From karts to cars - The Dave Spiller story
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hanging from Karts to Cars, how hard can it be? In 2018 halfway through the 7th season of competing in two concurrent karting championships with two South West Championships and a Welsh (CC) plate under our belt, the conversation inevitably drifted to where we go from here.
in the awning one night I muted the idea of retiring from karting and buying a car that we could use for track days and ‘enjoy’ our dad and lad time again without the relentless pressure of competition.
Dave found ‘Morris’ an R53 Mini (supercharged) for sale by EDM that looked well prepared and after a tyre kicking session it was bought ready for some ‘fun’. Literally one week later I get a text from Dave stating that Castle With Dave now working, and other out- Combe had introduced a new class in the side interests, the three weekends per Hot Hatch Series specifically for the R53 month karting was starting to take its toll, Mini. and whilst we all still enjoyed the ‘fun’ of racing we needed a change. Over a beer
Dave in action at Combe driving ‘Morris’ (Picture: Steve Kilvington)
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