Monday, 20 September 2010

Mallory Park Race September 2010

This would be my last race this season due to financial restraints but Chris should be appearing at Brands Hatch in October.

Qualifying
Didn't go as well as I had thought being down in 19th position so I decided to change my very badly worn tyres with a set of part used ones I had. Chris put in another great qualifying performance to mirror Cadwell getting 5th on the grid.

Race 1
this was a really fun race for me and not a lap went past that I wasn't battling someone. I made a couple of places on the first lap but a couple of people got past. I then started carving my way through the field with a great battle with Paul Corbridge, eventually finishing in 9th place. Chris had a reasonably good race losing a couple of places to Dave Hemingway and Aaron Pullan but gained one from the retired Sarah Wherry to finish in 6th, despite having a spin. He also set the fastest lap for the race.

Race 2
I didn't get the greatest of starts losing a couple of places but I soon managed to get them back over the next couple of laps. I then had another big battle with Paul Corbridge swapping positions about 6 times over just 3 laps but I eventually managed to get past him and then get some space between us. I was catching Roger Pullan and could see Chris just in front of him but then the chequered flag came out and I was 5th! My best result ever and a great way to finish the season.
Chris put in yet another a great performance to get past Aaron and Dave, and with David Pittard going off into the gravel he was able to claim a podium place to finish in 3rd place! This is Chris's first, of hopefully many, podiums and the first time we have had both Sakari Racing cars in the top 5. Chris was obviously delighted with his finishing position, now just those two orange cars to get past!

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