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PRESS RELEASE – Nick Filipetto wins on Formula 3 debut
The AGI Sport F3 Team kicked off its 2015 racing at Wakefield Park April 10-12. The Goulburn circuit played host to first round of the NSW Formula 3 State Championship.
New team driver Nick Filipetto made his debut behind the wheel of the F304 Dallara previously campaigned by Nathan Gotch. It was Nick’s first race meeting in an ‘Open Wheeler’ after two years in the ‘one-make’ Hyundai Excel Championship.
Qualifying:
Nick showed immediate aptitude for ‘wing and slicks’ racing, over the two Qualifying sessions on Saturday morning he set the fastest time in both sessions to secure pole position for Race 1.
Race 1:
Filipetto lead into turn one of the first lap and was never headed over the 8 lap race, winning by a 5 second margin over the F301 Dallara of Aaron McClintock.
Race 2:
It was cracking Sunday morning race at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park.
Aaron McClintock jumped pole winner Nick Filipetto at the start to lead the field for the first lap. Filipetto set about chasing down McClintock for the lead but had a high-speed spin while following the leader into turn 3. A quick recovery meant Nick would chase down McClintock and take the lead by the halfway point of the race with a pass out of turn 8.
Lapped traffic spiced up the action with Nick getting balked out of turn 9 and McClintock retaking the lead on the second last lap.
On the final lap Filipetto pulled off a brave move around the outside at turn 3 to re-take the lead and the victory
It was a magnificent drive from Nick in an incredibly exciting race from start to finish.
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Race 3:
Filipetto lead the pack into turn one and started to pull a healthy gap from the first lap. A slight mistake on the run up to turn 3 early in the race meant a high-speed spin from the AGI Sport driver and a trip onto the outfield. Nick made a strong recovery from last position to take it back up to 5th by the chequered flag.
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Race 4:
In another exciting race that showcased the bold racecraft he gained in the Excel Championship Nick made a decent getaway from 5th on the grid in the trophy race to be 3rd by the second lap. Within another 5 laps Filipetto had overtaken the fast-starting Greg Muddle.
A superb move up the inside of rival Aaron McClintock at turn 10 on the penultimate lap ensured Filipetto took the lead and the race win. It was a great way to finish off a very successful debut weekend for the new driver.
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AGI Sport driver Nick Filipetto finished the weekend with 3 wins out of 4 races for Round 1 of the NSW F3 State Championship.
PRESS RELEASE – AGI Sport signs second Formula 4 driver
Seasoned Formula Ford competitor Tom Grech has inked a deal to be the second driver for NSW-based Formula 4 team AGI Sport.
Tom has a solid history in open wheeler racing having spent four years racing Formula Fords in Victoria and winning the Victorian Championship in 2013.
Tom also works hard behind the scenes building relationships to support his goal of becoming a professional driver and has consistently secured sponsorship support throughout his racing career.
2015 is no different, Tom brings 3 backers to pit lane. Team IQ Option is excited to sponsor Tom Grech as he joins the AGI Sport’s race team.
According to Andreas Matsas, CEO of IQ Option, “ We see tremendous synergy between high performance racing and the excitement of precision trading”.
“Whether you are a professional racer or trader, the tools you use can be the difference between finishing in the money or on pit lane. That’s why we are so thrilled to sponsor Tom with AGI Sport. In our business, seconds matter. AGI gets that!”
Long-term personal backer Stewart Bracken is back on board and Reebok Crossfit Frankston also provide their valuable support as a minor partner.
Tom gets his amazing work ethic from father Jeff Grech who enjoyed an epic 30 year career in motorsport including 10 Bathurst and eight Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar Championship wins. Jeff also kick-started the careers of a crop of current superstars including Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy during his tenure as team manager of the hugely popular Holden Racing Team.
AGI Sport team principal Adam Gotch was pleased by the deal, “Tom is a fine young driver with plenty of open wheel experience. He has the skill and race craft to hit the ground running in this series and we are looking forward to working closely with Tom and his sponsors in this inaugural season of the CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship”.
“It’s exciting to see more drivers take the Formula 4 path and we can’t wait to get testing and then hit the street circuit at Townsville for the first round”.
Tom was also thrilled, “I’m really excited about 2015. It’s been fantastic to form such a great partnership with an international brand like IQ Option. They are tremendously excited and enthusiastic about their entry into motorsport and we have some great promotional stuff planned this year”.
“I’m also very keen to work with Adam and his team this year. His experience in high level motorsport shows he knows what it takes, so I’m looking forward to working with them and picking up some great results this year”.
“I can’t thank the guys at IQ Options and my other sponsors enough for their support, can’t wait”.
Tom will now join AGI Sport team mate Jimmy Vernon, other confirmed drivers and CAMS officials for an unofficial test day and car shakedown on February 25th at Winton Raceway.
The CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship will officially get underway at the Castrol Townsville 400 on July 10-12.
Speedcafe article 29/10/14
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PRESS RELEASE – AGI Sport joins Formula 4 in 2015
Former A1GP Team Australia Manager and Williams Grand Prix Technician Adam Gotch has confirmed that his AGI Sport team will be entering two cars in the 2015 Australian Formula 4 Championship.
