Round 3 of the @southcoastkarting Summer Championship was definitely a day to remember! 🌧️🏁

Practice / Qualifying wasn’t great because the kart was really slow, but when it started raining it was hard to compare to how they usually are. Qualifying was soaking wet. I kept it on the track but the pace of the kart kept me so so so far off my normal wet pace and I got held up on my last lap, so I finished 6th in my group. I was told after it’s the kart to avoid! 😂

In the Pre B Final I started at the back and worked my way up to 2nd. Then I got a 5-second penalty that I have no idea what it was for. The Marshall said was for contact but me or any other drivers on track with me could confirm it, but luckily I only dropped to 3rd with the gap I built.

That meant starting P3 in the B Final. I knew I had to win to make the A Final, so I got to the front early and won the race by 15 seconds with a fastest lap of 42.2.

Starting last in the A Final meant there was lots of work to do. I kept making passes until I caught the front group. I got pushed off while trying to pass for 4th (back to 6th) but managed to fight back. With everything that had happened during the day, I decided not to risk anything as I knew the driver in-front had a penalty for forcing me off so I stayed put and brought it home in P3. 🥉

Congratulations to Jackson and Quinton too. It was awesome to make & share the podium with them after we all raced indoors together last year.

Loads of overtakes today, which means even more money raised for the fundraiser! Thanks to everyone for the support. 💙 💚

This was my first time racing at Clay Pigeon, so I made the most of the practice sessions. I was really happy to finish P5 and then P3, with the 4th fastest lap of the day against some really quick drivers!

In the warm-up I finished P5 again, which gave me lots of confidence.

Qualifying didn’t go to plan. I couldn’t get the kart going, and I ended up on my own with no tow, which is really important here. The times were super close, but I finished P10 with a 44.21.

The Pre-Final was really scrappy. I worked my way up to around P6 before another kart hit me and pushed me wide, dropping me back to P13. I fought back to P11, but then the last four laps were under yellow flags after an incident, so I couldn’t make up any more places.

I first made the A Final on points, but at the last minute I was moved to the B Final on pole (I’m not sure why). However I won the B Final, so I got back into the Grand Final!

Starting P20, I had a great race and finished P11. A better qualifying could have made a big difference on the day, but that’s racing! Not a bad day, and lots to build on! 💪🏎️

This weekend I raced at Rissington for the first time ever! My goal was to make the A Final again and keep racing with the fastest drivers in Club100.

Practice: I was happy with my first laps and did a 54.24, which put me just over the middle of my group.

Qualifying: I made sure I had some clear track after getting past a few karts. I didn’t have a tow, but I still did a 53.96, which put me P4 in my group! 🤩

Even better, that made me P11 out of 60 drivers, so I went straight into the Pre A Final. Goal achieved! 🎉

Pre A Final: Things didn’t go to plan. Going into Turn 2 another kart hit me from behind and spun me onto the grass. I worked really hard to catch back up and made 4 overtakes, but then I got a penalty that dropped me back 4 places. I didn’t think it was a penalty, but that’s racing and you have to move on.

A Final: I made the A Final ✅ , but had to start from the back due to the penalty. I was still excited because hopefully it meant lots of overtaking! But on Lap 1 another kart spun into my path (after they were hit) at Turn 4 and I couldn’t avoid it.. I was a bit sore,my kart stopped but I carried on… once I was cleared to do so.

I had already been lapped due to the collision, so I just kept pushing. I made 8 overtakes, which would have put me around P12, and I even set the 3rd fastest lap in the whole final! 💪🔥

It was a weekend with some fun and some bad luck, but I’m really happy with my speed. I can’t wait for the next round! 🏎️💨

Coming to Buckmore Park with some optimism after some good recent form and a glorious week of hot weather… what could go wrong? ☀️🏁

Qualifying went well. I felt it could have been better, but a 49.59 put me P6 for Heat 1. I was in a super quick group with Gillen on pole with a 48.79 and Freddie P2 with a 48.90, so I know there’s still room to improve if I want to compete right at the front.

Starting P6 for Heat 1 put me on the wrong side of the track with three right-handers first, so I had to try and hold position.

