It’s been a little while since I last blogged on here and one could be forgiven for thinking this is because nothing is going on, but this could’nt be further from the truth. As I write I am over in Northern Ireland helping and advising some new customers of Project One Racing’s highly successful Honda Cadet kart. We were at the Kirkistown circuit for a race meeting over the weekend (where I also saw my friend and current F3 star Wayne Boyd) and now we have two days of testing at Nutts Corner. I then go straight from here to Rowrah in Cumbria where I’ll be helping Project One Racing during their testing in preparation for the forthcoming Super One meeting in the Rotax classes there. I won’t be home until the end of the week, after a week away, and its a quick turn around and back up to Stratford Upon Avon for the British Racing & Sports Car Club Awards Dinner. I’m delighted to have two championship trophies to collect from our brilliant debut season of car racing and it will give us one opportunity to celebrate our triumphs of last year which I think is very important for the team, the sponsors and everyone else who helped in any capacity during our 2009 campaign. It’s also my birthday a few days later so I will allow myself a little time to celebrate as I will be busy on the day itself.
In fact 2010, as we are now very much in, seems to be flying by rapidly! The only competitive driving I’ve managed to do so far is at the Annual Autosport Show, at the NEC in Birmingham last month, in the charity karting event. I have to say it was more of a demolition derby this year which just goes to show that you can put some of the most famous and talented racing drivers together in a so called non serious event and their natural competitive instinct takes over and they all just want to beat each other at all costs!! Such was the high volume and frequency of the red flags that I only managed a couple of racing laps but never the less I enjoyed myself and more importantly a good amount was raised for the very worthy cause of Malaria No More. David Brabham, who I have got to know quite well these past few months, should be appluaded for continuing to work tirelously to make this annual event a success.
So although very busy I’m yet to get behind the wheel of a race car yet in 2010 and I know some of my peers have been able to go abroad and test but neither time nor budget will unfortunately afford me this luxury at present but I still believe we can be well prepared for the first round of the MSA British Formula Ford Championship at Oulton Park over the Easter weekend. We will be at the official championship launch and test day at the same venue on 10th March with a shiny brand new Ray chassis and hope to schedule some additional testing between now and the opening event. I have every confidence in the Cliff Dempsey Team and their preparartion and in Ray Race Cars ability to put a good car under me and I am very much looking forward to what will be hard but plesurable challenge ahead!
