The Lydden bank holiday always promised to be a big one (a record entry, Steve from SG Haulage making his debut and the drifters and guys joining us) and it didn't disappoint. The racing as usual was fast, full of action and particularly competitive which left every driver full of adrenaline and trying to figure out which tactics would be useful in the next race - however this was not was not easy with such a mixture of drivers in each heat.
Heat one went well and we positioned 11th overall, heat 2 was better than this however and we found ourselves up in 7th. Ash Simpson, the usual winner was having a couple of difficulties and so we other drivers saw a chance of victory or at least close to it, especially Stuart Emery who had been battling with Ash all season. The finishing position in heat 3 would decide on the starting position for the finals.
Heat three started well and a lot of speed was carried into the first corner where I was sure I'd seen a 'mini sized gap' and so squeezed alongside David Ewin in his fiesta - this gap, however, wasn't quite there and I ended up on two wheels along side him. I came out of this well and the race continued, but on the way out of the joker lap a slight fault meant that I missed the turning out and so Ewin continued ahead of me and I was unable to catch him. Unfortunately I finished 12th and this was not enough to make the a final, meaning I qualified 5th in the b final along side Ash Simpson (eeeeeeeek!).
As suspected, Ash won closely followed by the rest of us. Unfortunately, a couple of mishaps meant I finished 3rd and didn't progress to the A final.
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Steve from SG made a great first debut with consistent finishing positions in the first two heats (3rd) and continuously improving times and driving techniques and positions out on track. A slight tussle on track with Ken in the third heat caused a bent steering arm and so heat 3 was a DNF. Only the final stood between him and a trophy from his first ever meet, however it was not to be when a spin allowed Ken #23 who had been having mechanical issues all weekend to pass and take 3rd place. Well driven by all and a fantastic achievement for Steve.
Heat one went well and we positioned 11th overall, heat 2 was better than this however and we found ourselves up in 7th. Ash Simpson, the usual winner was having a couple of difficulties and so we other drivers saw a chance of victory or at least close to it, especially Stuart Emery who had been battling with Ash all season. The finishing position in heat 3 would decide on the starting position for the finals.
Heat three started well and a lot of speed was carried into the first corner where I was sure I'd seen a 'mini sized gap' and so squeezed alongside David Ewin in his fiesta - this gap, however, wasn't quite there and I ended up on two wheels along side him. I came out of this well and the race continued, but on the way out of the joker lap a slight fault meant that I missed the turning out and so Ewin continued ahead of me and I was unable to catch him. Unfortunately I finished 12th and this was not enough to make the a final, meaning I qualified 5th in the b final along side Ash Simpson (eeeeeeeek!).
As suspected, Ash won closely followed by the rest of us. Unfortunately, a couple of mishaps meant I finished 3rd and didn't progress to the A final.
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Steve from SG made a great first debut with consistent finishing positions in the first two heats (3rd) and continuously improving times and driving techniques and positions out on track. A slight tussle on track with Ken in the third heat caused a bent steering arm and so heat 3 was a DNF. Only the final stood between him and a trophy from his first ever meet, however it was not to be when a spin allowed Ken #23 who had been having mechanical issues all weekend to pass and take 3rd place. Well driven by all and a fantastic achievement for Steve.
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