My 2nd race weekend was somewhat successful; featuring both the highs and lows of motorsport.

Saturday

Qualifying

I found qualifying a bit of a struggle, as I was unable to find a tow, which, at Thruxton really does matter, being worth around 2 seconds per lap. That being said, I placed myself in P21.

Race One

Race one was the trickiest race I have done yet. With a mixture of conditions; starting on slicks in P21 before an early safety car and the the first signs of rain brought the deliberations of whether to pit for wets or not. Despite the conditions, we decided to stay out on slicks and I was having a good race and managed to work my way up to P16! However, unfortunately I was collected by a spinning car and, while trying to avoid it, ended up off the track a little. Nobody’s fault, just due to the conditions. I made it back to the pits where we discovered there was some damage on the door and it wouldn’t close. This kept me in the pits for longer than was ideal, but we did make it back out to take the chequered flag. A little in vain, however, as I ended up not classified.

Sunday

Race 2

I started race two in P22 and I got a great start, I think my best yet! Huge thanks to everyone for getting me to the airfield to practice! I made it up a place before turn 2 and kept it clean for the whole race, despite a couple of moments of contact and swapping places back and forth. Seeing the ‘last lap’ board I had my last lap move planned! Moving onto the back straight in P17, with two cars close in front, I used the slipstream of the cars ahead to slingshot past P16 and go side by side into the last chicane with P15. However, there was contact on entry, sending me the long way around the chicane, breaking my steering but I managed to cross the line P15 on track!

Race 3

Again in race three I got a good start and made some early moves. Unfortunately, at the last corner I wasn’t left enough space before another driver turned in on me sending himself across the grass. Later in the race there was significant contact, that I couldn’t avoid, due to another driver breaking very late and very hard and this left me with damage to my engine and my car struggling for power. A finish, but not a great experience.

Not the end to the weekend I wanted and with such a long wait now until Donington, I’ll be itching to get back in the car and make everyone proud.

All in all this was a mixed bag of a weekend but the experience has been great and, again, I have learned a lot.

As always, thank you so much to everyone at the Wera Alliance Racing Academy, your support is amazing and much appreciated. Thank you also to all the guys at Alliance Racing & NAPA Racing who helped get us on track, keep us on track and for supporting us all weekend.

It means the world!

Thank you.

Murray