Silvio Kalb, Engineer, Team KALB ENGENEERING
First
appearance in a circuit race in 1975 in a NSU TTS.
Some years in Saloon Car Races followed by „Spezial-Tourenwagen-Trophy“
and some activities in the „Opel-Lotus-Euro-Series“.
Winner of the European / Supersports Cup 2000 / 2001/ 2006/ 2008 / 2011
Kent Abrahamsson, Göteborg, Sweden
Michele Liguori, Lawyer, 1974 – 1979 Basket Player in Italian Basket League serie "A" and "B"
1980 – 1986 Hang-glider pilot and instructor
1994 – 1995 Regularity races
1995 Winner "Three Seas Trophy", a regularity challenge, driving a Ferrari Testarossa.
Number of wins in speed and ability contests
1997 8 th in Italian Mini Cooper Championship
1997 4 th at the "Bologna Motor Show"
2001 Driver's Winter Trophy (driving Peugeot 1300cc), 2 wins
Driver's Trophy (driving MG 1800cc), 2 wins, 1 second place, 3 pool positions, 2 lap records
2004 Orwell Supersport Cup (driving LOLA T 296), 3 rd in the I Race at S.P.A. Francochamps, E class;
4 th in the II Race at S.P.A. Francochamps, E class
Silvio Kalb, Engineer, Team KALB ENGENEERING
First
appearance in a circuit race in 1975 in a NSU TTS.
Some years in Saloon Car Races followed by „Spezial-Tourenwagen-Trophy“
and some activities in the „Opel-Lotus-Euro-Series“.
Winner of the European / Supersports Cup 2000 / 2001/ 2006/ 2008 / 2011
John Burton, Director (engineering and commercial property)
Works Ginetta G 16 1968
2nd R.A.C. Sports Car Championship (UK)
1969 Chevron B8 - many wins
1970 Chevron B16 European Sports Car Championship (2 wins)
1971 Chevron B19 European Sports Car Championship
number of wins and lap records
1972 Chevron B21 - runner-up, team mate to Bob Wolleck
number of wins and lap records
1973 works Chevron runner-up in European Championship
apart from racing, 1975 retired until 1993 with Supersports in Chevron B19
previous Supersport Champion and 3 times runner-up
4th in class at Daytona 24hrs in 2003 after 1 1/2 hrs in pits
Silvio Kalb, Engineer, Team KALB ENGENEERING
First
appearance in a circuit race in 1975 in a NSU TTS.
Some years in Saloon Car Races followed by „Spezial-Tourenwagen-Trophy“
and some activities in the „Opel-Lotus-Euro-Series“.
Winner of the European / Supersports Cup 2000 / 2001/ 2006/ 2008 / 2011
Richard Piper, Owner
Health Care Clinic involved in Sports Management
Started racing in Saloons
in
1970
Graduating to 1300cc Mini Coopers in International Group 2
in 1972 changed to Single Seaters Formula Ford in 1974
Works driver
in 1975 for the SARK Formula Ford 2000 Team designed by Williams designer Patrick Head Raced successfully
1976 – 1977
Competed in Formula Atlantic
1979/80/81
Formula 5000 in Libre during
1982
Changed to Sportscars in 1983 competing in „Thundersports“ for 5 years first in a CHEVRON B 36 2 Litre HART420R Later changing to 3 Litre Cosworth DFV Replaced the car with a MARCH 847 5 Litre Chevrolet
Richard and Co-driver Tiff Needell never finished lower than third in any „Thundersport“ race Entered Royale RP40 3 litre Cosworth Group C2 in selected events of the
1987 World Sport-Prototype Championship and also drove for ADA Engineering that season, winning the C2 class in Shah Alah, Malaysia.
In the 1988 season was „number one“ driver for the PC Automotive Argo JM19 3.3 litre Cosworth finishing 5 th in the World Championship
That year also drove Theodore Formula One 183 two wins in Libre and Historic F1
1989 driving with Olindo Iacobelli in the Team's Spice SE88C Cosworth
Richard was always a „top three“ qualifier and finished third in the World Championship.
1990 saw three second places in the National C2 Championship. He drove for Chamberlain
Engineering at Silverstone in a Spice C1 3.5 litre Cosworth.
Won the C2 class at LE MANS 24 HOURS with co-drivers Iacobelli and Mike Youles, finishing over 12 laps ahead of the nearest rival. That year awarded the BRDC „Nigel Moores Trophy“ for the best performance by a British team in International Motorsport.
At the European Interserie round in July at Brands Hatch Richard took pole position with the Team's Spice C1 SE89 3.5 litre Cosworth and was narrowly beaten into second place by the more powerful Porsche 962 of Walter Lechner after a tremendous battle on the Indy Circuit. In his attempts to pass, Richard established the outright lap record for the series.
