Priddy upgrades Tigra for 2011 BRC

British Rallycross Championship racer Nick Priddy has upgraded his Vauxhall Tigra as he targets an assault on the 2011 Supernational title.

The Somerset-based driver made the switch from rallying to rallycross last year and contested a mix of BTRDA and MSA events. After a learning phase at the beginning of the year, he ended the season as one of the category front-runners.

However, in a bid to become even more competitive, Priddy has upgraded his Honda-powered car as he looks to succeed Julian Godfrey as champion.

“When I bought the car it had a standard engine and a 2.3-litre but we had overheating problems with the big one and switched back to the standard for most of the year,” said Priddy.

“We’ve rebuilt the big engine now and I think we’ve solved the problems. I tested it recently and it feels great. There is a lot more torque and I think the power difference will make up what I was missing last year.”

Despite the fact that Godfrey will not return to defend his Supernational title after graduating to the Supercar category in Liam Doran’s title-winning Ford Fiesta, Priddy still feels the class will be hotly-contested in 2011.

“Even without Julian I think it’s going to be a tough year,” he said. “The class is growing and there’s not much between any of us even though the cars are very different.”

Watch the opening round of the British Rallycross Championship from Lydden Hill LIVE on Motors TV from 1pm (UK time) on Sunday 27 March.


Andy Wilkinson

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