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25/01/07 - Moyers tests for Filsell at Rockingham.

Michael Moyers enjoyed the feeling of being back in a Formula BMW as he tested with Filsell at
Rockingham.

Silverstone-based Moyers, who raced for the team at Croft last season, didn’t take long to find
his feet after an icy track forced long delays before the first session of the day got underway.

With the ice cleared, Moyers started sensibly, feeling his way back into the car and learning
the Northamptonshire circuit. However, it wasn’t long before Moyers was consistently knocking
off a second a lap from his times to put himself on a par with the fastest pedallers on display.
Given that many of his rivals had been testing throughout the winter and this was his first
opportunity to get back behind the wheel, it made Michael’s smooth display and rapid progress
all the more impressive.

Unfortunately, midway through the afternoon a young rookie, unable to handle the power of his
Formula Renault barrelled into Michael at turn one, causing severe damage to his sidepod. A bit
of gaffer tape later and he was back out, but the frequent stoppages and the format of the
reduced test made it difficult to get the warmth into the tyres that would have enabled Moyers
to post a time that would have really turned heads. Moyers said afterwards “it felt great to be
back behind the wheel and in many ways it was like I hadn’t been away. It didn’t take long for
me to really feel the car and that gave me the confidence to really push on and record some great
lap times. Unfortunately, the incident set me back in terms of both tyre warmth and momentum, but
these things happen in racing and I now can’t wait for the next test”.