24 November was the final race of the season at Manchester and Buxton Kart Club, and not sure if it was the cold, but Samuel was not quite his usual racing self.
He was the 4th Honda in heat 1 (11th from 13 overall with Comers) and then third in heat 2 (10th from 13 overall). Heat 3 he set his fastest time of the day with a 48.68 second lap on the Club circuit; he finished third again and again 10th overall.
For the final he started in third place for the Honda's and maintained that position throughout the race. Trophies were awarded only to first and second places so unfortunately he didn't get a trophy but picked up valuable Championship points.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Monday, 18 November 2013
Samuel - IKR 2013 Champion - Honda Cadets!
After the race at Cheshire Kart Club, we made our way over to the Three Sisters race track for the IKR Championship presentation evening. Despite not competing in the final round of the year, Samuel secured first place in the Honda Cadet Championship!
And here he is with his first place trophy!
And if you're counting, that's his 16th trophy of the year! And the second one of the day!
His next race is next weekend at the same race track but Manchester and Buxton Kart Club Championship where he is currently 2 points behind 3rd overall place in the Honda Championship!
And here he is with his first place trophy!
His next race is next weekend at the same race track but Manchester and Buxton Kart Club Championship where he is currently 2 points behind 3rd overall place in the Honda Championship!
Cheshire Kart Racing Club Championship - Round 10
Busy weekend! Samuel raced at Cheshire Kart Club round 10 in the Championship and he went into the race with a slim 8 points lead in the Championship.
In heat 1, Samuel started 3rd on the grid with the Comer Cadets, finishing 2nd in the Honda's and 5th overall. Heat 2 he started 4th and finished as 2nd Honda again with a 47.27 second lap which, considering the time of year was not too bad.
In the final he won the Honda Cadet race, improving his lap time with 44.84. Here he is with his first place trophy:
And with his team mates - Jordan took top Honda Cadet Novice and Aaron took top Novice in his class too! So a good weekend for CKS!
With winning the race, Samuel has actually won the Honda Cadet Championship at Cheshire Kart Club! He will be attending the awards ceremony early in January to collect the Championship trophy!
Straight after the trophy presentation we had to go to Three Sisters race track in Wigan for another presentation......
In heat 1, Samuel started 3rd on the grid with the Comer Cadets, finishing 2nd in the Honda's and 5th overall. Heat 2 he started 4th and finished as 2nd Honda again with a 47.27 second lap which, considering the time of year was not too bad.
In the final he won the Honda Cadet race, improving his lap time with 44.84. Here he is with his first place trophy:
With winning the race, Samuel has actually won the Honda Cadet Championship at Cheshire Kart Club! He will be attending the awards ceremony early in January to collect the Championship trophy!
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Cumbria Kart Racing Club - Round 11
After the practice day at Trent Valley Kart Club on 1 November which he enjoyed, Samuel took a trip up to Rowrah and Cumbria Kart Racing Club over the weekend of 10 and 11 November.
This was his first time racing at Rowrah and he really enjoyed the track. On race day, Samuel started 8th on the grid (from 14 drivers) for the Honda Cadets and finished 8th overall with a time of 65.53 seconds which isn't too bad considering that the race didn't start until late morning as the track was covered in frost!
Heat 2 he started in 9th and also finished in 9th but with a faster time of 62.63 - just over 9 seconds behind the heat winner. In the final heat Samuel started on pole due to the random grid placings but he finished in 10th place although setting a faster lap time of 59.26.
In the final, he started 9th but only completed 4 laps as his chain came off and he had to retire from the race. Despite this, other drivers were less fortunate and Samuel was placed 12th overall. His fastest time in the short final he raced in was 59.50.
Next weekend is a busy one - need to be in two places at once!
This was his first time racing at Rowrah and he really enjoyed the track. On race day, Samuel started 8th on the grid (from 14 drivers) for the Honda Cadets and finished 8th overall with a time of 65.53 seconds which isn't too bad considering that the race didn't start until late morning as the track was covered in frost!
Heat 2 he started in 9th and also finished in 9th but with a faster time of 62.63 - just over 9 seconds behind the heat winner. In the final heat Samuel started on pole due to the random grid placings but he finished in 10th place although setting a faster lap time of 59.26.
In the final, he started 9th but only completed 4 laps as his chain came off and he had to retire from the race. Despite this, other drivers were less fortunate and Samuel was placed 12th overall. His fastest time in the short final he raced in was 59.50.
Next weekend is a busy one - need to be in two places at once!
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
MBKC - Round 10 - 27 October 2013
Round 10 of the Manchester and Buxton Kart Club Championship and it certainly felt like October! Random grid placings meant that Samuel started heat 1 in 5th place for the Honda's and he uncharacteristically finished at the back of the heat for the Honda's.
Heat 2 wasn't much better and he finished 4th for the Honda's and 11th from 14 overall. The weather was not helping the track and it was wet in patches, however it remained that way and heat 3 Samuel finished as 4th Honda again and 12th overall.
