03.10.2010 - Press Release

Front Row of the Grid for Kat at Anglesey

Katharine Impey took to the front row in qualifying at the Anglesey circuit in north Wales, in the BRSCC Formula 3 championship last weekend.

For the second time this year Kat ran with the Milton Keynes based team Lanan Racing, currently one of the top teams in the championship.

Qualifying for both races was held on the Saturday. Impey was running in second position for most of the session but eventually squeezed out to third in the dying moments, with Lanan team mate Alex Craven taking pole. However in the second qualifying, Impey made it a one-two for Lanan racing by snatching second position for the Sunday race!

Race One
Impey made a good start in the first race on Saturday, but was squeezed down to fourth.

By hard charging Needham, all four then broke away from the chasing pack but could do nothing to change position, team mate and race leader Craven fell victim to an electrical fault that ended his race on lap four. By the time the chequered flag fell, Impey finished in a credible fourth place.

After the race Impey said: “I felt pretty strong but my car was suffering with some under steer so I found it difficult to challenge the leaders”.

Race two:
In Sundays race, Impey made another good start and hung-on to second through the first two corners but current champion, Chris Needham, got the run on her and Impey was demoted to third. Meanwhile chasing hard behind was Mark Terry, Impey new she had her work cut out, eventually slipping back to fourth place after a small mistake, which is where she finished.

After the race Impey said: "It was a good weekend overall and my qualifying pace was really good, however I just need to turn that into race pace now!"

She continued: "I have learned so much working with Lanan Racing this weekend and the set-up of the car is the key. I feel confident I can win races since running with the team! It’s not cheap to run with a top team like Lanan and I just hope we can find some sponsorship to run with them for the next round".

Impey would like to thank all of the support from her current sponsors, SWAT, Oakingham Construction, Tyger Design and Print, family and friends.

It was a very important step for Impey this weekend, whose enrolment on the Motor Sports Association (MSA) Academy’s Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme marks her out as one of the UK’s most promising young drivers.

Kat is next out at Brands Hatch on the 16/17th October rounds 13 and 14 of the BRSCC Formula 3 championship.

Kat Impey is currently inviting offers from potential sponsors to get involved in new business advertisement opportunities.

For further information please contact Kat Impey
Tel: 07828284308           
Email: kat@katimpey.com