Catchup & Swindon SRS

[Bren]

Since Coventry took a break to catch up on work not what I really wanted to do but needed to keep work load under control. My next event up was the Slough Nat an event where I had the pace but what has been this year & no luck so each run a mistake & enough to keep me to the 1/4's. My pace was for a semi but not to be & racing as I kepp telling myself. To Finals & lady luck still missing me & tagged at the start to put me way back, I pulled up through the field quickly to 4th by the fuel stops with a 10 minute stop securing a good buffer. Out & happy to just cruise the remainder for the engine to flame 3/4 of a lap in at worst point as te loss of a complete lap. Realisticly race over now gutted & just wonder when the luck will change.

Driving to the SRS at swindon had time to reflect, ponder, think & wonder what was in hold today. My luck has been crap this year & family life no better, with my 15 year old nephew being a twat this week leaving myself & wife picking up the piece spending hours where we did not want to be again left us drained. Only to be topped with my Nan passing late saturday left the head full of emotions & not anywhere. I deal with allot of death in the Fire Brigade but does not prepare you for your own so a tough time to deal with.

THe SRS how did it go to be honset not really sure seemed a blur, with a low turn out got a well needed practice on this fun track.
Rnd 1 got head into gear & kept a regular fastest time & feeling good with only Kev to come steam rolling through to take win.
Rnd 2 & 3  very much the same so kev took overall TQ & myself 2nd.

Rain before finals left all wondering on tires & setup but chose to leave setup the same & just gamble on tires. The choice in the end not needed as the track dried for the main & baack to mini pins although the extra row made it edgy but the risk I took if for more rain.
A novel start with myself & kevin waiting for the tone but the remainder ignoring that part & the best jump start ive witnessed in some 25+ years of racing belive 7th place had passed before tone went. oh well..
Knuckled down & caught kev to see he was wearing a broken car & passed quickly, his race was to end soon as he broke it further. I kept to my rythem & realled in the leaders to take the lead by fuel stop time. THe 10 minute stop always creates a buffer & the steady pace extended it further so took the advantage to splash & dash near the end for safety. A chance for good points & good publicity for the car & engine so job done.

A mixed week of emotions & writing this planning where my lads taking me on the bikes tonight as its his birthday. Free riding round the woods & track cant wait bike heaven yahooooo.

Off to France for Euro B thursday so thats me for now.




As they say in life the end of another chapter so RIP Nan will miss you.