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30/10/2001 Driver Help Centre Update
The BSR Driver Help Centre has received a small makeover. There are also a few more setups added for Spa-Francorchamps. Visit the help centre here (BSR drivers only!!).
30/10/2001 FGP3L: British GP Results
Ben Saunders took 8th place in the Finnish Grand Prix 3 League at Silverstone, Britain. After a disastrous qualifying session the BSR team went back to the drawing board on setup for the race. This resulted in a race lap of over a second faster than Saunders' qualifying time. Saunders, never happy in the torrential conditions, maintained a consistent pace throughout the race, even after suffering a damaged front wing. He came home in 8th place, moving up two positions from where he qualified. Meanwhile in the race for the championship, Artur Costa of Cottster Racing secured an impressive win over title rival Aki Koskinen to close the gap in the overall standings.  The final podium place was take by Matt Maple racing for European RCT. Things could still change for Saunders as Jari Ohramaa, of the Chaos Racing team, was disqualified from 3rd pace. It is not yet known weather the Chaos team will appeal this decision.
Artur Costa POR 48m07.812s +0.000s
Ben Saunders GBR 51m10.323s +3m02.511s
29/10/2001 Chris Ruffin Drivers the BSR-01
Christopher Ruffin, the boss of Australians premier Grand Prix 3 web site, Grandprix3oz.net, is the latest driver to step into the BSR-01. Chris was invited to test the 2001 chassie at a rain soaked Austria, on the beautiful A1-Ring. He completed a half hour session in this years car and managed to stay on the track despite the terrible weather conditions. Chris raced in the past in a Grand Prix 3 league and BSR Grand Prix have said that if he decides to return to the racing scene, they would me more than happy to accommodate him.
28/10/2001 BSR Drivers prepare for Spa
Many BSR Grand Prix drivers have been out on the fabulous Spa-Francorchamps circuit over the weekend, in preparation for the forthcoming LFRS Belgium Grand Prix. Meanwhile Ben Saunders has been in action at Silverstone in the pouring rain. Results of his race are expected to reach us tomorrow. Another of  BSR's drivers, Daniel Wilkinson, Has been racing in Italy at the famous Monza circuit. He is competing in the GPG league for Haifa Gear and more news will be published from Italy as soon as it become available. 
26/10/2001 Guide to Spa Francorchamps
Our very own Brian Crowley has produced a fantastic guide to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Hopefully this is the first of many guides so if you have any comments on it, they would be greatly appreciated. Click here to go to the guide.
26/10/2001 LFRS Results Update!!
Some good news for the BSR team. After some disqualifications which have now been released for the German GP, 4 BSR Grand Prix drivers have improved results. Sven Kaeser in class A moves from 14th to 13th, Andy Graydon in class B from 6th to 5th! And finally in class F, Ben Saunders from 14th to 13th and John Carr from 15th to 14th!! There were also some improvements for Ben Saunders and Bob Plummer at the Canadian GP back in August where both drivers moved up one place. These improvements have been updated on the results page! 
26/10/2001 LFRS Testing at Spa
Many BSR Grand Prix drivers have been out on the wonderful Spa-Francorchamps circuit over the last few days. The preparation for the forthcoming LFRS race in Belgium is said to be going well, with many drivers finding improvements to both times and setup. BSR are also expecting several new drivers to compete at this event, including Hungarian Istvan Pasztor and Australian Darren Lessue, both debuting in class C.
23/10/2001 LFRS Hungary Results
The best turnout for BSR Grand Prix so far!! Excellent drives by Carlos Enrique Rivas to 9th, from 16th on the grid in Class A, and as always Daniel Wilkinson drove brilliantly to 7th! 
Andy Graydon was really disappointed with his race weekend after a promising test session. He was disqualified during qualifying and is unsure why; the team are still investigating the issues behind this decision. Sven Kaeser qualified 14th in class A but after a massive warm-up shunt was declared unfit to race. He was lucky to walk away from his BSR-01 with only a broken rib. Anton Jon was disqualified from class B due to a technical breach, whilst Kent Walker qualified disappointingly in Class D, and for reasons yet unknown did not start the race. Class F was very busy for BSR Grand Prix with 6 drivers taking part. The class of the field was Brian Crowley, coming home in 16th, and new boy Peter Notaras, climbing from 22nd on the Grid to 17th in the Race. Benoit Wiersma, Nick Rogers, Ben Saunders and Amanda Short also scored valuable points for the team.
