Mikee's Race Report - CSMCC '17 Round 1

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Hello,

Mikee completes his first race weekend at Knockhill at the Celtic Speed MINI Cooper Cup, here's his race report:

Michael Weddell Racing Wrote:Qualified 7th for my first ever race! Was happy with how that went!

Race 1: Having never done a race start, I wasn't sure what to expect but having two wheels on the grass into a braking zone was not ideal! Held my own until I missed a gear going up the straight and lost two positions because of it. Finished 11th. Not too bad considering it was my first car race.

Race 2: Lined up 11th, decided to shift up to 2nd too early and found myself losing positions before we even reached Turn 1. However, had the most fun I've had in a racing environment and had a great battle for positions. ABS fault during Lap 4 meant having to conserve a little on braking. Ended up gaining a position with having 4 wheels on the gravel. Track limits are over rated anyway... Finished 13th.

Race 3: After only losing positions, it was now time to gain them at the start. A good start and held positions going into McIntyre's and was on a charge. Going round the outside into butchers was definitely a highlight. Was hunting down the pack in front until the safety car came out effectively ending the race. Finished 9th! A top 10 finish! Chuffed with that!

Overall, a fantastic weekend! Learned a lot and can't wait to take it onto the next round!

Can't thank AP Autocentre and Minimax Motorsport enough for the opportunity they have given me and given me a faultless car. Felt like it was on rails! Roll on round 2!

Congratulations on your first race weekend, Mikee. Finishing mid-pack and getting a top 10 on your first ever outing is impressive stuff!

The MotorsTV coverage of the racing should be available later in the year. Mikee's next race will be on Sunday 7th May at Knockhill.

Here are some videos of Mikee's races today (provided by [GLOW] Special):




More videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfhQ757s5PQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWk3TEK_5_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtatYhr2GGQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Mjaq4IvNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG9a_vx1a1E