This was really a fun track and a great bunch of guys. Race 1 I was suprised at my start as I squeezed through and ended up in 3rd or 4th (can't remember) by T2. That's some nerve wracking seconds trying to look around and find the guy in your blind spot... and not run off the track... Luckly nobody was in my blind spot.... From there, I had a decent race as the leaders were jockying for position, I closed in nicely. Eventually holding 3rd and having a hard charging Eric Nelson coming up in his BMW. It's all a blur after that, I know that I went in 2 wide into the little T1 and that was disaster as Stephan and I were side by side. He cliped the wall and also touched me and plenty of damage ensued. Thanks for waiting. I think it was just a racing incident. I wouldn't fault anyone but will review the replay as I'd hate to think that I didn't give enough room. After that tussle, I dropped back to 7th which was where I finished.... BUT not without some more fireworks. Mr. Scott was closing on me fast in his rather handsome BMW and I got sideswiped by a lapped car that was shooting back onto the track.... I kept the car straight and with a little momentum but Scott was closing and couldn't get slowed down...> Due to my damage earlier, he had eaten up an 8 second lead in a matter of 2 laps or so.... When he caught me there was 2 laps to go and it just happend that he caught me just as I was being hit by the out of control car. As he slammed into the back of me, I somehow stayed under control and he also stayed fairly close to me.... but he must've had damage because in the next turn, he went off badly and lost 8 plus seconds. 7th and should've had in the 4th range but not disappointed too badly since we invert!!!
Race 2 I was rather excited since I knew this was a tight track and anything could happen to the leaders in lap 1. I figured that I could rocket from my p2 spot and take the lead as I seem to be a relatively decent starter from the standing position. IF i could just get a good clean first 3 or 4 laps then I would set myself up for a podium and maybe even a win depending on how certain drivers handle the first lap in traffic.....
So the green drops and I nail my start having sole possession of first by T1. Entering the backstretch, I had as much as a 3 second lead on 2nd. After leading a few laps, I checked the "order" of things behind me and to my horror the 2nd place position was now occupied by Yves. This was trouble as I knew he was a good second faster than me on a hot lap and he's not just a hotlapping kind of guy. I know he's a racer too so my next thoughts were that If I could just stay close to him, then I could draft and run faster laps than a 3rd place car running alone. I did stay with him for 3 laps or so but he's just too good tonight (and most nights) for me. The last 2 laps were spent creeping around the dicey turns in an effort to avoid the big mistake that Eric was lobbying for. 2nd place with this bunch of drivers was a successful race for me. Thanks again Eric! You da man.
