Sharing the wheel of the SP10 class car with Michael Auriemma and Richard Gorannson, the trio took home the class win, finishing a very respectable 28th overall out of the 181-car field.
“That was my only other experience in anything with a top on it,” Edwards said, in addition to this weekend’s run in the “25 in 25” Mazda
“The Nordschleife is amazing. I was actually surprised how much fun Thunderhill was, because compared to the Nordschleife, it’s a very short track, but it has all the elevation and off-camber corners, and even a jump. So it’s pretty exciting. But over at the Nordschleife, you get air three times a lap at over 100 mph each time. It’s definitely something special and really interesting for that being my first ever race driving something with a top on it!”
The event turned out to be a family affair for the Edwards, as John’s father also drove in the four-hour enduro, finishing fifth in his class aboard a Honda