Raymond WatchesAccording to him, the changes that were made before the practice sessions could have cost them the pole position.However, once Memo was behind the wheel fortunes changed quickly as the team clawed back into the race.Thirty minutes into the race, the bright red McDonalds/PR Newswire Dallara attained the fifth position.At the 45th minute, Memo Gidley exited the race at the mandatory pit stop, handing over the car to team-mate Dion Von Moltke.This coincided with changes in the weather as rain started falling sporadically, Raymond Watches the racing conditions difficult.However, Dion handled the conditions well, navigating with the panache of a seasoned driver.According to Memo Gidley, Dion did a great job at the wheel, recording some of the fastest lap times in the competition.However, the team lost on momentum in the middle of the race, mainly due to increasing temperatures.Once the temperatures cooled down, the team was back to its earlier level of performance.At the completion, the No.77 finished 9th overall, with Memo Gidley setting the fifth fastest lap time.According to Memo Gidley, good times were just around the corner for the Doran Racing team as it had sorted out minor flaws that were holding back the team.
The No.77 McDonalds/PR Newswire Daytona Prototype, driven by Memo Gidley and Dion Von Moltke has been able to grasp the attention of racing enthusiasts basically due to its exceptional performance at the recently concluded Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.The team has been performing consistently over a period of time and Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, presented by Crown Royal Cask No 16 was witness to the same.the Six Hours of Glen happens to be the fifth round in the Grand-AM Rolex Sporst Car Series.Memo Gidley has been aparticipant of the rolex Sports Car Series since 2005 and has always managed to finish in the top five positions.This year at the Rolex 24 At Daytona he competed along with Brad Jaeger Raymond Watches, Fabrizio Gollin and Derek Johnston.The team performed well in the practice sessions, scorching the racing tracks time after time.The team came second in the first practice session, sandwiched between GAINSCO and the Ganassi Racing team.The second practice session was no different as the team led for most of the session before being knocked down to the fourth position at the very end of the race.Gidley was excited with the performance of the team, saying that they were invariably fast on the tracks and this could be possible only when the fundamentals of the team were strong. He said that good mechanics and strong set ups made it possible for the team to perform well on the racing tracks.However, the team disappointed at the qualification, coming in eighth on the field.Memo Gidley was initially dumbfounded when he came to know about the lowly eighth position in qualifications Raymond Watches.
