Race #5

This race was held in great weather and the turnout was better than I've seen before.  The senior 4-stroke class was split in two groups.  There were seven that showed-up in Lian's class so the action was going to be good.

Lian ran some practices and although not as fast some of the quickest in the group, she was nearly as fast as her best times.  Here are her fastest three laps in practice.

She started third and fifth in the two heat races.  She finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Her best times were in the second heat as indicated by the Mychron:

Her starting position in the Feature was fifth and that is where she finished.  That oversimplifies the action that took place on the track.  She was passed and she passed some competitors that had misfortune.  Most of the action was clean but there were some situations where a pointed black flag would have been appropriate.

Here is a look at Lian doing what she does.

We are planning to get a little practice time while I'm still off work.  Hopefully, we can find another tenth or two for future races.  I'm still thinking about that leaky exhaust valve.  These things don't tend to improve with time so I'll have to fix it eventually.  That will probably be my focus.

Thanks for reading.