Irish Ace Faulkner Wins 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup
Published: 20th September 2005
Provisional results (20 laps)
- 1 Damien Faulkner (Team Parker Racing) 22m 07.748s
- 2 Richard Westbrook (Red Line Racing) 22m 09.894s
- 3 Jason Templeman (Team Parker Racing) 22m 17.519s
- 4 Tim Harvey (Team RPM) 22m 20.254s
- 5 Stephen Shanly (Red Line Racing) 22m 24.077s
- 6 Steve Clark (Team RPM) 22m 24.505s
- 7 Nigel Rice (Red Line Racing) 22m 25.372s
- 8 Scott Mansell (Porsche Cars Team Autosport) 22m 27.962s
- 9 Jason Young (Red Line Racing) 22m 37.865s
- 10 Paul Ip (Team RPM) 19 laps
Race Two
In another action-packed race, Westbrook was able to edge clear for victory as Tim Harvey, Faulkner and Jason Templeman battled for second. While Harvey and Templeman clashed on the final lap, Faulkner took second place. Subject to technical checks, he will be confirmed as 2005 champion, having only needed to finish in the top three to put the title out of Westbrook’s reach with two races to run at Brands Hatch in early October.For much of the race, Harvey defended against Faulkner as they ran nose-to-tail for lap after lap. However, into the closing stages, Templeman was able to close in and he dived through ahead of Faulkner to take third as they braked for Becketts on the final lap. In the process, Templeman made contact with Harvey and pushed him wide. Then, under braking for Brooklands, Harvey made contact with the back of Templeman’s car, which slid into the gravel and out of the race. Faulkner carefully picked his way through the drama to finish second. Harvey was later excluded from the results over the incident, while Templeman received a fine.
Westbrook, meanwhile, had taken a commanding victory. “I wanted to go out and prove a point and I enjoyed every lap of that race,” he said. “Damien did what he had to do and he’s been consistent all year. You can’t fault him for that.”
“I’m just overwhelmed really,” said Faulkner of his title. “The race didn’t go as well as I expected, but I’m so delighted for everyone, including Team Parker Racing and my team sponsors, SAS International, Country Field Village Homes and Oak Tree Homes.”
With Harvey out of the results, Mansell moved up to third in the car entered by Porsche Cars in association with Team Autosport after a strong race. He enjoyed a major battle with Shanly and Rice, and when Shanly went out with a broken gear linkage, Rice took up the battle with Mansell. Rice also earned the Driver of the Day award for his efforts. “I’ve learnt a lot about driving a very different type of car and I’ve really enjoyed the weekend,” said Mansell.
Just adrift of Rice, another battle between Jason Young (Oakham) and Clark finished in that order as Michael Corridan (Sudbury) completed the finishers.
Provisional results (20 laps)
- 1 Richard Westbrook (Red Line Racing) 19m 48.198s
- 2 Damien Faulkner (Team Parker Racing) 19m 55.890s
- 3 Scott Mansell (Porsche Cars Team Autosport) 20m 08.580s
- 4 Nigel Rice (Red Line Racing) 20m 10.710s
- 5 Jason Young (Red Line Racing) 20m 12.197s
- 6 Steve Clark (Team RPM) 20m 14.556s
- 7 Michael Corridan (Team Parker Racing) 18 laps
