Brands Hatch Testing Day

Tuesday 19th March was another test day for the new season cars, there was also an invitation for the Press to attend and announcements were made such as the new Green Flag sponsorship deal.

The Clio itself was not shown at Brands due to the new body kit and livery being added to update the car for the new season. That isn't the only thing being updated on the new look Clio, to go with the well designed and built West Surrey Racing car, the old and unreliable Dutch built engine is being replaced with a new design by IES. Rob hopes this will eliminate the engine failures which dogged the team last season as he has proved in the past that he can produce podium positions when the car is reliable.

Modifications have been made to the engine in order to produce a higher bhp which will put the Clio on a power for power level with the other cars. The already superb handling and suspension coupled with the new engine and the innate ability of Collard will make it a serious contender for the 2002 season, and that is certainly the aim.