Not only did I hold it, but by Turn 4 I was up to P4! I then chased P3 and made the move into the bottom chicane. I held P3 to the finish and set a 49.20, the second fastest lap of the race, with Freddie just behind on a 49.16.

For the Pre Final I started P3, giving me the better side of the track. From the rolling start I grabbed P2. Gillen pulled away, leaving me to defend from some seriously quick & experienced drivers. I defended for my life and brought it home in 2nd. Hearing the commentator call it a “defensive masterclass” made me really proud.

The points from qualifying, Heat 1 and the Pre Final gave me a P4 out of 40 drivers (P3 in my last race, so I’ll take that consistency)! My goal was just to make the A Final, so I had already exceeded my expectations.

Then… the heavens opened. 🌧️

The Grand Final was wet, damp and greasy. On lap one I got clipped, spun and dropped to P7. Then on lap four, while trying to fight back, I made a mistake, spun off and had to wait for everyone to pass, dropping me to last. I was gutted. I managed to catch up to get one overtake to finish P19, but after a week of sunshine, I can’t help wondering what might have been with one more dry day.

I’m super proud of my first three races today, racing near the front with some of the best cadets. It’s frustrating that all that hard work disappeared in the final, but it’s my first year of outdoor karting and I learn more everytime I go racing and today I learned loads 😅. I’ll come back stronger! 💪🏎️

What a fun day of karting at the South Coast Championship!
After finishing P2 in Round 1, I really wanted to get P1 this time.

I was out in the first qualifying group, which is tricky because the karts and track are still cold. It felt really good though, and I set a strong lap time. But the drivers in the later groups had warmer conditions and managed to go a little quicker, so I started P3 for the Pre A Final.

In the Pre A Final, I got a great start and moved up to P2 in the first two corners. After a few laps, I planned my move for P1, made the pass, and then pulled away lap by lap to take the win! 🥇

🏆 Main A Final 🏆

Starting from P1, I knew there were some really fast drivers behind me. So I thought I could be in for a defensive drive but there was a battle for second place at the start, which gave me a small gap. I kept matching the pace of P2 and then found some extra speed halfway through the race. I stretched the lead by 3 seconds and brought home the win! 🏁🥇

Super happy with the result and can’t wait for the next round!

BOURNEMOUTH P1 🥇 | SOUTHAMPTON P1 🥇

And that’s the end of Grid Series 2026! What an amazing 6 months it’s been! 🚀

This race in Eastleigh was ran on speed 3 so not much excitement but a bad kart left me defending for 10 mins so that was fun but not so much for the cadets behind me. Took home P3 in that Race and P2 in the next race but result didnt matter as mathematically had won the championship already.

The competition was super tough in both Bournemouth and Southampton with loads of really talented drivers. There were lots of great moments and a few difficult ones too, but I kept pushing and managed to stay near the top all season. I’m really proud to have finished P1 in most of the events and always stayed in the fight when I couldn’t get the win.

I’m especially happy about the P1 result in Southampton. It isn’t my local track, but I wanted to challenge myself against some different drivers who had the track knowledge and see how I could do. The battle for P1 was really close with the super talented Elena 😅🏆

A huge congratulations to everyone who raced this year. Thank you to all the staff at TeamSport Bournemouth and TeamSport Southampton for putting on such awesome race nights and making every event so much fun.

I’ve learned loads, made some great friendships, and had an amazing time racing this season. Can’t wait to see what comes next! 🏎️💨

Happy to report I am the Grid Series 2026! Winning the Championship by 3 points. I didnt need to participate tonight as it could be my dropped round but was fun to see friends even though now the karts have been dropped to speed 3. Was a fun night, I qualified P2 and finished P2 its like Monaco on speed 3. Then on the reverse grip a coming together happened in front of me after a good start and I got caught in it and dropped to the back…. Climbed a couple of spaces but was just fun having those battles to climb. Well done everyone this year it was a good battle in that championship.

Round 3 - Shennington @danielricciardoseries 🏁

🔹 Warm Up A

I was really happy with this session. Against one of the strongest groups I’ve raced in, packed with super quick and talented drivers, I finished 8th fastest with a 55.53s lap. That felt like a huge step forward and showed the progress I’ve made at this track as my first visit did not go well at all 🙈

🔹 Qualifying A

Unfortunately qualifying didn’t quite go to plan. I got caught up in too many battles and couldn’t find the clear space I needed to put a lap together. After the pace I’d shown in warm up, I was disappointed to qualify 11th with a 55.71s best lap, but it gave me plenty to chase in the races ahead.

