Mudbath!
5 Jun 2005
West of Scotland Championship – Rd 5
Larkhall, N Lanarkshire
The bottom bend at Larkhall seems to hold a curse for Richard, this off being the muckiest of the lot!
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In the eyes of the Law...
Richard had his first taste of karting Geordie-style on Wednesday 1st June, at an open test day at the Warden Law circuit near Sunderland, in preparation for the Super 1 round there next month.
Despite tipping it down all day, Richard's spirits were high, and he enjoyed the circuit, setting times not far off TKM Extreme pacesetters for the day, Philip Stanley and fellow Scot Zack Daines, both running with Litchfield Motorsport.
He now can't wait to race the circuit for real!
Busy weekend
Despite missing the 2nd round of the Scottish Super Series at Boyndie, Richard still had plenty on his plate for the weekend of 7th-8th May.
Saturday saw him as part of a team representing Scottish karting at the Scottish Motor Fair held at Knockhill.
The highlight of the day was a 5 minute on-track display, with a dozen karts from the various age groups and classes, ranging from novice Cadets right through to Andrew Harvey’s 125cc gearbox, racing around the fast triangular stock car circuit at Taylors Hairpin.
The large crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy the spectacle, and the drivers relished the challenge of driving near flat out over some very bumpy and dusty parts of the circuit!
It seemed like God was on the karting team’s side too, as there was a very heavy hailstorm just seconds after they left the track!
Other highlights of the day included the awesome performances of the Ford GT and Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360, and Richard setting fastest time of the day on the F1 simulator!
On Sunday he was in action at the Air Cadet Wing Athletics Championship in Aberdeen.
He won his heat in the 100m with a time of 13.72s, but this wasn’t quite quick enough overall when compared to the other heat and he only just missed out on the medals.
400m was a tough race, just losing out in a sprint to the line for 3rd place, everybody well and truly knackered by the end of a race held in strong wind and rain.
Thankfully the sun was back out again for the relay race, but sadly it was one to forget.
By the time the baton reached Richard on the last stint, the 1297 Stonehaven team was in last place, and a fumbled change-over saw the baton hit the ground, the team’s chances disappearing with it.
Although Richard hurriedly picked it up and tried his hardest to catch up with the pack, it was all in vain.
Perhaps he should stick to the day job!
Bottom corner strikes again!
1 May 2005
West of Scotland Championship – Rd 4
Larkhall, N Lanarkshire
For the second time in as many finals at Larkhall, Richard’s race ended at the bottom corner on lap 1, after good pace in wet conditions earlier in the day.
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Richard on TV
"The TKM Platinum Cup" by PSC Productions will be on Motors TV, Saturday May 14th at 3pm. Don't miss it!
Forced to miss SSS Rd 1
Richard has been forced to miss the opening round of this year's Scottish Super Series at Larkhall, as it clashes with an important Duke of Edinburgh Award training weekend.
Promising Wigan weekend
20 Mar 2005
TKM Platinum Cup
Three Sisters, Lancs
Richard’s first race south of the border of the year, and the grid for the inaugural TKM Platinum Cup had both quality and quantity – a gaggle of Super 1 drivers and 6 Scots being among the handy line-up of 56 drivers.
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Richard eliminated in lap 1 fracas
6 Mar 2005
West of Scotland Championship – Rd 2
Larkhall, N Lanarkshire
The second race of the season at Larkhall, thankfully with lovely sunshine throughout the weekend, but sadly Richard’s fortunes on the track weren’t quite so bright.
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New race facility gets go ahead
After 4 years running out of the back of a small trailer, Crozier Motorsport has finally gone all up-market, and purchased a Renault Master transit van on Tuesday, 1st March.
The van features sleeping arrangements, space for two karts, and storage space in abundance.
It will make its debut at Larkhall this weekend.
2005 is go!!!
6 Feb 2005
West of Scotland Championship – Rd 1
Larkhall, N Lanarkshire
The first race of the 2005 season, and the dawn of a new era for Formula TKM in Scotland, with a healthy intake of Junior graduates, and yet more on the way, it’s now once again THE class to be in!
With no less than 4 former Scottish champions among the 9 drivers on the grid, competition was bound to be fierce right from the off.
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