Brakpan racer leaves rivals in the dust
The youngster enjoyed a perfect race day.
After a day of impressive racing, eight-year-old Liam Smith from Brakpan is sitting pretty in first place in the regional championship.
The youngster participated in the second round of the SA Short Circuit Series on Saturday at Formula K in Benoni where he made a clean sweep and won all three heats.
Liam, who competes in the PW50 class (#238), finished in third place during qualifying. During the first heat, Liam managed to overtake the second place rider after the first corner.
He stayed close behind the leader for a few laps and then managed to overtake from the outside line where he stayed in the top spot till the finish.
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Starting in first position during the second heat, Liam got off to a great start by pulling away from the pack early on.
This kept him comfortably in the lead throughout the race. The local lad started in pole position during the third heat, where he again led every lap.
The day also saw Liam produce a new personal best time on the track and his lap time also remained unbeaten by the other riders in his class.
Liam will be back in action at the next round on May 31.
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