My replay
Well even though i was not expecting great things form this track, i was surprised how well i was doing. in practice i was slowly slipping down the timing board but it stopped at about 8th place..
This was far better than i imagined.. When we started Qually i set off and seemed for the first time to actually bettered my lap times in practice. I ended up in 4th place .. now that was a big shock..
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Then it was Race time.. i remember then number coming 3,2,1, and GO, i was all in slow motion for me my car set off and i was off, really off. I must of nailed the start i was going past the 3 cars in front of me... it was a Really weird feeling, i got to about the 200m mark and hit the brakes .. I had done quite a few practice start from abouth 10th place and that seemed to be were i needed to brake.. As the corner drew closer i thought to my self this is going to be close, my car was not turning i just seemed to be going straight on.. I knew Neil was on the outside of me and expected Ross somewhere on the inside..
As the barriers drew closer there comes that cold chill , that sinking feeling inside, reality checks in ..im going to crash...BANG, i hit the wall. As i look behind me all i see are cars,they were every where, my car was stalled, Oh i felt so bad inside. The next thing i know i get a tap from behind.. my first though was were is Neil, but it wasnt it was Jack.
.. my car fired up and a sheeperly drove round the bend on the grass.. oh man i was feeling bad... I waited for a gap in the traffic and set off.
As i look behind me there must of been 10 cars.. feeling really bad now.. I turn off the speaker in T/speak at the beginning of the race so i was hearing nothing but my engine , (i can get distracted sometimes). As i was driving round the track i started to overtake a couple of cars, so when i got a little wide on a corner i thought to my self this is a good time pulled over and let all the cars go by.. Still thinking i was to blame for all the first corner mayhem..
Once i was plum last it took me a couple of steady laps to catch up the cars in front. for the next 20 laps every car i overtook i felt bad almost regretting the overtake. I slowly caught up to Bob H and he looked to be having a good race with Yves in his very wide mustang, I passed Bob on the back straight. This was a good place to pass in the Healey. I didnt think i would get by Yves but he spun on the first corner very soon after.. I managed a couple of more places due to cars spinning in front of me. i could see the laps were counting down quick now I could see Jay up ahead but he crossed the line just ahead of me..
It was only when i finished and started to apologise to all on T/speak, i was told it wasn't me, I had only tangled with Neil
So a big sorry to Neil.
I thought i could make the turn from where i braked...i will be a bit more cautios next time. im glad i didnt end your race.. Sorry you never got the break you deserved in the ferrairi. you was quick
So after spending the whole race feeling bad, on reflection from a driving point it was maybe one of my strongest performances.
. apart from the wall..
From last to 9th place.. Wow..
So a big sorry if my tangle with Neil distracted others
thanks all for racing,