20-06-2016, 03:00 PM
Qualfied 3rd which was a surprise but with some of our top runners missing I guess it's not that surprising. Q lap was a pb.
First race was uneventful. Held p3 all the way through the run to the hairpin. Was some fender bending just behind me which eliminated any pressure so I pretty much cruised to the finish maintaining p3.
Second race was more eventful. Started p8 with DJC just behind me. I gained 2 spots before the hairpin then one more when Mariani went wide at the sharp left in the uphill portion. Next pass was on Gorka in his underpowered Brab at the end of the long straight. DJC hounded me for a lap and then made a daring but great pass on the inside at T1! On lap 5 or so I inherited p4 when Dan Minges slid out into the railing on the approach to the hairpin. A spin by DJC gave me 3rd back. I pitted late (end of lap 10) from p1 with a large gap. I watched the graphic position bar nervously as the pack got closer and closer while my pit timer counted up. I got released just as p1 came blowing across the S/F line! A terrible situation for a pit exit but I couldn't just park and let the whole field blow by me. So I gunned it and hoped whoever it was would see me and avoid disaster. Thank goodness he stayed left and made the curve. WTG Dan Bayford, did you see me in time or was it just lucky? I got out in p2 with DJC right on my tail. He got by at the hairpin when I understeered on exit. Had a little fight with Tobias but he went off at some point and I brought it home with another P3.
WTG to all those racing around me. I had a fun race and satisfying result.
First race was uneventful. Held p3 all the way through the run to the hairpin. Was some fender bending just behind me which eliminated any pressure so I pretty much cruised to the finish maintaining p3.
Second race was more eventful. Started p8 with DJC just behind me. I gained 2 spots before the hairpin then one more when Mariani went wide at the sharp left in the uphill portion. Next pass was on Gorka in his underpowered Brab at the end of the long straight. DJC hounded me for a lap and then made a daring but great pass on the inside at T1! On lap 5 or so I inherited p4 when Dan Minges slid out into the railing on the approach to the hairpin. A spin by DJC gave me 3rd back. I pitted late (end of lap 10) from p1 with a large gap. I watched the graphic position bar nervously as the pack got closer and closer while my pit timer counted up. I got released just as p1 came blowing across the S/F line! A terrible situation for a pit exit but I couldn't just park and let the whole field blow by me. So I gunned it and hoped whoever it was would see me and avoid disaster. Thank goodness he stayed left and made the curve. WTG Dan Bayford, did you see me in time or was it just lucky? I got out in p2 with DJC right on my tail. He got by at the hairpin when I understeered on exit. Had a little fight with Tobias but he went off at some point and I brought it home with another P3.
WTG to all those racing around me. I had a fun race and satisfying result.