Fortec Motorsport driver Frank Bird heads to Oulton Park this weekend determined to score his first points of the season in the MSA F4 British Championship following a battling performance at the last Frank Birdround held at Thruxton three weeks ago.
The Cheshire circuit is the local track for dad Paul’s PBM team, based in Langwathby near Penrith, and where
they have enjoyed much success on two wheels over the years so the 16 year old is hoping to emulate that.
However, it’s been a challenging start to the season for Frank in the Be Wiser, Hager and Frank Bird Poultry-backed car where he’s narrowly missed out on scoring points to date although he has nudged the top ten on a couple of occasions, despite competing against drivers with vastly more experience.
Despite his frustration, Frank heads to the picturesque track near Northwich in good spirits and full of confidence as part of the support race package for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship whereby thousands of race fans are expected to descend on the track and millions more tuning into the live action on ITV4.
Frank Bird: “Thruxton was a difficult but positive round, although the results don’t show it, but we made lots of positive steps forward. Hopefully I can take that all on board and get into the points and be right up there this weekend at Oulton Park. I like the track and it suits my driving Frank Birdstyle so the plan is to continue our forward progress.”
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Pictures courtesy of Jakob Ebrey
Notes to Editors:
Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM) are winners of over 160 races in British Superbike Championship, MotoGP CRT, World Superbike Championship, 125cc, 250cc, Supersport British Championships, Superstock National Championships, Isle of Man TT, North West 200, Daytona, Macau GP, and British domestic races. Points scorers in 125cc, 250cc and 500cc GPs, Points scorers in World Supersport, podium finishers in WSB, Superpole winners in World Superbike. Paul Bird is a former National Rally Champion and multiple runner up on both gravel and tarmac championships. Frank Bird raced Ginettas last year before graduating to the MSA F4 British Championship this season. They are based at Langwathby near Penrith in Cumbria.
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