Wildcard Racing

Cadwell Park Caterham 270R Championship Oct 2021 D&D Wildcard Racing - Race 2 featuring a determined Nick Allbones, Daryl Cresswell, Dave Morgan and Tim Steel concluding with a race to the line. Being the last championship race weekend I needed to avoid any incidents as already had my two drop scores early on so delighted to have finished the season with a bit of a flurry - P8 & 7 Croft, P6 & 6 Snetterton and P8 & 8 Cadwell

Cadwell Park Caterham 270R Championship Oct 2021 D&D Wildcard Racing - Race 2 Started P8. Got a decent start off the grid and enjoyed some very entertaining tight interaction with others equally determined to make progress in what was...

Not surprisingly I felt a little anxious heading out on a slippery fast track given smashing up a 30k car wouldn't be exactly ideal. So my pre race plan is take it steady, keep well out of any early trouble and remain on the black stuff before getting nicely into the groove.

So far so good, all is going well and I'm progressing through the traffic until weather takes a real turn at 18:29. Unlike the camera I could barely see a thing through the windscreen and my arm restraints hugely limited what I could wipe off inside to a very narrow strip. 10 mins but felt like a life time of peering through small triangular gaps where screen meet roll cage to desperately view any potential brake point indicators. Pleased to have made it to the finish line in a decent position (14th of 24) and without mishap. 😀

Note this season we are combined with faster 270R who start 20 secs ahead on the grid.

Caterham Roadsport 2020 Thruxton Race 2 D&D Wildcard Racing Starts off damp but ok. About halfway into race the weather deteriorates rapidly. Puddles form and I can barely see anything through the windscreen, more jus...