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Andy's Spa sorrows by Rebecca Jones    

WRDA member Andy Meyrick had a torrid time in the 2013 Total 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on 7/28 July when the Gulf Racing Uk McLaren 12C GT3 was hobbled by transmission problems, leaving Andy with a tough climb through the pack before the car was forced to retire after 12hrs.

Having missed the 1^st lap mayhem at Radillion,  but with the race less than 1 hour old, Meyrick’s team-mate & team co-owner Mike Wainwright brought the car into the pits with gearbox issues. Once repaired, Meyrick started his first stint in the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 charger, but luck was not on his side when the gearbox issue recurred, forcing him to return to the pits before his stint was due to finish.

Throughout the following stints from Stuart Hall (GB) and Tim Mullen (GB), the car continued to run but with recurring problems, which the team worked hard to resolve. After the sun had set, Meyrick embarked upon a double stint during which, despite the difficult conditions and double-stinted tyres, he climbed the car from 48th to 36th.

 Andy summed up “It was a tough race, that’s for sure. However, when the car was running properly it felt fantastic, really well balanced. The team did a great job all weekend, but luck wasn’t on our side. The 24 Hours of Spa is one of the toughest endurance races in the world and that is evident when you consider that more than half the field had retired before the 20th hour.”

Andy next races in the American Le Mans Series for DeltaWing Racing in the sixth round of the championship at Road America in Atlanta on 9-11 August with the unique car which will remind some old 1960s' rockers like Robert of the cover of the the Blind Faith LP! (Lps and records arewhat you had before cds and mp3 players)

Follow Andys progress at www.andymeyrick.com/news or on Twitter using @andymeyrick.

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