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Media Release: Walkinshaw Takes Dominant First Ginetta GT Supercup Pole At Thrux...

Thruxton, Hampshire (UK) – Saturday 4 May 2013; Fergus Walkinshaw opened his FW Motorsport team’s first Thruxton race weekend with an awesome qualifying performance that saw the 22 year-old deservedly claim his first Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup pole position in dominant fashion, 1.5 seconds clear of his rivals.
A pole to podium finish, however, wasn’t meant to be as a wishbone ball-joint failure ruined the...
 

Media Release: Walkinshaw Pits To Push Air Ambulance’s BTCC Bag A Bra Appeal At ...

Thruxton, Hampshire – Friday 3 May 2013; Fergus Walkinshaw and the FW Motorsport team paid a special visit to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Airbase at Thruxton today, to unveil the charity’s ‘Bag A Bra’ appeal ahead of this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship event.
Visiting the Hampshire circuit to contest the third round battles of the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup, Walkinshaw is helping...
 

Media Release: Walkinshaw Driving For Air Ambulance Support At Thruxton

Oxford (UK) – Friday 26 April 2013; FW Motorsport’s Fergus Walkinshaw heads to Thruxton circuit, near Andover, for the most southerly rounds on the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup calendar and British Touring Car Championship package, on 4&5 May, with more than one ambition in mind.
The 22 year-old Scotsman, who lives near Chipping Norton, will not only be aiming to climb up the Ginetta GT Supercup title...
 

Media Release: Walkinshaw Continues Faultless FW Motorsport Points Run At Doning...

Donington Park, Leicestershire – Saturday 20 April 2013; Fergus Walkinshaw continued his new sportscar team’s consistent Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup points run at Donington Park today, the FW Motorsport Ginetta G55 securing another top 10 finish in the first of three races this weekend.
Opening FW Motorsport’s debut race weekend at the Leicestershire circuit with promising pace in this morning’s 20-minute...
 

Media Release: FW Motorsport To Continue Top Five Charge At Donington Park

Oxford (UK) – Monday 15 April 2013; Fergus Walkinshaw is aiming to lead FW Motorsport to a trio of Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup top six finishes at Donington Park on 20-21 April, as his new sportscar team heads north to make its debut at the Leicestershire circuit, supporting the British Touring Car Championship race weekend.
The fledgling Chipping Norton-based outfit underlined its championship potential with...
 

Media Release: Sam Brabham Graduates To Formula Ford With JTR

London, UK – Thursday 28 March, 2013; Sam Brabham is set to graduate to single-seaters from the senior karting ranks following his signing with JTR to contest the 2013 Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship. The 18 year-old third generation Brabham will join the 2012 championship-winning team for his race debut at Donington Park next month.
Son of Le Mans 24 Hours winner and double American Le Mans Series...
 

Media Release: FW Motorsport Makes Race Debut At Brands Hatch

Oxford, UK – Friday 22 March, 2013; New Oxfordshire sportscar team, FW Motorsport is preparing to make its race debut at Brands Hatch on 30-31 March, with Team Principal and seasoned Ginetta racer Fergus Walkinshaw leading the outfit’s maiden Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup campaign.
FW Motorsport may be the newest team in the Ginetta GT Supercup paddock, but the four-strong outfit led by Team Manager Mark...
 

Media Release: FW Motorsport Launches At Autosport International

Oxford, UK – Thursday, January 10, 2012: Fergus Walkinshaw will be making a special trip to Autosport International at the Birmingham NEC on Friday, January 11, to launch his new team, FW Motorsport. The professional new outfit will compete in the 2013 Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup, supporting the British Touring Car Championship package.
The son of the late motorsport icon and team owner, Tom Walkinshaw,...
 

Media Release: Walkinshaw Takes Air Ambulance Pit Stop En Route To Rockingham

Rockingham, Northamptonshire – Friday, September 21, 2012: Heading in to the next Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup rounds at Rockingham, near Corby, Fergus Walkinshaw has already got his long race weekend off to a busy start. En route to the Northamptonshire circuit, Walkinshaw paid a pit stop at RAF Benson with his 3.7-litre Ginetta G55 sportscar, to help drive awareness for the forthcoming National Air Ambulance Week...
 

Media Release: Walkinshaw Drives Air Ambulance Support on Rockingham Return

Oxford, UK – Friday, September 14, 2012: Chipping Norton sportscar racer, Fergus Walkinshaw heads to the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup rounds at Rockingham race circuit, on September 22&23, with a new mission in mind. The 21 year-old will be driving awareness of National Air Ambulance Week 2012, September 24-30, within his new role as Motorsport Advocate for the Association of Air Ambulances.