All i did was post the event We have Stuart to thank for this brilliant little track, but im hooked on it already..
So now for my apologia.. Sorry i messed up at the start of race 1, no excuses..
i had a shocking qually and ended up right at the back.
(came across a slow car on a out lap at the wrong point in the track ).
The only thing i can ask there for the future is keep off the racing line. these things will happen on a tight short track so picking when to go out is important.
I had chose the Jaguar and had been setting good lap times in the beast, i was helped by it torque out the corners ..
i had a good start gaining a good few spots up the start straight and then i made a blunder and missed my breaking point I found a gap to go through missing the cars turning in. And came to rest next to a Abarth and Mustang.. think a Mustang had aslo made the same mistake. Maybe next time we need to take it allot easier and not bash/blast through the pack..
so it was time to start back from the rear again.. this time do it correctly..
the mustang quit the game ? (it was a mistake no need to quit)
I found myself gaining places due to lots of cars spinning and hitting the barriers and was soon in a position up front again setting good laptimes and keeping it tight in the corners and using the power on the straights,
I did notice a red car behind me ( Jack ) he was giving it all to get by but just didn't get there . Lap after lap i was faster in some parts of the track he in others. after a few laps i had said to myself im not giving the position up but if hes gets along side in the twisty bits ill let him though but jack being the gent he is didn't push the issue he just gave me pressure for the whole race.. man it was hard work... I learnt allot in a race like this just keeping the car on the track and not overdriving it keep the tyres good for the end of the race..
We had Bob infront of us and we was keeping the distance to him,so me and jack were not slow.. i had a great race and finished with a smile on my face feeling good at the way the Jag preformed..
It was quite messy in place from some drivers.. me included..
The golden rule is. If you make a mistake and collect somebody and knock them off track you must wait for them. its so simple...if your lapping a car you may have to wait untill the exit of a corner or a straight before you can get by..the same again you must wait if you knock them of track..you cant just push them out the way.. they are still in a race themselves..
So onto race 2 ..
i was time to take out the Cortina.. i had tied many cars and set some cracking times in the abarth and Alpha.
This time i had waited until the end to qually and sat it next to Roland on pole.
We set off up the straight to the first corner. i had heard the banter on t/speak as Warren had picked a Jag for race to and was looking for his mate Jack ( not funny from Jack point of view but it made me chuckle..Sorry again Jack)
me and Roland went round the first corner side by side looked real good in the replay..( we almost looked like we knew what we was doing)
as we went into the next corner Roland had the best line so with a quick mention on t/speak he was clear to go through and i followed him round the rest of the lap close on his bumper...as we came out the last turn Roland got a slide and spun so i was all alone
for the next few laps i was just driving nice and clean keeping an eye on the car behind just trying to keep the gap. I had a couple of bobles and the pressure was mounting..
I came across a Jag and as i was about to overtake had to change direction due to the car moving across the track..
(if your being lapped hold your line let the overtaking car go round you , you can ease of the gas but please dont move across the track it can course confusion)..
I then found myself down a few places.. there was another car to race and what fun we had.. nice racing Stuart..
we was both pushing hard but not doing anything to silly, giving room were required ( we came up on some back markers in there own battle so caution was needed and we both got by nice and clean. no need to gain an advantage that way..) but also keeping up the pressure.
i eventually got my reward as all it took was a bobble and run wide and i was there to slip up the inside..
Now i know how jack felt.. ( it was great fun
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so from a bad start in race 1 to a cracking race and a super bit of fun in race 2..
well done to all the guys on the podium..
Special Kudos to all Jaguar drivers..
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Cracking track choice from Stuart..
Catch you all on Thursday...