Bamboo Engineering
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Bamboo Engineering is a British auto racing
team that competes in the World Touring Car Championship
.
. Bamboo ran former Tempus driver Harry Vaulkhard
in the 2009 British Touring Car Championship season
.
In 2010, the team entered the World Touring Car Championship
, initially with Vaulkhard and Darryl O'Young
as drivers., however funding issues saw Vaulkard's season cut short.
Harry Vaulkhard took the teams maiden WTCC Independents victory at Monza in Round 6. Darryl O'Young followed that up with the first ever victory for a Chinese driver in an FIA event in Round 10 at Portimao; which he followed up with victories in Rounds 13 & 14 in Brno, earning the teams first pole position after finishing 8th in race 1 to secure reverse grid role for race 2. Darryl was later given a 30-second time penalty in race won, demoting him down the field and stripping him of his victory.
Yukinori Taniguchi
stepped in to replace Vaulkhard for the latter part of the season, and claimed a class victory in the first race at his home event in Japan, and that success was quickly followed up with a victory for Darryl in the second
At the end of their debut season the team claimed second place in the class standings.
Auto racing
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team that competes in the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
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History
The team was formed in July 2009 following the departure of team director Richard Coleman from Tempus SportTempus Sport
Tempus Sport are a former British motor sport team based in Milton Keynes. The team was set up in 2008, with a view to first start racing in 2009. Some of the personnel are former employees of experienced team RML, including team director Richard Coleman....
. Bamboo ran former Tempus driver Harry Vaulkhard
Harry Vaulkhard
Harry Vaulkhard is a racing driver. In 2010 he has been racing in the World Touring Car Championship for Bamboo Engineering. His father Nigel also races.-Early career:...
in the 2009 British Touring Car Championship season
2009 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 52nd British Touring Car Championship season. It began at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout on April 5 and finished after 30 races over 10 events on the Grand Prix layout at Brands Hatch on October 4...
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In 2010, the team entered the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
, initially with Vaulkhard and Darryl O'Young
Darryl O'Young
Darryl O'Young Yeuk-Hay is a Canadian-born Chinese racing driver. He currently resides in Hong Kong.-Early career:O'Young began racing in 1988 at the age of eight. Trained by his father he honed his driving skills in karting winning numerous championships...
as drivers., however funding issues saw Vaulkard's season cut short.
Harry Vaulkhard took the teams maiden WTCC Independents victory at Monza in Round 6. Darryl O'Young followed that up with the first ever victory for a Chinese driver in an FIA event in Round 10 at Portimao; which he followed up with victories in Rounds 13 & 14 in Brno, earning the teams first pole position after finishing 8th in race 1 to secure reverse grid role for race 2. Darryl was later given a 30-second time penalty in race won, demoting him down the field and stripping him of his victory.
Yukinori Taniguchi
Yukinori Taniguchi
is a Japanese businessperson and auto racing driver. He founded Yuke's, a video game developer company, in Sakai, Osaka in 1993.-Early career:Taniguchi enthused about the game production at high school days and contracted with game company in Hiroshima thus he began professional career...
stepped in to replace Vaulkhard for the latter part of the season, and claimed a class victory in the first race at his home event in Japan, and that success was quickly followed up with a victory for Darryl in the second
At the end of their debut season the team claimed second place in the class standings.