2011 RESULTS
DECEMBER 10-11
Event: Australian Production Car Endurance Championship, round 2 (final).
Venue: Eastern Creek 'North' circuit (2.8km) - Eastern Creek, NSW.
Car: BMW 335i (Class B - High-Performance 2WD).
Drivers: Nathan Morcom, Chaz Mostert.
Team: Morcom Motorsport.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo
Starting position: 1st in class; 6th overall
Result: 1st outright & class.
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OCTOBER 14-16
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 13 & 14 (final).
Venue: Watkins Glen International (5.5km/3.4 miles) - Watkins Glen, New York.
Car: 2011 RFR.
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 11: Sarting position - 38th (missed qualifying due to engine problem during practice); Race - 25th (unsorted car; underpowered engine).
Round 12:
Starting position - 25th (positions set by Round 11 results); Race - DNF (had to spin to avoid four-car melee; stalled engine wouldn't restart).
SEPTEMBER 16-17
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 11 & 12.
Venue: Lime Rock Park (2.4km/1.5 miles) - Lakeville, Connecticut.
Car: 2006 Van Diemen.
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 11: Starting position - 8th (engine electrical problem); Result - 7th (front wing damaged in first corner melee; underpowered engine).
Round 12:
Starting position - 21st (engine electrical problem); Result - 7th (front wing loosened; underpowered engine).
JUNE 30-JULY 2
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 7 & 8.
Venue: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (3.9km/2.4 miles) - Lexington, Ohio.
Car: 2006 Van Diemen
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 7: Starting position - 8th (single qualifying attempt only); Result - 8th (car oversteering).
Round 8: Starting position - 8th (engine idle problem); Result - 6th (bent steering & rear suspension damage from lap one collision).
JUNE 2-5
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 5 & 6.
Venue: Watkins Glen International 'Grand Prix' circuit (5.5km/3.4 miles) - Watkins Glen, New York.
Car: 2006 Van Diemen
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 5: Did not start (three engine failures during practice & qualifying).
Round 6: Starting position - 11th (borrowed engine lacked power); Re - 7th (ditto).
MAY 28-29
Event: Australian Production Car Endurance Championship, round 1 (6 hours).
Venue: Phillip Island (4.45km) - Cowes, Victoria.
Car: BMW 335i (Class B).
Drivers: Nathan Morcom, Barry Morcom, Garry Holt.
Team: Morcom Motorsport.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Eastern Creek International Karting Raceway; Street Wrap.
Result: 1st in class; 5th outright.
MAY 5-7
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 3 & 4.
Venue: Road Atlanta (4.1km/2.5 miles) - Braselton, Georgia.
Car: 2006 Van Diemen.
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 3: Starting position - 6th (missed gearchange & held up by slower cars on 'hot' laps); Result - 5th (car wasn't handling well).
Round 4: Starting position - 9th (underpowered engine, possibly due to stretched throttle cable); Result - DNF (throttle cable broke).
APRIL 7-10
Event: F2000 Championship Series (USA), rounds 1 & 2. F2000 debut.
Venue: Virginia International Raceway (5.3km/3.3 miles) - Alton, Virginia.
Car: 2006 Van Diemen.
Team: Primus Racing.
Sponsors: Direct Plasterboard Outlet; Rondo; Australian Mineral Fibre Ceiling Systems; New South Wales Stretch Ceilings.
Round 1: Starting position - 3rd (qualified 4th but promoted to 3rd after the pole-winner crashed in qualifying); Result - 1st (F2000 debut in chaotic dry-wet race).
Round 2: Starting position - 6th (baulked by slower cars during qualifying); Result - 8th (was pushed wide at the first corner, then recovered from 21st to 8th by half-distance, but further progress was prevented by overheating engine).
