Round 1 China Nationals

Posted Apr 24, 2011 ↩
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China Nationals Round 1 Finals The day started with an electrical fault that reared its head all weekend. That sorted, Matt went into the pre-finla starting in 17th. Matt narrowly avoided a large crash on the 1st corner and set about chasing the front runners. He managed to pass up to 10th. Interesting judgements by the organisers saw a penalty reversed for a driver underweight pushing him back to 11th. The final got under way in great weather and Matt was blocked on the start by a slow starter so had his work cut out to get forward. He drove a strong and tactical race to finish strongly in 6th place.
Bit bright or deep concentration?Bit bright or deep concentration?
Must be the sun!Must be the sun!
Thinking about the pre-finalThinking about the pre-final
Getting ready for the pre-finalGetting ready for the pre-final
Hot on the dummy gridHot on the dummy grid
Ready to goReady to go
A good start and under way!A good start and under way!
Not the place to be facing right anglesNot the place to be facing right angles
Matt chasing down the cause of Saturdays crashMatt chasing down the cause of Saturdays crash
Old friend and former team mate VicaOld friend and former team mate Vica
Festivities before the startFestivities before the start
Matt before the startMatt before the start
Some of the line upSome of the line up
Walking to the gridWalking to the grid
Ready to goReady to go
On the gridOn the grid
Matt hemmed in at the startMatt hemmed in at the start
On the attackOn the attack
Tucked in on the straightTucked in on the straight
All over and a good 6th placeAll over and a good 6th place