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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Platform 1st – Teen Touring Car Protégé

15 Feb , 2015  

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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.

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Kent Sports News – Making Progress

5 Feb , 2015  

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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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The Voice Newspaper – Into Top Gear

5 Feb , 2015  

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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 […]

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The Voice Online – Va Va Voom

5 Feb , 2015  

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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 […]

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16 year old’s first solo drive: overtakes adults at Brands Hatch

4 Feb , 2015  

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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 […]

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Damani's Blog

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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