High-ocatane trip

The Hiscox-sponsored Jota Sport AMR team completed the 2011 Le Mans Series at the Estoril circuit in Portugal in September. Despite obstacles being thrown their way – including a stop-and-go penalty and a spin into the gravel – Simon Dolan and Sam Hancock’s car finished fifth in its class, matching their previous best result of the year.

“It’s a great end to the season,” Simon said. “We have improved race on race throughout the season, which can only be positive for next year.”

Jota’s Team Principal, Sam Hignett, was pleased with the way his drivers and engineers went about their work. “It was a stunning performance from the entire team,” he said. “Both drivers had the best stints of the year, the performance of the pit crew at each stop was the fastest in the pit lane, and the guys prepared a supremely reliable car. Thanks must also go to our suppliers and sponsors without whose support none of this would have been possible.”  

Ashley Cole, Head of Motor at Hiscox, took a group of Hiscox’s broker partners with him to Estoril to watch the Jota team in action and go behind the scenes in the pits. “The brokers we took have supported the Hiscox motor insurance product since it launched in 2008,” Ashley said. “It was great to be able to take them to watch the Jota team.”