🔥 Heat A

What a race! Starting 11th, I worked my way through the field with some ambitious overtakes, climbing all the way to 3rd place. Every move I planned came off, including a mega move around the outside at the hairpin to secure the 3rd spot. I also set a 55.18s best lap, just 0.04s away from the fastest lap of the race.

⚡ Pre-Final A

Another really strong drive. I quickly climbed into P2 and Harry Lonsdale and I managed to pull out around a 6-second gap to the rest of the field. A Full Course Yellow then wiped out all that hard work by bunching the pack back together. I lost P2 on the final lap, but a penalty for the driver ahead meant I kept 2nd place. Even better, I set the fastest lap of the race – 55.25s 💜

🏁 Grand Final

This was my best starting position yet, lining up P3 after the two groups were merged together. I made a fantastic start and quickly moved into P2, helping build a 2 second gap alongside Harry once again. Sadly another Full Course Yellow erased that advantage. After the restart I was on the receiving end of some contact which dropped me down the order, and from there I simply didn’t have the pace I’d enjoyed earlier in the day. The kart was around eight tenths slower than others ive had in previous races, making life really difficult on a track with so many long straights. I defended as hard as I could but eventually crossed the line in P11.

Round 1!

A solid start to the championship with some really good racing throughout the day.

Qualifying didn’t quite go to plan and I had to work hard for P3 going into the Pre-A Final ( Basically bad luck on Kart Allocation but we don’t mention that ). The pace wasn’t quite where I wanted it to be, but after a good battle with George and some pressure from behind, I managed to hold on to P3 and secure a top 3 position in the A Final.

The Final was great fun. George and I had another close battle, which allowed Cruz to build a gap out front. After a few laps of trying to find a way through, I finally made the move for P2, but by then P1 was just too far ahead. I then had to focus on defending to bring home second place.

Really happy to finish P2, set the fastest lap of the Final, and also grab the all-time lap record earlier in the week! 🔥🏆

Eastleigh was a different challenge because it’s not my local track and the cadets there are strong and could do this track with there eyes closed. I knew I needed a strong result to help my chances in the championship.

I qualified P1 again, but in race 1 I had a slower kart with a really quick driver behind me. I stayed calm, defended when I needed to, and brought it home in P1.

Starting at the back again for race 2, this time I had a much quicker kart and got up to P4 pretty fast. The driver in P3 defended really well and gave me no chance to pass. I knew P4 would still be enough for the overall win on the night, so I didn’t want to take too many risks with people right behind me.

Looking at the points, it should mean I win the series there too because of dropped rounds and fastest lap points — even if someone else wins the final round.

If that happens, winning a Grid Series championship at a track that isn’t my home track would mean a lot.

Now we wait and see 👀

Had a really good couple of nights racing in rounds 4 & 5 of the Grid Series.

Bournemouth couldn’t have gone much better. I got P1 in qualifying and then won race 1 after pulling away lap by lap. It was one of my most comfortable wins for a while.

That meant starting at the back for race 2 which is always hard with so many talented cadets in front. I got squeezed at the start into the first corner but recovered well with some early overtakes. Later in the race the leaders came together and I followed through into P2, then a few laps later made another move for P1 and got the win again. 🏆

By my maths, even with dropping the next round scores, I should have done enough to win the series overall… hopefully that’s right!

Daniel Ricciardo Series | Round 2 | Rye House 🏁

Another new track ticked off the list and I really enjoyed racing at Rye House, even if the day didn’t quite go how we hoped.

Because I’d never driven the track before, we signed up for the pre-test to get some extra laps in. Unfortunately one of the cadets had an incident and the session got stopped early, but the main thing is he (Harry) was ok and back racing in the main event. 💪

We still managed one practice session and the pace looked pretty good going off the times.

Qualifying went really well and I finished 4th quickest in my group, which I was super happy with.

