Junior and Lightweight Adult Race Series: Round 4 Debrief
We relaunched our Race Series last week on Friday 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.
Junior Race Series: Round 4
We had the same 4 drivers from last Round joining us in Round 4; with Max, Mason, Matthew and Noah all keen to reach the top spot of the podium. Thankfully the good weather continued for our drivers, with the added twist of the track being in reverse format for the remaining 3 Rounds of the Series.
- The reigning Junior Series champion dropped his first point of the season in Round 4, which is testament to Max’s incredible consistency over the duration of this Series. With two race wins, a 2nd place finish and 3 fastest lap bonus points, we think you did just fine Max! Great stuff as always!
- Matthew finished Round 4 in 2nd place after his first Heat victory of the Series. This race win was coupled with two 2nd place finishes which resulted in Matt finishing on a personal best 74 points. Amazing stuff Matt!
- Mason made it four 3rd place finishes in a row in Round 4. With two 3rd place finishes and a 4th place finish, Mason ended Round 4 on 64 points. Top consistency Mason!
Lightweight Adult Race Series: Round 4
We had 9 drivers ready to give their all to reach the top spot on the podium in Round 4, and with a very close Series championship table this was bound to be a great evening of racing. Again, similar to the Junior Series, we had lovely warm conditions as the sun was setting on Friday evening. Below are the results from Round 4 of the Lightweight Adult Series:
- Louis made a blockbuster first appearance of the Series with two race victories and a 3rd place finish. After a few months away from the track, he put in a commanding performance which secured him victory by 5 points. Nice driving Louis.
- Emerson also made his first appearance of the Series, slotting straight into 2nd place after finishing 3rd in Heat 1 and 2nd in both Heat 2 and 3. He finished the evening on 70 points. Good to see you again Emerson!
- The final driver on the podium was Dave. After a challenging first Heat where he finished 6th, he made an impressive recovery to take victory in Heat 2 before finishing 5th in Heat 3. Dave finished on 63 points, just the 1 point ahead of Ashley and 2 points ahead of Jack. A super close Round!
That concludes the debrief for Round 4 of the Junior and Lightweight Adult Race Series. A big well done and thank you to all those who raced. We would also like to extend thanks to the parents and spectators who showed up to support their drivers, you really do create a great atmosphere for the drivers!
Round 5 of the Race Series will take place on Friday the 5th of June 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!
