LOGGIE GETS CARRERA CUP OUTING
British GT leader continues busy 2022 by making his debut in the BTCC support championship
British GT championship leader Ian Loggie made a surprise debut appearance in Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Snetterton 10 days ago driving for Toro Verde GT.
Amateur driver Loggie has a clear lead in British GT’s standings and could wrap up the title a round early at Brands Hatch next month in his RAM Mercedes GT3.
This is part of a busy 2022 season for the 59-year-old, wherein he is also completing a full GT Cup campaign, plus has made GTWCE Endurance, Dubai 24 Hours, Gulf 12 Hours,
Asian Le Mans Series and 24H Series appearances, including winning last month’s Portimao 24 Hours in class.
Loggie at the Snetterton Porsche event supporting the British Touring Car Championship, twice finished third in the Am class, despite contact in race one that pitched rival Nigel Rice into a roll and Loggie then struggling with race-two understeer following his race-one incident.
Loggie said: “Qualifying was a baptism of fire for me, as I had only been in the car a couple of times prior to the weekend. The refinement on the brake is a big change, because I’m used to driving cars with ABS. The Cup cars are really amazing, but for a newcomer, if I can call myself that, it takes a little bit of getting used to.”
Team manager Jules Westwood said: “Ian definitely enjoyed being in the car, but race two was tougher after the contact in race one. We didn’t have enough time to check the full settings on it, so it was less enjoyable to drive.”