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20TH DECEMBER 2012
A Dream Come True
15 year old Gregor Ramsay teams up with Andy Welch and Jenzer Motorsport of Switzerland. Gregor has signed with Jenzer Motorsport for the Formula Abarth European and Italian Championships 2012. Andy Welch No: 1 British race Engineer with a Wealth of experience has agreed to take the young Scot under his wing and will be Gregors Sole Engineer for 2012. (Welch has guided the early careers of Dan wheldon and USA racing star Danica Patrick).
Top European GP3 & GP2 Team Jenzer based out of Lyss Switzerland have their own state of the Art Simulator which Gregor will use prior to all races and for coaching together with Jenzers professional “Fit for Racing Fitness camps” Gregor will Travel and live with The Top European Team for all his Testing and Race Schedule 2012.
Gregor stated “I am very excited in being given the opportunity to race with the top European winning Swiss team under the total guidance of Andy Welch & Andreas Jenzer and be able to race on top International Race Circuits is a dream come true.” “I am pleased I have retained my main sponsor Clyde Blowers and the mentoring of The Ferrari Drivers Academy during 2012”
Luca Balderessi from the Ferrari Driver Academy agrees to keep Gregor close to the FDA through 2012 with Monitoring and mentoring his performances in tandem with Jenzer-Motorsport.
1ST NOVEMBER 2011
Latest News Update from Barcelona!
Gregor continues his development in Formula Abarth learning another F1 Grand Prix Circuit with the top Italian Team BVM at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona.
Gregor was classified 1st Rookie driver and finished 12th overall after proving his race craft coming through the pack with some daring late braking overtaking to out manoeuvre his more experiences rivals. The Team are delighted with his continued development in the highly competitive European series with lap times comparable to Formula 3. The slicks & wings category utilising the 1.4 turbo Abarth engine reaching speeds of 160mph!
19TH OCTOBER 2011
Gregor impresses on Monza debut
In his very first single-seater race and with limited testing, Gregor qualified in a very creditable 17th position from 27 entries in the Formula ACI-CSAI Abarth Championship at Monza in Italy. Driving for the highly respected, BVM race team Gregor was undaunted by the super quick track to set a time within 2 seconds of pole position and adding his best sector times together he was within a second of the fastest lap.
Gregor was confident of making up places in race 1, made a great start and managed to pass 4 cars in the first two laps. Unfortunately when overtaking at the Curva Grande corner he was pushed wide, into the gravel trap and hit the barriers, hard. Gregor received slight bruising to his right knee but the carbon fibre chassis of his car was damaged and he was unable to take part in the second race.
“It was a very exciting but frustrating weekend,” explains Gregor. “I was pleased with our pace in qualifying as we chose to use only one set of tyres so we had a fresh set for the race and I really thought I could finish inside the top 10. My start was good and I was making up places quickly. I had a great exit out of the Variante del Rettifilo chicane and went to pass a car around the outside of Curva Grande but I got squeezed onto the dirty part of the track and spun into the barriers. I was very disappointed that we were not able to take part in race 2 but am really looking forward to the next race in Spain where I’m sure we can achieve a strong result.”
Gregor and the BVM team now head to the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona for testing then racing on the 29th & 30th October.
7TH OCTOBER 2011
15 year old Gregor's 1st visit to Monza!
Under the watchfull eye of Ferrari Driver Academy and Mr Alex Stewart in attendance from sponsor Clyde Blowers, Gregor continued improving his times throughout the four 50 minute sessions with a time of 1.53.51 in session 3 (within 1.5 seconds of the quickest driver a more experienced 20 year old!)
The BVM Team saved new tyres for session 4 which was unfortunately disrupted with 3 red flag incidents. This was frustrating for Gregor as he knew he could have improved on his Fastest lap in the final session of the day had the track been clear for him to get a good run.
The test has increased his confidence in the car and he is now looking forward to continuing his improvement during Friday's free practice on race weekend on 14, 15 and 16th of October.
29TH SEPTEMBER 2011
Mugello Testing
The steep learning curve on the high speed Mugello Circuit continues to improve Gregor's ability driving for the BVM Racing Team in F3 Abarth. With limited track time for Gregor to learn the circuit and get up to speed lapping over 160mph, the team were very pleased with his progress and now look forward to the next offical test at Monza on Thurs 13th October.
Gregor said " The downforce on the high speed corners feels like the whole car is being sucked into the race track!"
22ND SEPTEMBER 2011
F3 Abarth Testing
Gregor settles in at BVM in F3 Abarth testing at Francicorta, North Italy on Tuesday. Learning the car and circuit he improved on his performance throughout the day. With new tyres fitted he got down to a within a second of the pace set by the regular drivers who have had a full season of Abarth racing and testing! Next official test at Mugello on Wednesday 21st September
22ND SEPTEMBER 2011
Ferrari Move Quick with Gregor!
Ferrari Driver Academy manager Luca Baldisserri chooses BVM Team for Gregor’s race car debut in the Mediterranean Trophy over the last two rounds of the F3 Abarth European Championship at Monza on 15th/16th and Barcelona on 29th/30th October. Gregor will race alongside Brandon Misano the other FDA driver under the full guidance of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Clyde Blowers / Mr S J Ramsay / Ferrari have scheduled a meeting at Monza in early October for full contract discussions to form agreement on a long term contract for Gregor with the Ferrari Driver Academy"
22ND SEPTEMBER 2011
Gregor Gains Racing Licence
Gregor successfully gains his FIA Italian International C Racing Licence with the CSAI ACI Under the watchful eye of Ferrari. Gregor now awaits his licence being delivered to the Ferrarai Driver Academy at Marnello Modena.
22ND SEPTEMBER 2011
Teen tests out for Ferrari Formula 3
BBC Scotland met 15-year-old Gregor Ramsay who looks set to drive for Ferrari's Formula 3 racing team after completing his assessment at the Ferrari Test Circuit Fiorano. View BBC Scotland video >
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