JUNIOR TOP GUNS 2018
I was in KA4 Junior Heavy C and D for the weekend.
Both days were very wet.
Competitors:
Billy Bishop (#12)
Braden Clark (#18) [me]
Ben Taylor (#22)
Bastian Mullan (#23p)
Winston Smith (#24) [round 2 only]
Ryan Cook (#28)
Riley Jabke (#44)
Sterling Angus (#55)
ROUND 1
Qualifying
I Qualified 2nd to Billy, 2 tenths behind. I'm very
happy with that.
Results: 12, 18, 44, 22,
28, 23, 55
Heat 1 (14 laps)
I got a great start and into the lead! It
was the first time I have ever lead a kart race. Unfortunately,
I spun it on jskc and went back to last. I managed to get back to 3rd.
Results: 12, 44, 18, 55,
22, 28, 23
Heat 2 (12 laps)
I got a good start and slotted behind billy but
then he slid wide and I went straight through! I cruised around the
laps and won my first kart race! The gap was about 8.5 seconds to second.
Results: 18, 12, 44, 22,
28, 55, 23
Final (12 laps)
I got a bad start and let 1st and 3rd through
on arrow but then got swamped on jskc and put to last. I was racing
hard to get back to position and managed to get to third until someone in a Corsa smashed
into me, pushing me off and out of a podium. Finished 4th.
Results: 12,
28, 23, 18, 55, 22, 44
ROUND 2
Qualifying
I Qualified 2nd again, this time to Riley by .016
of a second.
Results: 44, 18, 12, 28,
55, 22, 24, 23
Heat 1
Results: 44, 18, 23, 24,
22, 28, 55, 12
For heat 1 I lost the footage and forgot what
happened. I came 2nd.
Heat 2
In heat 2 we had a performance loss and was unable
to keep up with riley or Bastian. I finished 4th. I would have
been 3rd but the marshal missed the flag end and I got put to 4th from the
lap when it should have ended. Always race to the flag.
Results: 23,
44, 55, 18, 22, 24, 12, 28
Final.
I had carby problems due to the weather. I
finished, but last. Unfortunately, Winston didn't finish
therefore I was 7th.
Results: 23, 44, 55, 12,
22, 28, 18, 24
OVERALL
Awesome
weekend!
For my first top guns I finished 1st!
TOP 5:
5th: Sterling
4th: Bastian
3rd: Billy
2nd: Riley
1st: Braden [me]
- BRADEN CLARK, KART #18
