Carter Looks To The Past For Inspiration

The reigning FIA Top Fuel Champion, Andy Carter, and the Carter Motorsport Team took a journey back in time this week with a visit to the Beaulieu Motor Museum, England. Carter Motorsport Hospitality Manager Phil Cottingham picks up the story, "We met Beaulieu Motor Museum Manager and Chief Engineer Doug Hill at the FIA Main Event this year. Doug was astounded by the awesome performance and incredible engineering behind the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster. After spending the day in the Lucas Oil Pits Doug kindly offered the team a chance to visit the Beaulieu Motor Museum." This was an offer the team could not refuse and so spent a fascinating day looking behind the scenes at Beaulieu. "Doug has an amazing depth of knowledge about the vehicles in his collection" said Carter Motorsport's Gary Cottingham, "we would like to thank Doug for giving us such and enjoyable day out and a brilliant insight into the innovations that took place during the early years of motoring and motorsport". The day culminated in a very special treat for the team, a ride through the New Forest in a supercharged 1930 Bentley 4.5.

This coming weekend sees Andy Carter and the Lucas Oil / Carter Motorsport / Andersen Racing team travel to Sweden for FIA round 3 at Mantorp Park, and much like during their trip to Beaulieu, the team are looking back to their past for inspiration, "As always the Lucas Oil Team set very high goals at the start of the this season, another championship is the aim, and nothing else will do" said Andy Carter, "the first two events of this season have been difficult for the team and haven't lived up to expectations, but, looking back at our past gives us great confidence as we head to Mantorp, it is always one of our favourite stops on the tour and where we scored our first win as the Carter Motorsport / Andersen Racing team in 2008, in 2009 we were in the final before rain came to end the event. Now its time for Mantorp 2010 and we are looking for three final rounds in row... don't write us off yet!"

Andy Carter and the team will be keeping fans up to date with all of the news from Mantorp Park though their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CarterMotorsport and official website www.andycarter.net

Beaulieu is situated in the south of England, in the New Forest between Bournemouth and Southampton, with easy access from London and the Home Counties. Open daily the museum houses over 250 vehicles from every motoring era from some of the earliest examples of motoring to legendary World Land Speed Record Breakers including Bluebird, 'TV Star' cars such as Del Boy's Reliant Regal and rare oddities like a giant orange on wheels. You can also become part of the world's biggest car show with Beaulieu's newest attraction, 'World of Top Gear'. For more information visit www.beaulieu.co.uk

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