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[Yazza54]

Just got back from snetterton on the 300 circuit. Briefly summed up ..

Very hot all weekend, very greasy track and the pace was way off what we normally do, but same for everyone.

Qualified on pole, wound up second to a much faster car in a straight line for most of the race and had to be very patient and try to develop an opportunity to pass. Ended up passing on the second to last lap.

https://youtu.be/1Emd_gAPYFA

Second race ended up third with a track limits penalty but still got fastest lap.

We are now are the half way point and I have a 30 something point lead, Anglesey next so long as the Welsh government don't cancel it..!

[benillsley]

Just read the thread from start to end and what a great read! Thanks for taking the time to document your racing.

[Yazza54]

benillsley said:

Just read the thread from start to end and what a great read! Thanks for taking the time to document your racing.

No problem I was wondering if anyone actually bothered to read them ! Glad you enjoyed the read

Edited by Yazza54 on Friday 30th July 09:25

[Yazza54]

This weekend at Oulton Park closed out another season in Sports 1000 with 750mc and I'm delighted to say I have won the championship again to retain the number 1 for next season.

Came away with P1 in qualifying after totally fking it into shell and getting back on circuit with sidepods full of gravel!

P2 in race 1 after a poor start, dropped to 5th, back to 3rd in 3 corners... On the second Lap another car dropped coolant and had me off at druids. Dropped back to 5th and fought back to second and took the lap record on the last lap.

P1 in race 2, lead from the front.

Here's a onboard from quali

https://youtu.be/2GwaYWPIjAs

[Yazza54]

[Kawasicki]

Cool

[SpudLink]

Congratulations on the championship.

That seemed to snap out of control so quickly, but then read that you got your foot caught.

Hislop’s look a lot less intimidating without the tyres on the apex, threatening to take your bodywork if you’re an inch too close.

[Yazza54]

SpudLink said:

Congratulations on the championship.

That seemed to snap out of control so quickly, but then read that you got your foot caught.

Hislop’s look a lot less intimidating without the tyres on the apex, threatening to take your bodywork if you’re an inch too close.

Yep very silly mistake on my part but these things happen. I'm a big lad and the pedal box is quite tight so sometimes I have to think about how I'm moving my feet around more than I'd like.

Still lots to come from me and this car, looking forward to trying for a 3rd title next season. After that.. who knows.

Would love to go onto bigger things but the reality is Motorsport is for money people and I'm just a working class lad.

If anyone wants to follow my racing on Instagram it's: yarrow_racing

Cheers

[Yazza54]

Yazza54 said:

This weekend at Oulton Park closed out another season in Sports 1000 with 750mc and I'm delighted to say I have won the championship again to retain the number 1 for next season.

Came away with P1 in qualifying after totally fking it into shell and getting back on circuit with sidepods full of gravel!

P2 in race 1 after a poor start, dropped to 5th, back to 3rd in 3 corners... On the second Lap another car dropped coolant and had me off at druids. Dropped back to 5th and fought back to second and took the lap record on the last lap.

P1 in race 2, lead from the front.

Here's a onboard from quali

https://youtu.be/2GwaYWPIjAs

Published my race 1 video on YouTube here -


https://youtu.be/gLN8sLPNQjc

[Yazza54]

2023 Season opener is upon us - we are heading to croft this weekend. It is one of our "Sprint weekends" which means 3x 15 min races instead of the usual 2x 20min.

Testing Friday, quali and race 1 Saturday, Race 2 & 3 Sunday.

It will be live streamed Sat and Sun, no link yet but I'll post it or you can find it on 750mc website / search alpha live on YouTube if interested.

New colours (Porsche jet green) and back to my old no.54 as I came 2nd last season. Lots of struggles in 2022 for various reasons but I am looking forward to getting back out there and think I've got a handle on what went wrong.

If you're in the area pop over and say hi.

[SpudLink]

Good luck this season.

I'll try and catch it on the 750mc stream.

[Kawasicki]

Wishing you good luck and lots of fun

[SpudLink]

Yazza54 said:

2023 Season opener is upon us - we are heading to croft this weekend.

Watched the Saturday afternoon Sports 1000 race on YouTube.
Blimey! What a last lap!
You were so close to a win.

[Yazza54]

SpudLink said:

Yazza54 said:

2023 Season opener is upon us - we are heading to croft this weekend.

Watched the Saturday afternoon Sports 1000 race on YouTube.
Blimey! What a last lap!
You were so close to a win.

Yeah not the ending I wanted but a good race nonetheless, very tricky when lapping cars and you've got fast cars on your tail, felt like I had to go for it. 3rd not so bad in the end.

[chriswhitlock]

Heading down to Croft for the racing today. Will keep a look out for you

Good luck

[Yazza54]

Won both races today, race 3 was pretty straightforward but race 2 definitely worth a watch as was race 1. Lots of Argy bargy at the end but we kept it mostly clean and safe

Summary for me is that I had the pace all weekend and knew I could do the business today, a poor qualifying made the job harder and got me sucked into unnecessary battles and croft is a tricky circuit to make overtakes stick and it was bloody tricky navigating lapped cars at 10/10ths too as you will see in the videos!!!

Saturday race 1 about 4hr20 in

https://www.youtube.com/live/OxelHmSPX0I?feature=s...

Sunday race 2 1hr4 mins in, race 3 2hr 40 in

https://www.youtube.com/live/tfXB2o6Vins?feature=s...

[chriswhitlock]

Race 2 was a belter. Wasn't sure if you were going to make it past the other driver (Paul Smith?).

Race 3 was a bit close at Clervaux on the restart. Thought the 7 had made contact with you

Well done, you were certainly the class of the field. Good luck with the rest of the season

[Yazza54]

chriswhitlock said:

Race 2 was a belter. Wasn't sure if you were going to make it past the other driver (Paul Smith?).

Race 3 was a bit close at Clervaux on the restart. Thought the 7 had made contact with you

Well done, you were certainly the class of the field. Good luck with the rest of the season

Yep the restart was ridiculous I think they cocked it up, the lights literally flickered on and straight back off again and i wasn't ready for it at all! By the by now though, all good fun.

[SpudLink]

chriswhitlock said:

Well done, you were certainly the class of the field. Good luck with the rest of the season

I agree. In all 3 races you looked like the fastest of the front runners. I’d say impressive racecraft, except for the incident with the lapped car. But for the most part I was impressed by your ability to get passed cars which were a similar pace.

[Yazza54]

SpudLink said:

chriswhitlock said:

Well done, you were certainly the class of the field. Good luck with the rest of the season

I agree. In all 3 races you looked like the fastest of the front runners. I’d say impressive racecraft, except for the incident with the lapped car. But for the most part I was impressed by your ability to get passed cars which were a similar pace.

Well, that was just one of those things, I felt I had to go for it or they'd be crawling all over me again. He came over and apologised as he didn't know I was there, that was the problem not me going for the gap... But st happens. I'm playing the long game and this weekend was a good points haul