Danny Kart Racer

It was an early start, up at 6:30am and out by 7am to get to the track on time to sign on and do scrutineering. There are 2 practice sessions, and I had a mechanical failure early on my first session which meant I had to stop and come off. Luckily some other dads helped dad and they were able to get the kart going again so I could go out for the second practice session. Then it is qualifying, which determines your place on the grid for the first heat. I had on the wrong tyres because it was really wet on the track and I had on my old wets which had hardly any grip left so I was sliding around and that meant I qualified in last place (but only by a tenth of a second!) The qualifying times In the Heat race I managed to overtake 3 people to get to 14th, still wearing the old tyres! This meant that I started the Pre- final 14th on the grid. Before the pre-final we got some help and managed to put on the brand new Wet tyres which would hopefully give me a bit more grip. In the

Today I took my ARKS test at Clay Pigeon. I need this to get my karting licence. The examiner checks your driving to make sure you are safe on the track and can maintain a good lap average, and then there is a written test. On part of it (naming and describing the meaning of 10 different flags used in racing) you have to get 100% to pass. I got all the flags right and on the rest of the test I got 19 out of 20 so I passed and will get my licence! My ARKS test form, signed and ready to be sent off to get my licence.

Today I got my first Go-Kart! I saved up for it myself, it has taken me 2 years to save all my birthday and Christmas money, plus money that mum had saved for me from when I was younger. I got to drive it at Clay Pigeon Raceway in Dorchester, I really loved it. The track was wet at first which was fun and then it dried up and I got faster and faster. I have now signed up for my first race which will be next weekend! This is my Kart - 5 was my temporary number for the day. Classic inside helmet shot Lining up on the dummy grid, getting ready to race Out on track                                                                                                                                            An overtake by me.