THE karting season is now in full swing for Brentwood-based racer Alexander Burford-Fuller.
He had high hopes for a successful Red Lodge campaign, but the second round was disappointing. Achieving the fastest lap in practice on a drying track, he followed this with a second and fourth in the first two qualifying races.
With a pole in the final qualifier, Burford-Fuller was on track to be near the front for the final, but a reckless manoeuvre by another driver caused him to crash on the penultimate lap, resulting in only a sixth-place finish.
Worse was to follow in the final when a number of karts got tangled up on the first bend, which left Burford-Fuller battling from the back, ultimately finishing eighth.
The next day was the opening round of the Rye House season. Burford-Fuller had posted a number of very quick laps in testing on a wet track. This time he posted solid mid-pack finishes in all three qualifying heats, despite starting on the back of the grid because of his novice status.
He was also reducing his fastest lap times in every heat.
Another mid-pack finish in eighth place was a satisfactory way to complete his first meeting at Rye House. Even more impressive was that he was only one second behind the fourth-placed driver in the final, and had the fifth fastest lap time.