20.05.07 Viper takes FIA manufacturer podium in Romania Round 2 of the FIA GT3 championship was held on the streets of Bucharest, Romania around the countries parliament building. The tight twisting wall to wall concrete track, designed by F1 track designer Tilke was going to prove a very tricky suituation for all concerned. The vipers of RPM though were not being slowed by the circuit as times started to tumbles the vipers were always in the top 10 making themselves known as RPM were only in their second FIA event. The pairing of Rob Wilson and Micheal Forsten navigated their no. 8 Viper into the top 5 and didn't show signs of slowing. Qualifying though proved to be a problem in making space and Rob Wilson got caught up in a Lamborgini shunt that he could not avoid ending the car for the weekend. Though to show how well the vipers were coping the second car of Mortimer and Duquenie was up to 8th with Alex behind the wheel. Race one though was to give RPM a first in their FIA debut season, as the number 8 car of Mortimer and Duquiene along with some clever pit stop strategies stayed out on slicks on a ever increasing wet track 10 mintues from the end to take a 5th overall and a manufacture podium. With the second race having the rain fall earlier, the later pitstop didnt prove to pay off and the pairing fell into 14th place and out of the points. Although the second race didnt provide any points the weekend proved that the Viper was getting quicker and the RPM drivers were getting the car into the sharp end of the grid! << back to news