Grand Prix 2014

A blog post written by Duncan himself!

8 June 2014: Murdoch Racing on podium at Grand Prix du Canada

Duncan Murdoch earned 3 podium visits in the two Formula Tour 1600 support races over the Grand Prix weekend. 

Race 1 was an exciting one, immediately following the Formula One qualifying session Saturday afternoon.  Duncan had qualified his number 22 Van Diemen Ford in 4th place of 30 competitors. He spent the entire race in a tight battle within the lead pack of 5 cars. Running between1^st and 5^th position, Duncan finished 3^rd in the Pro category and 2^nd in the Masters category, for drivers over 40 years old.

Duncan having fun on the podium. 

Photo courtesy of siteformulatour1600

For Race 2 Sunday morning, prior to the Grand Prix, Duncan started from the front row, based on his having set the 2^nd fastest lap during Saturday’s race.  He was squeezed out at the first corner falling back to 6^th.  Having recovered to second place towards the end of the race, Duncan was a victim of traffic falling to 5^th at the finish, 1^st in the Masters category.

Duncan notes: “What a great weekend! It is a big thrill to race at the GP and very satisfying for our small team of friends, to be competitive with the big Pro teams and young up and coming drivers in this series.”

After 4 of 12 races in the 2014 Formula Tour 1600 Series Duncan is 3^rd in the Pro Championship standings and 1^st in the Masters category.