After a long absence Damian was back on track this weekend at Arena Essex, a new circuit for Oval Track Legends this season. With a re-built engine and a new track it was anyone's guess what this weekend would hold in store. Fortunately the weather was perfect and there was plenty of time for a few practise laps before the racing got under way.

Damian came out in heat 1 and from 12th on the grid finished a respectable 5th (or there abouts). Particularly as the new circuit proved quite a challenge for many of the drivers, being quick and tight it made overtaking difficult. Damian wasn't happy he'd got the tyre pressures right, and so it proved in the 2nd heat when he started mid-grid and finished there.

In the feature final Damian started 7th on the grid. There had been a few collisions in the heats and the Final was no exception, Damian managed to claw his way to 4th with some superb driving, and then narrowly missed being spun out himself as he passed 4th and 3rd on the 5th from last lap to get into 2nd place. Unfortunately there was a 5 car shunt on the same lap and the race was first of all stopped, and then abandoned due to excessive oil on the track. The final result was based on the last full lap completed, and because Damian's manoeuvre to take 2nd had come on the final lap deemed to have not been completed he was awarded 4th instead of 2nd.

Still, an impressive return to the oval tracks having missed several fixtures this season. Let's hope Damian can get back to winning ways at Birmingham, scene of last season's Triple Crown winning performance.

Photos from this event can be viewed in the Gallery here:-

http://www.legend114.co.uk/index.php?name=Picture&aid=10

Videos of the event should be uploaded within the next few days, all 3 heats and the Final.