By alley - Sep 14, 2014, 3:57 PM ET

Colton Herta winds up AsiaCup adventure

Fourteen year-old Colton Herta took the opportunity to race in the FIA-sanctioned AsiaCup Series in Malaysia this weekend, and has been keeping a diary for RACER.com. Here is the final instalment of races three and four for the young American.

This weekend has been a lot of fun. The cars are great, and I think Peter Thompson and everyone at Meritus.GP does a great job in putting on this series. I'm happy to be here and compete with all these drivers.

Sunday morning was almost a dream. I wanted rain, and that's what we had. Rain that was so heavy the race was delayed. That was the good part. The undertray fell off on the warm-up lap, and I didn't know it had gone. I didn't feel it go, it just dropped off and I kept on going.

After that I didn't have much grip, and the conditions were tough, so it was hard. I think we had enough to be fastest. I spun off into the gravel at Turn 13, and continued, but before I did that I was catching Jake Parsons. There's no excuses – I shouldn't have spun. We got what we could after the spin, and I couldn't even see my shift lights on the dash there was so much spray – I was shifting where I thought I should! I was behind four cars, and the spray was huge. Other than the undertray and the spin, I think it was a pretty good race. I set fourth-fastest time running behind people, and I'm sure I could have run faster.

My final race of the four could not have been more different. That was so close! We were three or four inches apart at times. It was good racing. Some incidents happened, but despite that it was good racing.

It was dry by now and I had another great start from fourth on the grid. The third one wasn't too good, but the undertray kind of blew that up. The last one, I went from fourth to first by the first corner, but we were five wide! (pictured, TOP) We carried that on three wide into Turn Two, Turn Three and Turn Four!

Luis Leeds (LEFT) and Colton follow the action.

The racing carried on, and I went up and down the order. We all did! Then Luis Leeds didn't see me there or give me room, and pushed me out of the track when I was alongside him. But that happens – we're racing. Maybe I shouldn't have put myself in a position to have that done to me, and for him even to be able to do that to me. That was tough racing. Still, in a weird way it worked out, as Luis clashed again with the leader.

I was sixth after going off because of Luis's move on lap 2, and I was second by the end of lap 3! An incident happened, I capitalized on it, and made up four spots.

I was closing on Jake at the finish. He'd also been as low as sixth on the first lap, I think, and by the finish, the gap between us was 0.833sec. I was second, which is disappointing as I know we were quick – I set fastest lap when I was catching Jake. A couple more laps, who knows? Our biggest problem now is how to pack all the trophies to get home. That's still a nice problem to have.

I'd love to come back to the series and to Malaysia. I don't know how much more exciting it could get, though! These cars are awesome, and this whole AsiaCup Series helps you to become a better driver. I've learned a lot, with the data, the driver coaches, and the other drivers who have been very helpful. I've had a real good time. And when I come back in a bigger faster car, like F1, what I have learned here will be a big help.

Now, I have to go back to school. Thanks again to Meritus.GP, Peter Thompson and my crew this weekend, and the coaches. It was a real experience which you need to feel at home. And your support at RACER magazine, and the messages to my Twitter. It's good to know people are watching

-Colton