He finished marginally better in the final with a 4th place from 6 for the Honda's and 11th overall as the grid was mixed with Comer engines.
Although it wasn't a podium finish, Samuel gained some valuable Championship points and is 2 points adrift from third place and is currently leading the Autumn Series after 2 rounds with one more to go at the end of November.
So its all still to play for!
Next kart time is 1 November when we take a trip to Trent Valley Kart Club and the PFI circuit to have a practice day. Usually lots of Honda's and a new circuit to get to grips with - should be interesting!
Heat 2 wasn't much better and he finished 4th for the Honda's and 11th from 14 overall. The weather was not helping the track and it was wet in patches, however it remained that way and heat 3 Samuel finished as 4th Honda again and 12th overall.
He finished marginally better in the final with a 4th place from 6 for the Honda's and 11th overall as the grid was mixed with Comer engines.
Although it wasn't a podium finish, Samuel gained some valuable Championship points and is 2 points adrift from third place and is currently leading the Autumn Series after 2 rounds with one more to go at the end of November.
So its all still to play for!
Next kart time is 1 November when we take a trip to Trent Valley Kart Club and the PFI circuit to have a practice day. Usually lots of Honda's and a new circuit to get to grips with - should be interesting!
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Cheshire Kart Racing Club - Championship Round 9
Another weekend, another race! This time Cheshire Kart Racing Club Championship round 9. Three Hondas racing with six Comers. Samuel's random grid positions behind the Comers meant that he started in 6th place for heat one (finished in 3rd - 2nd for Honda) then 7th for heat two (finished in 5th overall, 2nd for Honda) and then for the final heat he was placed 7th again and finished 6th overall but in first place for the Honda's. He almost took the fastest lap in the third heat of all the Cadets - just 0.01 seconds behind!
Going into the final, he was second on the grid for the Hondas and managed to finish in first place and third overall and set his fastest time of the day - 43.86!
Here he is on the podium with the rather large first place trophy:
And with Ryan from CKS and Troy who took top Novice for the Comers.
His next race is next week - 27 October!
Going into the final, he was second on the grid for the Hondas and managed to finish in first place and third overall and set his fastest time of the day - 43.86!
Here he is on the podium with the rather large first place trophy:
And with Ryan from CKS and Troy who took top Novice for the Comers.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Samuel - IKR Championship Round 6
Round 6 of the IKR Championship at Three Sisters Racetrack, Wigan was on 12 October and on the Valley circuit. Samuel qualified second out of the five Honda Cadets (5th overall) and also finished second in heat one (4th overall in all Cadets). In heat 2 he again finished second for the Hondas and third overall.
And for the final he finished in second place for the Honda's and fifth overall out of all 14 Cadets as they all race together but are classified by engine.
So here he is with his second place trophy!
Next race - next Sunday at Hooton - Cheshire Kart Club!
And for the final he finished in second place for the Honda's and fifth overall out of all 14 Cadets as they all race together but are classified by engine.
So here he is with his second place trophy!
Monday, 30 September 2013
Samuel IKR Championship - Round 5
Back at the 3 Sisters Race Circuit for the second race in a row but this time it was round 5 of the IKR Championship. 5 Honda's racing in a mixed class with 9 other engines. Samuel was on the Club circuit again and was determined to beat his best lap time of 48.05 seconds!
He qualified as the second fastest Honda with a 48.140 lap, placing him 4th overall. In the first heat he retained 4th place and again was the second fastest Honda and knocked a bit more off his time - 48.096.
Below is race footage from heat 1.
Second heat he went even faster and set a 47.814 lap which was not just the fastest Honda but also the fastest Cadet from all 14 drivers! He retained his placings which meant he started in 2nd place for the Honda's in the final and was just under 3 seconds behind the heat winner which was Lee Chamberlain who Samuel regularly races with.
Footage from the final:
In the final, Samuel retained his second place but didn't manage to beat his fastest lap! Here he is on the podium with Archie and Sam:
And with his trophy:
And if you are keeping count, that is the 12th trophy of the year which equals the number he won for all of 2012!
He qualified as the second fastest Honda with a 48.140 lap, placing him 4th overall. In the first heat he retained 4th place and again was the second fastest Honda and knocked a bit more off his time - 48.096.
Below is race footage from heat 1.
Second heat he went even faster and set a 47.814 lap which was not just the fastest Honda but also the fastest Cadet from all 14 drivers! He retained his placings which meant he started in 2nd place for the Honda's in the final and was just under 3 seconds behind the heat winner which was Lee Chamberlain who Samuel regularly races with.
Footage from the final:
In the final, Samuel retained his second place but didn't manage to beat his fastest lap! Here he is on the podium with Archie and Sam:
And with his trophy:
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Manchester and Buxton Kart Club - September - 2nd Place!
Another weekend, another race! This time, round 8 for Manchester and Buxton Kart Club and the first round of the Autumn Series.
After a disastrous rolling start for heat 1 when the IAME's and Honda's were red flagged and given a stern talking to by the Club, Samuel finished in 2nd place for the Honda's and a fraction of a second 0.03 behind the lead Honda.
