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After a long 2 month layoff, Barry-John McHenry returned to action at the Ty Croes circuit in North Wales last weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2009 Dunlop Abarth Cup. Having struggled with a down ...
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McHenry Fires Warning Shot
After a long 2 month layoff, Barry-John McHenry returned to action at the Ty Croes circuit in North Wales last weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2009 Dunlop Abarth Cup. Having struggled with a down on power engine thus far in the season, the BT racing team had worked around the clock on Barry-John’s Tom Kane recovery backed car and after a successful two day test in Kirkistown in Northern Ireland , both team and driver were confident of a good result. In Friday testing on the quick Ty Croes circuit, Barry-John was immediately on the pace, surprising many of his fellow teams and competitors as he lapped on the pace of the pole time in 2008. Unfortunately the heavens opened for qualifying and with minimal wet testing, Barry was back in 9th place on the grid for race one. It stayed wet for the race and the decision was made to go for a points finish. Barry-John stuck to this plan and having made a place early on, drove steadily to bring the car home in 8th place. To the team’s delight, the rain stopped and sunshine arrived before race two. Barry-John started in 10th place but as soon as the lights changed, he began a charge which had the crowd on their toes. Just two laps in, he had moved up to sixth pace and was closing the gap to fifth! By mid race he had taken fifth place and with a string of quick laps, began to close on the leading pack, comprising Liam Denning, Alistair Kellett, Gordon Kellett and Noel Greene. Despite being the fastest car on track in the closing stages, Barry-John ran out of laps, but crossed the line a delighted 5th place. “I’m delighted, both for myself and BT racing”, said Barry-John afterwards, “we proved today that we are now genuine frontrunners in this competitive series and we’re not finished yet!” "It’s a big step forward for us all” said team boss Brendan Travers, “and there is definitely more to come. We’re aiming for a podium soon and I’m confident we’ll get it!” Barry-John is supported by: Tom Kane Recovery, Thrifty Car Rental, McHenry Car Sales, JH Autobody, Functional Training Ireland and BT Racing
After a long 2 month layoff, Barry-John McHenry returned to action at the Ty Croes circuit in North Wales last weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2009 Dunlop Abarth Cup. Having struggled with a down on power engine thus far in the season, the BT racing team had worked around the clock on Barry-John’s Tom Kane recovery backed car and after a successful two day test in Kirkistown in Northern Ireland , both team and driver were confident of a good result.
In Friday testing on the quick Ty Croes circuit, Barry-John was immediately on the pace, surprising many of his fellow teams and competitors as he lapped on the pace of the pole time in 2008. Unfortunately the heavens opened for qualifying and with minimal wet testing, Barry was back in 9th place on the grid for race one. It stayed wet for the race and the decision was made to go for a points finish. Barry-John stuck to this plan and having made a place early on, drove steadily to bring the car home in 8th place.
To the team’s delight, the rain stopped and sunshine arrived before race two. Barry-John started in 10th place but as soon as the lights changed, he began a charge which had the crowd on their toes. Just two laps in, he had moved up to sixth pace and was closing the gap to fifth! By mid race he had taken fifth place and with a string of quick laps, began to close on the leading pack, comprising Liam Denning, Alistair Kellett, Gordon Kellett and Noel Greene. Despite being the fastest car on track in the closing stages, Barry-John ran out of laps, but crossed the line a delighted 5th place.
“I’m delighted, both for myself and BT racing”, said Barry-John afterwards, “we proved today that we are now genuine frontrunners in this competitive series and we’re not finished yet!”
"It’s a big step forward for us all” said team boss Brendan Travers, “and there is definitely more to come. We’re aiming for a podium soon and I’m confident we’ll get it!”
Barry-John is supported by:
Tom Kane Recovery, Thrifty Car Rental, McHenry Car Sales, JH Autobody, Functional Training Ireland and BT Racing
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