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RETROSPECTIVE

Since beginning his career as a race mechanic, Jordan Godsman has certainly climbed the ranks. Quickly too. Having spent three and a half years at club level racing, he moved to Team BMR in 2017, and went on to win the British Touring Car Championship title with Ashley Sutton. In 2018, he joined Hitech GP as Number 2 mechanic. He is now Number 1, currently looking after FIA Formula 3 Red Bull Junior Team member, Jüri Vips and travelling the globe in the process.

PRACTICAL

Of course, working in motorsport, especially at the higher echelons, means that Jordan is dealing with cutting edge technology. Technology that requires the very best of skills. Well, Jordan undoubtedly possesses such skills. Some he acquired whilst at college. The others however - the practical skills in particular - were home-grown. What’s more, thanks largely to Tim, Jordan’s dad, they were honed to perfection on a Mini.

“College was fine,” recalls Jordan. “But it didn’t really provide enough in the

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