Heat 2 he finished 7th overall, right in the mix with the IAME's and again 2nd Honda, matching the time set by the lead Honda. Heat 3 he went across the line as the third Honda - 0.07 seconds behind second place.
The Honda's were split from the IAME's for the final and Samuel started in second place. There was a bit of a scuffle at the first corner and Samuel ended up dropping back to 5th place with what appeared to be a difficult and testing drive ahead to take the lost places back.
By the time he crossed the start finish line for the second lap, he'd got himself into third position. The second place driver seemed to be too far ahead but Samuel just kept going and pushing forward until he caught up. From then until the 15th and final lap, he traded places 4 or 5 times per lap with driver number 43. And despite the very close wheel to wheel driving, neither of them made contact!
Samuel never gave up and pushed and pushed and managed to hold off the other driver and claim second place as they went across the line - Samuel was just 0.1 seconds in front of number 43! And because he was pushing so hard, he set the fastest lap time of 48.35 seconds!
Here he is with his trophy along with his new CKS t-shirt!
And with Ryan from CKS and Garrett who won the IAME class:
Next race 28 September - IKR round 5!
After a disastrous rolling start for heat 1 when the IAME's and Honda's were red flagged and given a stern talking to by the Club, Samuel finished in 2nd place for the Honda's and a fraction of a second 0.03 behind the lead Honda.
Heat 2 he finished 7th overall, right in the mix with the IAME's and again 2nd Honda, matching the time set by the lead Honda. Heat 3 he went across the line as the third Honda - 0.07 seconds behind second place.
The Honda's were split from the IAME's for the final and Samuel started in second place. There was a bit of a scuffle at the first corner and Samuel ended up dropping back to 5th place with what appeared to be a difficult and testing drive ahead to take the lost places back.
By the time he crossed the start finish line for the second lap, he'd got himself into third position. The second place driver seemed to be too far ahead but Samuel just kept going and pushing forward until he caught up. From then until the 15th and final lap, he traded places 4 or 5 times per lap with driver number 43. And despite the very close wheel to wheel driving, neither of them made contact!
Samuel never gave up and pushed and pushed and managed to hold off the other driver and claim second place as they went across the line - Samuel was just 0.1 seconds in front of number 43! And because he was pushing so hard, he set the fastest lap time of 48.35 seconds!
Here he is with his trophy along with his new CKS t-shirt!
Friday, 13 September 2013
Cheshire Karting Club Championship - Round 8
Round 8 of the Cheshire Kart Club Championship took place on 8 September with 13 Honda drivers in total. This was Samuel's first race off his Novice plates and with the random grid positions for the three heats, he was placed on pole position for the first heat! He dropped 7 places and finished 8th just 1.6 seconds behind the heat winner.
Heat 2 and heat 3 were better, starting in 6th place for heat 2, he made up 2 places and then three places in the third and final heat. He was placed 7th on the grid for the final and maintained the place.
So no podium finish but it was a good race and experience starting within the pack rather than at the back as a Novice!
No blog post is complete without a photo so here is one of the stickers we bought from I Say Ding Dong - just so that the other drivers know who he is!
Next race is 22 September at Manchester and Buxton Kart Club!
Heat 2 and heat 3 were better, starting in 6th place for heat 2, he made up 2 places and then three places in the third and final heat. He was placed 7th on the grid for the final and maintained the place.
So no podium finish but it was a good race and experience starting within the pack rather than at the back as a Novice!
No blog post is complete without a photo so here is one of the stickers we bought from I Say Ding Dong - just so that the other drivers know who he is!
Next race is 22 September at Manchester and Buxton Kart Club!
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Jacob and His New Kart!
Although Jacob has the Intrepid kart, we wanted another Project One so we sourced one and Jacob had a day testing it at Hooton Park! Birthday and Christmas present all rolled into one!
He consistently knocked his times down over the day and managed to go 8.44 seconds quicker in his final session than he did at the start of the day!
And here he is with the kart:
He consistently knocked his times down over the day and managed to go 8.44 seconds quicker in his final session than he did at the start of the day!
And here he is with the kart:
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Manchester and Buxton Kart Club - August - First Place!
Another weekend - another race! This time at Three Sisters, Wigan for the Manchester and Buxton round 8 race. This was to be Samuel's last race as a Novice.
In Heat 1 Samuel finished first for the Honda's and 11th overall (from 17) in all the Cadets, moving up 4 places from his start position. He set a time of 52.93 on the Valley circuit. The heat was red flagged due to an incident at Valley and the driver didn't compete for the rest of the day.
Heat 2 Samuel he gained 3 places and again was the fastest Honda. In Heat 3 he again gained 3 places, was the fastest Honda but the race was red flagged as another Honda driver tangled with Samuel forcing him off, leaving a streak of black rubber across the side of his seat. Samuel was fine and drove back round to scrutineering. Two of the IAME drivers were not so lucky at the same point at Valley and both had to be treated and neither raced in the final.
