The gravity grand prix was an amazing success, with glorious weather and hundreds of spectators. A field of 23 carts assembled at the start for the three races.  Team Tango’d Bullet made up of Porteur Keane, Mike Mather, Simon Johnson and Tim Pottage (with Simon’s daughter Poppy in the kart)

The race format was for a show (trial) run and then two racing runs.  A big push from the start was followed by a secondary push in a flat section with the rest of the course being down to gravity and good steering. 

The team had a good show run with Tim having a fantastic run down the course to lead us off.  Porteur provided the muscle at the top and Simon in the middle section.  It proved that the Kart would hold up and was in with a chance.

In the first race Simon managed to complete the course in 1 min 33 seconds in a respectable 3rd place.  Credit goes to Tim and Clive Lambden for their push in the flats as I had managed to rupture my hamstring pushing the karts in the first run…. (Idiot)

The second run saw Team Jolly post a time of 1.27 with Dill & Dolly tied for second on 1.28.  All I had to do was hold a steady course and we were in with a shot.  Simon got us off to a good start with a solid push and then the middle section saw Porteur chase the kart only to trip and land on his wrist, leaving Tim and Andy to give us the shove we needed. 

The good speed was carried right into widowmakers bend but I seemed to slide the kart a bit too much and lost the edge we needed.  Finishing in 1.31 saw us take 4th – Agghhh the worst position to finish! 

Thank you to all those who sponsored us as we managed to raise about £1900.00 for the Air Ambulance! 

Now it is back to the drawing board for the 2009 event where we want to have independent rear suspension and a much faster kart….