Team boss Ben Saunders commented, 'what a great turn out by the team!! This really is excellent for BSR Grand Prix and our sponsors. Well done again to Daniel for a great result. This race hs been tough for BSR and I feel especially sorry for Andy (Graydon) who put in a lot of hard work and comes away without reward. But it's really good to see some new names on the board and a real pleasure to have Colombian, Carlos Enrique Rivas driving for us, and producing a fantastic 9th place! I am also extremely relieved that Sven (Kaeser) was able to walk away from such a big shunt, all credit to our engineers!'
The BSR team will now move to the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium for round 13 of the Championship.
Class A: Carlos E Rivas COL
  Sven Kaeser GER
Class B: Andy Graydon GBR
  Anton Jon GBR
Class D: Kent Walker AUS
Class E: Daniel Wilkinson AUS
Class F: Brian Crowley GBR
  Peter Notaras AUS
  Ben Saunders GBR
  Benoit Wiersma HOL
  Nick Rogers GBR
  Amanda Short GBR
22/10/2001 FGP3L: Silverstone
Championship leader Aki Koskinen was forced into third place on the grid for this weeks FGP3L race at Silverstone. Artur Costa from Portugal took pole position, followed by Jari Oharamaa of Finland. BSR's Ben Saunders was down in 10th place, over seven seconds off the pace, this was made worse by a 1 second penalty for corner cutting. The penalty meant it dropped Saunders one place from 9th on the grid. Saunders said 'I feel really down about this result. Although I was not the slowest driver out there, to be so far off the pace is a disaster for the team, all I can hope is that the setup will come good for the race and I can earn some vital points!!' As mentioned before, Bob Plummer is not competing in the British Grand Prix.
Artur Costa POR 1m30.482s +0.000s
Ben Saunders GBR 1m38.798s +8.316s
21/10/2001 LFRS: Hungary
Daniel Wilkinson sets the pace for BSR Grand Prix in Hungary with some stunning laps on the twisty track. Many BSR drivers have been putting in practice sessions over the last week or so, in preparation for this weeks Hungarian Grand Prix. The race has to be run by 10am CET, this Tuesday coming. BSR Grand Prix again look to Wilkinson and rising star Graydon, to bring home the most points for the team in our maiden year.
21/10/2001 FGP3L: Silverstone
Ben Saunders has been piloting the loan BSR-01 around the rain soaked Silverstone track in preparation for today's qualifying session. Bob Plummer will be sitting out the forthcoming race due to a pre planned vacation, but will hope fully be back in action for the following race. Saunders has had limited track time due to the torrential rain at he British circuit. When he did get out on tack, things weren't going to plan and he came away from the session feeling extremely downbeat. After a few off track excursions he finally put in a few flying laps but feels that he is well off the pace.
19/10/2001 BSR-01 Power Horse
The new Power Horse badged BSR-01 is now available on the downloads section of this site!
18/10/2001 New Title Sponsor
BSR Grand Prix are proud to announce a new title sponsor for the team. From today onwards 'Power Horse Energy Drink' will adorn the BSR-01 and the BSR website, replacing our previous sponsor in the same field. Having sealed the new partnership yesterday, we feel that this strengthens our team and we hope we can repay Power Horse for their support with some great performances by our drivers. The new car will be available for download this weekend. Click here to link to their website.

The new Power Horse Badged BSR-01
17/10/2001

Hungaroring Report
Kent Walker, BSR driver and Australian correspondent has just sent the following report from trackside in Hungary, where he preparing for this weekends race: 
Hungary is without a doubt a racers race track, unlike the long fast sweeping track Hockenheim, Hungary makes you work, and work hard.
It’s fair to say that if you love Formula One motor racing then you have to love this track. It's a genuine challenge to both driver and technician, car set up is critical, as is the ability of the driver to concentrate for the entire race.
One slip up at Hungary and you're in a wall or at very least on a sand trap or grass trying to get back on the track whilst the other drivers scream past you laughing.
Many circuits require the car to have a lot of downforce as they have tight corners, Monaco comes to mind, but Hungary does have a couple of small straightish sections where some speed is important.
If you’re too slow in these straight sections you can kiss goodbye the lap as you’ll be far too slow. If you're quick in the straights but have grip or braking issues again you’ll suffer greatly on lap times.
Without doubt its a racers circuit and BSR grand prix has genuine racers, Graydon and Wilkinson look set to set this track on fire. Or will another BSR driver be the one to master the track, his car and his concentration, to perhaps take a chequered flag?
No matter what, we will all have some fun, let's hope we can kick some butt as a team and perhaps other teams will then be chasing us wondering what the hell they’ll do to catch us!

