Damani's Vlog,Video Highlights
This was my first ever track day. I had only driven anything twice before and this was my first time in my Team HARD VW Racing Cup Golf GTiR. Slick racing tyres and a damp track made it slippery. I was determined not to have a huge crash. Luckily I kept it on the track […]
2015, Brands Hatch, Car Racing, Featured, Motorsport, Team-HARD, Touring Car Racing, VW Racing Cup
On Monday 23rd February, I was invited to an evening of F1 hosted at Highgate School and presented by James Allen. Special guests for the evening were famous F1 commentator Murray Walker OBE, who was a former pupil at the school, and local resident Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner OBE. The event was […]
2015, Christian Horner, Events, F1, Formula 1, James Allen, Motorsport, Murray Walker, Red Bull Racing
Raceworld TV featured me on their trending video alongside F1 drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. My on-board camera video at Brands Hatch had 23,000 views in one week resulting in it being featured on the show. The video is available here.
2015, Brands Hatch, Car Racing, Media, Motorsport, National Media, Team-HARD, VW Racing Cup
Before my first race weekend at Oulton Park I visited Pro-Sim – at Pro-Performance a professional simulator and driver development centre. I wasn’t sure if I would get any dry testing on the real Oulton Park so I wanted to make sure I was as prepared as I could be. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs runs Pro-Sim and […]
Damani's Vlog,Video Highlights
Another visit to the Ultimate Race Car Experience iRacing based simulators to start learning Oulton Park. I also got in some more heel and toe footwork practice. The day after this I was at Brands Hatch so decided to spend the last part of the day reminding myself of the lines. Special thanks to Ultimate […]
2015, Motorsport, Racing Simulator, Ultimate Race Car Experience
Platform 1st is a new online magazine showcasing up and coming talent. They did a short profile on me highlighting some of the key steps in my career. You can read the profile on their website.
On my first day in the car, Chris Dicketts of Kent Sports News interviewed me at lunch time just before I was about to go out on my first solo sessions. Thank you Chris for the support. You can read the article here: Marcano making progress
2015, Brands Hatch, Car Racing, Karting, Media, press, press clipping, Team-HARD, VW Racing Cup
In the Voice Newspaper! Thanks for the amazing support. This time they share some of the quotes from my instructor on my first day on track and from other people who were at my first test-drive of the car. In the article were some really supportive quotes: “Watching Damani’s first day, I have to say he […]
2015, Brands Hatch, Media, National Media, press, Team-HARD, VW Racing Cup
It’s so nice to make it into The Voice online for the first time. Hopefully soon I’ll be in their print edition. “Over its near three decade reign as ‘Britain’s Best Black Newspaper’, The Voice has served the black community by giving them a voice where other mainstream newspapers have failed.” You can read the […]
MEDIA INFORMATION Teenage racing protégé, Damani Marcano, overtakes adults at Brands Hatch – Damani signed to race in the VW Racing Cup with Team HARD – 16 year old racing protégé Damani Marcano completed his first day of testing at Brands Hatch, driving a Volkswagen Racing Cup specification VW Golf GTiR with Team HARD. During a general […]
