Qualifying – I qualified top of my group in qualifying and 3rd overall a tenth off the quickest but on my fast lap I hit traffic and that compromised my final sector as I lost 0.2 which was the difference between being on pole. A good start and I would be starting at front out of the carnage in the middle.

Heat 1 – I started pole for heat 1 and got a good start and held my lead into the first corner. From that point onward I was able to ease out a gap on my rivals and win the first heat.

Heat 2 – I started P2 for this heat and was alongside pole sitter and championship rival Tony Lavvanant with Kevin Jannsen directly behind me it was going to be hard heat. Fortunately I got a superb start and was into the lead by the first corner, the kart was brilliant and I was able to pull away and cruise home to another win.

Heat 3 – I started pole once again for the third heat and it was much the same as the previous heats. A good start and then I was able to pull away and win again.

Heat 4 – I started 2nd on the grid for the fourth heat and got a great start again and was lead every lap of the race to take the chequered flag.

Heat 5 – I once again started on pole for this heat and was able to ease out a big gap to win once again and secure the all important pole position for Race 1.

Race 1 – The start of the European Championship and I was on pole I was a bit nervous but couldn’t wait to get on the circuit and try get my first win in my debut race. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be as I got my start wrong and jumped the start by a small margin I was given a ten second penalty when I came over the start line for the third time. I was gutted but new I had to push hard to get as far out in front as I possibly could to score as many points as I could and start as near the front as possible for Race 2. The kart was brilliant and I won by 3.9 seconds but with the 10 second penalty I was classified 7th. I new I had to pick myself back up and get a good result in Race 2.

Race 2 – Starting 7th on the grid for Race 2 it was important to stay out of trouble in the first few laps and then get the hammer down and try gain as many places as possible. I got a safe start and was in 8th after the first 2 laps from then on came through really well the Gillard chassis and TM engine was working in perfect harmony and I was able to use this to overtake and catch the guys in front. Angerville is not an easy track to overtake on so I had to do a few lunges into the hairpin which was good fun! By lap 16 of the 21 I was into 2nd and chasing down the PCR driver who was leading on the last lap I was very close but needed another 2 laps to have a go at an overtaking manoeuvre. So it was 2nd place at the flag, 20 points and a trip to the podium. If you had told me before the weekend that I was going to finish 2nd I would have been delighted but to have been in the position to win both finals if not for a false start was hugely annoying. Me and the team lie 3rd in the standing overall after the first round but I think we showed everyone that we are going to be hard to beat this year and that our competitors wont get lucky with 10 second penalties at the other rounds.

A big thanks to all the people who were supporting me it is greatly appreciated and a big thanks to the PDB guys, Tim Gillard and AFR Racing for giving me the opportunity to show what I am capable of doing on their superb kit. Great job guys let’s go 1 better in Belgium!