SOLIHULL driver Harrison Morrow endured a frustrating race weekend at Oulton Park owing to mechanical problems and damage to his car.
The 17-year-old headed to Oulton Park to compete in the latest round of the Geoff Page Engineering Super Classic Formula Ford Championship.
Morrow took to the track with limited Formula Ford experience and fewer than 30 laps prior to the event.
He impressed in pre-race testing at the start of the weekend as he overcame multiple interruptions and red flags to set a strong time on heavily worn tyres.
And Morrow carried his momentum into qualifying as he secured second place on the grid, missing out on pole by less than one tenth of a second.
However, Morrow’s car suffered from a carburation issue which caused the vehicle to bog down after launch which compromised his race starts.
Contact at Old Hall corner forced the Solihull driver into the gravel in race one as he began a recovery drive through the field.
And Morrow endured further frustration in race two as more contact in the battle for the race lead caused suspension damage to his car including a bent front rocker and cracked rear rocker.
Despite the setbacks, Morrow still managed to record the fastest lap in race one with a time of 1:47.911.
Morrow’s team will now focus on further development work ahead of the next rounds, including revised suspension geometry and engine testing.
The next phase of the season includes further outings at Oulton Park, Donington Park and Mallory Park as Morrow continues his debut campaign in classic Formula Ford racing.
