Kart Racer Hudson Continues Success Streak at Rowrah

Super 4 2024 British Championship | Round 6: Rowrah

Location: Cumbria Kart Racing Club, Rowrah, Cumbria 

Heat 1 (Grid: 7^th)

“For this round, the circuit decided we would start the races with rolling starts instead of the standing starts which we usually use,  possibly due to the fact that the circuit is quite narrow. I haven’t done a rolling start for over 10 years, but managed a great start, however the pole sitter didn’t and most of us ended up on the grass taking avoiding action. In the melee, I rejoined in 7th place to my surprise. Halfway through the race, I was having a good battle with number 7, trading places for a few laps back and forth as we went into the left and right hairpins. One lap I’d get passed then the next he would then I’d passed him on the exit of the left-hand hairpin but I was then in the wrong place for the right hairpin tried to make it stick but lost out on the exit. I was right up his bumper but he never made a mistake for me to capitalize on. I finished 0.4 seconds off him in 7th.”

Heat 2 (Grid: 11^th)

“I made up four places on the first lap, moving up to 7th. After the first lap, I was behind a slower kart and knew I had to make a move that lap – if not I would lose touch with the rest of the field. On the second from last corner, I had a great exit and licked the stamp and sent it (in Riccardo’s words!) up the inside on the last corner, making the move stick. I was 2.1 seconds behind 7th and after 5 laps had closed the gap, I was trying to make a move but it was difficult to overtake around this circuit. Us two in turn closed the gap to 6th we all were jostling for 6th. As we crossed the finish line three wide 0.3 seconds covered 6th to myself in 8th.”

Heat 3 (Grid: 1^st)

“I didn’t get a good start but was in 3rd place and running well until on lap 5 where I lost drive from the kart and had to pull off the circuit to retire. Back in the paddock, we investigated the problem and found that the front sprocket had sheered the inner splines off. This was frustrating as we were running well in that race.”

Final

“We lined up 9th for the final and moved up to 8th by the end of the first lap and were pushing hard to pass 7th but couldn’t find a way to pass. With three laps remaining, we moved up a position as 2nd place retired from the final and finally finished 7th.”

“We are currently sitting 5th in the championship with one round to go and next stop is Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire for the final round of the championship.

“Thanks to all my sponsors Maxview, Silkolene, Charmed Interiors, NGK Spark Plugs, EBC Brakes, HairStyles, Carter Haulage and Listers BMW.”