Axel loves to be in daddy's garage and play with all stuff - Pro Mods, Keith Blacks, Impalas, 4L80E's and all the tools. And sometimes he plays with his own toys like this battery driven trike which is fun
even without the battery. Daddy needs to look after Axel much of the time in the garage..
- No Axel, please don't put that thing into Patrick's injector...
November 21 - 2004
Today was the first day in the Go-kart license class for Axel. The law says 7 years and Axel will not be
7 until February 6th in 2005 but the officials at Team 13, Gothenburg said it was OK anyway.
What can a painted sign tell us? Well, Team 13 is the association in which famous Chris Condor got
Sweden's second A-license ever in Sweden. Even more famous Formula 1-driver Ronnie Peterson
was the first with that license, in his Club in the hometown Örebro. Condor and Peterson were
friends back then and great combatants in Formula Kart. Ronnie was later sadly killed at F1 Monza
in 1978. Condor made it to Formula Super-Vee but never to Formula 1.
Condor now works as film/video photographer at Dockhouse Film & Television AB together with me.
Class of 2004 - Karting license in 2005. Some 10 drivers in this class, supported by parents.
9 future Schumachers and 1 John Force.
"I know I know!" The hand went up at every question, not necessarily the right answers, but engagement.
Axel also just lost his second front tooth, this time under normal circumstances. Happy anyway.
Teachers Jenny and Marcus looked over the small Formula drivers in a good way. But click it!
This is FUN! Click it!
December 19 - 2004
Last Sunday of four. The Examination!
Well it's time for the theoretical test! Lovely Jenny was very kind with Axel.
"What is an Inspection?" -Hmm, I dunno, next question!...
But he knew all the flags, do you?
Helmets should be as light as possible.
All parents and many relatives were of course here on the last day!
Hanna was the only girl in this class. A really cool driver!
The red lights will not be put out until the start is correctly done with Pole 1 and 2 in their positions!
If that doesn't happen before the starting line, all have to cruise slowly for another lap...
No, not this time either! Axle had big problems to stay in # 2 position after # 1 Hanna at the Master Lap. The Red Starting Lamps didn't turn off in three laps!
He was real angry and in tears afterwards. But mostly because his session ended and he had to wait
to the next one. Small driver - great importance!
Feels good to have almost the whole family there, mom, cousin Mattias, uncle Michael,
grandma Sonia and grandpa Thore. And dad of course.
Everybody eventually had some great fighting laps. Amazing how fast they go actually!
It is something special about the Checkered Flag!
Axel's first diploma! Hmm, look at them teacher's shoes, that must be the right stuff to get!?
They're both racers...
A happy class!
Are you interested please check this out: http://www.team13.se/
And don't forget to test your knowledge on the flags!
Aug 12 2006
The Great Family Go-Cart Race!
It began with the celebration of Sonia's 70th birthday together with Thore's earlier 76th birthday. Axel
wanted us all to go Go-carting and he meant "all" including Sonia who never has been in a go-cart.
But she was easy to persuade! Both Axel and his mother Agneta has that power.
Just seconds before the start, Axel shouts to Granny Sonia to come forward yet a couple of feets in the
grid. Grandpa Thore has only drove this a couple of times long time ago. Same goes for Agneta and aunt
Susanne and uncle Michael. Brother Anton is always the quickest in a go-cart so we placed him in the
back. I'm usually 1 second slower per lap than lightweight Anton (maybe I'm the heavyweight?) so I
placed myself in front of him...
And Axel had the Pole Position of course. So, what did it look like after 10 minutes of fighting???
Official Results
Best Lap Time
1 Anton 25.99
2 Bostic 26.97
3 Michael 27.59
4 Axel 30.03
5 Thore 32.50
6 Agneta 35.66
7 Susanne 35.84
8 Sonia 1.13.48
Anton did what he should. Axel spun once. All of us was impressed of his driving becuse he
had a much smaller and slower cart. Sonia was slow traffic to everyone but it made
the race exciting because many positions was altered in the rest of the field.
She complained afterwards about too heavy steering...we said it's getting easier with
speed and she replayed: "And that you're telling me now!?"
Everyone had a good thrilling time!
