This has been a pretty decent evening for me.
I'm still pretty timid in the car, running the very 'better safe than sorry' brake pressure of 84%. But I'm feeling pretty confident now, so may see if I can push my luck more next time.
Race 1 was a storming success. Qualifying 12th seemed like a positive result, but certainly not as good as finishing 9th in the end. It was certainly an exciting journey along too, passed plenty of people at the start, and plenty more passed me in return. All fair, and all fun. Finished the race on yellow tires all round, having estimated fuel use just right, and finishing with the margin for error I'd intended.
Race 2 didn't go according to plan though. I think I got off to a good start, but then I think this was me you met, Frederic? The second time, anyway
After that I had a spin due to the damaged suspension. I was trying to fight back and then another car did the same thing in another corner.
Slipped a bit going through the rather pedantic turn 11, and that's when Frederic knocked into my left rear. Left me facing backwards and having stalled! (I disabled autoclutch for a faster launch, and must have forgotten to turn it on again once moving...) Fortunately though, the incident left me pointing down a hill so I could bump start the engine. And once moving, I discovered the knock had left my rear left out of alignment. I had to steer left down the backstraight to stay in a straight line! With all the time I lost, and trying to keep that thing on the track, I'm astonished I finished in 8th place (if I recall correctly?), getting a fastest lap of 1:31.17 and without getting lapped by David (though that was close). A positive result, all things considered though I suppose.
Congrats David and Matt on the victories. See you guys next time!
