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matt.c

posted on 4/7/10 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
I won a trophy!

As a few people know i sold my indy last year to fund my new hobby, Karting. I spent the months from then finding a kart and getting all the stuff needed. After my first outing for a practice day i managed to damage my ribs really badly with me ending up in hospital! Second time at another practice day having problems again with the ribs. Ended up buying new seat and another rib protecter.

Went for my first race day a couple of months ago and was well behind everyone and really being just in the way of everyone. The other novice racer was 7 seconds faster than me!

Second race day was a mixed bag with 2 DNF's but made up a few seconds on my lap times but still 4 secs of the pace.

This sat i went to my 3rd race day with an open mind to just finish all the races. On the practice laps my clutch felt like it was slipping. Oh great! going home early then but after 3 laps it fixed itself!! Told myself after then just to go out and drive the nuts off it and be a make or brake it day.
I tried and tried to get faster and faster and i drove my heart out to the point i was gasping for air in the final.


I think i gave everyone a right shock as i made up those last 4 secs a lap and was doing 0.06 of a sec under the fastest driver time!!

I was dying but flying!! Beating the other novice who was run by a factory team.

And i won this................


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I never one anything before in my life so im well chuffed!!








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posted on 4/7/10 at 09:36 PM Reply With Quote
Well done mate.
Just bought myself another rotax max.

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MK9R

posted on 4/7/10 at 09:37 PM Reply With Quote
Well done, nothing like the feeling of getting that first trophy!!!





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mookaloid

posted on 4/7/10 at 09:39 PM Reply With Quote
Congrats





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locoR1

posted on 4/7/10 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
Well done Matt glad its finally starting to come together! now go get some more





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eccsmk

posted on 4/7/10 at 10:01 PM Reply With Quote
well done mate !
i may well be back karting soon
i'll have to come over and watch you race one day






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Steve Hignett

posted on 4/7/10 at 10:05 PM Reply With Quote
Well done Matt! I also would like to see you racing some day!






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matt.c

posted on 4/7/10 at 10:15 PM Reply With Quote
Many thanks guys. I just cant stop grinning!

There are a few pics of me on this website Pics of the race day

Just click on the "ROTAX 177" and im number 22 (black novice plates)



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Angel Acevedo

posted on 4/7/10 at 10:53 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers!!!
Time to change signature!!







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Andi

posted on 4/7/10 at 11:00 PM Reply With Quote
Well done Matt,
Must feel bloody good about now.


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Fozzie

posted on 4/7/10 at 11:26 PM Reply With Quote
Congratulations Matt





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RK

posted on 5/7/10 at 01:17 AM Reply With Quote
Looks like fun!
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alister667

posted on 5/7/10 at 10:19 AM Reply With Quote
Nice one. Well done.
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flak monkey

posted on 5/7/10 at 01:01 PM Reply With Quote
Nice job





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