Name: Simon Melhuish
Date registered: July 14, 2011
Mar 11
The start of February saw all the GPVWC Superleague teams moving around various circuits in Europe gathering valuable data on the chassis and equipment that will be used in the 2013 season. Valencia, Hockenhiem, Imola and Jerez were the circuits chosen to host the 12 hour test sessions. With Torrent Motorsports being a brand new …
Dec 02
OHIO, USA- After Torrent Motorsports boss Simon Melhuish announced the teams’ driver line up for the 2013 GPVWC Superleague season we managed to sit him down for a quick interview. Q: You have announced Petter Kaasa and Jim Parisis as you race drivers for 2013, how do you think they will do? SM: They are …
Dec 02
OHIO, USA – Torrent Motorsports today unveiled that the two drivers that will drive cars #26 and #27 for the 2013 GPVWC Superleague will be Petter Kaasa and Jim Parisis. Taking up the team’s test duties will be team manager Simon Melhuish. Simon Melhuish said: “Having Petter and Jim as our drivers for the up …
Oct 30
London, UK – The 2012 GPVWC season has come to an end and Torrent Motorsports clamed both the drivers and constructors titles in the Supercup and Formula Challenge. TMo had already claimed the World Sports Series earlier this season. Petter Kaasa claimed the Supercup drivers’ title at the last round in Japan; with the help …
Aug 23
London, UK – Martin Palm claimed his first driver’s title after 10 seasons of trying, team mate Borna Spoljaric finished as runner up this season after an electrical failure at the Silverstone round cost him the points he needed to retain his title. Torrent Motorsports were named team champions for the third season running. The …
Apr 03
Torrent Motorsports entered their first 24 hour race at the weekend around the challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife, the race was hosted by RaceDepartment.com . TMo entered two cars in the GT2 class, a Porsche 997 RSR and a Spyker C8. Petter Kaasa, Rickard Hellsten, Dave Carr-Smith and Martin Palm were in the Porsche. Borna Spoljaric, Boy van …
Mar 10
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Round 1 of the GPVWC Super Cup season took place this week around the streets of Melbourne. As announced earlier this month Torrent Motorsports driver line up consisted of single seater specialists Petter Kaasa and Rickard Hellsten. Qualifying: Hellsten set the pole time of 1:28.938 with Kaasa joining him on the front …
Mar 06
KENT, UK – The GPVWC Formula Challenge season opener took place at the Brant Hatch Grand Prix circuit in Kent, UK this past week. As previously announced Torrent Motorsports fielded a talented line up consisting of Jim Parisis and Ari Nieminen. Qualifying: Parisis set the 2nd fastest time of 1:25.915 with Nieminen setting the 5th fastest …
Feb 17
COLUMBUS, OH, USA- Last month Torrent Motorsports announced their GPVWC Formula Challenge line up for the 2012 season. Early at the start of March TMo gained a place in the Super Cup series, this is another spec series where the teams run a Dallara GP2 chassis powered by a Renault engine. As a result of …
Feb 13
Le Man, France – Torrent Motorsports entered the Le Man 12 Hours this weekend, this was the final round of Race Department’s Le Mans Series season 3. VP Simon Melhuish only got the confirmation that TMo got a place on the grid the Thursday before the race so preparation was low, even the Audi R10 …