What better time to update you all, whilst I'm sat in hospital waiting for the birth of Little Mac mk2!! During the off season, my engine made its way to Selby Race Engines for a rebuild - it had not been pulled apart in a whole 2 seasons - impressive eh?! A testament to Rob's good work! A joint effort from Selby Race Engines and Hunter Racetech got my engine and chassis sorted in time for Castle Combe. Mini Spares lived up to their high quality expectations yet again with some late orders to allow us to get the car together in time. It is the combination of these quality parts, excellent preparation and engineering from Mini Spares, Selby and Hunter that keep us competitive and reliable. ![]() ![]() On the theme of virtual or better known as sim (simulator) racing, this is where I spent a fair few days in lead up to the next event at Brands Hatch GP. I also arranged an event on that very circuit for the club to get some practice in, as many of us have not driven the GP formation. Simply Race really know how to put a fun filled event on - everyone got some extremely good value laps under their belt and had good fun at the same time - a perfect excuse for us all to catch up. We had the pleasure of some non mini7 racers join us including some from the metro cup, BTCC and also British GT. We continue to organise similar events throughout the year - if you are interested keep an eye on the Racing Events Facebook page. ![]() Brands GP was a spectacular event with the main events being F3 and British GT - just a shame it was such a struggle to find space in the paddock with the number of large trucks and hospitality awnings taking priority. Our races were combined with the mini miglia class - what a sight for the spectators with us literally filling up every single grid spot! It was also great to see Rob from Classic and Custom Works pop along with his family to watch the racing. ![]() Race 1 and 2 were both on the action packed Sunday. I started race 1 in 10th place. Hoping to jump a few off the start, I did completely the opposite and had a poor start giving myself more work to do. The engine didn't appear to rev freely but was good enough to keep battling. I didn't really get my head into the race properly so wasn't quite "on it". Even so I managed to finish P9 - not quite as I had planned but not bad considering the large grid. ![]() Cracking photos from the event by Matthew Barrington Race Photography - they really liven up our social feeds and let us re-live the action. Get in contact for any photography needs. Brands Hatch showed a great team effort and reminded me how great our sponsors, supporters and family are. Next round is 14th/15th May at Cadwell Park. Race 1: Race 2: |
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