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Ricky Collard Team VERTU - Qualifying Race - Brands Hatch - 9th May 2026
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Ricky, congratulations. Thank you. Ricky, congratulations. A really good drive for you. And I I sort of suspected that was a little bit unexpected, was it? Um, not really like we had a third place in the first round. Fourth place now, so yeah, we're I thought we'd actually be in a bit of bit of a better position. When I got past my teammate, I thought, okay, the guys around me haven't got too much boost. But you know, credit where it's due, that was an absolute world-class drive by Ash, so fair play. Um it's just worrying for us when we're sat there with full boost and we still can't beat him, so we need to have a real good look at the data because it's good to finish people, but at the same time, I need to go back now and look for the video, look for the data, find out where I can make these little adjustments for tomorrow's race. But a good solid drive by you. I mean you were in the mix and elbows were out at one point and it was it was looking good, it looked good. Yeah, that um going into the hairpin on that first lap, it's you know I went up to Dan, I said, by the way, I said that wasn't actually me, that time, believe it or not. And he went, yeah, he said every everyone was uh everyone was being sort of loaded up. Um but look it's great. There was so much clean, not clean hard to say clean contact, but hard contact on that first lap. I don't know what happened really between Daryl and Tom, I think it's a little bit over the mark, but you know, we're all pushing it, so I get out there. Um yeah, Sam Richie's just helping me there with my my helmets, you see. Uh very nice. Um but yeah look, I just want to have fun hard racing, and it was fun hard racing. It settled down a little bit, it's very hard to overtake around here. Yeah, um, even with our boost. But look, we're going to tomorrow's race. I know I've got a bit more than I think we're gonna see a difference maybe tomorrow with how we use our boost compared to Camish. Um I don't know what's gonna happen with the Leon with that move and and Ash. But hey, we're in the mix. Sunshin? You certainly are, and it was a great drive, Ricky. Well done. Thanks mate, cheers.