Teamsport Reading PB smashed!

Last night I went to @teamsportkarting Reading with my stepbrothers, and we all had an amazing time!

Since I’ve been to Reading a few times, I was hoping to set some quick laps on the timing sheet.

Session one started off quite positively. The competition and track were very good, with a mix of fast drivers that helped me learn race craft and how to deal with traffic. By the end of session one, I managed to get a 31.562, which I’m very happy with as I beat my previous personal best. 

Session two, however, was even better. We got out of the pit lane, and I was determined to beat my new personal best. In the pit lane, one of the marshals told me that the kart I was driving was one of the fastest in the fleet, which proved to be true after I finished. Not much happened in session two, with not a lot of traffic to deal with as everyone started to learn the track. During the middle of the session, I knew I needed to set a fast lap, and I didn’t disappoint as I set a 30.9. I’m now the 15th fastest ever around Teamsport Reading, which has really boosted my confidence and made me feel so proud of myself.

In the third session, it was a pretty calm race, but after the first half, I came across a guy in a pink suit who intentionally turned down on me while going up the ramp, which was quite dangerous as I couldn’t back out in time and got wedged into the barrier. After I passed him, I was in clean air, which helped me set some consistent lap times. However, a few laps later, I came across the pink suit guy again, and once again he intentionally tried to wedge me into a barrier. This left me quite confused as I had respected the track marshalls and listened to the safety rules.

Overall, it was a very good experience, as right now, I’m the 15th fastest driver around @teamsportreading , which has honestly put a smile on my face.