Paul Ricard, France
In the wake of the shocking news that Westwood Renault Sport are to leave Formula Virtual with immediate effect, DS Automobiles Team Mathershaw technical director Robert Mathershaw and team principal Arthur Lapierre have commented on the developments. Mathershaw was clear in his message: "The Westwood team are one of the original teams of Formula Virtual, and their pedigree always spoke for itself, but for me, the team was about more than just the competition they offered. Harry is a great guy, and even among one of the friendliest paddocks in motorsport, he stood out as someone who was always good for a laugh and a chat, and would always take time out of what he was doing to do so. I'm very saddened to hear the news that Westwood are withdrawing from the series, but I sincerely hope that Harry remains in the paddock in some capacity - the place simply would be worse of without him." Lapierre offered a similar response, highlighting the competitive attributes of the team: "Since I have entered the sport as team principal, Westwood have been an ever-present sight across the paddock. Their competitive spirit is best defined by the latter part of 2015, when they were arguably the class of the field, scoring both of their victories in fine fashion. Beyond that, the team, and Harry in particular, have always been refreshingly honest in their appraisal of both their performances and those of their rivals, and they really were a throwback to a bygone era in motorsport. The paddock will be a very different place without those dark green trucks driving into the paddock on Wednesday evening." Comments are closed.
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