“Having taken a keen interest in Formula 4 since its announcement in November 2013, we felt the time was right to lock-in our position on the grid for 2015”, Team Manager Adam Gotch said.
AGI Sport is a Sydney-based professional motor racing team who specialise in ‘slicks and wings’ motor racing services.
“There’s no denying that Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo’s recent achievements have put open-wheelers firmly back in the spotlight here in Australia. We look forward to working closely with CAMS to develop junior talent that can confidently take that next step onto the international stage.”
In his previous roles, including European Formula 3, Adam Gotch has worked with some of the best Australian talent over the past decade counting Webber, Ricciardo, Power, Briscoe and Ambrose in the mix.
Michael Smith – CAMS General Manager of Motorsport welcomed the news, “We at CAMS are pleased to hear that AGI Sport is committed to participating in the CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship starting in 2015. AGI Sport is a highly professional motor sport outfit and it’s a vote of confidence in the new developmental open wheel pathway, as established by the FIA globally, that AGI Sport is to be involved.
“Team owner Adam Gotch has a lot of experience in motor sport at the highest level and working with young drivers, which is essentially what Formula 4 is all about… developing and supporting Australia’s elite young drivers as they strive to reach the pinnacle of motor sport.”
Alan Jones MBE ASM and 1980 Formula One World Champion was also enthusiastic, “Having worked with Adam closely in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport I can fully appreciate his passion for open-wheelers and working to get the best out of young drivers. It’s exciting to see how dedicated CAMS are to this new series and the opportunities it will present for the sport to develop the very best of junior talent.”
AGI Sport also has an in-house media department run by journalist and former Foxtel presenter Lee Brooks.
“AGI Sport will provide a full Media and PR service for their drivers” Ms Brooks said,
“A large part of racing these days comes down to attracting and promoting sponsors. We aim to help shape and condition young drivers to the media side of racing. From training in on-camera engagement and presence to getting our team and sponsors exposed to the largest audience possible, we are here to help young drivers navigate what can sometimes be a confronting part of the job.’
The Australian Formula 4 Championship will debut in the second half of 2015 with the new series joining the V8 Supercars schedule.
PRESS RELEASE – NSW State Championship Win
Media Release: 011 Issued: November 5, 2012
Snake Racing/AGI SPORT win NSW State Formula Championship
Snake Racing/AGI Sport have had another successful weekend winning three from three races in the final round of the NSW State Formula Championship at Wakefield Park, Goulburn. The team have also achieved their goal of winning the state series in their first year in Formula 3.
Driver Nathan Gotch also re-‐set his own Formula Race Car series lap record for Wakefield Park with a time of 57.35 seconds during Race 3.
Nathan said “It feels really good, one of our main goals was to win the championship before we step up to the national series and it was really good to have the championship locked away after Race 1 on Saturday”.
Team Manger, Adam Gotch said, “The team has had a great year, Nathan has won 11 out of 15 races, pole position at every round and won the NSW State title so we couldn’t be happier. The plan next year is to move up to the national series, hopefully with a couple of cars, so we are looking forward to 2013.”
The team did have a shot at two of the national rounds in 2012 and Nathan scored a maiden class win at the Shannons Nationals at Sydney Motorsport Park on July 15.
Nathan is looking forward to stepping up to the national championship next season. “It will be good to travel the country and compete against the professional drivers. This year has gone well and with a bit more testing I think we have a good chance at the ‘National class’ title for the ‘04 model cars within the AUS F3 Championship in 2013.”
The team achieved all their goals for their inaugural season and more with an outright lap record on the North Circuit layout at Sydney Motorsport Park in a time of 58.89 seconds during round four of the NSW State series on 23rd September.
Snake Racing /AGI SPORT Formula 3 team was also funded entirely by sponsorship during the season with a mix of ‘in kind’ and cash deals.
Team Manager Adam Gotch thanks the sponsors, “We have had some great support on board this year from a number of ‘value-‐in-‐kind’ sponsors with the likes of Valour Apparel, Exclusive Customs, Social Tap, Baileigh, PPG & Oxley Graphics all supporting us in 2012. It’s allowed us to successfully compete in a state championship, win that championship and move on next year to the national series.”
Nathan agrees, “We do want to thank the sponsors, we can’t do it without them, Snake Racing helped us out a lot, coming to the party with funding, Aquafire Protection is a great sponsor of ours and Truline Plumbing. These guys put their hands in their pockets to get us to the track and hopefully they are all happy with the results.”
The team are currently in talks with drivers to field a multi-‐car team in the Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship in 2013. Once again, we hope to bring you plenty of action from the track and look forward to being a team to watch in the future.
VIDEO – AGI SPORT NSW State Round 5 – Race preview
There’s one more round of the NSW State Championship to go & the team need to make sure there is no repeat of the last race. After a disastrous start Nathan dropped back to 9th place but calmly fought his way back to second. Find out what went wrong and how the team feel moving into the final weekend of the championship.
VIDEO – Snake Racing/ AGI SPORT NSW State Round 4 – Episode 1
Snake Racing/AGI SPORT Formula 3 team invite you into the garage as they prepare for Round 4 of the NSW State Championship. Team manager Adam Gotch talks us through some of the processes the team go through ahead of a race weekend and driver Nathan Gotch describes what racing a Formula 3 car is like.
