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Team Jebsen Triumph Over Adversity to Stay in Championship ChaseTeam Jebsen, Round Up - Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia - Singapore 2013, Round 10, 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore, September 20-22, 2013
Team Jebsen and driver Rodolfo Avila showed their speed and determination to fight for the 2013
Avila’s drive was all the more impressive considering he had just four laps to fight through the field: the Safety Car was called out for another incident on Lap 2 meaning that for seven laps Avila was stuck in 15th, eager to resume his charge. When the racing resumed on Lap 10, Avila was off like a rocket and showed the pace of the Team Jebsen
Saturday’s qualifying session under the lights saw Avila just four-tenths of a second off pole position, his best lap giving him a third row start. Knocking off more than one second from his qualifying time last year in Singapore, Avila was confident he could fight for a podium finish in Sunday’s race.
With the points for fifth place (as the 2nd placed car in Singapore is not part of the Championship), Team Jebsen is one of only three teams still in contention for the 2013
Quotes from Team Jebsen
Rodolfo Avila
“I was happy with my pace this weekend and improving my qualifying time by over one second compared to last year, I think I showed that I definitely improved and that I feel more comfortable with the circuit. It’s a shame that I was pushed off on the first lap and never had a chance to show what I could do in Singapore.
On the first two corners of the first lap, a car made contact which dropped me down from my fifth-place start. Then another rival illegally jumped the curb in front of me on Turn 5 and I had to take evasive action, forcing me to lose further positions on the straight, before I was hit in a multi-car incident that sent me to the back of the field. From there, I knew I just needed to keep my head down and fight through – not an easy task on this track!
The long Safety Car period was frustrating as there was nothing I could do whilst the time ran down. When we finally resumed racing, there was just three laps left to race. I knew I had to charge as hard as I could. We fought hard and it paid off – from almost dead last in the field after the first lap to finishing 6th. We’re still in the race for the championship.
Shanghai won’t be easy, but Team Jebsen and I are focused only on what we can do as a team and our goal for the season finale is pole position and two perfect races. The championship is down to the wire and we must perform!”
Provisional Race Calendar
| Date | Circuit, Country | Event | Round(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 02 – 03 | Sepang Intl. Circuit, Malaysia | Test Days | |
| March 22 – 24 | Sepang Intl. Circuit, Malaysia | Formula 1 Support Race | Round 1 |
| April 12 – 14 | Shanghai Intl. Circuit, China | Formula 1 Support Race | Round 2 |
| May 03 – 05 | Zhuhai Intl. Circuit, China | Asian Le Mans Series* | Round 3 & 4 |
| July 05 – 07 | Ordos Intl. Circuit, China | Asian Le Mans Series* | Round 5 & 6 |
| August 02 – 04 | Autopia Intl. Circuit, Korea | Asian Le Mans Series* | Round 7 & 8 |
| September 20 – 22 | Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore | Formula 1 Support Race | Round 9 |
| October 25 – 27 | Shanghai Intl. Circuit, China | Shanghai Sportscar Champions Festival | Round 10 & 11 |
* subject to confirmation of commercial agreement.
About Rodolfo Avila
Car No: 20
Avila began his career in karts, attending the Macau Karting School at 14, and winning the Macau Karting International A (Group B) a year later. In 2002, he graduated to single seater racing, becoming the youngest driver ever to compete at the Macau Grand Prix, racing in the Formula Renault event.
He took the Asian Formula Renault Challenge championship title the following year, making his Formula 3 Grand Prix debut at Macau in 2004. His career continued its extraordinary ascent, with Rookie honours in the Asian Formula 3 Championship in 2005, finishing 5th overall. A season in the prestigious British Formula 3 Championship saw him end the year 4th in the National Class for newcomers.
Avila made the switch to sportscar racing in 2008, when he became the youngest ever Asian Supercar Challenge Champion. He made his
About Team Jebsen
For Team Jebsen, 2013 marks the ninth full season in the series, having taken the championship title in 2006 and 2008. Along the way, the team has earned 18 race wins together with 62 podiums.
Team Jebsen is backed by the Jebsen Group. Established in 1895 in Hong Kong, the Group has since expanded its activities into a comprehensive business network throughout China, Taiwan and South Korea. Today, the Jebsen Group is structured around four strategic business units targeting the consumer, industrial, beverage and luxury sectors.
Jebsen is a name synonymous with
9/24/2013