Race Results from the double header (last weekends 2nd full day of racing - not that Tom minded!)
Sunday 25th Nov AM - Round 6:
Due to rain cancelling this round, it moved to Sun 25th, with round 8 in the afternoon. Despite the cold Practice got off to a good start with Tom P1 for the session. Quali followed shortly after & despite few laps ruined by yellows, Tom got an impressive 48.75 sec lap (joint fastest of the day with Mia who matched it pm!) taking Pole.
Pre Final – the lights went out & Jack got a better getaway, Tom followed & they pulled away with Tom finishing 2nd. The Final commenced with a strong start but Tom slid at café on lap 1 dropping him to 5th . Fortunately he made swift progress through the pack to 2nd , almost passing but after some great defending from Jack took 2nd & another trophy for his collection!
Sunday 25th Nov PM - Round 8
Charging issues meant daylight was running out, so though drivers changed karts practice was dropped & it was straight into quali. Again Tom put in a strong performance taking another pole!
With confidence high, things sadly didn’t translate to the race. Struggling for grip early on Tom found himself second after Luca, but put up an epic fight. Attempting many passes he finally lost out after a nudge while making his move on the final lap (that sadly wasn’t seen by marshalls) put him on the kerb, losing him momentum without time to attempt another pass. Despite his frustration at P2 on the grid, with the temperature dropping & his kart seemingly slightly lower on straight line power, he made a valiant effort ultimately ending on the 2nd step of the podium. A disappointment but one Tom's decided put a positive spin on with a goal to gain experience & confidence in cold conditions.
All in all a great result – 2x Pole, joint fastest lap, 2x podiums and 2x 2nd place trophies in one day! The battle for the championship, a long shot following Toms missed round due to injury & being taken out from podium race positions costing him the championship lead, will be decided at the season finale at Buckmore Park – we can’t wait!
Thanks to the FAT Crew, our sponsors – Brackenwood Windows , Niche Cover, Prime Cover Ltd , we couldn’t do it without you.
Round 6: Practice: P1 🥇 | Quali: P1 🥇 | Pre-Final: P2 🥈 | Final: P2 🥈
Round 8: Quali: P1 🥇 | Pre-Final: P2 🥈 | Final: P2 🥈
