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metcalfe Looks for Glittering Finish to season

Posted on 09/10/2007
P. Klein

Loughborough University Student Jeremy Metcalfe is looking forward to a return to the Thruxton Circuit next weekend, 13th/14th October, for the final two rounds of the 2007 Formula Renault UK season, the 19-year-old racer bidding to end what is likely to be his final season in the series with a brace of podium finishes.

The current campaign has been littered with bad luck for the AKA Cobra driver but through it all he has still produced some outstanding race performances, in particular his victory from pole position at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit at the beginning of the year and another superb win at Oulton Park Island Circuit mid-season.

In addition, a further podium at Thruxton during the first of the campaigns two meetings at the Hampshire venue and two more rostrum visits " at Snetterton and during the second Brands Hatch Indy event of the year " have also been major highlights.

"Im looking forward to Thruxton, we had a podium there earlier in the year and so Id like to end the season with a couple more, said Jeremy, "Ideally I want to end the season with a win but we wont know where we are compared to the others until qualifying.

"Im hopeful the weekend will be good as its been quite a disappointing year with all of the bad luck weve had. We were quite strong during the Thruxton test a couple of months ago but the weather was warmer then so the order on the day isnt necessarily what itll be next weekend. Im confident well be strong though.

With a number of racing options open to the Loughborough University student in 2008, Jeremys career path could go in any one of several directions but for the time being he is putting all of his effort into the final two races of the Formula Renault UK season.

 "We havent even started to make any decisions about the route we want to take next year but well look at doing some testing over the winter " in what though Ive no idea at the moment! For now, Im only thinking about next weekends races at Thruxton. When the championship is over, then we can start looking at what 2008 has in store for us.

Provisional 2007 Formula Renault UK Standings (after Rd18 " inc drop score)

1st Duncan Tappy, 451pts; 2nd Dean Smith, 444pts; 5th Jeremy Metcalfe, 297pts

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