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25.01.08
Ollie Hancock recognised with World Sportscar Masters award
Hampshire racing driver Ollie Hancock has been honoured with a special award to recognise his performances in the World Sportscar Masters Series.
At a Gala Ceremony in Brussels last weekend, the 20-year-old was named the World Sportscar Masters ‘Drivers’ Driver of the Season’, an award voted for by his fellow competitors in the series which caters for Le Mans type Group 4 prototypes built between the mid 1960s to 1974.
Hancock competed in a number of WSM events in 2007 and produced a string of impressive performances. Notable displays came in the wet at Silverstone, where he led the race by almost a lap driving a Lola T212 on slick tyres, and at Porto, where he piloted a Lotus 23B to third overall against a field of cars with vastly more brake horse power.
Hancock’s main focus in 2007 saw him take his first steps into modern single-seater racing, finishing third overall and best-placed rookie in the Formula Renault BARC championship and he will return this year for a crack at the title.
Ollie Hancock: “I’m delighted to have won this award. To be recognised by the other drivers in the series makes the honour extra special. It’s also a great reward for all the hard work and effort we put into developing the car throughout the season. This year I’m focusing on winning the Formula Renault BARC title, but I am also hoping to do some selected World Sportscar Masters events when commitments allow.”
Christopher Tate - Series Director of the Masters Racing Series: “It’s a great pleasure to see that the older drivers in the World Sportscar Masters can acknowledge the skills of such a young racer. Ollie has done really well and we hope he will continue to race with us no matter where his racing career takes him.”