Norwegian Grand prix was a big success for Maritimo. With 2nd and 3rd place the team are definitely on the right track.
Pal and Tom got a great start. From 7th position on the grid they managed to gain many positions on the first corners and straights. After half a lap they where on third place.
"Maritimo 11" had a good fight with "Qatar 96" in several laps. It ended with a spectacular barrel roll from Qatar 96.
Few laps later "Fazza 3" hit technical problems and second place was a reality. Pal and Tom`s best result ever in a WC GP.
With many problems during the start of the weekend this was a result nobody could believe before the race.
All honor to all crewmember in the team this week. A fantastic job!
2009 BMW Norwegian Grand Prix – race result:
1. Al-Mehairi (UAE)/Jean-Marc Sanchez (F) Victory 1
2.Tom Barry-Cotter (AUS)/Pal-Virik Nilsen (N)Maritimo 11
3. Giorgio Manuzzi (RSM)/Peter McGrath (NZ)Maritimo 12
4. Giampiero Soave (I)/Montevoci (I) Foresti & Suardi 8
5. Arif Al-Zafeen(UAE)/Nadir Bin Hendi (UAE) Fazza 3
6. Selme)/Jorn Tandberg (N) Welmax 90
7. Al-Sulaiti (QA)/Matteo Nicolini (I)Spirit of Qatar 95
8. Jabor Al-Thani (QA)/Steve Curtis (GB)Spirit of Qatar 96
9. Riccardo Calugi (I)/Nicola Giorgi (I)/ Giorgiooffshore 18
