After the failure of the oil pump at the last round I was raring to go at the final round of the British Drift Championship at Anglesey, I had overcome an expensive engine rebuild and gearbox failure and had my stack of tyres thanks to expressdispense.com and was looking forward to making the Achilles tyres smoke out the stunning Welsh track!
And so they did! I’m my 1st practice after a sighting lap I absolutely nailed the track and ran an almost perfect line, this was a relief as the track layout the judges asked from us was one of the most challenging yet, and there was breakneck speeds and limited run off so if you got it wrong there was nowhere to hide.
After second practice and a few tweaks to my set up I was ready for the qualifying runs! Whether it was my last minute set up changes or simply the track conditions changing I just couldn’t find the great line I had in the first two practice sessions, much to my frustration. This unfortunately meant I was just outside the qualifying criteria and would not progress to Sunday’s battles.
I and most of the paddock were shocked after I had been so consistent in qualifying throughout the season, even bagging top qualifier back at Teesside earlier in the year. If nothing else, watching the battles from the side-lines opened my eyes to the kind of car I need to build for next year, some plans are already in motion, I have received my new turbo from sponsors CR turbo engineering!
I would like to invite any individuals or companies looking to support an ambitious driver/athlete, to contact me regarding any form of offer/assistance for the 2015 season. I have big plans and will be running in the top flight of the British Drift Championship next year.
Looking forward to the build, and the upcoming season and you can keep up with my journey through my Facebook page! The results are in from the championship, I came 11th in the Pro class. Which considering I started the year in Semi-pro and have moved up to Pro mid-season is a great achievement for me, with two runner up podiums the highlight of the 2014 season and entry into the Kings of Europe series driving against Europe’s elite.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout 2014 including friends, family, sponsors and off the course the whole Boss Motorsport crew.
Next year is my year, watch this space…………