A wet Silverstone circuit did not deter the crowds for Trax and the Time Attack pit garages were receiving a lot of attention from onlookers keen to find out about the modifications.
Not only were the car fanatics out in force, but so were sponsors, eager to see how Bo was getting on after creeping up the championship this year, putting himself in contention for the Club Pro 2 Wheel Drive title.
As warm up got underway the car was running perfectly, taking on the fast pace of the shorter circuit at the 'Home of British Motorsport'.
Unfortunately the session was red flagged after only 5 minutes due to a competitor dropping oil, meaning that the session was over due to the day being run on such a tight schedule.
Even though this meant the teams didn't get to scrub their tyres in or really get to grips with the track, they were't fazed, instead using the extra time to make sure that their cars were in perfect working order ready for practice.
Despite heavy clouds threatening rain, remained dry with the sun breaking through the clouds giving the drivers a real feel for the infamous 'National Circuit' and the times began to come down, breaking the one minute barrier.
As the drivers took lunch, the rain began to fall. After a dry season that has seen more issues with being to hot than wet, the excitement to drive in the rain was palpable; our Time Attack drivers do love a challenge!
Unfazed by the rain, The Great Dane changed his tyres ready to take on the damp circuit.
As the session began, the rain began to ease off, but it didn't make conditions any easier.
As the cars slide round the track, it was a chance to see the drivers talent to full effect as they fought to keep their cars on the track and to keep their times coming down.
Bo pulled put all of the stops to fight for his place in qualifying, finishing third, just 0.425 seconds behind Charlie Butler Henderson in first place.
Now Bo really had the bit between his teeth and a whole new determination for the final.
The sunshine put in an appearance for the final and started to dry out the track leaving the drivers and their teams indecisive about which tyres to run on the still greasy surface.
Bo managed to maintain second place throughout the final, only coming in to check where he was placed.
Knowing he was in second, only half a second behind Charlie, he was soon back out on track giving it his all for that first place.
It looked impossible as the checkered flag came down with Charlie still leading, but there was one times lap left to be counted.
The Great Dane lived up to his name as he flew across the finish line one last time setting the fastest time in class, leaving the other competitors with no time to beat him.
After giving his sponsors a show, Chris from Forge Motorsport was happy to tell me why Bo was the first competitor they sponsored in Time Attack:
"When Bo first started Time Attack he came and bought some products off us."
"Then he won his first season straight away, and he came to us and we discussed sponsorship which we decided to go ahead with because of how well Bo showed off our products."
Forge work alongside other companies, including Cobra Seats and Owen Developments who have also sponsored Bo in his 2013 campaign.
Chris wen on to say they get a lot of people wanting what Bo has:
"Everyone wants Bo's intercooler! They've seen it out there winning and what better way is there to prove how good a product is?!"
With just one more round to go, everything hangs on the result at Brands Hatch with a championship which is nail bitingly close!
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Photos credited to Rich Sams Photography
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