In 1991 drove a Spice C1 SE90 for the Dutch Team Euroracing at Silverstone with Dutchman Cor Euser, finishing 5 th after a puncture dropped them from a secure third place in the World championship round.
Finished at LE MANS that year, being one of only two 3.5 litre cars to do so. A win at the Christie's Historic Supersports race in a Lola CanAm 8.3 litre T222 Chevrolet was the best result that season.
In 1992 drove for Chamberlain at LE MANS winning the FIA Sportscar World Championship Cup category. Awarded the BRDC Woolf Barnato Trophy for the highest placed driver in a British car at the LE MANS 24 HOURS .
in 1993 drove in the Autoexpress Thundersaloon Championship for regular sponsors, Texas Homecare, in a Honda Prelude and archieved 4 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third, winning the Championship as well as setting numerous pole positions and fastest laps.
Drove for LOTUS in the GT category at LE MANS in 1993 in the works car, qualifying fastest of the six drivers by 8 seconds. Retired at 7 am with engine failure.
1994 drove at LE MANS , again for LOTUS . Taken out of race by errant Porsche after only 5 hours.
1994 BRDC GT Championship, finished 4 th overall and numerous class wins.
1995 Karcher Global GT events in Jaguar XJ 220. Drove Jaguar XJ 220 C at LE MANS working up to 4 th place overall at half distance before retiring with engine failure.
1996 SPA 24hours works Honda Supertouring Accord retired after suspension failure
2003 ORWELL SuperSports Cup first in class CHEVRON B 19
2004 ORWELL SuperSports Cup first in class CHEVRON B 19
2005 ORWELL SuperSports Cup first in class A McLaren M8F and CHAMPION !!
John Burton, Director (engineering and commercial property)
Works Ginetta G 16 1968
2nd R.A.C. Sports Car Championship (UK)
1969 Chevron B8 - many wins
1970 Chevron B16 European Sports Car Championship (2 wins)
1971 Chevron B19 European Sports Car Championship
number of wins and lap records
1972 Chevron B21 - runner-up, team mate to Bob Wolleck
number of wins and lap records
1973 works Chevron runner-up in European Championship
apart from racing, 1975 retired until 1993 with Supersports in Chevron B19
previous Supersport Champion and 3 times runner-up
4th in class at Daytona 24hrs in 2003 after 1 1/2 hrs in pits
Wido Roessler, Businessman, www.roessler-motorsport.com
Start
in 1980/81 - 1983 BMW Pro Car M1
1984 -1991 no racing because of business commitments
since 1991 again actively
1992 Can-Am
1995 additionally modern BPR, then FIA-GT, Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini
Trophy
1999 Winner of Lamborghini Super Trophy
Brazilian Vize Champion GT
1998 Winner of Daytona Rolex 24h GT 2
1998 Winner 12h EXXon Superflo Sebring/USA etc
2003 Winner ORWELL-Supersports Cup
Chairman, Torotrak plcDirector of various other companies: Melrose plc, Pace plc, The Royal Automobile Club and a Ukrainian chicken company (!)
Past Chairman of the Motor Sports Association (MSA) –
the UK governing body
Started racing with a Caterham in 1993 (at an already advanced age)
Graduated to Chevron B19 in 2000 to 2004
Tried a Jaguar XJR-17 IMSA car in Group C in 2003/4
Raced a Chevron B16 for a couple of years 2006/7
Raced current McLaren M8C/D in Orwell Supersports since 2005
Also now drive a 1978 F1 Shadow DN9-A in Grand Prix Masters
Principal successes:
International Supersports - 2nd overall 2000
International Supersports - Champion 2001
Orwell Supersports - Champion 2002
Orwell Supersports - 2nd overall 2007
Nurburgring 24 Hours - 1st Group N 2002
Tour Britannia - 1st overall 2007
Silvio Kalb, Engineer, Team KALB ENGENEERING
First
appearance in a circuit race in 1975 in a NSU TTS.
Some years in Saloon Car Races followed by „Spezial-Tourenwagen-Trophy“
and some activities in the „Opel-Lotus-Euro-Series“.
Winner of the European / Supersports Cup 2000 / 2001/ 2006/ 2008 / 2011
Silvio Kalb, Engineer, Team KALB ENGENEERING
First
appearance in a circuit race in 1975 in a NSU TTS.
Some years in Saloon Car Races followed by „Spezial-Tourenwagen-Trophy“
and some activities in the „Opel-Lotus-Euro-Series“.
Winner of the European / Supersports Cup 2000 / 2001/ 2006/ 2008 / 2011