That put me P4 for Heat 1, but being on the outside into the first couple of right handers meant I lost a place early on. I managed to fight one back, but coming onto the main straight I got spun from behind and then hit again while sideways. The race got red flagged while I was checked over.

I wanted to carry on racing, but because my knee was hurting I wasn’t allowed back out, which meant losing any chance of scoring points and starting last in the Pre B Final.

I was determined to recover as much as possible and managed to climb from P22 to P13 in the Pre B.. I feel I could have done more but the kart I had and track combined was so bouncy I was feeling really sick. That gave me P7 for the Main B Final.

The pace in that race was really strong with loads of fast cadets, but after some great clean racing and battles I worked my way up to P3. I think with a couple more laps P2 could have been possible, but the defending ahead was really good once I caught them.

Really happy to finish P3 after everything that happened and I feel like the pace was there for a top 10 in the A Final.

Well done to everyone racing!

Club 100 North | Round 3 | GYG 🏁

Really excited to race at GYG for Round 3 of Club 100

Practice went well in the morning and I set a best time of 55.4. After watching footage with @bradleysheppardracing we found a few small areas where I could improve.

Qualifying was decent and I finished P2, but just missed out on the A Final with a 54.8. Gutted to miss it by only a tenth.

In the Pre B Final my kart struggled a bit on the straights so I had to defend hard. I made a mistake covering too late and got a 4-place grid penalty (fair), which meant I lost my chance to make the A Final that way and started the B Final from P6 losing 4 places as result of the penalty.

Starting P6 on the outside wasn’t ideal because you can lose places into turn one, but I got a really good start and held position. I knew I needed a top 2 finish to reach the A Final.

By the end of lap 1 I was up to P4. Lap 2 I got P3, lap 3 I moved into P2, and by lap 4 I saw a chance for the lead and went for it.

It was awesome racing with Gillen at the front as he’s super quick and pushes you all the time. I led for a couple of laps but left a tiny gap on lap 6 and he got through. After that I focused on bringing it home in P2 to secure my place in the A Final, while setting my fastest lap of the weekend with a 54.6.

In the A Final I had nothing to lose and just wanted to race hard and see how far I could move forward from P22. I managed to gain 7 places and finish P15, which is my best result of the season so far.

Big thank you to the GYG & Club 100 team and all the other cadets and parents who are so supportive and encouraging.


Loads of progress this weekend and really happy with it! 👊🏎️

Club 100 South Round 2 – Shenninton 🏁

New track for me this weekend. I was looking forward to it, but it didn’t really go my way. Practice was on a slightly damp track and actually felt pretty good. I was happy with the pace early on.

Qualifying wasn’t great. I didn’t quite put a lap together and the kart didn’t feel right on the brakes, so I couldn’t drive like I normally do. Ended up starting mid-pack in the C final, which was disappointing after being top 10 in the A final last time. The margins were really small though and a lot of quick drivers were in there. Pre Final didn’t start well – I left a gap off the line and dropped a few places, down to around P10–P12. Had to work back through. Made a mistake going for P2, went in too fast and hit the tyres, but recovered and finished P6.

Started P4 for the C Final. We’d seen earlier races where P4 got squeezed into the tyres on 2nd corner, so that was in my head a bit. Didn’t get a great start again and dropped back to around P8. Fought back up and got close to P3, but got brake checked on a straight and lost out on the outside from kart behind us, so finished P4.

Not my best performance, but learned a lot and will take it into the next one.

It was really good to be back at TeamSport Eastleigh for the Monday night Race League. It’s always a fun track and nice to see the other cadets again.

The format was just qualifying and then the race. I didn’t go out much in qualifying and ended up P3 because I couldn’t beat my first lap time. The kart didn’t feel quite right, but that’s just how rental racing goes sometimes. So I started the race in P3.

Freddie did really well and got P1 in qualifying, and after the last Grid here he definitely deserved some luck.

I had a good start and after a couple laps I got up to P2, so then I started chasing P1. A bit later I tried to pass Freddie on the inside going up the ramp. We were side by side into the corner, but I got pushed into the tyres and dropped back to P4, so I had to try again.

There wasn’t much time left, but I had some really good battles with Ollie and Rubin and managed to get back up to P2. I just couldn’t catch Freddie before the end, but I did set a personal best lap and the second fastest lap of the track.

