Adult Race Series: Round 1 Debrief
We relaunched our Race Series last week on Sunday the 6th of February for a exciting new 6 Round Spring/Summer championship Series. To encourage drivers of all ages to take part in some form of competitive racing, we have split the Race Series into 3 separate classes which consist of: Junior (8-11) and Lightweight Adult (12-15) Series’ being held on the first Friday of each month and then an Adult (16+) Series being held on the following first Sunday of each month. This creates a fair racing dynamic in which factors such as experience and weight are as equally spread as possible.
Race Series Format
The format of the Race Series is the exact same across all 3 age classes. The aim is to give each driver an equal chance to showcase their driving skill by starting from different positions on the grid in each of the 3 heats per Round. The Spring/Summer Race Series format is as follows.
- 5-minute qualifying session for all drivers to get used to their kart and the track conditions whilst attempting to set their fastest lap time.
- The grid for Heat 1 is the order of qualifying (fastest to slowest) and this Heat will consist of 16 laps.
- The grid for Heat 2 is the reversed order of qualifying (slowest to fastest) and this Heat will consist of 16 laps.
- The grid for Heat 3 is the accumulated points that the drivers have won from Heat 1 & 2 (most points to least points) and this Heat will consist of 16 laps.
- The points for Heat 1 & 2 are as follows from 1st place: 24, 22, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.
- The points in Heat 3 are boosted and are as follows from 1st place: 30, 28, 26, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18.
Adult Race Series: Round 1
The Adult Race Series kicked off on Sunday the 8th of February with 8 drivers waiting on the grid for the lights to go out and the racing to commence. The Sunday offered very similar conditions to those that the Junior and Lightweight Race Series’ drivers had to endure on the previous Friday, so it required maximum concentration from our drivers. It was all to play for in the 1st Round with some exceptionally experienced drivers competing including our very own Junior Track Day tutor, Dale. After 3 Heats of close, bumper to bumper racing these are how the results turned out:
- Dale claimed the first Round victory of the new Series after a very impressive demonstration of racing in the wet. He ended the day with two race victories and a 2nd place finish in Heat 3. Well done Dale, more to come next Round!
- Max took 2nd place on the podium after a impressive 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes throughout the Round as well as a fastest lap bonus point to ensure he took 2nd spot in the table. Nicely driven Max.
- The podium was completed by Lewis who claimed a 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finish in each Heat. Lewis was in amongst the action in all 3 Heats and on a different day he may have finished higher on the podium. Great racing as always Lewis!
A special mention to Moke, who took 4th place overall in the 1st Round but was the winner of 2 fastest lap bonus points.
That concludes the debrief for Round 1 of the Adult Race Series. A big well done to all those who raced: Dale, Max, Lewis, Moke, Jacob, Ben, Blake and Dylan. We would also like to extend thanks to the spectators who showed up to support their drivers, you really do create a great atmosphere for the drivers!
Round 2 of the Adult Race Series will take place on Sunday the 8th of March and there are still spaces available to book. The booking link is below or you can find it online by going to www.wightkarting.co.uk or give us a call on 01983 565366. Thank you!
