Sep 11, 2022 | Blog, 2022, Team HARD | XKart Scholarship
Last Sunday I opened an email from XKart and Team HARD with an update on the scholarship James has entered.
James has made it through to the next phase of the scholarship, which is really exciting. James is ‘buzzing’ in his own words. I can tell his is nervous though.
PHASE 2
The second phase of the Team HARD XKart scholarship sees us at Whilton Mill on Monday 26th September. XKart have put on a day of activities.
James will be expected to drive the corporate karts three times. He’ll be taking part in a fitness assessment and a formal interview with managers of the scholarship and also some team building activities. The top drivers of the day – judged on their overall performance in the day, not just their driving – will then go on to drive the XKarts. The top three drivers are going to be taken to team HARD HQ for the final stage.
Team HARD are bringing down some of their drivers and cars, and we’re excited to meet them and look around the cars. Hopefully this includes the touring cars?
James is really excited at the opportunity of taking part in the next phase. He longs to get back on track in a petrol kart and into a race series. He desperately misses it but we just can’t afford to put him where he wants to be.
When I asked him what it would mean to him to win, he said …
“it would be a dream come true and help me on my way to a career in motorsport that I want so much. I am going to give it my all, even if I am nervous of the interviews bit. I am looking forward to driving the karts and really hoping I can do enough to get into the XKarts and then the final three”James
We are karting at Warden Law for the weekend before in the Total Karting series, so we’re going to have to make sure we prioritise his rest and nutrition more than normal over the weekend to make sure he’s in the best possible place for this scholarship round.
I have booked the day off, Dad might too so we can both be there to support him.