11th-13th of September the biggest karting race in Scandinavia was held. 35 drivers in the fastest class, KZ2, were present at the track. The conditions were dry and sunny all weekend, but temperatures fell quickly after the sun set. Charlotte had overall a good race despite problems with the tire pressure in the Final.
On Saturday the time qualification was run over 7 minutes.
- I set my fastest lap on the second lap and normally it comes in fifth or sixth lap, so the tire pressure was not set right, Charlotte says.
In the afternoon we had two qualifying heats with 24 drivers in each. Charlotte finished on places 11th and 12th which meant that she went straight to the Final.
In the Final, Charlotte got place 15 on the grid of 35 drivers in total, and crossed the line on 17th place.
- I noticed already in the first curve that it would be 20 tough laps, because I barely had any grip at all. I lost some places in the starting phase due to that and it was very frustrating not being able to run as fast as I wanted, Charlotte explains.
- I have hardly driven anything on these hard tires in Sweden, because we have other tire in the German Championship, which is softer. Therefore, it has been difficult to set the optimum pressure over the weekend at various conditions on the track. However, I’m pleased to have had so many fights and made much overtaking, Charlotte says.
The race was the last of the season for Charlotte and now she has some tough months working hard on sponsorship to secure a budget for next season.
The future is uncertain for her, and yet she doesn’t know what next season will bring. Though, she has hopes for some testing in cars.
- I want to thank all my sponsors for their support this season. Without them, I couldn’t complete all races. In racing, sponsorship is the most important thing and I hope 2010 will be an even better year with more good partnerships, Charlotte concludes.
For more information:
Charlotte Haegermark Motorsport: Contact person: Charlotte Haegermark
E-mail: charlotte@charlotteracing.se
Phone: +46 (0)737-182996
