After the day at Haynes Go-Kart track  I would like to say thanks to Mr Silverman for organising the event and thanks to all those who turned up (6 in total) and commiserations to those who could get any fuel to get there.
The track was tight at times and offered a lot of challenges to those who wanted to race which of course was all of us,
I'm delighted to say that the Renault went well and was pretty quick but around three O'clock in the afternoon my engine mounting failed along a weld and the engine was pulled out of place causing the chain to come of the axle sprocket.
Still, never mind eh? My arms were aching by then anyway.
Many thanks are due to 'Jimmy de Fish' (Jim) who let me have a go in his Cyclekart in the timed sprint in which I can fifth.
Now we all know don't we that I am by far the best race driver in CKGB which just go to show you how much you need to drive your Cyclekart to get the hang of it! This was spectacularly demonstrated by one of the Track Marshalls who took a cyclekart out for a spin. Spin he did. He drove flat out into every corner and I watched as tried to take the left hander at the end of the straight. Going too fast he turned sharply left and the cart rolled over.
He was shaken-up and embarrassed by his excess of enthusiasm but apart from the multiple compound fractures of both arms, legs and skull he was fine. Actually he did hurt his back and we made him lie still on the track until he felt better. Stefan suggested we carry on racing and just put a few cones around him but we thought the corner tricky enough without having to cope with an additional obstacle in the way. He could have taken some good photos though from that level. He seemed comfortable and was having a laugh with the other Marshalls so we all went for a bite in the Museum restaurant.
We had a swift 'builders meeting' sort of chat for half an hour then went back to the track.
It was good fun and before you knew it, it was time to load up and go home, a mere 158miles away.
The drive home was a long one but uneventful and I had plenty of petrol so no worries there.
I have my Renault to weld up and Jim has offered to help me so I will be taking that offer up and who knows, it might make it to the end of the next event.
:>)