On Monday, May 20, 2024, Nick drove his first race of the season at the HMV with this beautiful Rudge Special racer from 1934.
The track in Venray was new for most drivers, because it was the first year that it was held on this circuit in Venray. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, it was already the CRT's turn.
Nick drove to Venray early on Monday morning so that he was on time for the registration and inspection of the motorcycles for the event.
During the training the engine ran well and Nick was able to explore the track again. Nick soon got the hang of this track again and was soon able to maintain a good pace while still having to avoid the wet spots on the track. .
The first race went well, he started on the front row at the starting position and stayed quite far in front during the race and met the rear riders again after the 3rd lap. The Rudge ran great and Nick already had a good taste of this track.
The second race also went fantastic. Unfortunately the chicane was laid out a bit differently because an oil pipe from one of the engines in the 500cc class had burst and the track was full of oil, so our class had to be extra careful in the chicane. during the last 2 laps Nick noticed that the gearbox was starting to fail and a screeching noise was making. Nick was able to finish the race, but he drove carefully until he could immediately drive to the riders' quarters after the race. At the riders' quarters, Nick saw that a drop of methanol was hanging at the bottom of the gas tank and continued to drip very slowly. After some further investigation, Nick noticed that a very small hairline crack had appeared in his gas tank.
It was another very nice day! Now it's time to tinker again, change a gearbox and repair a gas tank.
Ultimately, Nick finished 6th in his class.
At the HMV there is no racing but demo driving. As a result, the result is selected on who has driven the laps most consistently and it is not about who crosses the finish line first.
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