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!
Monday, 20 September 2010
Cadwell Park August 2010
Qualifying
This being my home circuit I was a bit disappointed with 12th place in qualifying but it wasn't too bad considering I was running on fairly old tyres. Chris put in a great performance to qualify in 5th place.
Race 1
I have always loved racing around Cadwell and this race was no exception! I had a long battle with Richard Avery who I eventually got passed then after I had opened up a bit of a lead on him the last couple of laps were a bit quiet for me until the race ended early due to a red flag. I was very pleased with my 7th placed finish. Chris had a reasonably quiet race too with a 3 second gap in front of him and behind him, he maintained 5th place.
Race 2
This wasn't so great for me as I was struggling for grip and we had some of the faster cars coming up through the grid after problems in qualifying and the previous race; I managed to hold onto 10th place for a while towards the end of the race but somehow managed to knock my engine cut off switch losing all power going into the hairpin, finishing 11th in the end.
Chris had a solid race just losing one place to finish 6th with a fast charging John Winter finishing just 4 tenths of a second behind him.
This being my home circuit I was a bit disappointed with 12th place in qualifying but it wasn't too bad considering I was running on fairly old tyres. Chris put in a great performance to qualify in 5th place.
Race 1
I have always loved racing around Cadwell and this race was no exception! I had a long battle with Richard Avery who I eventually got passed then after I had opened up a bit of a lead on him the last couple of laps were a bit quiet for me until the race ended early due to a red flag. I was very pleased with my 7th placed finish. Chris had a reasonably quiet race too with a 3 second gap in front of him and behind him, he maintained 5th place.
Race 2
This wasn't so great for me as I was struggling for grip and we had some of the faster cars coming up through the grid after problems in qualifying and the previous race; I managed to hold onto 10th place for a while towards the end of the race but somehow managed to knock my engine cut off switch losing all power going into the hairpin, finishing 11th in the end.
Chris had a solid race just losing one place to finish 6th with a fast charging John Winter finishing just 4 tenths of a second behind him.
Lydden Hill Race 2010
Qualifying
This got a little complicated as we had so many MR2's some had to qualify in the Nippon Challenge and we had 3 races separated in 3 groups of the fastest 12, middle 12 and slowest rest of field. I managed an overall 15th which I was happy with as it meant I would start 3rd in one of the races. Chris did really well seeing as it was his first time at the circuit and managed 6th.
Race 1
Chris was the first out on circuit with the fastest 12 and slowest where he lost a couple of places to finish 8th.
I had an awful first race as I was made to make a modification to my exhaust because it was apparently too loud (previous and subsequent noise tests showed it was fine). I finished 12th and it was really frustrating not being able to be able to do anything about the other drivers getting past me due to my lack of power. I was a little angry to say the least!
The final race of the day Chris and I would be in together, with Chris starting 6th and me starting in 15th. I wasn't particularly focused after the first race result and having removed the make shift silenced I lost one place to finish 16th. Chris didn't particularly enjoy this circuit earlier with a 12th place finish.
I for one certainly won't be making the 6 hour journey to race here again!
This got a little complicated as we had so many MR2's some had to qualify in the Nippon Challenge and we had 3 races separated in 3 groups of the fastest 12, middle 12 and slowest rest of field. I managed an overall 15th which I was happy with as it meant I would start 3rd in one of the races. Chris did really well seeing as it was his first time at the circuit and managed 6th.
Race 1
Chris was the first out on circuit with the fastest 12 and slowest where he lost a couple of places to finish 8th.
I had an awful first race as I was made to make a modification to my exhaust because it was apparently too loud (previous and subsequent noise tests showed it was fine). I finished 12th and it was really frustrating not being able to be able to do anything about the other drivers getting past me due to my lack of power. I was a little angry to say the least!
The final race of the day Chris and I would be in together, with Chris starting 6th and me starting in 15th. I wasn't particularly focused after the first race result and having removed the make shift silenced I lost one place to finish 16th. Chris didn't particularly enjoy this circuit earlier with a 12th place finish.
I for one certainly won't be making the 6 hour journey to race here again!
Castle Combe Race 2010
Chris didn't enter this event so I was the lone Sakari Racing car. I had a lot of support at this meeting with it being the first race my Godson and Girlfriend would see, so no pressure!
Qualifying
Well for me it didn't happen! After thinking we had solved the overheating problem from Snetterton we managed to get water into the spark plugs and so the car was misfiring. This meant I would start from the back of the grid in 31st position.
Race 1
Considering I had never raced at this circuit and didn't get anytime to practice in qualifying I was quite pleased with myself. Had a lot of battles throughout the race and sustained a bit of damage but it was a great race, eventually making up 13 places to finish 18th. Plus with only one retirement and no one getting lapped I had to work hard for every place.
Race 2
The second race was great fun again with me making up a further two places to finish 16th. It could have been more as I went off the circuit losing about 5 places that I then had to battle to make up again.
Qualifying
Well for me it didn't happen! After thinking we had solved the overheating problem from Snetterton we managed to get water into the spark plugs and so the car was misfiring. This meant I would start from the back of the grid in 31st position.
Race 1
Considering I had never raced at this circuit and didn't get anytime to practice in qualifying I was quite pleased with myself. Had a lot of battles throughout the race and sustained a bit of damage but it was a great race, eventually making up 13 places to finish 18th. Plus with only one retirement and no one getting lapped I had to work hard for every place.
Race 2
The second race was great fun again with me making up a further two places to finish 16th. It could have been more as I went off the circuit losing about 5 places that I then had to battle to make up again.
Snetterton Race May 2010
I've been very lax getting updates on here so this is the first of my brief race reports to be posted up here.
Qualifying
Didn't get off to a great start with a qualifying position of 26 out of 39 and I was only able to complete 8 laps due to an overheating problem and had to be towed back to the pits. Chris did a lot better with a very respectable 8th.
Race 1
This race took 3 goes to get started with 2 red flags following on from 1st corner incidents. I had a very large collision with a sideways facing car which left a lot of damage to the front of my car but with a bit of tape I was allowed to continue. Finished 19th in the end mainly due to cars retiring and again had an overheating problem which saw me stop on the warm down lap and needed another tow.
Chris enjoyed a bit of a battle with 2 other cars with only a second separating all 3 of them, he finished in the middle of them with an improved position on qualifying of 6th.
Race 2
Again I had problems with overheating and had to retire on lap 2 which was a big shame seeing how much effort Kerry had put in to try and cure the problem and reshape the front of the car.
Chris manged to improve another position to 5th in this race making this his best result so far in MR2's and he also knocked 4 tenths of his lap time.
Qualifying
Didn't get off to a great start with a qualifying position of 26 out of 39 and I was only able to complete 8 laps due to an overheating problem and had to be towed back to the pits. Chris did a lot better with a very respectable 8th.
Race 1
This race took 3 goes to get started with 2 red flags following on from 1st corner incidents. I had a very large collision with a sideways facing car which left a lot of damage to the front of my car but with a bit of tape I was allowed to continue. Finished 19th in the end mainly due to cars retiring and again had an overheating problem which saw me stop on the warm down lap and needed another tow.
Chris enjoyed a bit of a battle with 2 other cars with only a second separating all 3 of them, he finished in the middle of them with an improved position on qualifying of 6th.
Race 2
Again I had problems with overheating and had to retire on lap 2 which was a big shame seeing how much effort Kerry had put in to try and cure the problem and reshape the front of the car.
Chris manged to improve another position to 5th in this race making this his best result so far in MR2's and he also knocked 4 tenths of his lap time.
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