Wednesday 12 December 2007

BRITCAR ON TOP GEAR


Fingers crossed that in 2008 this will be me at Silverstone for real in a CLIO. BRITCAR looks like a good series to start my car racing.

Sunday 2 December 2007

BRITISH GP- A PODIUM IN BOTH FINALS!


Pictures to follow, but a quick report to confirm that the GP plate was won today by Randal Lynn, followed closely home by Danny Allin and then Mike Comber. In a grid of the best TKM drivers in the country, including some who have been successful at Junior level, this was a very close event.

Most drivers practiced Friday except Mike who had work ties. The Klaassen awning comprised Josh Blackmun, the current GP holder Lewis Scouthern, Danny Allin, Mikes former Super 1 mechanic and himself. Back after almost two years away from being his mechanic, having been enjoying his Moto-Cross, was Leon Dolby (who can be seen on the Whilton video, valliantly pushing him for almost half a lap to get him going).

Despite being a Trent Valley club member, they don't run TKM, so Mikes last visit was at the same meeting last year. Saturday was spent playing catch up, with Allin and Lynn a second a lap faster than the rest. Sunday practice was good and in the first heat Mike gained a second place. In the second heat he started at the back, but drove through to 5th before losing some engine power we thought, as a result of a flooded airbox. With the track puddled with water, lap times were just over a minute for the fastest, with the karts barely doing 60mph down the straight.

In the pre-final, Mike was placed 3rd and although being pushed down to 10th after the first few corner, recovered to win a cup for 3rd place behind Allin and Lynn. In the final, once again Mike was bumped down the order, but again regained 3rd, by which time the two front runners we away. After 3 laps, the large score board showed that Mike was gaining on the front pair, and when they started to dice was ready to pounce, but again for the last 5 laps, his engine just lacked pace he needed. For some reason the head had come slightly loose from the barrel, thus causing a slight lack of power, possibly the couple of 1/10ths that would have made the difference.

To summarise, a good end to the season, where Mike almost beat the best in the class, so takes good form into winter testing and the 2008 Super 1 season, and again thanks David Klaassen for the support and kart preparation in 2007.