MAY 2007

Damien Faulkner in Barcelona

On Sunday 13th May, Damien Faulkner, 31 year old finished fourth in a Porsche Supercar Championship heat in Barcelona. This was the support race for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Frank Faulkner, Damien's father, was in Barcelona to watch his son compete. Frank said: "I'm proud of Damien's achievements. He could have been a Formula One driver, but you need a spare three or four million euro at least to make a challenge. He was certainly good enough because he has beaten some of the drivers now competing at the top level. We hoped Eddie Jordan might come on board and support a fellow Irishman. Damien holds a unique record in the Porsche scene in 37 of 40 races in the British Carrera Cup in 2005 and 2006, he managed to finish on the podium.

He has been Ireland's leading international motor racing competitor for the last ten years. He has competed and won in Indy Lights, FIA Sportscar, Porsche Carrera Cup, Formula Palmer Audi, Formula Renault, Formula Ford and Vauxhall junior and is the reigning Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion. In addition Damien has competed in British GT's and the Porsche Supercup as well as having acted as a safety car and doctor's car at Grand Prix races.

Up to 2004 Damien drove in occasional Porsche races before signing full time with Team SAS for the second half of 2004. In that year Damien took the teams first ever win at the final round of the championship and a number of podium places. His 2004 performances were impressive enough for SAS to sign him up for the full 2005 season and he went on to reward their faith by giving them their first championship taking seven victories and eighteen podiums. Last season he won the GB Porsche Cup, part of his prize was a brand new silver Porsche Carrera. For the 2007 season, he joined the Walter Lechner team that competes in Porsche Mobill Supercup Championship. He currently lies second in the league after two races.

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