In the final, Samuel stormed home to take first place for the Honda's (and also Top Novice!) and here he is on the podium:
And if you are keeping tally, that is 3 trophies from his last 3 races and takes his overall total to 22 podiums and trophies in 20 months!
In Heat 1 Samuel finished first for the Honda's and 11th overall (from 17) in all the Cadets, moving up 4 places from his start position. He set a time of 52.93 on the Valley circuit. The heat was red flagged due to an incident at Valley and the driver didn't compete for the rest of the day.
Heat 2 Samuel he gained 3 places and again was the fastest Honda. In Heat 3 he again gained 3 places, was the fastest Honda but the race was red flagged as another Honda driver tangled with Samuel forcing him off, leaving a streak of black rubber across the side of his seat. Samuel was fine and drove back round to scrutineering. Two of the IAME drivers were not so lucky at the same point at Valley and both had to be treated and neither raced in the final.
In the final, Samuel stormed home to take first place for the Honda's (and also Top Novice!) and here he is on the podium:
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Cheshire Kart Club - August - Top Novice Again!
Samuel took top Honda Novice again at the Cheshire Kart Club on 18 August. He set a 43.77 lap in the first heat after starting 11th on the grid and finishing 11th out of the Hondas and Comer Cadets. Heat 2 he did a 44.19 and finished 8th overall (3rd from 5 Honda's).
And in the final he went quicker and set a 43.87 finishing 3rd overall in the Honda's and top Novice. Not his best time but still good enough to get on the podium and to take away a trophy!
He now has just one Novice race left before he can race properly and not start from the back each time.
Three of the boys came away with trophies - Garrett in first place for IAME and Alex with top IAME Novice - and they are all with Ryan from CKS.
Next race is 25 August!
And in the final he went quicker and set a 43.87 finishing 3rd overall in the Honda's and top Novice. Not his best time but still good enough to get on the podium and to take away a trophy!
He now has just one Novice race left before he can race properly and not start from the back each time.
Three of the boys came away with trophies - Garrett in first place for IAME and Alex with top IAME Novice - and they are all with Ryan from CKS.
Friday, 16 August 2013
Samuel - IKR Championship - Round 4
Last Saturday saw Round 4 of the IKR Championship at the Three Sisters Race Circuit at Wigan and it was on the Valley circuit.
There were 12 Cadets in total and two Honda's. Samuel qualified in 9th place overall and then finished 5th in heat 1. 5th again in heat 2 and in heat 3 he again finished in 5th place and set his personal best with a 52.679 second lap!
For the final he finished 5th overall and beat his fastest lap with a 52.421! He also finished first for the Honda engines and claimed a podium finish.
He enjoyed the day and completed some smooth and carefully manoeuvred overtakes against other drivers with faster engines with relative ease.
Photo of him and Sam P on the podium:
The video below is from the final:
Next race is on 18 August at Hooton Park!
There were 12 Cadets in total and two Honda's. Samuel qualified in 9th place overall and then finished 5th in heat 1. 5th again in heat 2 and in heat 3 he again finished in 5th place and set his personal best with a 52.679 second lap!
For the final he finished 5th overall and beat his fastest lap with a 52.421! He also finished first for the Honda engines and claimed a podium finish.
He enjoyed the day and completed some smooth and carefully manoeuvred overtakes against other drivers with faster engines with relative ease.
Photo of him and Sam P on the podium:
Next race is on 18 August at Hooton Park!
Monday, 12 August 2013
Manchester & Buxton Kart Club - Top Novice!
Samuel's second race as a Novice was on Sunday 28 July at the Manchester and Buxton Kart Club round 7 Championship at the Three Sisters Race track at Wigan. This time it was on the Valley circuit and he did much better than the last round! The weather was better too although it alternated between glorious sunshine and torrential rain!
There were 12 Honda Cadets in total and because of his Novice status he started either 11th or 12th on the grid for each of the three heats (pre-set grid positions). Heat 1 he finished in 10th place, heat 2 8th place and heat 3 in 6th place. This meant he started in 8th place on the grid for the final and he did much better with the rolling grid starts too!
He finished in 7th place overall and took the Top Novice trophy!
Next race is 10 August - IKR Championship round 4.
There were 12 Honda Cadets in total and because of his Novice status he started either 11th or 12th on the grid for each of the three heats (pre-set grid positions). Heat 1 he finished in 10th place, heat 2 8th place and heat 3 in 6th place. This meant he started in 8th place on the grid for the final and he did much better with the rolling grid starts too!
He finished in 7th place overall and took the Top Novice trophy!
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Cheshire Kart Club - Top Honda Novice!
Samuel took part in his second MSA race at the weekend at a familiar track - Hooton Park - which is the home for the Cheshire Kart Club. He'd had a good day practicing on the Saturday so was prepared for the race on Sunday.
As a novice he was placed 7th on the grid (at the back) for each of the 3 heats and also the final and the Honda's raced with the Comer engines.
