Having the car so badly damaged after Brands Hatch, I left it in the very capable hands of DPR Motorsport in order for them to repair it before heading off to Zandvoort for the next race. With a fairly small gap between the races, it was a challenge to get the car ready.
The car had to be stripped, and trailered to Caterham's chassis facility near Swindon. This is where the rear basket (the frame around the fuel tank) was replaced - basically, the old one was ripped off and the new one welded in place. They then replaced the damaged body panels.
The work was done in just a day and the car returned to DPR for them to re-assemble the fuel tank and rear suspension. I managed to collect the car on the Monday before we left for Holland on the Wednesday. It couldn't have been left much longer...
A massive thank you to Derrick and David at DPR Motorsport for their efforts. Additional thanks to my insurance company, REIS, for their speedy settlement.
Total cost of the work? £8500. Thankfully, I have race insurance and while the excess was high, it could have been worse...
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