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Q: “After a spell in the US, we are back in Europe, the home continent for many of our drivers. Are you excited to see WEC returning to circuits like Monza and Le Mans, and debuting at tracks like Silverstone and Brands Hatch?”
A: “The US leg has been an amazing opening few rounds to the WEC. The amount of enthusiasm and dedication shown by many of the drivers and teams has been outstanding; moving onto the European leg of the championship only means things will be getting ramped up and more intense. The tracks are special in Europe and it is always special to see the WEC cars and drivers take to the track to fight it out for four hours or even six hours, and with the new tracks like Brands Hatch this weekend it will be a steep learning curve for all the drivers as no one has done multi class racing there so far.”
Q: “On Wednesday evening, the official CORE WEC test allowed drivers the chance to test their mettle at Brands. How do you feel about your chances for this weekend, based on your findings from Wednesday?”
A: “I think CCR's pace is looking good for this weekend, we have pace in the car but I think both of us are struggling to keep the car on the grey stuff at the moment. But all of that could go up in the air with the chance of rain this weekend”
Q: “Outside of the WEC, CORE is flourishing, with various series being planned and backed by CORE. Are you satisfied with the progress everyone at CORE has made over these last few months?”
A: “Oh for sure, CORE has been on the up and up behind the scenes and soon all the hard work and effort that everyone has put in will be launched to the public. The team has expanded with some great new people involved who have really taken CORE to new heights, but of course we are always looking for new people to join our team.”
Q: “And what should interested parties do to become involved here at CORE?”
A: “Well we looking to expand on our series that we run, we cover pretty much all types of racing with per made series all setup and looking for people to run them. We also have spaces open for people who wish to get involved behind the scenes, video editors, journalists, stewards etc.
If anyone wants to get involved they can message me through the CORE Facebook or on GTPlanet, where I am registered under the name Memto89.”
Q: “Of course, one of the highlights of the CORE season is the N24. Even though we are nine months away from the green flag, plans are well underway. What are your goals, both as a CCR driver and as CORE CEO, for this year?”
A: “N24 was, I will have to admit, a surprise for me. Last year was so much bigger than I was expecting and this year I really want to push even further. The race coverage will hopefully be as good as it is for real life championships. As for CCR it’s early days for us still. Somme of our drivers are focusing on their championships but I'm sure that in the back of their minds the big race will be there. I know some of the teams have already taken the jump to setting up the cars and getting the miles under the belt so I think this year will be an even bigger challenge for the CCR squad.”
Q: “Alongside the N24 there will be a nice array of support events too. There will be races for the FGTA Renault Megane Trophy, and we will also see the CORE Super GT. Will the series stay, for the most part, in Japan, or will it branch out to other countries, and maybe even PD created tracks such as Grand Valley and Deep Forest?”
A: “The details of the Super GT are still being discussed but the drivers will be traveling the globe and racing at some of the world’s biggest tracks, the only certainty is that the final race will be held live at the Nürburgring GP which will be televised live to the world via Livestream.”
Q: “Sounds exciting! Do you have anything you'd like to say to close this interview?”
A: “CORE is expanding and has great new things coming very soon. Just recently we launched CORE TV on YouTube, which will have race highlights, full replays, previews and a general insight into all things CORE. We will be launching our official website soon along with CORE Magazine. I see many new and exciting horizons ahead for CORE, and we welcome everyone to get involved.”
