First Teamsport academy session

Last Sunday, I went to Teamsport Reading for my first academy session.   I also got to meet up with my girlfriend (Amy), who is already an advanced academy racer.     Amy decided to drop into the beginners group, so that she could join me on the same session.

I’m really pleased with how well the sessions went!   Firstly, everyone starts academy as a beginner, as the marshals and instructors need to start everyone at the same place, no matter how much experience they may already have!

It was a pretty calm beginners session but Amy and I had to overtake most of the field,  which can be frustrating at times but also, it's all good experience for my race craft.

After the session finished, I got my academy log book.   The instructors told me there was nothing to say to me and that I would be moved up into intermediate straight away which was a great confidence boost!

Second session saw Amy and I in the intermediate group and we could instantly tell the other drivers were more experienced.   Amy and I worked together throughout most of that session and I finished with a lap PB for that track at 31.774 and Amy got a 32.390.

A massive well done to Amy and I'm looking forward to more academy meets with her soon!