Solihull racer Delves disappointed with opening round results - The Solihull Observer

Solihull racer Delves disappointed with opening round results

Solihull Editorial 17th Apr, 2018   0

SOLIHULL racer Lam Delves began his 2018 British Motostar campaign at Brands Hatch at the weekend where he recorded a ninth and 11th place respectively in his two races.

Racing took place on the short and difficult Indy circuit at the Kent venue and a good qualifying result was essential as a top result was dependent on a good grid position due to the lack of overtaking places on the short circuit.

The 17-year-old rider recorded eighth place in qualifying and started the shorter sprint race from the third row.

Although he got a clean start and was with the leaders on the first lap, he was held up in the early stages resulting in the leaders getting away from him.




But he got his head down and made his way through to ninth position on lap 11 of 18.

After he got to within a tenth of a second of the rider ahead he was unable to make a pass stick and had to be content with ninth place at the chequered flag.


There was a long delay on Sunday prior to the start of the feature race to enable the marshals to clean the track after an oil spillage in an earlier day but finally the British Motostar riders were able to take their grid positions.

Delves, on the Dr Moto Stauff Connect Academy machine, began the race, now reduced to 20 laps, from the third row once again.

As the lights went out Delves got away well but was impeded at turn two when a rider crashed just ahead of him.

After that it was a case of damage limitation and he completed the race down in 14th position.

Luckily three riders who finished ahead of him were in a different class and Delves was awarded 11th place.

“Race two was a disaster for me,” said Delves.

“I had a pretty good start and made up a couple of places into turn one but then was caught up in a crash at turn two.

“Another rider then collided with me and I was very lucky to stay upright.

“After that I struggled with grip through the entire race which cost me up to two and a half seconds a lap.

“I was very disappointed with my results today but will put it behind me and move on to round two.

“I must give a big thank you to my team for their support this weekend plus all my sponsors who have continued to give me their support.”

The next round is at Oulton Park in Cheshire over the May Day Bank Holiday.

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