Dumfries, Scotland (UK) ; Albatec Racing’s Andy Scott returns to driving duties aboard his MacDuff/Motis/Rock Oil-backed Albatec Peugeot 208 RX Supercar in the British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group, at Mondello Park this weekend. The current leader of the series has been out of British RX race action since Pembrey last month, where he powered his 600bhp two-litre, 16v motor to second place.
The winner of the opening two rounds at Lydden Hill and Croft has since been busy leading his team to the top of the Euro RX points table, with Frenchman Jérôme Grosset-Janin taking first and second in the opening two rounds, as well as making a one-off appearance in the British round of World RX at Lydden Hill. With his regular car busy on Goodwood Festival of Speed duty this weekend, with the team’s second Euro RX racer James Grint wowing the 300,000+ crowd, the Dumfries businessman will take the wheel of Jérôme’s similar car in the double-header rounds near Naas, County Kildare.
Returning to the British schedule for the first time since 2011, Mondello Park is arguably one of the most thrilling tracks on the rallycross calendar, and with a bumper entry that includes reigning British champion Julian Godfrey, multiple race winner Kevin Procter and local hero and series sponsor Ollie O’Donovan, the weekend looks set for a classic showdown.
Albatec will also once again field the RX150 buggy of reigning and double champion Marc Scott, who looks to wrest the championship lead from Chrissy Palmer in his bid for a hat-trick of titles. Making a return to a track he knows and likes, the Lochmaben racer is looking to put the disappointment of spinning away a certain victory at Pembrey behind him and return to the top step of the podium in Ireland.
The double-header format, for rounds four and five of British RX, will see Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 feature two completely independent, but identical race schedules. Track action on both days kicks off with practice from 09.00, the heats at 10.30, 12.30 and 14.30 with the finals getting underway from 16.45.
Andy Scott, Albatec Racing Team Principal and driver:
“I’m really pleased to be getting back behind the wheel and going head to head against the best of British and Irish rallycross racers this weekend, at undoubtedly one of the best tracks on the British RX schedule. I’m also delighted to be welcoming one of our sponsors Motis Ireland and their guests for their first visit to a rallycross event, hopefully Marc and myself can put on a good show for them, in front of the estimated 10,000 spectators, and come away with a couple of wins apiece.”
Marc Scott, Albatec Racing driver:
“I’m looking forward to getting to Mondello Park, it’s a track I like very much, I’ve raced there three times before, and it’s very fast and very enjoyable. I’m a little bit on the back foot points wise, but I’m more determined than ever to win to get me back in the title hunt. I was very disappointed to spin away the win at Pembrey, however there’s still a long way to go in this championship and although Chrissy and the others are chasing hard, I certainly haven’t given up yet.”
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