Test day (Saturday)
It was cold and wet but at least it wasnt raining. My first test session didnt go too good, my dad had adjusted my brakes and I found it hard to get used to them,
every time i touched them i kept locking up coming into the corner so in that session i wasn’t that quick, in the next sessions i got on the pace and went faster and faster each time as the track dried up.
In the 5th session our team stayed on wet tyres and most of the others went on slicks, the wets were miles faster than slicks and Will, Johnny and me came in 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Will was the quickest. We then changed to slicks for the last 2 sessions.
Race day (Sunday)
It was colder and wetter than Saturday and it rained all day long
Heat 1, 8 laps
I lined up on the grid in 19th place and had a bad start and lost a couple of places, but gained them back within a few corners. I made my way through the field to finish 4th and get the fastest lap on the way, my dad was very pleased so he gave me £5 to spend in the cafe.
Heat 2, 8 laps
The heat was delayed because there was a power cut at the track so we had an early dinner. I started 3rd and soon moved into the lead but on the last lap i was nudged from behind and i lost a bit of time and dropped to second place.
Heat 3, 8 laps
I started 27th on the grid and on the start i gained some places but then got held up in traffic, i managed to get through it but i had lost too much time dilly dallying so i only managed a lonely 11th.
Final, 12 laps
I qualified 4th, on the start I moved into 2nd place by the first corner, but at the hairpin I had understeer so it made me run a bit wide and over the 12 laps i lost some places and finished 5th just over a second behind the leader.
Trophy presentation
I was given a trophy for 'Performance of the day' and one for 5th place.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Testing at Hooton Park
10:00am Testing time
Today i went to Hooton Park in Cheshire to do some karting (my favourite thing in the world) i missed the first session because we arrived late due to heavy traffic. When i started my first session i was cold and damp i raced against my friends Jonny Jones, William Taylforth and Scot Mitchell i was the quickest by a tenth or two out off all of my friends. As the weather improved we moved on to the slick tyres i was quick in all off my sessions except one when a carb went down, i had a good test day. Then when we had finished we packed away and set of home and had a KFC on the way back with Will, i thought i had a really cracking day.
Today i went to Hooton Park in Cheshire to do some karting (my favourite thing in the world) i missed the first session because we arrived late due to heavy traffic. When i started my first session i was cold and damp i raced against my friends Jonny Jones, William Taylforth and Scot Mitchell i was the quickest by a tenth or two out off all of my friends. As the weather improved we moved on to the slick tyres i was quick in all off my sessions except one when a carb went down, i had a good test day. Then when we had finished we packed away and set of home and had a KFC on the way back with Will, i thought i had a really cracking day.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Larkhall cancelled
My first race of the season at Larkhall has been cancelled because of the snow. Looking forward to Wigan next week
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Karting at Rowrah
On the last round of the season in karting i pulled off an outstanding win at Rowrah in the Lake district beating Jake walker who is seeded 12th in the country but in 2010 i am hoping to get a seeded number myself this year.