Heat one he finished in 3rd place with a 43.24 second lap, heat 2 he finished in 5th place and did a faster lap with 42.62 seconds (which is his fastest ever at Hooton!) and heat 3 he also finished in 5th but the track was beginning to cool and he did a 43.07.
Despite the reasonable finishes in the heats, because he is a novice, he had to start the final at the back. Samuel made contact on the first corner of the second lap and spun off and although he managed to get going again, he had a huge gap to the next driver. He had a few more uncharacteristic spins before the checkered flag came down and finished overall as fastest Honda Cadet Novice and 6th in the Cadet class.
And here he is with his trophy:
The race results can be found here.
Next race is on 28 July!
As a novice he was placed 7th on the grid (at the back) for each of the 3 heats and also the final and the Honda's raced with the Comer engines.
Heat one he finished in 3rd place with a 43.24 second lap, heat 2 he finished in 5th place and did a faster lap with 42.62 seconds (which is his fastest ever at Hooton!) and heat 3 he also finished in 5th but the track was beginning to cool and he did a 43.07.
Despite the reasonable finishes in the heats, because he is a novice, he had to start the final at the back. Samuel made contact on the first corner of the second lap and spun off and although he managed to get going again, he had a huge gap to the next driver. He had a few more uncharacteristic spins before the checkered flag came down and finished overall as fastest Honda Cadet Novice and 6th in the Cadet class.
And here he is with his trophy:
Next race is on 28 July!
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Another Podium For Jacob!
It was Formula Bambino Round 7 last weekend at Daytona Manchester. There were 7 drivers in total and Jacob set the second fastest time in his first heat with a time of 33.805 seconds. In his second heat he went faster (the track was warming up as it was really hot outside!) with a 33.393 fastest lap.
Combining the two times together, this gave him an average of 33.6 seconds and good enough for second place and a podium finish!
He's can only compete in one more Formula Bambino before he turns 8, so hopefully, he will do just as well in that as he has been doing recently!
Combining the two times together, this gave him an average of 33.6 seconds and good enough for second place and a podium finish!
Friday, 5 July 2013
Teachers Strike = A Day Karting For Jacob!
Teachers strike = a day karting for Jacob! This was his first time on the track at Hooton Park in the Intrepid, which is now his kart as Samuel has graduated to a Project One.
Fortunately, Jacob is a similar size to Samuel so his wet suit fitted - typical that it rained on his first time out on track! And for a change, it was Samuel who just had to sit and watch!
He really enjoyed himself and can't wait to go again!
Fortunately, Jacob is a similar size to Samuel so his wet suit fitted - typical that it rained on his first time out on track! And for a change, it was Samuel who just had to sit and watch!
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
First MSA Race
Samuel took part in his first MSA race on 23 June at Three Sisters for the Manchester and Buxton Kart Club Championship round 6.
The weather was rubbish - cold and damp. Samuel qualified as the fastest Honda Novice with a 55.34 fastest lap. Heat 1 was a challenge but he still managed a quicker lap with a 54.83. Second heat he moved up to 17th from 21 drivers overall with a time of 54.38. And the final he finished 7th out of 8 Honda's and 18th from 21 and set a faster time of 54.22.
It was the first time he'd done a rolling start as he is much more familiar with a standing start, so he learnt quite a bit which will, hopefully help him for his next MSA race on 21 July at Cheshire Kart Club at Hooton!
No pictures or videos of Samuel racing, but here is one of Jacob changing a tyre!
The weather was rubbish - cold and damp. Samuel qualified as the fastest Honda Novice with a 55.34 fastest lap. Heat 1 was a challenge but he still managed a quicker lap with a 54.83. Second heat he moved up to 17th from 21 drivers overall with a time of 54.38. And the final he finished 7th out of 8 Honda's and 18th from 21 and set a faster time of 54.22.
It was the first time he'd done a rolling start as he is much more familiar with a standing start, so he learnt quite a bit which will, hopefully help him for his next MSA race on 21 July at Cheshire Kart Club at Hooton!
No pictures or videos of Samuel racing, but here is one of Jacob changing a tyre!
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Samuel - Round 3 IKR Championship - Three Sisters
Sunday was round 3 of the IKR Championship at the Three Sisters race track and Samuel was racing in his new kart! The CKS team sticker kit has not yet been put on it so he was racing with black side pods and bumper and yellow stickers.
The circuit had been changed to the Valley from Club and its been a while since Samuel raced on it so he took it easy on the practice lap. But still managed to clock the second fastest time with a 55.020 second lap.
He qualified in 5th place overall from 15 drivers with a 53.956 lap time. The video below is from the qualifying session.
Round 1 he finished in 7th place after an uncharacteristic spin from Samuel and went marginally quicker with a best lap of 53.708. Round 2 he finished in 4th place and went quicker - 53.456. The combination of the two heats placed him 5th on the grid for the final.
And he finished 5th overall with a fastest lap of 53.847 and 2nd in the Honda engine class. And here are a few photos of the podium and one of him with his trophy!
