Super 1 - MSA - Round 2 Shenington

Qualifying:
Finished: 22nd
Weather: Dry
Report:
In qualifying we went out at the back trying to find a good position on the track as I was going around I felt my front wheel vibrating, I knew that I could not come in or I would not be able to carry on. After 3 laps my wheel fell off and ribbed of and nuts coursing me to stop. The weekend could only get better.


Heat 1
Started: 17th
Finished: 6th
Report:
I had a good start gaining a couple of positions pushed hard and started moving upwards getting up to 6th a great finish.

Heat 2
Started: 17th
Finished: 13th
Report:
We made a change to the kart and it did work causing us to have a bad heat.

Final 1
Started: 11th
Finished: 3rd
Report:
It the start of the race me and my dad were thinking about how I could plan my race, saying “all we need is a solid result to get championship points.”
It the start of the race I made no places, after lap 2 I made a little adjustment to my carburettor which helped me lodes. After 4laps I was carving my way though making a move every lap. With 3 laps to go I made a move on Alex Albon for 3rd place and ran out of time to move further up. Overall a great race and just the right place for the final.

Final 2
Started: 3rd
Finished: 2nd
Report
The Grand Final was carnage 3 red flags came out all going in my favour as I had been taken out on both times. On the 3rd get away I was fine coming out of the first lap in 3rd place. Going on to the second lap I saw my chance to overtake Sam Blake and planned it right getting though and coursing Sam of line giving me a gap. After lap 5 me and Jake Dennis had a giant lead over 4 seconds. We worked together well pulling away and going on to the last lap I was leading. Going into the chicane I over defended going in which caused me to hit the kerb and letting Jake Dennis though and to take the win. Overall a great weekend I would like to say thanks to Chris Rogers, My dad and mum and also to Dan Holland for chassis support.

The Kf3 series gets under way

Qualiflying:
In quliflying i did not even make a lap due to rushing changing a axel and not doing it back up.
This made me start all my heats from the back.

Heat 1:
In made a great start and moved up plently of places ending up 10th a 20 place gain.

Heat 2:
We changed engine but we had a massive problem only ending up 15th not a great race.

Final 1:
Going into the first corner i got smashed into the tires finishing wright at the back.

Final 2:
We had a great start. Going on the lap 3 i got into and bit of a scrap lossing 5 places. I quickly got the places back but had alot of ground to catch up. Ended up 10th getting Jack Vanderpump and Sam Blake on the last lap. We set the Fastest lap with Jake Dennis a 45.3

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Shattering shenington/ Stars last round

Going into the last round we were leading the championship.

We had a terrible weekend not even finishing in the top ten which was dreadful.

After both days we still finished 2nd in the championship which is a great achievement as it was only my first year in the class, and I was racing people who were in it last year as well. I have enjoyed my year, the team has been great, and so has the racing. All the drivers have been excellent and I have enjoy racing them, especially Callum Bowyer the winner of the championship.

We have found the problem. The chassis was bent and old, we have since been out and we were back on the pace.

Thanks to every one who helped us this year.

Grand Genk

Saturday

Heat: 1
Weather: Dry
Track: Dry but greasy
Started: 7th
Finished: 2nd
Report:
I had a great start making 4 or 5 places. After about 3 laps I was in the lead but, I did not have the pace and Danny Harwood caught up to the back of me and shot passed me in the first corner. I followed him away but just did not have the pace to overtake him. A good start to the weekend.

Heat: 2
Weather: Dry
Track: Getting gripper
Started: 16th
Finished: 2nd
Report:
The start was manic people were crashing all over the place I was lucky to get through and made a shed load of places. I was up to about 5th place by the first lap and just got my head down and caught the leader. On the last lap I caught Danny again but just settled for second.

Heat: 3
Weather: Dry
Track: Dry
Started: 15th
Finished: 6th
Report:
At the start I got pushed wide into my team mate which the unlucky for us both. I was about 16th after the first lap and picked them off one by one. With about 3 laps to go I got into 7th and just managed to get one more person. Not a great finish.

