It’s not all fun and games in the Caterham Academy
Alex Macindoe provides us with an insight into his racing life and shows us why it isn’t all fun and games in the Caterham Academy as he tackles yet another wet race day at Mallory Park…
“I’m sure landing from a business trip to China at 5am isn’t the best way to start a weekend of racing, but it has been my tradition all season to make it as difficult as possible so this weekend at Mallory was no exception!
“After a few energy drinks and an early morning trip up the motorway, I found myself at Mallory Park with 20 minutes to spare before the first testing session. I unloaded the trailer and setup my Video VBOX ready for the day ahead."
“Luckily I have been around Mallory before so I was able to get on the pace quickly, getting down to the low 55s by my second lap. My dad had managed to get pole with a time of 55.1 last season so of course I set my sights on beating that on race day!
“Mallory is a very small circuit – only 1.35 miles in length – with three main braking areas, so it allowed me to play around with braking in different areas on the track… I was sure I would have to when it came to race day...
