Last weekend, Blake headed to Anglesey for round 5 of the No Limits races. After missing round 3&4 and not having raced since round 2 at Snetterton, Blake now stands at 15th out of 36 scorers, with a total of 52 points.
Race 1 Report
In race 1, Blake didn’t quite make his trademark good start, however he still gained 1 or 2 places. With track conditions being different to what Blake is used to, in high heat the greasy track meant he had a big slide about two thirds of the way through the race, causing him to lose a bit of confidence. After holding P21 for a majority of the race, unfortunately Blake dropped 3 spots and finished in P24 (P14 in class.) This gained Blake 2 championship points and his best lap was 1:17.898.
Race 2 Report
After a rear tyre change needed after race 1, race 2 began. Starting at P27 on the grid, Blake gained 1 spot off the start, which he then lost by the second turn. Following another racer very closely for most pf the race, he manages to overtake this racer, only to get overtaken on the last section of the last lap by a different racer. Race 2 was finished in P24 (P13 in class) which earned a further 3 championship points. The best lap for race 3 was 1:17.536, which was Blakes personal best for this course over the weekend.
Pace 3 Report
Starting at P28, Blake was off to a good start where he gained a few places, unfortunately these were lost throughout the duration of the rest of the race. Most of race 3 was spent quite lonely, until getting lapped by 2 racers fighting for first place towards the end. Considering one of Blakes goal was to finish a race without being lapped and its taken until this race for it to happen, he hasn’t done too badly. This race was finished in P26 (P15 in class.) With a best lap of 1:19.376, and 1 additional championship point for race 3.
Race 4 Report
Last but not least – race 4, Blakes favourite race of the weekend. Starting at P29 Blake had a 1 on 1 battle with another racer, who kept getting ahead and then making small mistakes, such as small excursions on to the grass. On the final lap the other racer overtook Blake, meaning Blake finished in P23 (P14 in class) with a best lap of 1:17.735 and 2 more championship points.
Up Next…
Though this may have been Blakes worst weekend in terms of results, he thoroughly enjoyed his time and found Anglesey the most enjoyable weekend so far. Next up is Round 6, which is being held at Brands Hatch circuit on the 30th-31st July, best of luck!
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