Heat: Final
Weather: Dry
Track: grippy
Started: 3rd
Finished: 2nd
Report:
I followed Danny of the line and got into second after the first corner. I saw Callum Bowyer behind me i knew if I did not overtake Danny, I would have been over taken by Callum.
After 3 laps I had pulled out a big gap but around the back corner I dropped it off the track and 3 people got passed me. With about 2 laps to go I got back into the lead but Callum got me straight back and I just missed out by 0.07 of a second over the line but over all good points. Callum drove a good race so I was happy with second.



Sunday

Heat: 1
Weather: Wet
Track: Wet
Started: 18th
Finished: 2nd
Report:
I had I fantastic start making plenty of places. My kart felt great and I could overtake everywhere I liked I got up to about 5th place I started to catch the front lot and got four people on the last lap. A great result.

Heat: 2
Weather: wet
Track: Wet
Started: 7th
Finished: 6th
Report:
At the start I followed my team mate off the line pushing him into 2nd. James Appleton caught us up and started to battle with Daniel Vaughan they are both my team mates which slowed us down. The chasing pack caught us up. With 2 laps to go, 2 people got passed me and I had to defend someone else off.

Heat: 3
Weather: Wet
Track: Wet
Started: 6th
Finished: 8th
Report:
At the start I got fired of the track and went down to 15th. I also had a problem one of my wheels was bigger than the other one made my kart turn one way down the straight. I just carried on and tried my best but could only get up to 8th.

Heat: Final
Weather: Dry
Track: Bad of line
Started: 7th
Finished: 1st Report:I had a great start following Callum Bowyer up the inside I worked with Callum for a bit but he just had too much pace and pulled away. I was lying in 3rd place when I went around the corner and saw Callum and Louise tangle which was unlucky for both of them. After that I got passed Callum as he recovered from the off I just got my head down and just won but Callum had court me up. I was very lucky to win

Poor Pfi s1

Heat: 1
Started: 2nd
Finished: 1st
Weather: dry
Report:
I started 2nd and just managed to squeeze my way in. After the lap I was In 3rd place
I just kept my head and picked them off one by one to win the heat.

Heat: 2
Started: 2nd
Finished: DSQ
Weather: dry
Report:
At the start of the race I got smashed off and was about 10th. I lost my head and went for a crazy overtaking pass which did not work and end me on top of my team mate and DSQ from the race. 4 points on my license.

Heat: Final 1
Started: 23rd
Finished: 11th
Weather: Rained half way though the final
Report:
I started 23rd and made up a lot of places at the start. Mid race it started to rain I was up to about 5th and span out as I was wet losing 10 places after about 3 laps I got up to 11 but ran out of time.

Heat: Final 2
Started: 11th
Finished: 6th
Weather: dry
Report:
My start was excellent I got into about 5th as the race went on I started to
get up there and managed to get into 2nd with 3 laps to go my kart went off and I dropped back to 6th.

Dalton likes winning/ Llandow stars

Heat: 1
Weather: dry
Track: greasy
Started: 2nd
Finished: 1st
Report:
I started 2nd and managed to get to the inside and pass the leader and
Got away by about 3 seconds. A good solid result.

Heat: 2
Weather: dry
Track: getting gripper
Started: 20th
Finished: 8th
Report:
I had a ace start but unlucky there was a crash and it slowed he right down
After about 6 laps I was up to 11th and managed to get 3 more people.

Heat: 3
Weather: dry
Track: fine
Started: 10th
Finished: 4th
Report:
We had, had a good day so far. Chris told me to just go for it so I was near the front for the final. I got of to a very good start making many places, I got up to 4th but someone kept overtaking me back, which slowed me right down. After I had made my way past, I did not have time to catch any more people. Ending up 4th

Heat: Final
Weather: dry
Track: great
Started: 3rd
Finished: 1st
Report:
I had lined up 3rd for the final, with local boy Steven Handford on pole. Callum Bowyer on second my main championship contender. The final got underway I quickly got up to second. After 2 laps I snatched the lead only to loss it a lap latter. I got back into the mood and got into the lead again this time making it stick. I pulled out a 2.5 second lead and went on to win.

I would like to thank: Njr for the kart and support, Ricky grice for the ace engines, and also my Dad, and mum.