One day I’ll get that Track Record 🙂

Well done to everyone! Eastleigh is always a fun place to have some battles.

Second race at South Coast Karting after joining the championship late. Missed the podium last time but felt really good going into this one 💪

Got a strong lap in qualifying and put it P2. Max was in front and he’s always super quick, so I knew it wouldn’t be easy.

We both kept it going and finished P1 and P2 in the Pre Final and the Main Final 🏁

Congrats to Max Skilton on P1 on the day and in the Championship!

Really fun day and the weather was great too ☀️

Paramedics to Podium!

My first race in the Daniel Ricciardo Series at Glan Y Gors Kart Circuit was definitely one to remember!

At the start, the track was damp. In my first practice session, I just focused on learning the track and staying in control.

In the second practice, I started to find some good speed, but there were some really strong cadets in my group with lots of experience, so I knew it was going to be tough.

Qualifying didn’t go how I wanted. The rain got much heavier just as we went out, and I was trying hard just to stay on track. If you went off, that was pretty much your race over. I know I could have done better, but I ended up 14th out of 18.

In the heats, I felt more confident in the wet. On the first lap, I made up 7 places, but on lap 2, a kart had spun ahead. As I was approaching it to go round they retuned to track in front of me! I tried to avoid it, but they moved in front and couldn’t miss them. I crashed hard and I went off track. My knee and arm really hurt, and the marshals came over quickly. The race was red flagged, and the paramedics took me away in an ambulance, so that was the end of my heat. (Sorry mum)

After missing that race, I was cleared to race again in the Pre B Final, but I had to start from the back. I just focused on one kart at a time, had some good battles, and managed to gain 9 places. 🙂

Because I didn’t score points in the heats (injury), I started the Main B Final in 13th. The weather started to change again, so I had to be careful and not make any mistakes. I pushed as hard as I could, had some great battles, and managed to climb 10 places to finish P3 and win a trophy! 🏆

Overall, I’m really happy with how it ended after everything that happened, but I know I can still do even better next time.

Congratulations to Gillen Townshend on the win! Had a stellar day!

I really like racing at Eastleigh, it’s always a fun track.

Qualifying was hard because there were some really quick cadets on their home track. I was around P3/P4 most of the time, but on the last lap I managed to get P1 🔥

Race 1 (normal layout) started well. There was an incident behind me which gave me some space, so I focused and kept pushing. I pulled away lap by lap and finished P1, just beating my PB again.

Race 2 was reverse grid and I got kart 46, which had been about a second slower all night. Other drivers had already said the same, but it didn’t get changed. I was starting at the back with the slowest kart which isn’t a good mix.

I did the best I could with it and made my way up to P4. By then the top 3 had already pulled away and were about half a second a lap faster, so that’s where I finished.

It was a bit frustrating, but that’s rental racing.

I think this puts me P1 overall in the standings. 👍

Something a bit weird is going on with the karts in Bournemouth because everyone is setting new PBs and even getting close to adult times… but I’ll take it 😅

In qualifying I got P3, which I was happy with, and I set a new PB.

Race 1 (normal layout) was a really good battle. Everyone was so close that we ended up in a big train, but I managed to move up one place and finished P2 with another PB.

Race 2 was reverse grid, so I knew there would be lots of overtakes. It was tough because everyone was quick, but I got into P3 near the end. Then in the last two laps I made a couple of overtakes and finished P1 with another PB! That time is now the track record, but with these karts it’ll probably get beaten soon 😅

Today was my 2nd North race with Club100. I went in hopeful, but looking at my group it was full of really strong, talented cadets. Was actually awesome to be in that group!

I finished P9 in qualifying which I was really happy with, but with the drying track they laddered us with other the groups which dropped me to P15, which was fair. I knew I had the pace to climb back up in the pre final.

In the pre A final I made my way up to P9 before disaster struck. On the last lap a sudden burst of hail hit T1 just as I got there and I spun into the grass. Then others behind spun as well and I got stuck and was last to be recovered as blocked in, which put me to the back of the grid. 😔

I was pretty gutted, but it’s a lesson learnt to adapt better in those conditions. My goal this year was to make an A final and I did that today ✅.