All the timing results can be found HERE.
His first MSA race is next weekend....!! Black and white numbers are waiting to be added to his kart!
The circuit had been changed to the Valley from Club and its been a while since Samuel raced on it so he took it easy on the practice lap. But still managed to clock the second fastest time with a 55.020 second lap.
He qualified in 5th place overall from 15 drivers with a 53.956 lap time. The video below is from the qualifying session.
Round 1 he finished in 7th place after an uncharacteristic spin from Samuel and went marginally quicker with a best lap of 53.708. Round 2 he finished in 4th place and went quicker - 53.456. The combination of the two heats placed him 5th on the grid for the final.
And he finished 5th overall with a fastest lap of 53.847 and 2nd in the Honda engine class. And here are a few photos of the podium and one of him with his trophy!
All the timing results can be found HERE.
His first MSA race is next weekend....!! Black and white numbers are waiting to be added to his kart!
Monday, 10 June 2013
Like He's Never Been Away!
Samuel was itching to get out on track after watching Jacob have a podium finish at Daytona Manchester in the Formula Bambino Championship yesterday! After checking that there was an available space in one of the practice sessions, Jacob quickly changed out of all his race gear so that Samuel could wear it. The boys are a similar height despite the age difference so seeing Samuel dressed in Jacob's race gear was a little confusing!
Samuel had not been on the track at Daytona Manchester since the Festival and presentation of his Cadet Championship Second Place trophy on 23 December 2012 so it would be interesting to see how he did especially as he's now racing outdoors and it is very different to being indoors!
After a few laps of literally bouncing around the corner from coming off the bridge, he settled in and managed to creep up to be the fastest driver by lap 12. He dropped down to second fastest and then took it back on lap 39 (incidently he was driving kart number 39 too!) with a 28.440.
Which, managed to be the fastest time of the day!
He really enjoyed the session and his overtaking was the best we'd ever seen him do at the track - really smooth and no hesitation when trying to get past the slower drivers. Not bad to say he'd not been at the track for almost 6 months! Samuel said after the race that if he'd have been in his own suit, helmet, gloves and boots, he would have done a 27 second lap!!
He's next outdoors at Three Sisters in the IKR Championship next weekend and then the following weekend is his first MSA race!!
Samuel had not been on the track at Daytona Manchester since the Festival and presentation of his Cadet Championship Second Place trophy on 23 December 2012 so it would be interesting to see how he did especially as he's now racing outdoors and it is very different to being indoors!
After a few laps of literally bouncing around the corner from coming off the bridge, he settled in and managed to creep up to be the fastest driver by lap 12. He dropped down to second fastest and then took it back on lap 39 (incidently he was driving kart number 39 too!) with a 28.440.
Which, managed to be the fastest time of the day!
He really enjoyed the session and his overtaking was the best we'd ever seen him do at the track - really smooth and no hesitation when trying to get past the slower drivers. Not bad to say he'd not been at the track for almost 6 months! Samuel said after the race that if he'd have been in his own suit, helmet, gloves and boots, he would have done a 27 second lap!!
He's next outdoors at Three Sisters in the IKR Championship next weekend and then the following weekend is his first MSA race!!
Sunday, 9 June 2013
Jacob Makes It Three In A Row!
Jacob has managed to make it three in a row in the Formula Bambino Championship at Daytona Manchester! And he now has a full set (1st, 2nd and 3rd) of the trophies! A link to the Facebook post from Daytona Manchester is here.
He wasn't quite on top form but managed a 33.752 lap in the first heat and a 33.861 in the second heat. The average of the two times meant that he'd completed in the third fastest time and therefore a podium finish!
He got changed after his race rather quickly as Samuel was itching to get out on track. And there was a vacant spot...... more to follow!!
He wasn't quite on top form but managed a 33.752 lap in the first heat and a 33.861 in the second heat. The average of the two times meant that he'd completed in the third fastest time and therefore a podium finish!
Friday, 31 May 2013
ARKS Test for Samuel
Samuel took his ARKS test yesterday at Hooton Park. He remembered all his flags and what they were for (including the cake one!) and he was watched whilst out on track by the examiner to make sure that he was competent. Needless to say, he passed!
And no blog post should be without a few photos so here are some.
As it turns out, he wasn't well when undertaking his test which probably explains the hard eyes in the first photo!
The application for his MSA race licence has been sent and we are hoping he can race soon although he will be classed as a Novice and will race under black and white numbers until he is 'signed off'.
And no blog post should be without a few photos so here are some.
The application for his MSA race licence has been sent and we are hoping he can race soon although he will be classed as a Novice and will race under black and white numbers until he is 'signed off'.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Samuel - Round 2 IRK Championship - Three Sisters
Round 2 of the IRK Championship was held on Sunday 19 May at the 3 Sisters racetrack at Wigan. Samuel qualified in 7th place from 12 racers (IAME, Honda, WTP and Comer Cadet engines all raced together) on the Club circuit and set a 50.602 lap time.
