incident on the final lap.
Evans Motorsport Group boss sums up the weekend “Firstly I’d like to that the crew for putting in a huge effort over the last couple of months. The cars certainly have the pace to run up the front – which was proven by young Jordan and Andre over the weekend. For different reason they weren’t able to convert that into the consistent results they deserved.”
“Elliot had a few issues he needed to overcome this weekend, learning a new circuit and a bout of the flu certainly didn’t help. On a positive note the next two events are Sandown and Phillip Island, two circuits he knows well and has proven in the Victorian State Series he can run with the likes of Matthew Brabham.”
“With Jordan I know it’s just a case of gaining more experience at this highly competitive national level and identifying the areas to further improve – he is certainly has the potential to be a star of the future”
Posted by Josua Evans on Wed, 7 Sep 2011
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Borell is Back!
Borell is Back!
Andre Borell may have dropped off the sporting radar somewhat lately, but the Ipswich resident will make his motor racing return next week at Queensland Raceway, reacquainting himself with his 2010 Mygale and his Evans Motorsport team.
Even with no racing, Borell has been no less busy in 2011. Having decided to not compete in motorsport full-time this season, his time has been filled with various new ventures. Andre’s Triathlon ambitions continue to flourish, having been named as part of the Australian squad for a second successive year. He will head to Beijing this September, and will be hoping to better his injury-plagued 17th place finish from 2010.
Borell has also stayed involved in motorsport, acting in a management role for former rival Ash Walsh this year. Andre is enjoying this new role, one that many people were already aware of “Anyone with a keen eye on the sponsors has already probably realised I was working behind the scenes there. It’s been good to get experience in that high end corporate part of the sport. I’m enjoying it.”
Borell has learnt a lot from being involved in the sport heavily this year, albeit on the other side of the pitwall. He feels he has gained a much better understanding of how to successfully compete at the top level, and looks forward to putting this into practice this weekend. Andre said this of this time off “I have learnt some things about driving that I wish I knew last year. Working with Ash and Chaz closely at Miles Racing, as well as spending a fair bit of time on iRacing, has been great for me as a driver. No doubt I’ll be rusty to start the weekend, but I think I’ll be a better driver than last year once I get into the groove.”
Andre will race at the Ipswich 300 at Queensland Raceway this weekend with backing from 2009/10 sponsors Master Electricians and simPRO Software, but will also carry ‘A Metre Matters’ branding to promote the Amy Gillett Foundation, who work to improve cyclist road safety. This comes as a result of three fellow Ipswich Cycling Club members being killed in car-bike accidents in the last three months.
Andre would like to thank Master Electricians and also simPRO Software for donating their usual signage space to this worthwhile and vital cause.
One thing remains certain, Andre Borell is still undecided on his 2012 motor racing plans. Details will be announced on his plans as soon as they are known.
Andre is supported in 2011 by Master Electricians, simPRO, Extreme Safety, Speedo, Yellow Jersey, Trek, Xtreme Racing. For more information contact Andre directly on andreborell@hotmail.com
Posted by Josua Evans on Wed, 7 Sep 2011
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Another driver, Another Podium for Evans Again!
Another driver, Another Podium for Evans Again!
Evans Motorsport Group drivers put in yet another strong performance at the latest round of the Australian Formula Ford Championship at Symmons Plains last weekend. The event saw Trent Harrison, competing in only his second event this year, finish 3rd for the weekend. On the back of Trent’s impressive drive, there was the series debut of Evans Young Gun Mathew Hart, putting in three stunning drives to finish 6th overall.
Trent who had never raced at Symmons Plains before didn’t waste much time getting up to speed, qualifying just 2 tenths off pole and finishing in the top four in every race.
‘’What a great weekend! I’ve been out of the race seat for so long, but I’ve really got a lot of confidence in this car and the team around me. I’ve only done two events but I’m already 8th in the championship so that’s quite satisfying’’ Said Trent
‘’I can’t wait for Sandown this weekend, it’s a track that I really enjoy and the racing is always pretty intense. This Mygale is certainly the best Formula Ford I’ve ever driven so I enter the weekend with a lot of confidence’’.
Evans Young Gun Mathew Hart put in a highly impressive performance in what was his first taste of National Formula Ford competition. His qualifying performance saw him just 4 tenths off pole position, the effort highlighted when compared to the debut of past Formula Ford stars (Chaz Mostert 2.1 off pole, Ash Walsh 0.6, Will Power 1.7, David Reynolds 2.8, etc) . He followed this up with three great drives including two 5th places.
‘’I didn’t really know what to expect coming into my first national event. My goal before the weekend was to improve in myself over the event. It was certainly a lot more competitive than state racing, but for my debut I’m very happy. For me the highlights were race two and three. In race two I was slightly tapped by a competitor on the first lap which turned me into a spin. However I just put my head down and worked my way back up to 5th place. Said the Canberra native.
‘’ Then in the final race I was in a hard fought battle with Walsh and Mostert, I have a lot of respect for those two guys so to be fighting with them on my national debut was rewarding. It was also encouraging to learn that I was the fastest car through the final sector in race three. I’ve certainly learnt a lot from the experience and will be looking to go even better this weekend at Sandown!’’
