05/05/2026
Sometimes testing days teach you more than race weekends.
After Warden Law, we headed straight to Rowrah for two full days of testing at a track Iโd never driven before. Sunday started wet, freezing cold and ridiculously windy but, session by session, I started learning the place, understanding the lines and building confidence.
By Monday, in the dry, things really started clicking.
One thing Iโve struggled with at times is being smooth enough on turn in when the grip levels are high. Iโve always naturally attacked the corners quite aggressively which can sometimes upset the kart too much and cost time on exit.
At one point my dad even joked that I should try rally driving because I was โScandi Flickingโ the kart into some corners ๐
But thatโs exactly why testing matters.
Having coaches out on track, showing braking points, lines and kart positioning visually really helped things click for me. Session by session my driving became smoother, calmer and more controlled and, as that happened, the lap times kept dropping too.
Unfortunately, this video shows the biggest moment of my weekendโฆ
A less experienced driver pulled standing water back across one of the fastest corners on the track and a group of us arrived there at exactly the wrong time. Suddenly everyone was sliding everywhere and several of us ended up hitting the barriers pretty hard.
Thankfully the chassis survived, my dad worked his magic rebuilding the broken bits and we managed to get back out again later that day.
And to finish the weekend properly, for the last couple of sessions we decided to stop worrying about setup changes and lap times and just have some fun.
We all went out together for a proper team โhackโ, racing nose to tail, pushing each other every corner and just enjoying driving the karts. No pressure, no podiums, no holding back and probably some of the most fun Iโve had all year.
More than 7 hours on track, loads learned, loads improved and a lot of confidence gained heading into the next races ๐ช
