Mini2North Karting
Despite the soaking conditions, banana-yellow waterproofs, and being given kart #13, the first Mini2North karting event last Friday was a great laugh. And I’m not just saying that because I won (which I did - wahey!). Everyone had a whale of a time. Actually, I think that’s the first time I’ve beaten Lindsay in the wet. He’s normally an absolute master in those conditions. I can only assume he had a pretty average kart. I’m pretty sure mine was exceptional too, at least compared to previous rain-affected outings. Even on the slicks, I could attack most of the corners with a fair degree of confidence. In fact, I don’t think I spun once! Even in the dry, that’s a bit unusal for me. Gary Robertshaw, one of the circuit’s directors, was still ahead of me for pace, mind — by almost 2 seconds a lap. Apparently, he had a coming together with a backmarker near the end and I slipped past to victory. I never saw it, but I’m not going to contest it! :)