Congratulations to the British CK Club on another great event and a record turnout!!
Another excellent new circuit and venue, even the weather looked splendid!!
Thank you Stefan for providing the result for the CKWC races!!
It made me scratch my head at first, it was the first time I received results in puzzle form.
But I sorted it all out and here are both Maybug and Slalom individually and in proper order.
I have a few questions though;
1- The #21 Austin Briggs&Stratton: Is this the same Austin 7 that Andy Boulton drove with number #33 at the previous Maybug race? Or is it a different cyclekart? Or maybe I made a mistake and the other was was not #33?
2- What is Maybug Medal? The British Club uses the name Maybug Medal for multiple events through the year, its very confusing.
3 - The #83 Brooklands, is that a Riley, or is Brooklands the actual marque of the inspiration car for this cyclekart?
Since Jim's Dodge did not win both of the last British Club races, the 2021 CycleKart World Championship remains undecided!!!
The Championship situation changed a bit with this result, but as things stand, it is still tilted in the Dodge's favor to win, if Jim can get his Corona Speed Challenge video submission done correctly.
His previous video submitted last weekend had too many issues and did not qualify (DNQ).
Its his first time entering The Corona so its understandable that there were rookie errors in the drive and the video.
If its any consolation, even David Dupaquier had issues with the first video he submitted last year with the Maserati and had to do it again.
This time he submitted a perfect video, and these two video entries will decide the whole Championship so its important that Jim's video also be good. Thats why I'd prefer if participants don't leave their Corona entries for the last minute, but at the same time.... I must confess the drama of last minute entries pending on time, weather, and mechanical issues is very entertaining!!!
As the Corona positions are right now, and based on the CKWC points positions after the last 2 British CKWC races, Jim's 41.5 mph average obtained in his DNQ video' would have slotted the Dodge in 6th place in The Corona, scored 5 points, and beat the Maserati's Championship total by 0.5 point!!
Hopefully Jim can find the time, place, and weather to go out and get this done. It does not even need to be 41.5 mph, just need to be at or over 36.5 mph, the current 6th place speed.
Of course, that all depends on no new entries faster than the Dodge entering the race. A new entry in between the two would mean a position below 6th for the Dodge and not enough points to pass the Maserati for the Championship.
Oddly my #23 VKC now sits exactly in 6th place in the Corona (with a penalized speed).
I just happened to have ended in an uncomfortable position where I can directly influence the Championship result if I chose to submit a new Corona entry, or even if I dont!!!
If I do enter a faster speed (likely in the 45mph range) the Maserati wins... if I dont re-enter and leave things as they are, then I keep the Dodge's chance to win the Championship still alive.
I certainly did not foresee this, crazy how things work out!!
So here is what I jave decided to do, and why:
The #23 VKC was the first entry in the 2021 Corona race, entered in July way before the current Title situation developed.
From what I can see, a new Corona entry from me would change nothing for the #23 VKC in the Championship.
It would just spoil the drama and excitement of the Championship battle between the two contenders..
Therefore, I have decided that, as the Corona race and Championship organizer, I will keep the #23 VKC Corona entry as its been since July before any of this developed, and not make a move to influence the final outcome for the 2 Championship contenders.
It been an amazing season, Good luck to both!!!
