Chadwick claims historic triumph
Bath speedster takes Nurburgring victory as stock continues to rise
Jamie Chadwick achieved another memorable victory in her burgeoning motorsport career with a history-making class win at the annual ADAC Total Nurburgring 24-Hour Race in Germany.
Bath-born Chadwick achieved the success as part of a factory Aston Martin Racing entry alongside co-drivers Peter Cate and Alex Brundle.
Notably, the victory at the notorious 12.9-mile Nurburgring-nordschleife was a first for the brand new Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4, carrying even greater significance for the manufacturer – with whom Chadwick was British GT4 Champion in 2015, and for whom she is now a factory driver, alongside her W Series racing and Williams F1 development roles.
The trio started the weekend with an early gearbox fault which meant the entry dropped to the back of its class and towards the rear of the combined 155-car entry.
But with a concerted and disciplined team effort throughout the hectic 24-hour encounter, a faultless recovery was staged as the squad progressed through the field to take a famous class win from an exciting and incident-filled race.
“Wow, that was a spectacular team performance,” Chadwick said. “From slipping to the back of the field in the early stages, to clawing our way back to get the win, required everyone’s careful and calculated effort.
“I must say thank you to everyone at Aston Martin and, of course, Alex and Peter.
“I’ve raced here several times, including last year’s rain-hit 24 Hours, and it really focuses every ounce of attention, but there is no other circuit like it – and the will to master it becomes an addiction.
“Of course, endurance racing is completely different to singleseater sprint racing, but I feel very privileged to be able to do both, and with such great people.”