Ferrari2007 Wrote:
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> MPR Season 8 Announcement
>
> Martini Paddock Racing are excited to announce
> their driver line-up for Season 8 of the GPGSL.
>
> #5 Charrel Jalving (Charrel)
> #6 Jack Hunsley (Twigster151)
> TD1 #28 Monil Santilal (Monza972)
> TD2 #29 Gareth McCarthy (gareth)
>
> As can be seen Jack Hunsley will move from MAC
> Racing to partner Dutch superstar Charrel Jalving,
> while Monil Santilal returns to the team in a test
> role alongside Gareth McCarthy, who recently
> joined the series with VSM/Minardi
>
> Here is a short Q&A between GPGSLTV and MPR Team
> Boss Dan Paddock regarding his teams announcement
> earlier today.
>
> GPGSLTV: Dan, how do you feel about the signings
> you have made for Season 8? What made you decide
> on these particular drivers?
>
> "I'm extremely pleased to welcome both Jack and
> Gareth to the team for Season 8. I think that
> these guys both represent a really bright future
> for the team. The negotiations were quite simple
> and Jack initially signed as a testdriver. However
> following John Mavericks departure I thought it
> only right to promote Jack to a race seat.
> Resigning Charrel was an easy decision, he has
> been with the team for two seasons and we saw no
> reason to break our partnership. Gareth was a case
> of wanting to introduce new blood into the series,
> while Monil is simply an old friend who was
> looking to rejoin the GPGSL."
>
> GPGSLTV: Jack Hunsley steps up from MAC Racing to
> MPR after just one season as a race driver. Is he
> ready for the challenge?
>
> "Certainly, I believe that Jack will flourish
> under the opportunity he has been given. It isn't
> everyday you get the chance to step into a race
> seat with a top team, so he has to make the most
> of this opportunity. Charrel was not considered a
> top driver before he joined MPR but since then has
> gone on to become an integral part of the team. I
> can see Jack doing exactly the same."
>
> GPGSLTV: How do you feel regarding next season?
> What do you think Season 8 holds for the team, and
> the GPGSL in general?
>
> "Yes, I'm certainly excited for Season 8, we have
> a fresh new line-up and I'm really looking forward
> to working with the lads as the season progresses.
> I think we can look forward to another strong
> season. Top 3 once again is the aim but I would
> love to see us go better. I think you would be
> silly to bet against Aston Martin. I am interested
> to see how TSS go with the new direction. We
> changed our livery once and it didn't do us much
> good."
>
> GPGSLTV: Are you pleased to be working with Monil
> Santilal once again?
>
> "Yeah, it is great to have the opportunity to link
> up with Monil again. Once I heard he was getting
> tired of all the woman chasing him on his
> sabbatical from the series then I picked up the
> phone and offered him the drive. It is cool to
> have him back, he was always a very popular member
> of the team and we were all sad to see him leave
> at the end of Season 6."
>
> GPGSLTV: How did the signing of the Australian
> rookie Gareth McCarthy come about?
>
> "Well, the deal with Gareth was actually worked
> out earlier this season. I offered him a place at
> the team, however due to certain circumstances I
> couldn't give him a drive right away. Therefore, I
> spoke to Rico who offered him a couple of test
> outings for Minardi. I think it is great to get
> new guys involved in the series, so that was my
> main reason for offering him a place in the team
> for Season 8."
>
> GPGSLTV: Why is it that the young Tibetan driver
> Andrei Sevastian will not continue with MPR for
> Season 8?
>
> "Andrei has had a really impressive season so far.
> Unfortunately he is just not part of the MPR plan
> for Season 8. However, I am sure he will be picked
> up by a team for Season 8, both Minardi and Snake
> have seats available and I could see him doing
> well at both those teams. It certainly isn't
> anything personal, it is just the way it goes
> sometimes. I certainly wish him all the best in
> the future."
>
> GPGSL Press Release
WOW, that is a surprise! I guessed Monil would drive for the team but didn't guess Jack would get the race seat...congrats to him!
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