A quick update..

Following on from a 7th-place finish (3rd in class) at Teamsport‘s ‘Last Kart Standing’ event on Thursday, I’m pleased to say I’ve now qualified for the local BIKC final, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 13th October (format TBC)

Last Kart Standing was a fun event where, towards the end of the race, drivers at the back of the field were ‘eliminated’ on a lap-by-lap basis as the clock counted down.

As usual the Teamsport crew did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly, with further social distancing measures in place meaning everyone had a great time but were also safe in doing so. Thanks guys

The attending drivers were given a nice surprise a few hours in advance of the event, with the circuit announcing the debut of a new fleet of karts- Always a good thing! 

If you’re local and you’ve not been along to the circuit for a while, get over there and check them out!!

The weekend prior to the Teamsport event, I also raced in what was my first Castle Combe Karting Championship (CCKC) event of the year. After a slow start I was eventually able to pick up a win in one of my heat races, which helped me to qualify 3rd for the ‘B’ final, with the top two from that race going through to the ‘A’ final. After a clean start I was able to get past the driver in second place about half-way through the 8 lap sprint, and therefore secured myself a spot alongside the highest-scoring drivers from the heat races. Unfortunately although I was able to climb two positions in that race initially, I was then re-passed by my fellow ‘B’ final graduate, who in doing so pushed me so far wide the driver that had dropped to last place also came back past me. Bugger.

Although I was slightly disappointed to have not been able to hang on to the places I’d initially gained, it still felt pretty good to make the ‘final’ final in what is a very competitive championship which does benefit lighter drivers. With only a couple of rounds left in 2020 I’m not sure at this stage if I’ll race in the CCKC again this year, but who knows?

I’ll be sure to post another BIKC-related update in due course. But until then..

Ben