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August 2021

Declan Lee Motorsport

No Woes in the Wolds
Race Report Cadwell Park 28-29th August 2021
The end of the summer took us to the Lincolnshire Wolds. Cadwell Park, as a circuit, is a magnificent lay out.
However, it is not easy to overtake due to the narrowness of the track. Also, it has some areas where the run-off is minimal. So, it has a reputation as a car killer.
Therefore, qualifying is particularly important here.
Qualifying lasted 4 laps before an accident saw another car demolish the exhaust system. Those 4 laps were good for starting positions 7 and 4 for the first two races. A strong performance, especially with only minimal laps.
Race 1 was a real battle with the Driver ending up 6th.
Starting from P4 in the next race and holding P3 for a lap, a battle developed with 3 cars for 3rd. This was settled at turn 3 which saw Declan in an off-road excursion as he avoided a spinning car. Now 9th, Declan finished 5th on track and after post-race penalties of other drivers, that became 4th.
For the final race, Dec was starting 3rd. This was then turned into 7th over two laps.
A safety car reduced the race to just 3 laps.
Time was running out and then Declan had one of his brilliant moments moving back into P3 on track which was his first podium finish in the car.
It has been 3 seasons in car racing. This started out with a no-fault crash on the exit of the first corner at race 1, a trip to the hospital in the second race and a DNS. That was followed by the mess that was Pembrey in 2019, with one DNS, another DNF and finally a finish. Skipping the next round to get a new car built by Blink, 2019 then had 5 events left.
By the end of 2019 Declan stuck his nose into the final Supercup Race at Donnington and looked plausible. Then the pandemic and a truncated 2020. At times it has felt like what it has been, an uneven and very uphill struggle. So, after all of that and effectively 48 races, he podiums. It was back in mid-2020 that he last drove to the podium in Karts. It would be nice to do it again this year in Mazda’s.
Next round is Donnington Park on 25-26th September.

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Also a lovely demonstration of track limits