Damani's Blog

Thoughts before my first race weekend

3 Apr , 2015  

Damani Oulton Park First Weekend

I can’t tell you how excited I am right now. It feels amazing that I am about to have my first race weekend in a car but I also feel nervous. Tomorrow is not only my first time qualifying, it will also be my first time driving the Oulton Park circuit in the dry. Then, I’ll have […]

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Volkswagen ROC Column

29 Mar , 2015  

vwroc-column

The Volkswagen R Owners Club News website VWROC.com, incorporating R Forum, asked me to write a regular column each month giving them some insights to my season. You can read the first edition online and find future editions on their website.

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The Voice: Protégé preps for first race weekend

21 Mar , 2015  

The Voice - Preps For First Race

The Voice gave me a lot of coverage in the run up to my first race weekend. I can’t thank them enough for all their support. You can read the article online.

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News & Press Releases

On track for Oulton Park

12 Mar , 2015  

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MEDIA INFORMATION   Up-and-coming racing driver, Damani Marcano is approaching his first test-day at Oulton Park (13th March), and his 2nd time in his Team HARD VW Golf GTiR Cup Car.  On the 4th to 6th April at Oulton Park, Damani will be competing in his first ever race as part of the Volkswagen Racing Cup – part […]

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Video Diary: First Track Day

3 Mar , 2015   Video

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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 […]

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RaceWorldTV Covers my Brands Hatch on-board video

26 Feb , 2015   Video

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.

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Kent Sports News – Making Progress

5 Feb , 2015  

DamaniKSNMakingProgress

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

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Successful First Test at Brands Hatch

3 Feb , 2015  

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My first ever track day in my Team HARD Volkswagen Racing Cup Car was absolutely awesome. I got to meet a lot more people in Team HARD and had an amazing day on the track. The start of the day was so exciting. We arrived at Brands Hatch and saw my car for the first time. […]

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On board video from my first test-day

2 Feb , 2015   Video

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My first test at Brands Hatch with Team Hard was a success. I will be sharing more information soon. For now here are a couple of laps from my first test-day in the Team HARD Racing Volkswagen Golf GTi R Cup Car. This was my next step towards racing in the VW Racing Cup. We were at Brands Hatch on a general track day. […]

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16 year old’s imminent first drive in 150mph VW Race Car

26 Jan , 2015  

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MEDIA INFORMATION   Teenage race car driver, Damani Marcano, approaches first test-drive in VW Golf GTiR – Damani signed to Team HARD driver development programme – 16 year old racing car driver Damani Marcano is approaching his first test-day at Brands Hatch, driving a Volkswagen Racing Cup specification Golf GTiR with Team HARD.  After only […]

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