Grats to the Podium regulars and to Hrisrto for a rather quick FL in the Coop. i was never going to be in that company
Well, I did much better than I expected
The white whale was never going to be quick around Moanaco, but I thought I would maybe keep some of the "not quite aliens" in sight and the 6 secs pit stop advantage might play well for me.
Qually was poor, I blamed the pit crew and gave them a good kicking , even though I was more like an octopus with a nervous twitch trying to get a good lap in.
Think I started about 7th, with Kruger and Syd in front of me. If I could whip the whale into a frenzy and keep them in sight I might be ok. Everyone appeared to behave themselves for the first lap and there were no wrecks embedded in the armco ( shame cos it would have given me another place or two, still you cant have everything!
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Fortunately for me, with such a heavy fuel load, the clutter of coops up ahead seemed to be slowing each other up and for the first few laps I held station quite happily and even eeked out a cushion over Mr Foster behind. It is rather tricky by the way, eeking a cushion out of Mr Foster. It involves a lot of eeking and only one cushion!!
a couple of small mistakes allowed Kruger and Syd to get a second or so clear but they were still in sight. Whereas, the alien brigade were over the horizon already.
I came upon Syd and Kruger playing pat a cake and passed Syd but Kruger did not have the decency allow me to slip through so I had to follow him for another few laps, until I made my SnG. I knew he would have to make his in the next lap or so and when I came out onto a clear track I pushed hard and was rewarded with the sight of K loitering in the Pits.
Prib showed a healthy gap back to K and I knew that he had been slightly quicker than me before his stop, so I concentrated on keeping things steady.
So Much concentration was used that I hit the Kerb approaching Virage and spun the ruddy thing. I could hear Steves Cooper coming and just manged to squeeze around the corner still in front!!
My tyres were in the red zone after the spin, so I had Steve on my back and a very slippy Honda.
A lap or two of very safe driving and defensive lines before I could pull away again. Kruger began to close and I caught glimpses of him in my mirrors, he did look very focused and intent on passing me thought!!
Just when I thought I might have to start defensive driving and try and protect my position to the end of the race, Kruger vanished and I was left all alone to pootle home keeping that Honda engine safe and sweet.
5th place and in Honda, with at least 3 aliens in front ( I'll let you 4 argue about who is the odd one out heee hee) and at Moanaco.
Grats to all the finishers, always a triumph in itself at Monaco
