I'll be honest - I joined this one thinking I'd be sat at the back and waiting for everyone to fall off, I really didn't think the Alfa would be fast enough to have any sort of chance!
Imagine my supprise when I found myself 2nd for a large chunk of practice (I'd switched to race fuel by the time I was deposed so coudn't really mount a come back).
The race start was all pretty civilised - which suprised me as I expected myself and the 910's to be swamped by the time we reached the dip.
After Phil had his Demi-spin, and Tris landed badly I found myself in a fairly safe 4th and considerably stronger than both Clive's Pork, and Greg's Mk1 in several places.
Sadly I also found myself utterly out classed by both of them in several other places - It turns out that the Porsche can both out-accelerate and out run the 33 with out too much difficulty on the straights. It also seems to put it's power down much better out of tight corners, although that could also be Clive's setup as I was running a fairly open diff here.
After Clive had jumped him around 6 laps in, Greg was caught offline and vunerable, so being the nice gentleman driver I am I dived straight in for the kill
Somehow I was in in front by the time we reached the dip on the following lap and was able to start pulling clear again and also to re-close the gap to Clive who'd buggered-off somewhat during the exchange.
Once back on him we settled in for a battle that would last for over half of the race - where ze German's continually show boated their superior technology in front of me.
Eventually I managed to be close enough to catch the draft and actualy make a move on Clive, amazingly it worked and I was in 2nd!
2 laps later I'd got too much air in the dip and was back in 3rd
After a few more position changes both Clive and I seemed to loose control braking into Virage de la Ferme and he rear ended me - this let Greg rejoin the fun with only 5 laps to go.
I rapidly got back onto Greg's tail during the twisty section and peddled for all I was worth hoping to repeat my pass from earlier in the race and at least re-gain 3rd. Greg was awake to this and held me off nicely - but then Clive lost it into the 2nd chicane and Greg and I were promoted!
Even better was that Greg then proceeded to throw himself off at the same point with only 2 to go despite having otherwise held me off perfectly.
The Alfa deserved that wreath far more than I did, I abused the poor thing pretty much to destruction in that race
Well done Jonny on the Win and to Greg for just holding off Clive for 3rd - well done to everyone else for finishing on the lead lap too, that's doing well here I think.