The Sandbag Times Issue No: 49

OFF THE GRID
Anyway, enough about us, on with the show
and onwards to Snetterton for the BTCC 60th
Anniversary. Two qualifying sessions and
double points in the last race. This one was
the Pinnacle of BTCC. A front row for Dan in
Qualiy 1 and a front row for Matt in Qualiy 2.
The day was looking very promising. Dan
took another podium (3rd) in the first race
and a great 4th in the second. Matt’s best
was 12th in the first but that was just until we
had the Diamond Double. From second on
the grid, Matt took the lead fairly early where
he dominated for the rest of the race to finish
winner and take double points.
The final round at Brands was nothing short
of epic. Although our boys were out of the
title hunt, it didn’t stop them from dominating
the field. Qualies saw Dan and Matt 2nd and
3rd respectively but then to the races. Race
one saw Dan win his first race with Matt in
second and then lo and behold, in race 2,
they did it again. Both were right down the
field in the last race but the job had been
done. The season was over.
So how did it all end? Matt was 9th with Dan
right behind in 10th. Superb for a first season.
Halfords Yuasa
with Team Dynamics
was 2nd and manufacturer,
Honda also took
the second spot.
All in all, a very exciting
and I would say, educational
season. The
thought strikes me that
the FK8 has now been
bedded in and is now
ready for battle in 2019.
We will be there with
Matt, Dan and the Team.
I so can’t wait.
All Photos:
Jakob Ebrey
SBT was at the next round at Rockingham.
Thanks to an awful qualifying session, Matt
was left with a damage limitation exercise
only managing a best of 14th. Dan, yet again
proved to be a force to be reckoned with in
qualies with a 3rd place. He scored a little
better with a 5th and 10th to keep his points
Tally ticking along.
Then to Knockhill in Scotland. Wow, what a
wet race that was, standing water all over the
place caused havoc for all. Another torrid
one for Matt but Dan was on fire clocking his
first pole in qualifying and following that up
with two third places. Our rookie was learning
fast and still scaring the rest of the field.
Silverstone startied off promising for Matt with
a third row qualifying position but that was
duly wrecked when he was taken off on the
first lap of race 1 putting him at the back of
the grid. Despite this he clawed his way back
to 15th in the second race and then to 7th in
the third. I have to say this last race was one
of the best drives I’ve ever seen from Matt.
Truly inspirational. Dan followed a place
behind in race two and three to collect a few
more valuable points.
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