Top Novice

The nerves set in on the morning off my first race and to make it worse the track was wet!!!!!

So after a night sleeping in our van at the track, I woke up early ready for scrutineering at 8am.  Here they check over my kart, tyres, brakes, and engine number, my boots have to have grip, my suit & helmet must be FIA approved. My kart and I are weighed and must be 99 kilo's min. I am 110 with my kart.

Next we had a breakfast camp site!!! Bacon Rolls (Yummy)

At the drivers briefing they go through the rules, they are pretty strict and experienced drivers are told to look out for novices.....which puts me at ease.

I'm called for practice, 3 laps round the track was soaking but I made it round safely.

I'm at the back as I'm a novice (black plates) but its a good place to be to work on my lines and follow the more experienced drivers. There were 3 heats and I managed to take 9 seconds of my lap time.  My fastest lap of the day was 50.06seconds.  :)) Winning me "TOP NOVICE" I was pretty proud.

No crashes and no spin outs to report.

My Kit Bag

My kit for karting doesn't just include a helmet and kart i have to be properly suited up at all times.   All must be approved to race standards.  

My undergarments help me stay dry, and either warm or cool depending on the outdoor climate.
In racing there is a risk of fire so I need to wear a fire proof suit, race boots to help prevent slips on oil or fuel.  The rib protector (specially designed for ladies) will protect me in the event of a crash. My gloves give me excellent grip onto my steering wheel. I wear a  helmet liner to keep my hair away and head cool. My helmet and neck protector all must be worn durning racing, I could flip and roll at 60mph.  

Suiting up 

boots 

rib protector

helmet liner 

helmet 

neck protector

all ready & i'm off

New Graphics

My New Personalised Graphics 

Number 22

New Front bumper inline with the new regulations.

As a surprise My Mum and Andrew have changed the graphics on my kart and personalised it. I loooooove it!!!!!!!! Thank you so much xxxx It now matches my race suit colours and the glitter  will sparkle in the sun like my helmet. I can't wait for my first race :)) yay not long to wait now.......http://www.thrgraphics.com/

If it's good enough for LEWIS Hamilton

Check out my sparkly new race helmet designed by my Step Dad Andrew it was sprayed by the same guy who sprays Lewis Hamilton's famous yellow helmet for all his F1 races.  I love the colours used and the glitter paints will remind the boys there is a girl in front!!!  (lol) JLFDesigns.com

100%

I have just passed my ARKS Test which is a National B Karting License so I can race in Karting competitions.  Follow my blog and find out how I am doing in my races. I got a 100% score.

My ARKS Test

This is me before my ARKS test I contiuned to improve my lap times throughout the day and after a track walk around my lines also improved.
http://youtu.be/zlVvajw90qA