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.

Today was so much fun at Silverstone for the Daniel Ricciardo Series.

I had one heat in the dry, but then the rain came and it was wet for the rest of the day. It was really slippery and tricky, but I learned loads about driving in the rain and staying in control.

I was racing alongside some really talented cadets and I feel like I held my own out there. It was awesome competing with such fast drivers and pushing myself to get better every lap.

I can’t wait to come back and do it all again.

I’m also really happy to say I passed the Academy Day. That meant doing a driving assessment and a small exam about flags and racing rules — and I passed it.

I love racing at TeamSport Southampton. It’s one of my favourite tracks. But this week… wow. It was probably one of my most frustrating races ever.

I actually had a really good start to the night. I qualified P1 with a 35.3. It’s not my fastest lap ever, but it was good enough to put me on pole, so I was feeling pretty confident heading into the final.

We had a rolling start and I was leading the pack. But straight away, I knew something wasn’t right. My kart just didn’t feel fast. It felt flat on the straights and I was having to push super hard just to stay ahead. I didn’t know my lap times during the race, but afterwards we found out my average was 37.5 — that’s over 2 seconds slower than my qualifying pace! Even slower than some of the karts that started at the back 😩

I started to realise something was wrong when the cadet behind me went around the outside of me on a corner. Around the OUTSIDE! That’s when I knew I was in trouble.

From that moment on, it was basically a full race of defence mode. Blocking, covering the inside, trying to stay calm and not make mistakes. I fought as hard as I could and managed to hang on to P3 for a podium.

I can’t complain too much because I’ve had loads of success at Southampton before… but I think it’s fair to say Kart 40 needs to be retired 😂

Still, a podium is a podium. And I’ll be back next week — ready to go again and hopefully with a faster kart! 🏎️🔥

Always good to be back at Eastleigh for the Race League. After two full days of karting in the rain, it was a welcome change to have a roof over my head.

The format was qualifying followed by a rolling start race. Qualifying went really well once I managed to find some clean air, and everything clicked. I set my personal best and my fastest lap of the year, securing P1 and pole position for the race.

The race itself was great fun, with Ollie pushing me from start to finish. He managed to slip past when I left a small gap, but two laps later he made the same mistake and I was able to retake P1. From there it was all about keeping it clean and consistent, and I managed to hold on to the lead all the way to the chequered flag.

P1 at the finish and top step of the podium — a fantastic way to end the weekend.

I was really nervous about this race if I’m honest. The competition here is mega, and with some other stuff going on it just made me feel a bit shaky before we started.

First up was a 15 minute qualifying session. At the start my kart was sliding everywhere, but once I got it under control I managed to set the fastest lap, which meant I started P1 for the race!

The race was going really well until the last 5 minutes. I think I started to panic a bit and I was leaving the door open too much. I lost the lead on a corner after some contact, but I didn’t know if it was going to be a penalty or not. It turned out the other driver got a 2 second penalty, which meant I actually would have won the race…

But then I made a big mistake. I was trying really hard to get first place back when a back marker (who had blue flags) gave me the inside line leading upto the corner, but the cadet in first was already around the corner and I hit him 😞 I’m really sorry about that. He was luckily okay, but I wasn’t so lucky.

After that, another cadet hit me from behind and I really hurt myself. My mum even came onto the track f to make sure I was okay… It was the last lap, so we all came in. I got a 3 second penalty, which gave the win to the driver ahead of me. He deserved it, and I know I need to be better.

The next race was a reverse grid, so I started second from last. I was nervous again because of what had just happened, and I was still quite sore.

But this race went much better, I made some good overtakes and climbed up to 4th place (I think!) and I also set the fastest lap of the night. The top four drivers all got the same points, which shows how close and good everyone is. Because I got the fastest lap, it put me into P1 overall!

I’ll take the win but could of being any of the top 4, but well done to everyone — it was a tough night and there were a few red flags, so I hope everyone is okay. 💪🏁

The first round of the Grid Series at Eastleigh gave me mixed feelings. Qualifying didn’t go very well because I got spun around and then black flagged when I tried to get going again unaided by a Marshall. That meant I lost a lot of time. When I finally went back out, another cadet got black flagged and stopped right in front of me, so I hit them and hurt my wrist and then more time lost!

I still managed to qualify P3, but the following first race was really hard. The kart I got wasn’t very fast and lots of people said it was a dud. I couldn’t keep P3, especially with Ethan being super quick, but I held on to P4 which I was proud of.

Race three was a reverse grid, so I started P6. This one was amazing! I worked my way up to P1 and won the race by 4 seconds 🏆 There was an incident behind me which helped give me some space, but it was still really fun racing.

There were lots of talented cadets there, including another BIKC finalist, Ellena. It’s her local track and she was on another level fast! Overall it was a fun night and I learned a lot. I can’t wait for round 2! 🏁

Epic night at Race League!

Third time's the charm - after 3rd on my first visit and 2nd on the second, I took the win last night on my third visit to this track. Huge props to the cadets behind me, it was anyone's game! Qualified P1 for the race with a personal best time, but had to fight hard to keep my lead throughout the race.

This was my second time racing at TeamSport Eastleigh (Southampton) in the Race League. The first time I went, I got pole position but finished the race in 3rd place.

This time there were more cadets racing, which was good, and I got to race against some new people. In qualifying I finished P3 again, with Ethan and Henry ahead of me. All three of us were really close, with less than 0.150 seconds between us, so I knew it would be a tight race.

Starting P3 felt good because I thought I would have the inside line into the first corner, but it was changed to a rolling start. The race was 15 minutes long and around lap 6 or 7 I overtook Henry. While we were fighting, Ethan pulled away a bit, but I still had time to catch him.

The kart felt good, so I pushed and started setting faster laps. I got the fastest lap of the night with a 35.741 and caught up to Ethan. He defended really well and didn’t make any mistakes.

There were a couple of red flags that took about 5 minutes out of the race and the clock didn’t stop. I think if we had that time back, I might have had more chances to try a move. I’m still happy to finish P2 on my second visit, and I’ll be aiming for P1 next time.