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CHAMPION ROUNDS OUT SEASON WITH TWO MORE PODIUMS

The final weekend of Damien Faulkner's triumphant Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign saw the double champion take two more podium finishes to bring his tally to nineteen podiums out of twenty. A third place in race one following a less than ideal qualifying result was followed up in race two with second place to give him a fifty one point winning margin in the series which he had previously wrapped up with two races to spare.

Faulkner's Team SAS international car did not have the pace to challenge the front runners in qualifying but a heroic effort got him to within 0.16 of a second of the pole time which unfortunately in the highly competitive field was only good enough for fourth place.

A good start coupled with a clash between the front row qualifiers saw Faulkner promoted to second place behind season long rival Tim Harvey. The champion held station behind Harvey but did not have the speed to challenge him and eventually came under pressure from the recovering pole sitter, James Pickford, who first passed Faulkner and then Harvey to take the win.

The second race saw Faulkner start third and keep that place through the opening laps. Harvey initially took the lead from Pickford but Pickford was again in a hurry and made a hasty attempt to pass the leader putting himself out of the race. Faulkner closed on Harvey but lacked the last bit of speed to mount a serious challenge and had to settle for second place and a slightly disappointing end to his magnificent season.

"Its' been another great season for me and Team SAS and I am delighted to have given them their second drivers title and teams title in two years." said Faulkner of his season. "With the championship wrapped up we were hoping for a better end to the season this weekend but unfortunately it was not to be. We just did not have the ultimate pace to challenge any of the front runners and we were slightly lucky to get on the podium especially in race two."

"This year was the most competitive yet in the Porsche Carrera Cup so it am really happy to have come out on top. Thanks, once again, must go to Eddie McElhinney of SAS International without whose support I would not be here at all. I also want to thank all at Team Parker who consistently given me a quick and reliable car with which I have been able to get on to the podium in the nineteen races that I finished. It's great heading into the winter as champion again and I am looking forward to my next challenge which hopefully will take me into the Porsche Supercup for 2007."


JG Kelly
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