29th Jan 2012 - PRCC

[OliverE]

Just thought id chat about my racing this weekend. It was just a club race, but I had a really tough job on with some really good racers.

Struggled for grip in qualifying with the Great British weather, but put some fresh tyres on and got fastest time by 2 seconds. TQ

In the main I got a good start but went wide around a corner and hit a bump, flipped it but landed on my wheels, dropped to 2nd. Then 1st place made a mistake and wasn't as lucky as me and got stuck on his roof, I got the lead again.
For 20 minutes 2nd place was only around 20 seconds behind me. The last few laps as it started to go dark and cold, I started getting sloppy and made a few mistakes. Caught some piping and bent a hinge pin meaning my right front suspension was useless. Bottomed out due to this and crashed a few times. Nursed it round for the last 5 laps and just managed to win by just under 5 seconds.

Really good day, bit cold, but im on track for the clubs championship. Working it out in my head I have a 3 point lead over 2nd place Nathan Cotton who missed this weeks meeting.

Top 3
1st Ollie Evans TQ
2nd Richard Greenhough
3rd Graeme Miller

I will update this post with photos and results when they are released.

 

[SGT.Code]

so when are you going pro

 

[OliverE]

Lol well im doing regionals and im hoping to do nationals this year.

 

[SGT.Code]

nice if you can get sponcerd to race you could have a nice free hobby lol

 

[OliverE]

I already get a discount on Horizon products.

 

[SGT.Code]

nice but you could get proper sponcers that like pay you to come first n' stuff

 

[OliverE]

Yer I knw, which is why im going to try do the nationals. Get known, get my name out there.
Most of the big names race down south so we only get the odd couple now and then.

 

[SGT.Code]

yer well if you can beat some of the pros then i think you have a chance

 

[OliverE]

Might take me a few more years lol

 

[SGT.Code]

yer maybe but you never know

 

[Factor8™]

Nice! Congratulations!