Because the Pirelli Nationwide Superstock with Moneybarn Automobile Finance championship heads to Manufacturers Hatch, Clayton Grover is seeking to put a troublesome Snetterton spherical behind him and make vital strides ahead.
Driving for Grover Stunts & Unique Fishing, Grover confronted a sequence of setbacks at Snetterton. In Friday’s mixed observe, he managed to complete thirty second total. Qualifying noticed additional challenges, with Grover ending up thirty third on the grid with a time in moist situations.
The race itself proved to be a take a look at of resilience. Ranging from the again of the grid, Grover fought his means via to complete twenty ninth, simply 38.858 seconds behind the race winner. His finest lap of 1:56.944 confirmed glimpses of the tempo he’s able to reaching.
Reflecting on the Snetterton weekend and up to date challenges, Grover mentioned, “It’s been a troublesome run to be trustworthy, numerous crashes which isn’t like me in any respect, issues with the bike and restoration. Whereas I hate to make use of something however myself as an excuse, we’ve not had it straightforward.”
He elaborated on the precise points confronted throughout the race: “We had the again brake caught on the entire time, destroying nook entry and straight-line pace. It meant a very good combat however for the fallacious positions.”
Nevertheless, Grover and his workforce have been working exhausting to deal with these points. “Since then, we’ve had a trackday to kind the braking and suspension out,” he defined. “There’s slightly extra to search out in qualifying to get onto the group we would like, which I believe we now have.”
Looking forward to Manufacturers Hatch, Grover is optimistic about his prospects. “We’ve bought numerous seat time developing and hopefully progress,” he said. “We are going to qualify larger, end larger, and shut the proportion hole on the entrance guys.”
The Yamaha rider can be eager to acknowledge the assist he’s obtained and is open to additional help because the season progresses. “Thanks to all which have helped out thus far,” Grover mentioned. “With a busy few months developing, we welcome any and all assist.”
With renewed willpower and the technical points resolved, all eyes might be on Grover at Manufacturers Hatch to see if he can ship on his promise of improved qualifying and race performances. The enduring Kent circuit might nicely be the turning level in what has been a difficult season thus far for the Grover Stunts & Unique Fishing workforce.