TRI-C ROUND TWO:
One of my best weekends yet pace wise.

PRACTICE: We were one of the quickest, setting a 46:0 on scrubbed tires.

QUALIFYING: Due to the one lap format, getting tire pressures correct is extremely difficult. I struggled to get my tires up to temperature, which resulted in P15 of 25.

PRE-MAIN: With great pace and lots of work to do, I set my mind forward. On the start, I got in an incident, where I got sandwiched and then went in the air. I was 22nd by the end of it, but kept my head down to finish 12th in 12 laps (1 overtake per lap).
RESULT: P12 of 25 (+3 positions from original P15, + 12 from end of first lap)

MAIN: Starting on the outside row, the race was chaotic to say the least. There was lots of battling all round, and I gave it my all. I was quickest on track at a few points, where I snatched the fastest lap. Ultimately I didn’t keep it, but my times were the same as the front runners. This being said, I got caught up in the battles behind, where ultimately I made one big race craft mistake that costed me positions. Had that not happened, P6 or 7 was within reach.
RESULT: P10 of 25.

I’m very proud of my performance and raw speed this weekend, it’s been one my best ever. In a field where the top 15 are separated by a mere few tenth, I continue to learn, get better, and progress. I always hate to say it but this game involves luck, and ultimately we got the worst end of it in the qualifying and pre-main. We were extremely quick and consistent, and I’m confident we can push for a better result in round three.

Thank you to my amazing team @formula_works @gfckarting , my mechanic @dynex.x for working hard and keeping the kart quick, my mom @pinartoprakcomposer for allowing me to live my dream, and my driver coach for keeping me in the right mindset all weekend long. The pace is great, we’re properly quick, we just need to put it all together for round three. I unfortunately won’t be racing the season opener of SKUSA PKC due to me being out of state, but I aim to still be competitive in the championship. Let’s keep pushing forwards, and as I always say; it’s only a matter of time.