17/10/2001 FGP3L: Silverstone
Ben Saunders has been out on his home track of Silverstone in preparation for the coming British GP. He only managed a couple of shake down laps but was reportedly very happy with the balance of the BSR-01. Bob Plummer, who may well miss the next race is due to test tomorrow (Thursday). The rest of the BSR team have been based in Hungary for the last week or so, in preparation for the LFRS championship race this weekend.
15/10/2001 FGP3L: France
Aki Koskinen stormed to his second victory in a row at Magny Cours. He now leads the FGP3L by 15 points from Artur Costa. Meanwhile the BSR boys, Ben Saunders and Bob Plummer came home in 8th and 9th respectively, moving BSR Grand Prix to 6th in the Championship. Both drivers found the race far more difficult than expected but were again happy to record a finish and pick up vital championship points. 'With only three races left till the end of the season we will be pushing hard to improve on our sixth place', commented team boss Ben Saunders. The FGP3L now moves to Silverstone, the home race for BSR Grand Prix. The team will be looking to put on a good show for their home fans although forecasts point to a wet race, the first of the season for BSR Grand Prix!!
Aki Koskinen FIN 45m58.442s +0.000s
Ben Saunders GBR 47m44.665s +1m46.223s
Bob Plummer GBR 47m46.884s +1m48.442s
13/10/2001 The New BSR-01, A Success!
 The vote on the livery of the BSR-01 has shown that the new car has been very well received and is a definite improvement on the original livery. More modification may be imminent as it appears that a major sponsorship change is on its way!!
N.B. The BSR-01 has now had the Porsche logos replaced on the rear wing and you can download the update from the downloads page. 
13/10/2001 New Guide to LFRS Racing on-line
 We have now produced a guide to racing in the LFRS Grand Prix 3 racing league. Hopefully this will answer any questions you may have about racing for BSR Grand Prix in this league. Go to the Guide here.
10/10/2001 VOTE
Is the BSR-01 car livery an improvement on the original design? Please vote here as we would really like some feedback!!
10/10/2001 Race Comments from A Graydon
Having achieved a career best 6th place in Germany, and having driven a storming race from  13th on the Grid, Andy Graydon had these comments:
'I am really happy (both for me and the team) at 6th position in the race, especially when you note that both my qualifying lap and fastest race lap were only 13th best! I must assume that tactics and consistency won the day over the "speed over 1 lap" approach of the opposition.
I went for a two stop strategy (my set up wouldn't allow a 1 stop due to tyre wear), and managed some very consistent laps:- e.g. 4 in the 1m42's; 28 in 1m43's and 7 in the 1m44's.
The race was almost perfect with only 1 slight trip over the gravel/grass at the Ayrton Senna Kurve, only losing 3 seconds on that lap to my rivals. Well done everyone who competed, and keep on plugging away. This result shows that you do not have to post super fast times in order to get a good race result - steady consistency can provide it's own rewards.
Andy'
09/10/2001 LFRS Hockenheim Results
Eight BSR Grand Prix drivers were in action in Germany. Daniel Wilkinson and rising star Andy Graydon returned the best results with fifth and sixth respectively, Sven Kaeser competed for the first time in class A and came 14th. Meanwhile in Class F, Ben Saunders, John Carr and Amanda Short all came home with points. Unfortunately two of our drivers were disqualified due to a software technicality. Brian Crowley ran out of time in his race and Anton Jon, Kent Walker and Benoit Wiersma did not compete. Overall, not a bad performance for the BSR Grand Prix team in only their second full event in the LFRS.
Class A Sven Kaeser GER
Class A Carlos E Rivas COL
Class B Andy Graydon GBR
Class D Peter Wynne AUS
Class E Daniel Wilkinson AUS
Class F Ben Saunders GBR
Class F John Carr GBR
Class F Amanda Short GBR
09/10/2001 FGP3L: France Qualifying
Aki Koskinen took his fourth pole of the season in France this weekend. Meanwhile BSR drivers Ben Saunders and Bob Plummer line up side by side on the fourth row of the grid. Ben Saunders said 'this is our fourth race in the FGP3L and it's starting to come together well, this is by far my best qualifying position and although we are not at the sharp end yet, we are getting better and better.'  This results means that Ben Saunders has now out qualified his team mate 3-1 in the FGP3L qualifying sessions, but it's in the races that Bob Plummer shows his true form and has just to be out paced by Saunders.
Aki Koskinen FIN 1m12.319s +0.000s
Ben Saunders GBR 1m14.798s +2.479s
Bob Plummer GBR 1m15.264s +2.945s
08/10/2001 Hockenheim
The BSR Grand Prix team have been testing, qualifying and racing in Germany. Two drivers, Peter Wynne and Carlos E Rivas, both fell foul to technical regulations in qualifying and will not be racing. Ben Saunders, Amanda Short, Sven Kaeser, Andy Graydon and John Carr are all thought to have competed in races so far. Anton Jon has also been on the track. As reported, Marcus Barham will not be racing this weekend. News of other BSR drives should follow tomorrow morning.
