David hopes car adjustments can put him in pole position

The Fife garage proprietor had built a new car for the start of the season. The stock rods are a non-contact formula and as such overtaking can prove to be difficult if the other driver fails to hold a racing line.

David had driven a Starlet for many years at the Cowdenbeath Racewall, picking up a few wins and qualifying for most of the major championships.

At the end of last season he decided his Nova was not as competitive and, as a result, he set about building a Corsa, which most of the drivers are now using.

He had the car ready for the practice sessions and brought it out in March to give it its initial shakedown.

When closed door sessions started in late August he was again there concentrating on the car’s set up and then started out with minor adjustments.

It can take quite a few meetings before the correct settings are found and after that it is a case of carrying out adjustments to suit conditions.

At his first competitive outing with the car David chalked up a best of fifth.

However, at his second outing the car snapped away after a racing incident and hit the wall which caused him to retire. David said: “The difference from the Nova to the Corsa was amazing and I had to learn how to get the best out of my new car. I used the practice session to try to get the new car sorted out but it was a big learning curve.

“In the end I learnt a lot about the car and despite being caught up in a racing incident the last time I was out I am looking forward to the new season.”