By the first corner, Eliott moved up to eighth position, but an incident caused by a driver further ahead stopped his progress, with the driver avoiding action, which caused him to lose position.
The new Caddy Racer is powered by a 2.0-liter petrol unit delivering 270 hp, with the power being sent to the front axle via a six-speed VW RAcing quick sift gearbox. In addition to that, the rear axle has been borrowed from the road incarnation of the Golf.