25-05-2015, 07:06 PM
Had a good (for my standards) handle on the track, but could not practise as much as I would have liked. Anyway, got near my PB in Q, 3rd on the grid, if I remember correctly. Did a very bad start where a bunch of competitors passed me easily on the first meters. I was able to grab a few places back, and after some self-induced errors I decided to take it easy and settle for 4th. Also, the Indy 500 was running in parallel, Saavedra had just crashed with uncertainty on his condition (turned out he has only relatively minor injuries) in the final phase of the race. So I was destructed a bit. After our race, Indy had also finished, and I was pleased to find out who had won.
In the second race i botched the start again from P7 and this time the whole field bar one passed on the straight to T1. I was able to pass a few people in the opening laps and found myself behind DC who was chasing John. In a slightly opportunistic move I squeezed by DC in the final corner for which he kindly paid me back by staging the same move on me next time around
In the further course of the race, I approached Tim, catching up a bit an every corner. I misjudged my abilities and drove into him on the last corner which turned him around (sorry for that!). I parked the car to let him by again, but that took some time and about 100 other cars passed us as well. Not long after that I was closing in on Tim again, and this time I somehow made it stick in a proper fashion. The pitstop and the race was over in a blur, in the end I reached 4th place again, so its a 4/4, with which I am pleased.
I will miss the next two rounds I guess (road trip to Le Mans!), I wish everyone all the best for those races and a larger grid. I think this one was the low point of the season with about 14 participants. Definitely not for the quality of the races, which continue to entertain and amaze me. Grats and thanks to all involved.
In the second race i botched the start again from P7 and this time the whole field bar one passed on the straight to T1. I was able to pass a few people in the opening laps and found myself behind DC who was chasing John. In a slightly opportunistic move I squeezed by DC in the final corner for which he kindly paid me back by staging the same move on me next time around
In the further course of the race, I approached Tim, catching up a bit an every corner. I misjudged my abilities and drove into him on the last corner which turned him around (sorry for that!). I parked the car to let him by again, but that took some time and about 100 other cars passed us as well. Not long after that I was closing in on Tim again, and this time I somehow made it stick in a proper fashion. The pitstop and the race was over in a blur, in the end I reached 4th place again, so its a 4/4, with which I am pleased. I will miss the next two rounds I guess (road trip to Le Mans!), I wish everyone all the best for those races and a larger grid. I think this one was the low point of the season with about 14 participants. Definitely not for the quality of the races, which continue to entertain and amaze me. Grats and thanks to all involved.