Sharonlea based racer can’t finish race 2 as Nash MVW3 catches fire
Sharonlea based racer Michael Kernick had a good race 1, and started off race 2 solidly, until the Nash MVW3 was suddenly on fire, bringing his race day to an end.
Michael Kernick’s Nash MVW3 could not handle the Redstar Raceway, catching fire during the Silvercup 2.0 championship race.
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Silvercup is the premier closed wheel club racing category in South Africa. The Sharonlea based racer managed to clock a good time in the qualifying round, despite having turning troubles with the car. He explained that he hasn’t raced the Nash since last year, so his first laps back in the car were interesting. “Fortunately, I managed to get used to the car quickly, as there were only three laps in qualifying. I managed to get a good time and qualify first in class C, by 4.8 seconds, and 11th overall.”
In race 1, as the lights went off, Kernick was off, making a good start and getting around some of the faster cars. He managed to win class C, finishing seventh overall. “I really had to work hard to keep ahead.”
The Nash continued to have troubles, but Kernick and his team decided not to fix the issue, as there was no time. “We decided to just leave it, as we needed to go for testing to fix the car. If we made a change, it would be a total gamble, as it may not work better, so we decided to leave it and carry on driving around the problem.”
In race 2, Kernick made another good start, sitting in 6th overall and racing cars in other classes. Unfortunately, the Nash could not keep up, and caught fire in the middle of the race.
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Kernick explained that when coming around the last few corners he felt the car running badly and acting differently. “I thought I’d just get to the pits as fast as I could, to sort the issue, but suddenly the car died and I saw an orange flash in the mirror. The back of the car was up in flames. We managed to put out the fire, but, sadly, that was the end of our day.”
He thanked the marshals for getting to the car and sorting out the fire quickly and effectively. “Racing in the Silvercup 2.0 class was really good. The comradery and spirit in the club is fantastic. Thank you to everyone involved in making the weekend happen. We will do our best to be back with the Nash MVW3 as soon as we can.”
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