The Park Community School team worked hard to push the cars in the last few weeks to really make the day go.
Forty-four cars in our category were there, the best of one hundred and sixty cars that have raced this season. Our aim was for some top ten places.
Qualifying went well and our cars got off to a good start. A spin from Ts2 meant it dropped out of 5th place but was catching up but faded at the end. Keep up was posting good consistent lap times and Chase trundled on as always but did fade a little at the end. We qualified 15th 7th and 14th respectively. We decided to risk TS2 and keep the high gear ratio knowing it could fade. But it was the final so why not!!
All three cars got off to a great start in the final. TS2 was racing ahead and pulled into first place but at a rate we knew we couldn't maintain. Chase and Keep up were similar positions and going well. The team were fantastic with their pit changes and were driving changing in around 15 seconds!
Sadly TS2 did fade early but broke our own record of the fastest lap we have ever done around the 2.3mile track at 4min 56secs.
Chase trundled on and although faded at the end for an unknown reason made up 4 places in the last 10 minutes.
Keep up was our best performing car on the day and kept its lap times consistent throughout the race.
Results:
Chase 15th place with a equal lifetime best distance. 35.91 miles in 90min
Team Spirit 2 14th place with a new Lifetime best distance of 36.39 miles in 90min
Keep up 10th with a new lifetime best 38.15miles in 90min.
Not the top places we were hoping for but with three lifetime bests we did everything we could.