He finished in 5th place over 10 laps in heat 1 with a time of 50.157 seconds, 5th place again in heat 2 with an improved time of 49.996.
He was placed 4th on the grid for the final and finished overall in 5th place but won the Honda engine category and set his best time of 49.681. Which he was really pleased with (I think more than wining the category!)
Footage of the final:
And here he is with his trophy:
Round 3 is on 16 June and I hope the weather is just as nice!
He finished in 5th place over 10 laps in heat 1 with a time of 50.157 seconds, 5th place again in heat 2 with an improved time of 49.996.
He was placed 4th on the grid for the final and finished overall in 5th place but won the Honda engine category and set his best time of 49.681. Which he was really pleased with (I think more than wining the category!)
Footage of the final:
And here he is with his trophy:
Friday, 17 May 2013
Jacob On The Podium Again!
Sunday 12 May was round 5 of the Formula Bambino Championship at Daytona Manchester. Jacob was still the lap record holder!
He was in heats 2 and 4 along with other quick drivers and he just didn't look comfortable in his first heat and actually finished 4th out of the 5 drivers.
In his second heat he really looked a lot more confident and finished first. However, we didn't know any of this until the announcements in reverse order following the race! I didn't think Jacob had managed to secure a podium finish, but he actually managed to pull it all back in the second heat and completed in the second fastest time (average of the two heats) overall.
So here he is on the podium:
And with his second place trophy which now has pride of place next to his first place trophy!
Samuel is back in action on Sunday 19 May at 3 Sisters in the IRK Championship.
He was in heats 2 and 4 along with other quick drivers and he just didn't look comfortable in his first heat and actually finished 4th out of the 5 drivers.
In his second heat he really looked a lot more confident and finished first. However, we didn't know any of this until the announcements in reverse order following the race! I didn't think Jacob had managed to secure a podium finish, but he actually managed to pull it all back in the second heat and completed in the second fastest time (average of the two heats) overall.
So here he is on the podium:
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Samuel - Round 1 IKR Championship - Three Sisters
Samuel entered a brand new championship aimed at non MSA drivers at the Three Sisters race track in Wigan. Round one of the IKR Championship was held on 21 April.
There were 3 Hondas racing against Iame and Comer engines and there were 11 racers overall in the Cadets. He qualifed 9th and then moved up to 7th after the first heat. The second heat was a bit more nailbiting as he didn't make it very far due to an incident with another kart - race footage taken with a GoPro Hero 3 black mounted on the front of the kart is below.
He was taken off track by the paramedics in the ambulance and given a through check over - he was ok and fit to race although he had missed heat 2. He started 9th on the grid for the final and at this point it had started to rain although not too heavy.
Samuel enjoys racing in the wet and he picked off the drivers in front of him lap by lap and finished overall in 5th place, just 0.27 seconds behind 4th place. He finished second in the Honda class and all the results can be viewed HERE. Footage below of the final
And here he is with his second place trophy:
Round 2 takes place on 19 May
There were 3 Hondas racing against Iame and Comer engines and there were 11 racers overall in the Cadets. He qualifed 9th and then moved up to 7th after the first heat. The second heat was a bit more nailbiting as he didn't make it very far due to an incident with another kart - race footage taken with a GoPro Hero 3 black mounted on the front of the kart is below.
He was taken off track by the paramedics in the ambulance and given a through check over - he was ok and fit to race although he had missed heat 2. He started 9th on the grid for the final and at this point it had started to rain although not too heavy.
Samuel enjoys racing in the wet and he picked off the drivers in front of him lap by lap and finished overall in 5th place, just 0.27 seconds behind 4th place. He finished second in the Honda class and all the results can be viewed HERE. Footage below of the final
And here he is with his second place trophy:
Round 2 takes place on 19 May
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Jacob Does The Double!
It's been such a long time coming that we didn't think it would ever happen!
Round 4 of the Formula Bambino Championship took place on Sunday 14 April at Daytona Manchester and as Jacob had completed a rather good practice session the week before (he set a new lap record for the year!) and his football season is over, he wanted to enter it.
His first heat (two heats with the fastest average time of them determines where the driver finishes overall) he looked fast and managed to lap the other 3 drivers in the 15 minute session. He looked not quite as quick in the second heat but still held his own.
Then its the announcement of the placings in reverse order once all heats have completed. When the third place driver name was read out I knew Jacob had a podium finish but didn't know where!
Only first place! AND he broke the lap record that he set the previous week by 1.3 seconds!! Apologies for the blurry podium photo - I was shaking!
And here he is with his trophy:
Round 4 of the Formula Bambino Championship took place on Sunday 14 April at Daytona Manchester and as Jacob had completed a rather good practice session the week before (he set a new lap record for the year!) and his football season is over, he wanted to enter it.
His first heat (two heats with the fastest average time of them determines where the driver finishes overall) he looked fast and managed to lap the other 3 drivers in the 15 minute session. He looked not quite as quick in the second heat but still held his own.
