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Seb targets podiums and wins
at Brands Hatch
by Marc Orme - photo Rob Allender
WRDA member and multiple
Championship and award winner Seb Morris will arrive at Brands
Hatch Grand Prix Circuit in Kent this coming weekend, 27th/28th
July, determined to secure his elusive first victory in the BRDC
Formula 4 Championship as the second half of the category’s
inaugural season gets underway.
Seb from Marford near Wrexham. who
is still only 17, has a list of titles as long as your arm, and
apart from a string of Kart titles has already won the Ginetta
Junior, Ginetta Winter series and the Protyre Formula Renault
Winter Series in his young career. Finishing 3rd in
last years Protyre Formula Renault when he could have won it, is
making him more determined to clinch the BRDC F4 title if he
possibly can.
At Oulton Park, last time out Seb (photo left) showed great
car control to keep the car on track as his rear tryes lost
grip, and then showed great determination to keep his rivals
behind and move closer the top of the points standings!
With five podiums to his credit so
far, Seb goes into the fifth race meeting of the F4 season third
in the driver standings and within just 14 points of the series
lead! Morris been a very consistent finisher and a title threat
from the opening weekend of the season where he actually topped
the points table after the first three rounds.
Having won on his last race on the
Grand Prix circuit in 2012 Seb is determined to battle for more
podiums and clinch a race win.
“I’m really looking forward to
going back to the Grand Prix circuit at Brands. I won there in
Formula Renault last year and it’d be great to take my first
Formula 4 win there too. It’s been a challenging season so far,
we started on the back-foot without much in the way of testing
and we’ve had some problems getting the tyres switched on as
well. Taking all of that into account though, we’re still in the
championship top three and not far away from the lead which is a
strong position to be in at the halfway point of the season.
Since the last races at Seb’s
‘home’ track, Oulton Park, just over a fortnight ago, Seb his
dad Phillip and Sebs best mate Matt Groome, has completed a
gruelling 715 mile cycle ride around the circumference of Wales
to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s
Charity.
“We had an amazing time during the cycle
ride, it was unbelievably challenging – especially in such hot
weather – but a real achievement. On behalf of my dad and Matt,
we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated money
to Great Ormond Street. We’re all hugely grateful and delighted
we could do our bit for such an amazing charity.” The total
raised so far is almost £1,200 and anyone who would like to make
a post-cycle ride donation to this most worthwhile of causes is
welcome to visit
http://www.justgiving.com/SebMorris-MattGroome
Formula 4, free practice and
qualifying will take place at Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit on
Saturday, 27th July, with round 13 following at 16.45. On
Sunday, 28th July, round 14 is scheduled to start at 10.45 with
round 15 expected to commence at 14.50. Television highlights of
the Brands Hatch races will be screened the following Sunday,
4th August, at 18.00 on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.
BRDC F4 Championship - points after 12 rounds
1st Jake Dalton 212 points. 2nd Jake Hughes 206 pts 3rd
Seb Morris 198 pts 4th Charlie Robertson 191 pts 5th Matt Bell
188 pts
On the
MSV F4-013 used in the BRDC F4 championship (designed by Ralph
Firman), the 185 bhp Cosworth Duratec-powered MSV F4-013
chassis, engine, gearbox and shock absorers are all sealed.
Chassis adjustments are limited too; with ride heights,
tracking, cambers and castor, free within specified limits.
Anti-Roll bars and wings are adjustable and there a choice of 3
spring rates. There will be three 20 Minutes races per event.
The grid for race 1 will be decided by a 20 minutes Qualifing
session, and grid for races 2 will be decided by the finishing
order of race 1. In race 2 the first 8 places will be switched.
The grid for the third race wilbe decided in order of fastest
laps from race 1 or 2. Points will be scored from 30 for a win
to 1 for 20th. The two worst results from races at events
entered will be dropped from final championship points. The
championship winner will get £25,000 in cash and an F3 test with
Carlin + the £5,000 Who Zooms’ Award, sponsored by Yoozoom for
the driver who gains the most grid places during the 2013
season. The leading six drivers at the mid season point will
also be rewarded with a special tour of the renowned McLaren
Technology Centre in Woking. Aslo the winner may be selected as
a McLaren Autosport BRDC finalist The 24-race season will
conclude over the weekend 28th/29th September at Donington Park
GP Circuit in Leicestershire
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