Another stunning Lenno monster event choice :good:
... great shows of driving prowess from the front guys.
Qualied quite a ways up the order with a 1:58 (5th 6th or maybe 7th???, can't quite remember).
Was well chuffed with this as I only had about 15 mins on track to learn it quickly late last night, and I had no setup at all before starting tonight.
Race 1 - started well but held back a bit as there was a bit of bumping in T1 and T2, so I dropped back behind Fernando who was intent on being in front :wink2:
Followed him and was just starting to close in for the kill
when we came across Mark and someone else in T1 scrabbling back on track.
I ended up behind Mark then for a couple more laps when I went to brake a bit later for T1 to try to get down the inside of him as he seemed to be taking the outside line, but he braked quite a bit earlier than I expected and not seeing me coming cut sharply back to the apex, I was really on the edge of traction at this point so could slow no more ... proper :eek: moment and we came together. I knew it was my bad and now about 150º sideways across T1 I hit reverse and tried to get out of the way ... too late for Jay unfortunately who ploughed straight into me ... rear wing was gone, car was mangled, hit ESC as fast as I could to reduce further mayhem - sorry chaps :sorry:
Race 2 - Started next to last being one of the early exiters in race 1, so took it real steady on lap 1 to avoid all the trouble and spinning cars around the track.
Lap 2 or 3 I lost a spot to Mark as I was slower accelerating avoiding a couple of crashers, but then made my way past the Croucher who outbraked himself at T2 :wink2:
Re-caught Mark but we were caught up behind Amir and Vedran having their own little ding dong battle ... we but both got past Vedran and were both on Amir's case when I had to take T3 wide to avoid Mark's arse end again
... but in doing so found myself getting clipped from behind as I spun it up a little getting on the gas again.
"you've got an aerodynamics problem" comes across the pit radio
Splitter lost, I was considering quitting, but thought I would see how this thing went first ... amazingly I could still drive at a reasonable pace, albeit a good 2 or more seconds off my previous pace.
So I battled on for the remaining 10 laps which kinda went like: gained ground on Amir, passed him, then I turned a corner to find Vedran already sideways in front of me ... anchored on but still gave him a tap as I passed by, and Amir slipped by me at this piont as I struggled to get going again ... but then he caused me a bit of confusion as he slowed to let me past him again. I tried not to go but finally did, but then slowed again to let him thru on one of the next corners to keep things fair and square :good:
We commenced to have a lovely little wall bashing battle till the final lap, when I think a bit too much pressure from me finally got him :jump: as he outbraked himself into one of the tyre walls :doh:.
Good bit of driving though mate, was great fun
Crossed the line in 6th, which was not a bad result considering I started at the back and did 10 laps with no splitter
Thanks Gary and RD, had a blast despite the knocks and scrapes ... and commiserations to everyone falling foul of the walls and other "hard objects" out there tonight :hug:
PS ahh bugger - its another epic novel, I just couldn't stop my fingers - sorry
