30/03/2022
Brands Hatch Rd 1 Thundersport GB
Testing - This was my first ever race meet at Brands Hatch so a lot to learn, although the indy circuit is very small it is still very technical. Testing got off to a good start, the weather played a part in that giving me good grip levels to feel like I could push and experiment with new lines. A set up change mid way through the day halted my progress but unfortunately I couldn't pin point the mistake until mid way through the weekend but I still finished the day feeling good.
Qualifying - This is always a bit hectic and close for the stocktwins with the ongoing set up issue I managed to qualify 4th in class but with a lot of work to do.
Race 1 - A good start put me straight into 3rd place fighting with 2nd for a few laps. A move by another rider caused me to run wide and drop me back to 6th. This left me fighting back through the pack but unfortunately ending up 5th.
Race 2 - Once again a good start put me in 3rd into the first corner. But a hard fight throughout the race dropped me to 5th. An amazing ride by my team mate Tyler, saw him come through on the second to last lap dropping me to 6th. Well done Tyler coming from the back of the grid to finish 3rd.
Mil race - This is when I finally worked out what I had done wrong with my set up. Making another really good start put me in a really good position from the off. I managed to hold off a lot of the much quicker bikes meaning I spent the whole race on my own just concentrating on corner entry, braking and going quicker. This resulted in a new PB and me feeling really comfortable with the bike.
Race 3 - This was possibly one of the closest races I have ever been involved in 2nd to 6th all separated by just a few seconds. The five of us constantly switched places throughout the race and unfortunately a move by a supertwin on the last lap caused me to drop to 6th, but a last corner move allowed me to move back into 4th. Well done again to Tyler on finishing 2nd.
Race 4 - A hard race between 2nd to 6th again but a really hard ride found me hitting new PBs and finally beating my team mate finishing the race in 5th again.
Well done to the whole stocktwin grid on some amazing rides but especially to Tyler and Stuart
As always a huge thank you to my personal sponsors
Eddy Wiltshire at J Jones & Son Ltd
Laura Palmer Nannying Ltd
For anyone else who would like to get involved please get in touch.
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