After Blake’s first ever competitive races at the Silverstone track on the 19th and 20th of March in the Newcomer 600 category, we have put together a race report, as well as a YouTube video of the best bits which you can see here.
We will also be posting update’s over on our Facebook as well as on our website, so be sure to like our page for news on the races, other updates and more!
Silverstone (Round 1) Overview
Overall, Blake currently stands at 12th in the championships after round 1 at Silverstone, with a total of 24 points across 4 races (3 of which he competed in.) His fastest lap was 1:03:336, just 4 second behind the winner’s fastest lap at 0:59:416 – not bad at all for his first race!
Race 1 Report
Unfortunately, Blake was unable to compete in race 1. With all the excitement of his first race and making sure his bike was ready to go. Despite turning up to the race on time, he found out that the race had actually started early, so he was unable to compete.
Race 2 Report
In race 2, Blake came 10th in his class, racing against 23 others, which gave him a total of 6 points. After qualifying at 22nd out of 24 people, this is a good improvement.
Race 3 Report
Race 3 was Blakes best race at Silverstone, scoring 10 points and coming in 6th place, meaning he was in the top quarter; another great improvement!
Race 4 Report
Blake found that race 4 was his most enjoyable race, as he was head to head with two other Newcomers. Race 4 was the last race of round 1 at Silverstone, where he came in 8th place and scored a further 8 points, taking him up to 24 points in total for this round.
Round 2 – Snetterton 9th-10th April
Round 2 of the races is being held at Snetterton this weekend (9th-10th April). For updates and information on these races, Blake will be posting them on his FaceBook too, which you can find here. We will also be producing more YouTube videos and updates on our blog – so keep an eye out.
Good luck Blake!