Then its the announcement of the placings in reverse order once all heats have completed. When the third place driver name was read out I knew Jacob had a podium finish but didn't know where!
Only first place! AND he broke the lap record that he set the previous week by 1.3 seconds!! Apologies for the blurry podium photo - I was shaking!
And the new lap record:
It wasn't all good news for the day though. Samuel had round 4 of the Indikart Championship at Hooton Park but didn't even get as far as qualifying due to some mechanical issues that could not be resolved. Still, he has round 5 in May to look forward to and next weekend he's competing at Three Sisters at Wigan in their first IKR Championship for non MSA drivers.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Round 3 - IndiKart Championship 2013 - Hooton Park
Round 3 of the IndiKart Championship at Hooton Park took place on 10 March. Samuel qualified in 7th place from a field of 18 drivers and after the first heat he finished in 10th place.
The video below is from heat 1 and you'll see some rather quick reactions from Samuel as he manages to avoid other drivers' interesting driving techniques!
He finished heat 2 in 5th place which gave him an average of a 7th place grid start in the final. He managed to finish 10th overall but still picked up 4 Championship points.
He's currently 4th place overall after 3 rounds.
On-board footage taken with a GoPro Hero 3 Black.
Round 4 is on 14 April.
The video below is from heat 1 and you'll see some rather quick reactions from Samuel as he manages to avoid other drivers' interesting driving techniques!
He finished heat 2 in 5th place which gave him an average of a 7th place grid start in the final. He managed to finish 10th overall but still picked up 4 Championship points.
He's currently 4th place overall after 3 rounds.
On-board footage taken with a GoPro Hero 3 Black.
Round 4 is on 14 April.
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Round 2 - IndiKart Championship 2013 - Hooton Park
Round 2 of the IndiKart Championship at Hooton Park was very very wet and cold.
Samuel had a difficult qualifying session and only managed one decent lap, however that was enough to give him 4th place.
He managed to stay in 4th for heat one and heat 2 so started in 4th for the final. And finished 4th!
The top 4 drivers from the field of 16 were podium finishers so he got another trophy!
Footage below from his qualifying session and taken on a GoPro Hero 3 Black fixed to his crash helmet.
And with his trophy:
Round 3 is on 10 March.
Samuel had a difficult qualifying session and only managed one decent lap, however that was enough to give him 4th place.
He managed to stay in 4th for heat one and heat 2 so started in 4th for the final. And finished 4th!
The top 4 drivers from the field of 16 were podium finishers so he got another trophy!
Footage below from his qualifying session and taken on a GoPro Hero 3 Black fixed to his crash helmet.
And with his trophy:
Monday, 4 February 2013
Round 1 - IndiKart Championship 2013 - Hooton Park
Last Sunday saw the first round of 2013 in the Indikart Championship at Hooton Park - a week late due to the snow the previous week.
There were 18 Cadet drivers on the line-up and Samuel qualified in 7th place for heat one. Here are the starts shown as a spectator and also from the GoPro Hero 3 Black camera fitted to his helmet.
Heat One - started in 7th place and by the first corner he was leading the race!
He finished in 6th place so that was his grid start position for heat two:
The final was the average of the two heat finishes so he started in 7th place:
He finished the race in 4th place (top 5 finished on the podium) with Lee and Alex from the Championship Karting team finishing in 2nd and 3rd, it meant that the team were all podium finishers!
And here they are on the podium along with 5th and 1st place drivers:
Round 2 is this weekend!
There were 18 Cadet drivers on the line-up and Samuel qualified in 7th place for heat one. Here are the starts shown as a spectator and also from the GoPro Hero 3 Black camera fitted to his helmet.
Heat One - started in 7th place and by the first corner he was leading the race!
He finished in 6th place so that was his grid start position for heat two:
The final was the average of the two heat finishes so he started in 7th place:
He finished the race in 4th place (top 5 finished on the podium) with Lee and Alex from the Championship Karting team finishing in 2nd and 3rd, it meant that the team were all podium finishers!
And here they are on the podium along with 5th and 1st place drivers:
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Mind The Mud (And Ice!)
Samuel had a full weekend at Hooton Park despite it being rather cold and frosty and it was the first time he'd been to Hooton since his third place finish in December.
Look out for the rather large patch of mud on the left hand side of the track - he ends up wearing most of it!
We had fitted a GoPro Hero 3 Black camera to his helmet for the full weekend and here is Samuel getting his nice clean suit muddy in his third session on the track on Sunday:
More footage to follow including some overtaking and his fastest session of the day (he's flat out through most of the corners!)
And yes, the GoPro is fantastic and the quality is amazing - it's just like being there!!
Look out for the rather large patch of mud on the left hand side of the track - he ends up wearing most of it!
We had fitted a GoPro Hero 3 Black camera to his helmet for the full weekend and here is Samuel getting his nice clean suit muddy in his third session on the track on Sunday:
More footage to follow including some overtaking and his fastest session of the day (he's flat out through most of the corners!)
And yes, the GoPro is fantastic and the quality is amazing - it's just like being there!!
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