New bumper, still intact!
It’s not even a week since I’ve been back from Silverstone and the Nissan was going well, qualifying a very respectable 5th at Bishopscourt for the UDC. The good weather followed me to the Downpatrick track from England, although this meant I had a pair of new rear tyres used by the time qualifying was over.
Changes had been made to the track format with the inclusion of new clipping points on all the corners- some drivers struggled with the changed first corner layout, ending up in the field! Thankfully I managed to save my new front bumper from destruction.
Into the top 16 and after a good run I was straight into the top 8 against Silverstone EDC winner, Alan ‘Chubby’ McCord in his V8 S15. I had to push as hard as I could but a fluffed gearchange put my chances at bay and Alan went through.
Pushing hard in the top 8 against Alan McCord
However one surprise of the day was that I was awarded ‘highest scoring division 2 driver’ and promoted to division 1. A technicality of the newly implemented divisions system used by UDC but it meant I took home some silverware!
Thankfully there is a fortnight gap in events until Brands Hatch at the end of June, and Robert (team mechanic) and I will be making best use of this time to get the car back on to form. The high speed tracks and sheer amount of events in such a small period of time is so hard on the car and it will be getting fully serviced and all round spanner check before we venture back across the water!
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