Formula Schools Goes to LeMans 2008

Allan McNish ex F1 Renault and Toyota driver and current No1 Audi LeMans sports car driver visited his team on Thursday May 15th. He was in school to check out this years racer and to unveil the car to media and sponsors. He spoke to the school about the project and how he thought it a fantastic scheme and how every pupil involved has had a great opportunity to gain experience in motor-sports and motor-sports engineering.

Allan brought along David Leslie Snr, father of the late David Leslie Jnr, the popular touring car driver recently killed in a plane crash in England. It was David Leslie Snr and Jnr that helped Allan and David Coulthard to get into racing. He started them off in Karting and got Allan his first drive in full size racing.

Both of these greatly experienced drivers were overwhelmed by the standard of the car and how much care and precision had gone into building this years car. Allan was impressed at the evolution of last years overall winning car. He was also impressed by the car being modelled on his own Audi R10 TDi American LeMans Series winning car from last season.

Allan was so impressed with last years achievements and this years team and car, He has decided to get our Logo put onto his Audi racing overalls for the this years LeMans Race.

To have Formula Schools represented at the pinnacle of motor racing is a credit to everybody involved with the project.