Britons 'driving' for success at home round
F2 drivers take on WTCC ace in pre-Brands Hatch golf challenge
Leading drivers from the FIA Formula Two Championship and
WTCC ace Robert Huff swapped their 125mph+ race cars for
an 18mph golf buggy last week, ahead of their visit to Brands Hatch
this weekend (18/19 July).
Chevrolet WTCC driver Rob Huff and Formula Two pilots Henry
Surtees, Alex Brundle, Jolyon Palmer and Edoardo Piscopo traded in
tarmac for the driving range with a pre-event golf lesson at the
London Golf Club, located close to Brands Hatch and home of the
European Open.
The club's head professional Paul Stuart put the quintet through
their paces by teaching them some basic golfing techniques. Whilst
it was the first time on the range for several of the F2 drivers,
Huff proved to be the star of the lesson as the 29-year-old has
played golf since he was six-years-old.
"The guys did brilliantly as this was the first experience of
playing golf for many of them," said Stuart. "We only had a short
amount of time to introduce them to the basics of how to swing the
club, but they all hit some good shots."
He added: "Golf is quite far removed from racing a car, although I
think if you have a strategic mind it can be applied to both
sports. The drivers' competitive streaks have definitely shown
through too - they were all after a bit of one-upmanship!"
Following an hours' lesson, the lure of the wheel proved too strong
for the drivers, who jumped into the golf buggies for a quick race
around the green to round out the day!
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