It was time for the 5th round of the Victorian Country Series. I pitted with Liam Pollard (#4 KA4 Junior Heavy), Sam Gibson (#72 KA3 Junior), Lotem Ben Yosef (#8 KA3 Senior Light) and Vern Kranz (#18 Victorian Combined Masters). Practice was fun to get used to the track again and work out the setup. Lotem unfortunately has a fractured arm and was unable to race. Best wishes to him. We were runing old tyres this weekend, so we weren't expecting much.
Qualifying:
I qualified P5.
Heat 1:
I started the race well around turn 1, but into turn 3 there was a stack and me and another competitor were sent to the back (21 karts in the race) and had to work our way through the field. I charged back up through the field, and came P10.
Heat 2:
Because of progressive grid, I started P10. I worked with another quick karter and got back up to P5.
Final:
I started P7 for the final, and got to P5 by then end of lap 1. I was quick enough to pass for P4, and was on his bumper for the entire race. I just couldn't get past with his defensive lines. I also went two wide in a battle for P5/6 on the last two sweepers at the end of the track, and came out on top in P5. Really good racing.
Overall a fun weekend, but still searching for the elusive first big win.
BRADEN CLARK, #18 KA4 JUNIOR HEAVY.
Results from friends:
Liam Pollard:
Qual P10
Heat 1 P3
Heat 2 P7
Final P8
Sam Gibson:
Qual P9
Heat 1 P9
Heat 2 P7
Final P6
