January 04, 2015

 

Philip Cullen to join Maurice Brackhahn at PB Racing for the 2015 Supercup season.
After an incredible 2014 season for the team which included Philipp Puschke winning the 2014 Supercup Drivers Championship, PB are looking for a dash of stability with a dash of new for the 2015 with their driving line up. Tom Parker then announced that joining Maurice Brackhahn at PB Racing for the 2015 season will be Philip Cullen.

Maurice Brackhahn will be kept on at the team after a strong 2014 season which included four podiums on his way to 10th in the final drivers standings. Maurice seemed pleased to be staying at the team for the new season.

Maurice Brackhahn:

"With the 2014 Supercup season coming an end, I was very happy to extend my contract with PB Racing. Despite earning some sweet results I wasn't satisfied with my progress and I'm looking forward to doing better."

Maurice also seemed keen to start working with Cullen and also thanked Puschke for his time at the team.

Maurice Brackhahn:

"Losing Philipp Puschke as a teammate is very unfortunate but pairing up with Philip Cullen is promising and I'm sure we can fight for the Top 5 in constructors championship."

Philip Cullen is a good friend to the team, having been Parker's teammate at the start of the 2014 season at FA Racing. Phil will be hoping to take over Puschke's role in the team with similar results and is keen to start the 2015 season. Philip was also keen to stress that his technical issues were now behind him.

Philip Cullen:

"Delighted to have signed up with PB Racing for 2015. Last couple of seasons haven't gone to plan due to technical issues and the like. All signs point to them been in the past now. Attracting the interest of a team like PB shows that people believe I still have something offer despite these recent troubles."

"Obviously, I have made no secret last year how much I enjoyed working with Tom at the beginning of last season. This played a key role in signing for the team as I need to know I can count on person who is in charge of the team. He has plans and ambitions that stretch beyond this season and that is something I want to be a part of."

Phil also took a nod to the ever increasing challenge that is the Supercup what with several teams already announced and has taken homage to how strong the grid is looking already this year even with only five teams announced.

Philip Cullen:

"We are gone beyond the point where you can just show up and drive with little regard or contact with other elements of a team and be successful. Sim-racing has become a team sport where the collective is stronger than the individual. I'm looking forward to working with Tom and Maurice as we look to further the PB Racing project and build on the success that last year was for the team."

Parker has thrown this support behind his drivers and has been careful not to be too optimistic with the season ahead by having a tame aim in the constructors standings for 2015, considering the teams high finish last year.

Tom Parker:

"I am incredibly pleased to have hired Philip and to have retained the services of Maurice for the 2015 Supercup season. Losing Puschke will obviously be a huge blow but I cannot thank him enough for the work he has put in for us over the year and congratulate him again not only on the 2014 Supercup title, but for his for his rightful place in the Superleague with Vod:Bul Racing.

"The aim for this year will be to try and consolidate our position in the Top 5 of the constructors standings come the seasons end. I have every confidence that Phil and Maurice can achieve this between them. Maurice had such an amazing season last year, especially towards the end of the season and I know Phil can definitely bring the results so I am looking forward to the pairing racing their socks off!"

Parker also said that work on the car and its livery is underway and they hope to release some pre-season images in the coming weeks.