08/09/2026
🏁 2026 Southern Championships Post-Race Update
Saturday’s Southern Championships at Forest Edge Kart Club brought a huge step forward for Alfie in only his second time competing in race conditions.
The day started strongly, with Alfie immediately picking up around his previous personal best pace despite not driving at Forest Edge for two months. In Practice 2, after switching to his first fresh set of slick tyres since starting owner-driver karting, he found another big improvement and set a new PB.
He then went quicker again in qualifying, improving his Forest Edge personal best by more than two seconds overall and qualifying P25 from 29 drivers in a highly competitive grid.
Unfortunately, the races brought a tougher end to the day, with incidents in both the Pre-Final and Final. The final incident required an ambulance assessment at the circuit and a later trip to Salisbury A&E for X-rays. Thankfully, there were no broken bones, but Alfie is now recovering from a painful hand and wrist injury, along with some bruising.
Despite the difficult finish, the positives from the day were clear: stronger pace, improved confidence, a big qualifying step forward, and another important learning experience in Alfie’s 2026 development.
Read the full update here:
www.fazepickleracing.co.uk/updates/5th-september-2026-southern-championships