08/10/2001 Marcus Barham Steps Down
 Due to growing commitments out side of the BSR Grand Prix team, Marcus Barham has taken the decision to step down from his race seat in Class F and continue in a Test driver roll. His position will be taken by the young Brit Nick Rogers!
08/10/2001 Wilkinson: 6th Place at Spa
This weekend, Daniel Wilkinson put in a another great performance for Haifa Gear, this time in Belgium. He climbed from 13th on the grid to 6th by the flag and also set the fastest lap of the race in doing so. BSR Grand Prix are hoping for him to get another good result in the Hockenheim race.
Daniel Wilkinson AUS 1h21m29.255s + 41.808s  8pts
07/10/2001 Two Days To Go!!
 With only two days to go before the Hockenheim Race, the BSR Grand Prix drivers are all prepared to make it a record number of entrants into the LFRS for the team. Team boss Ben Saunders wants to wish all its drivers the best of luck for the race!
07/10/2001 Launch of the New BSR-01
 BSR Grand Prix are proud to launch the new livery of the BSR-01. As reported on the 4th October, BSR Grand Prix have signed a partnership agreement with Grandprix3oz.net. Now to mark this new deal the Grand Prix team have changed the design of their race car to include the commercial image of Grandprix3oz.net. All the BSR drivers will be using the new car from Hockenheim onwards. To see a larger version of the official launch photo click here. The new car can also be downloaded from the Driver Downloads page of this site.
06/10/2001 Testing at Magny Cours - FGP3L
 Bob Plummer and Ben Saunders have been out on the French circuit of Magny Cours. Saunders flew in his session, knocking almost half a second off his personal best time. Both are looking to gain good qualifying times to set themselves up for next weeks race. The team are all hoping to build on the points gained in the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend. Qualifying concludes tomorrow and the race takes place next week. Meanwhile the rest of the BSR Grand Prix team are testing in Germany ahead of this weekend's Hockenheim LFRS GP.
04/10/2001 Partnership with Grandprix3oz.net
Team manager, Ben Saunders, today released this statement.
'BSR Grand Prix are pleased to announce a new partnership agreement with Australia's premier Grand Prix 3 web site Grandprix3oz.net. We would like to thank Grandprix3oz.net for their support and we hope that this will be a fruitful relationship and that both parties can gain from this experience. We will be delighted to support Grandprix3oz.net as they strive to provide an excellent service to the Grand Prix 3 community. We at BSR Grand Prix are in the process of adding the Grandprix3oz.net logo to our cars and there will be a re-launch statement shortly. The whole team is very excited by this news and feels it is giant step forward for our team. From today, a banner for BSR Grand Prix will appear on the Grandprix3oz.net web site.'

02/10/2001 FGP3L: Canada Results
Bob Plummer and Ben Saunders today took 7th and 8th respectively in the weekends Canadian GP. Plummer again leads the way for BSR GP in FGP3L. Plummer drove a solid race from 7th on the grid to pick up 6 points for the team, Saunders finished just behind and gained 5 vital points. Both drivers were some what off the pace of race winner and championship leader Aki Koskinen, but were happy to finish where they did. Ben Saunders said 'I have to say, I may not have been the quickest driver in the race, but I really enjoyed myself out there today. My pit stop strategy meant I came out in heavy traffic and had some really good scraps with my midfield rivals.'
The BSR Grand Prix team were said to be delighted with the race.
Aki Koskinen FIN 46m10.277s +0m00.000s 20pts
Bob Plummer GBR 48m22.378s +2m12.101s 6pts
Ben Saunders GBR 48m45.276s +2m34.999s 5pts
01/10/2001 Sven Kaeser Signs!
BSR Grand Prix today announced Sven Kaeser from Germany as their latest signing. He is due to race in class A of the LFRS. The 28 year old German is a vital addition to BSR and will hopefully bring some set-up know how to the team. 
01/10/2001 Testing at Hockenheim
The Australian Daniel Wilkinson continues to set the pace in Hockenheim knocking almost half a second off his personal best. Other BSR Grand Prix drivers were all working hard on setup to try and close the gap. Anton Jon, Brian Crowley, Andy Graydon, Kent Walker and John Carr have all been busy on the German circuit today ahead of the forthcoming Hockenheim race. Andy Graydon was seen wearing his new helmet design, which he picked up yesterday from the BSR design studios, he was said to be delighted with the new colour scheme.

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