The latest round of the Thunderkart Sodi W Series Star Cup was held at Warden Law on Sunday, with congratulations to Craig Brock who survived to take the overall win, after spending 12-laps in the final driving defensively to keep his main rival at bay.

James Hayden, whose last four races have rewarded him with a 1st, 1st, 1st, and 2nd, was clearly the fastest driver on the day, taking three of the four fastest laps from the day's proceedings, including the fastest lap of the event.

Speaking from experience it is immensely frustrating to be stuck behind a quick but slower driver, with whom you have little choice but to spend 12-laps running nose-to-tail, or side-by-side (albeit always on the outside), but lacking the straight-line speed to make an overtaking move 'stick'.

"I was 'gutted'" James said after the race, "because I was so much quicker, but Craig was too defensive to get past safely. For this race they included the chicane on the main straight, but I reckon if they had not done that, I would then have had enough in hand to pass him on the outside anyway. But with the shortened straight after the cicane there was no longer enough space to get the run I would have needed down the outside of him."

It always brings home something the Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson once said to me when he used to race in karts around the world. "You know Mike I have never driven defensively. If someone is faster then why risk having them take you off. Should they get past because you are not quick enough to beat them, then let them go. Maybe after they have gone by you might find the speed needed to re-launch an attack, but defensive driving and deliberately blocking another driver? No. All you need is the wrong driver behind you and a barrier is waiting for you somewhere - not all are patient!"

So well done James on showing the patience to keep the observers off your back.