Andre Borell had a less successful weekend driving his Simpro/Master Electricians Mygale. Andre has been unable to repeat his front-running form which he demonstrated at Queensland Raceway earlier in the season but he’ll be looking to finish the year on a high this weekend.
Evans Motorsport Group team boss Joshua Evans was overall satisfied with the results of the weekend,
‘’The guys did a great job over the weekend. Trent has shown he has the talent to run and the front and I believe if he had been running since the start of the year, like his competitors, the results would be even stronger. Mathew has shown a very mature approach for someone so young. His debut is probably the strongest I’ve seen from someone in this championship, so this bodes well for the future. He is improving all the time and with more hard work and racing experience at this level, he’ll be competing at the very front – I have no doubt.
The Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship now heads to Melbourne’s Sandown International Raceway for the final round of the year.
Who is Joshua Evans?
After being an integral part of the Australian Formula Ford championship years of Tim Blanchard, David Reynolds, Dean Fiore and Nick Percat, Josh moved overseas to further his career.
He engineered Formula BMW and F3 cars in Asia, Formula Ford, Formula Renault and Formula Superleague in the United Kingdom, and worked with A1 Team Australia in 2006.
Josh is now solidly based in Melbourne Australia with a view to winning the Australian and Victorian Formula Ford championships.
His team is now currently gearing up for championship assaults in 2011. Potential drivers and partners interested in winning with us can make contact via our web site; www.evansmotorsport.com.au or via email; joshuawevans@hotmail.com
We would like to thank our proud supporters; Mygale Australia, Koni Australia and MotorRacingIndustry.com
Posted by Josua Evans on Tue, 16 Nov 2010
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Barbour signs for 2011 Evans Young Guns
Elliot Barbour signs for 2011 Evans Young Guns Squad
Young Victorian racer Elliot Barbour has signed up with Evans Motorsport Group for their campaign in the 2011 Victorian Formula Ford Championship.
Elliot, nephew of former AUSCAR racer Marshall Brewer, has recently purchased one of Mygale’s brand new SJ11a’s and along with the Victorian Championship, will compete in selected National rounds. His signing will see him teamed up with 14-year-old karting sensation Jordan Lloyd.
Although only 19, Elliot has amassed a vast amount of experience racing cars. As well as a strong career in karting, he has also has an impressive record in cars. His resume includes finishing 6th in his rookie season of racing HQ Holdens, he finished 4th in his rookie season of Porsche 944 (holds lap record at Oran Park), and on his second attempt he won the Porsche 944 Championship in 2009 (winning 4 from 6 rounds). He has also raced productions cars, historic touring cars and tested for V8 Supercar teams on a number of occasions.
At the recent Phillip Island round of the Australian MINI Challenge, Elliot was invited to drive one of the series prepared cars. Although having no experience in driving at MINI, and unfamiliar with the front-wheel-drive technique of driving, Elliot impressed. He won Race 2 of the weekend and finished 3rd for the round.
‘’I really can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the Mygale Formula Ford! I’ve driven a number of different types of vehicle but history shows that if you want to progress your career to a professional level you need to do Formula Ford’’.
‘’I only got in contact with Josh in early September, but I’ve been keeping a close eye on their results in both the National and Vic State Championships. They’ve been very impressive for a young team, having met the crew and seen their facilities – my decision was pretty easy and we signed off on a deal.’’
Team owner Joshua Evans is equally excited by the signing of Barbour and predicts 2011 will be another strong year for the team.
‘’Elliot has a very mature and focussed attitude towards his racing and I think this will be huge benefit to his progress. Although he has never driven a Formula Ford before, his experience and success in driving a number of different types of vehicles should help him adapt quite quickly’’.
‘’He has already started to get his hands dirty so-to-speak, having spent a couple of days at the workshop assisting the crew. Mathew Hart and Andre Heimgartner have won races and rounds in their Formula Ford debut year – we’ll be looking to progress Elliot through this program with similar success.‘’
Although the 2011 Evans Young Guns Squads campaign doesn’t officially begin until next year, both Elliot and Jordan will soon be commencing their testing program as well as competing at the Phillip Island Magic event held in late November this year.
Who is Joshua Evans?
After being an integral part of the Australian Formula Ford championship years of Tim Blanchard, David Reynolds, Dean Fiore and Nick Percat, Josh moved overseas to further his career. He engineered Formula BMW and F3 cars in Asia, Formula Ford, Formula Renault and Formula Superleague in the United Kingdom, and worked with A1 Team Australia in 2006.
Josh is now solidly based in Melbourne Australia with a view to winning the Australian and Victorian Formula Ford championships. His ultimate goal is to expand the team to the highest levels in world motorsport.
His team is now currently gearing up for championship assaults in 2011. Potential drivers and partners interested in winning with us can make contact via our web site; www.evansmotorsport.com.au or via email; joshuawevans@hotmail.com
Posted by Josua Evans on Sun, 10 Oct 2010
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