12/08/2026
Lydden Hill Round 3 Report - 📋
🟧 Practice - All felt fine, the track was very green.
⬜️ Heat 1 - Starting Second for Heat 1, sitting on the grid the battery light decided to flash on and off which was a concern if I could make it to the end. Then a jump start from Graham delaying the start adding to the concern. Alright start with Callum right I got round the outside of turn 1 but all covered leading over the jump for the first time. We went on to control the race trying to be smooth over the increasingly bumpy track. Finished P1.
🟧 Heat 2 - Starting P1 for the second heat, good start staying in the lead off the start. Same as heat 1 until on lap 2 out of the hairpin the car lost all power and slowly came to a stop at the bottom of the hill. DNF
⬜️ Heat 3 - Starting P4 for this one. Okay start up to P3 following Warren over the jump, then up his inside at the top of the hill into P2. Now to close the gap to Callum, on lap to Callum has a moment through the last turn causing him to spin and have two flat tyres. Giving me the lead with Leah - just behind after seeing Callum’s moment 1st hand I tried to take the last turn with caution but even then I nearly suffered the same fate. Finished P1.
🟧 Final - Starting on Pole for the Final, okay start equal to Callum but not Leah as she had a blinder, dropping to P3 I get a run up the hill and attempt to go round Callum but unsuccessful. Luckily Callum Jokers leaving me and Leah to fight for 1st which was more of a game of chase. I was unable to joker as Callum would have been in the window until Lap 5 where I have to try something different, one lap of clear air to try and nick the win. But we missed out by 0.218, congrats Leah. It’s P2 for us.
⬜️ Super Final - Well we join the SuperFinal on the back row as always for fun. I must admit I couldn’t see a thing behind the pack, so dropped a little back but a joker on lap one so I could see meant I could put laps in and get George Gray in the BMW to be the leading Brit. Always nice to race against other cars and to show what the minis can do.
So after Lydden my car will be having somewhat of a transplant so won’t be used for the next round at Pembrey. So I’ll be out in the spare car for Pembrey maybe not in the normal colours.
Thank you to my brother, hope you enjoyed the Rally Sprint, also to rest of the family for the help with everything, to be able to race 🧡
Thank you to the Marshals couldn’t race without you, hope you didn’t get too hot and to the organisers for the event.
Also to my Sponsors for the continued support!
K-Seal Sussex Parts Hub Ltd JLM Lubricants UK
And thank you to My Girlfriend Immy for the proof reading ❤️
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