Lots of positives with a couple of negatives, but I’m leaving knowing I had the pace and could compete with some of the top cadets.

I went to do the Race League at TeamSport Bournemouth and it was really interesting and fun! After qualifying, they put us into teams of 3, and the teams were based on where we qualified. Then all the points from the team decide who wins, which I thought was a really cool idea.

In qualifying, I kept swapping between 1st and 2nd place with Zach, which was exciting. But right at the end, Josh did an amazing lap out of nowhere and took P1. That meant I ended up starting P3. I was a bit disappointed, but starting 3rd can actually be good if you get a strong start.

In the race, I got a great start and managed to get up to P2 by corner 2! I was really happy with that. But it didn’t last long because I went a bit wide on the last corner and left the door open, so I lost the place again.

The biggest problem was when my own teammate spun me out on a corner and I crashed into the wall. That sent me all the way to last place and probably cost our team the win. The race even had to be red flagged because I hurt my leg and knee quite badly (and I’ve got the marks to prove it!).

Even though I was hurt, I carried on racing and managed to get a few places back, which helped our team finish P2 in the end.

I really liked the team format because it was different and exciting, but next time we definitely need to work better together as a team! 🏁

| took part in my first SKC Championship today and it was a wild ride! From struggling with a slow kart in Practice and Qualifying to making a thrilling comeback in the A Final, I learned so much and had an absolute blast.

Despite drawing the sluggish Kart 86, I managed to scrape into the Pre A final and even climbed to 4th! In the A Final, I faced a nightmare start after dropping P4 to P8 with a kart that didnt want to move and I could just wave everyone past me on the start line, but I refused to give up. I fought my way back to 5th and even attempted a daring move on the last couple of corners to snatch 3rd.

Not a bad Sunday morning but could of been slightly better if the cards had fell my way!

Well it didnt really go according to plan but got P2 in Qualifying. Missed by a whisker on P1 which I knew getting past the cadet in front would be hard as he is quick and a good defender. True to form he defended on every corner, I think he had a slow kart as it was more than normal. I saw a gap which I went for but he closed the gap as I got there and I got the lead but probably was only 40% along side. No Marshall gave a penalty straight away but I heard that the cadet was waving his had and pointing at Marshalls and pointing at me and then they brought me in a couple of laps later. Deserved it but all hand gestures should be a DQ. Lessons learned to be more patient though and the time will come!

Round 1 at Club100 South at Whilton Mill was my first round, and it looked like the weather was finally going to be sunny all day, which was nice!

We started with a practice session and the track was still cold, but I was putting in some good lap times and feeling quite confident. Going into qualifying, I thought I had a good chance of making the A Final, which would have been a massive achievement for my first round.

But qualifying didn’t go the way I hoped. I kept getting stuck in traffic and battling with other karts. At one point a cadet behind me spun me around while I was on a really good lap, and when I rejoined the track I ended up back in more traffic.

There was also another cadet who I kept catching during qualifying. He was battling and slowing things down, so I backed off a few times to try and get a clear lap. But every time I caught him before the line. When I tried to overtake twice, he pushed into the side of me which cost me time. I eventually got past him, but by then it was too late to set a better lap.

The funny thing is that he was actually someone I had lent my spare helmet to earlier because he forgot his! He said sorry afterwards and said he didn’t realise it was me trying to pass. But I still don’t understand why you would fight so much in qualifying!

I was a bit upset at the time, but it’s all part of learning.

In the Pre B Final, I found my speed again and made some really good overtakes. I moved up from P17 to P9, which I was really happy with.

That meant I started the B Final in P9, and I finished P4, with lap times similar to some of the drivers in the A Final.

Overall, I’m really happy with how the day went and I learnt a lot. Hopefully in Round 2 in the North I can use what I learnt and get myself into the A Final! 🏁

This race was quite a fun one! I didn’t beat my best lap time, but I was driving two karts that I had never used before, so I wasn’t really sure how fast they would be. Also, those karts hadn’t been in the top 10 all year, so I didn’t know what to expect.

When I got there, TeamSport said they had done a big reset on all the karts to try and make them all the same speed. Maybe it worked, because I managed to do a 34.7 lap time in both karts, which felt really good!

