Andy Neate’s new team IP Tech Engineering are displaying his newly completed NGTC Chevrolet Cruze at Oulton park after a last minute technical delay prevented the cars planned race debut.
Andy Neate explains the reasons why the car is not racing this weekend;
“The guys back at the IP Tech base have worked tirelessly over the past two weeks to prepare for Oulton Park, with many shifts going through dusk to sunrise.
The hold ups until now have mainly been financial ones, those associated with setting up an entirely new team from scratch. However, we have thankfully weathered that storm and we are coming out the other side with the help of our sponsors and supporters.
a final technical problem was thrown onto the mix to try us at the eleventh hour.
With the assistance of some fantastic people, we managed to fix the issue. However, it has all happened a bit too late to allow us to partake in the bare minimum amount of testing we had scheduled. Effectively we would have had to shakedown and test on the day preceding free practice on Saturday at Oulton Park.
The car is now finished and is ready to receive the modified components. However I have always maintained I will not test at a race weekend. I am sticking to my guns and this will not change.”
If you are visiting Oulton Park this weekend, you can see the car for yourself in the trade area. By Marc Waller
