2011  International & Single Seater News News of young WRDA members who are competing in the International & Single Seater arena.

Andy completes rookie test at the 'Ring then heads to China

Andy gets ready to tame the Nordschleife

In a busy autumn WRDA member Andy Meyrick has quailified to drive in the 2012 24 hour race at the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany after a storming drive in the 4 hour VLN Championship race on Saturday 29th October. Driving Smurf, the teams Aston Martin Vantage GT4 car, from a lowly grid position, Andy made a storming start to the 4 hour race, overtaking car after car to put the V12 car into the GT4 Class lead before handing over to his team mates. Meyrick then took over for the final few laps, bringing the car home 28^th out of a massive 170 car grid and 2^nd in class. Having done 2 races over the 15.2 mile circuit, Meyrick has now qualified to drive in the gruelling 24 hour race over the same, 77 corner circuit, in May 2012. “It was not a bad weekend. It’s an incredible circuit and with 170 entries it gets quite busy, but I really enjoyed myself. To be able to race somewhere like the Nurburgring and get on the podium, you cant really ask for much more”

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Andy on his way

Andy has now left for China where he  will be part of the Aston Martin works team contesting the 6 Hours of Zhuhai, with team-mates Stefan Mucke & Harold Primat, in a Lola Aston Martin LMP car. The race is part of the Intercontinental Cup, which will change to World Championship status next year.   Andy will be driving a Lola Aston Martin V12 Coupe with Stefan Mücke and Harold Primat in the 6 Hours of Zhuhai and the trio will be hoping to continue the recent podium finishes secured by the team in the last 2 races in America.

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