Title Decider

First post in a looooonnnnnng time!! Unfortunately this kind of fell by the way side along with the website as we took to social media to keep people updated! So this weekend is the title decider and we are in the running! I think your either destined to be a champion or you aint! This weekend we will see what Michael's destiny holds for him, I have saw how much has been poured into this season, and as it became more crucial things that would be double checked would be triple checked and so on so it extends way past Michael, It goes out to everyone who has a hand in this team (present company excluded) they have all put that extra in and gave 110% so it would be so painful to see it snatched away cruelly! All we can hope for is good clean racing and whoever wins is deserving. I think last time we were in this position was 2010 (maybe) and I remember the numbness at losing out in the end but that time came to pass and the opportunity is here again, Well nothing else to say, I will make a final entry here on Monday then this blog will be no more, Social media is now the way to reach out to fans.

2011 Season

It's nearly racing time!!!! Well here we go again and we find ourselves at the start of another season (Well nearly). Things have gone well here with both the www.a1performanceproducts.com truck and the www.nothingbutalpinestars.com truck both ready to be unveiled for the new season. We have already had our first taste of action this year competing in the live action arena at the autosport show, Action being the key word as once again pickups decided to do a little rubbing! This year is once again set to eclipse the previous with a very sizeable calendar and new drivers joining the fold, 2011 is set to be Fantastic. Have a look at the 2011 race dates and see what races you can attend but be sure not to miss Brands Hatch on the 26/27 March where the www.nothingbutalpinestars.com truck will be unveiled in it's stunning new livery! 

2010 Season Over

Well thats it, The 2010 season is now over. A massive congratulations to Steve Dance on winning the 2010 Championship and to Nic Grindrod on the 2010 Oval Championship. Its been a long season, A somewhat emotional one i guess seeing as i am sat writing this feeling very down, Now i know you may be thinking that going into the final rounds we werent going to recover and win the championship and i fully agree with that, I don't feel like this because we didnt win it, I feel this way as i have worked out the final points and no matter which way i look at it, we lost the championship through 1 engine failure. I dont know how the rest of the team are feeling right now as they are still travelling back from Brands (I couldnt be there due to work) and the earliest i will catch up with them is tomorrow, On saying that i cannot be sad about the season on a whole as we had a great season apart from 1 hiccup, 2 fastest qualifying's, 4 fastest laps, 1 Win, 2 2ND's and 5 3RD's. Consistency had been our key this season and it is something we can build on next season, Normally it would be quiet time now before prep for next season but not this time, Both trucks will be stripped and rebuilt over the next 2 months, But moving on from that we all have plenty of work to do, Myself i have the challenge of attempting to re-design SmithMotorsport.co.uk, Work on the Pickup Truck Racing site and also keep adding and building www.a1performanceproducts.com so there is going to be no quiet time to be had. So thats all there is to say at the moment, On a final note, Well done to all who make Smith Motorsport what it is, Geoff Smith, Steven Fishburn, Danny Snowdon, Barry Fishburn, Myself and Michael Smith (had to thank Michael as he is integral to the team lol) we done well this year and we will build on this!

Long Break

Well we seem to be pretty far into our long mid season break now and it's been pretty much Relaxed so far, We attended the Hot Rod world final, The F1 @ Silverstone and now parts of the team are enjoying a 3 week break in the South of Spain. Unfortunatly there is not really any news to report as such, Pickups were on TV Friday gone and repeated times over the weekend. I must say it was a good show and projected the pickups well as a closely raced championship (at least i thought so), So i guess thats a good thing,17 Trucks looked well on TV aswell and also the drivers put on a great show and showed we can mix it up and rub each other as good as the Touring Cars if not better! Well Thruxton approaches and if we can repeat or better what we did at Mallory then we are in for a storming weeked! Till then, Keep checking back for any new updates.

9 Week Break

Well a good meeting was had at Mallory Park last weekend where we managed to take a 2nd, 3rd and 6th and extended our lead very slightly in the championship which can only be classed as a succesful weekend. The racing was very close and hard fought and also seen a turn out of 17 Trucks, which is a far cry from what we saw at the last Rockingham. So moving on from Mallory, i am sure you are all aware that we should of had dates at Rockingham and Mondello Park in Ireland. Well them 2 rounds have been cancelled due to a number of reasons which as a team we agree with, There seemed to be clashes with lots of other events ie Hot Rod World Final, World Cup and various other factors so it seemed to be the only sensible thing to do. The Rockingham Round is possibly to be rescheduled for September. So with a 9 week break ensuing what will we do? Well there is BTCC @ Croft today which members of the team are attending (minus me, work again), Hot Rod World Final and various Brisca F1 meetings Then there is the perfect time for everyone to squeeze holidays in. With the Truck all ready done for the next round @ Thruxton it also means that Steven (Crew Chief) can also get more work done on his F2 and maybe even grace some tracks with his presence! Well thats about it for now but i am sure between now and Thruxton there will be more news to report on and let you all know about!

Upcoming Rockingham

Well this weekend see's the return to Rockingham but with 2 differences, Firstly the meeting is Saturday only and secondly, we are running 2x20 lap race's and 1x35 lap race which should make for some great racing. Our last outing made for some fantastic close racing and the a1performanceproducts.com truck was running strong so hopefully we are very close to that first win on the Oval, We have won at Rockingham in the past but not since we made the move onto the full oval. Phil White once again will no doubt prove to be strong round the Rock with the Ford engine proving very capable there. Once again the website will be updated with the results and standings as and when they happen on Saturday, So if you cannot make it to the Rock why not check back at Smith Motorsport for all of the results and goings on during the day.