British Supersport – Croft Circuit Round 10
Friday - I went out for the first session with the aim of getting the bike set-up because we have never been around this track before in dry conditions. Unfortunately we chose the wrong tyre and had I suffered with grip problems, I ended the first session in 19th placce and the second session in 16th position.
Saturday - After Friday I was confident we could have a good day and gain a good position on the grid, we managed to find a better tyre and I felt a lot happier. I ended the first session in 15th position, which I was fairly happy with, but I knew I could go faster as I got held up on my faster laps. I was confident we could be on the third row of the grid for the race if I managed to get a good second session in.
In the second session my race pace was a lot better and I managed to go 0.4 seconds faster, which put me 12th on the grid and my best qualifying of the season. I was very pleased with the days work and confident for the race on Sunday.
Sunday - After warm-up I felt really comfortable and was looking forward to the race. I didn’t make the best of starts in the race and was 13th after the first lap when the safety car came out on the track for three laps. After the restart I got past Sam Owens and was into 11th place and I had my sights set on catching the group in front. After three or four laps I was catching the group quite quickly when I went into the first corner a bit too fast and I ended up in the gravel.
I have dislocated my shoulder but Richard Brown and I will be working hard now to get it fixed ready for Cadwell in two weeks time. Even though we haven’t had a good result this weekend I am happy with the way it has gone because we are definitely getting closer to the front boys and we are starting to prove we can run with them. I can’t wait now for Cadwell, which is going to be very demanding for me with my arm but I am confident we can be at the front again. I would like to thank Gary Stubbington, Paul Rees, and all of my crew this weekend for providing me with the best equipment for the job. I believe we are going to get stronger and stronger and get some good results before the end of the season. Also thanks to Dunlop for providing good tyres this weekend.
Cheers
Dan #20