It was enough to qualify P1, and then I won the race too! I had some fun overtaking four back markers, which made the race exciting.

In the end it was just really nice, friendly racing and lots of fun driving!

Round 2 of the Grid Series was at TeamSport Southampton. It ended up being a bit of a mixed night, which happens a lot in rental karting.

In qualifying the kart I was given felt really underpowered, and halfway through the session it actually died. There weren’t any spare karts to swap into, so I lost the rest of my qualifying time. My best lap before the kart stopped put me P5 on the grid.

Starting 5th, I knew it would be tough to get past the drivers in front because overtaking here isn’t easy. After a few laps I managed to move up to 4th, and not long after that I got into 3rd.

Then I suddenly got shown the black flag, which I was really confused about. I honestly can’t remember the last time I had one. After the race they said the marshal upstairs thought I had put someone into the wall, but that definitely didn’t happen, so I’m not sure if they flagged the wrong kart. Either way, I had to do a pit lane drive-through which dropped me back to 6th. I managed to fight back to 4th by the end, which wasn’t ideal, but with the qualifying problem and the penalty it was probably the best I could do.

The second race was a reverse grid. I started 6th and this one went much better. I worked my way through the field and finished P1.

That should give me P2 overall for the night, which still keeps me top of the series. Now it’s on to Round 3 to see what happens next

Tonight was Round 2 of the Grid Series. After winning last time, I was feeling confident.

But I had a bad kart and that made it tough. I qualified 5th, which I don’t think I’ve ever done at Bournemouth before. The cadets here are really quick though and the times are super close, so there’s nothing much in it.

In Race 1 I had work to do. Overtaking is really hard at this track, but I managed to move up one place to 4th.

Race 2 was a reverse grid. I got a good start and moved up three places into 2nd. Then a cadet spun. The rules say if you spin you stay where you are and carry on, but they decided to restart the race, so my start didn’t count.

On the restart the cadet in front of me spun again and I lost a couple of places. I worked my way back up to 3rd and was close to 2nd, but there wasn’t enough time to make a move.

The good part is I set another PB and the fastest lap of the night.

We didn’t get the final confirmed results because it was getting late and they were reviewing penalties. I think I finished 3rd, which keeps me top of the series. I feel like I could have finished 1st or 2nd if the spin rules had stayed the same, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Today was my debut in the Outdoor Karting Championship with Club 100, and it was such an exciting day!

I was really excited… but also a bit nervous. , the number of drivers, the level of competition — it felt massive. When I saw how many racers were there, I knew it was going to be tough.

My goal going into the day was realistic. I wanted to finish somewhere in the middle of the pack and aim for either the back of the A Final or the top of the B Final.

That’s exactly how it turned out.

I started P2 in the B Final. I was gutted not to make the A Final directly, but I still had a chance — if I finished in the top two of the B Final, I could still transfer through.

Unfortunately, I made a big mistake on the rolling start. The P1 cadet slowed down more than I expected, which caught me out, and I jumped the line. Maybe it was a clever tactic from him — and if it was, fair play! I’ll definitely learn from that one.

I received a two-place grid penalty, which meant my chance of making the A Final was gone. That was really hard to take.

I drove the rest of the race feeling frustrated, and when I came off track it was difficult to hide my emotions. But after speaking to my dad and Bradley from BSR, I understand that these are the moments that help you grow the most. It’s better to learn these lessons early.

This year is a learning year.

The cadets were all great on track, and the A Final was epic to watch. Well done to everyone — it was a brilliant day of racing!

I’ll come back stronger next round 💪🏁

I went to TeamSport Southampton for Race League and it’s always such a fun track to race on.

With Club100 at Silverstone this Saturday, I really wanted to practise my overtaking. We did normal qualifying and I just missed out on P1 — well done Ethan. But the plan was always to start the race from the back. Thanks to the team for letting me do that.

I had a really good start and made up four places in the first two laps, getting up to 6th. Then over the next few laps I kept pushing and worked my way up to P2. I even managed to set the fastest lap.

Ethan had already flown off into the distance so there was no catching him this time, but I’m super happy finishing P2 after starting last. It was great practice and I’m feeling ready for Silverstone.