Very happy to get my first race win at Clubmans.
Qualifying went well and I matched my best lap on low fuel with a 1:31.5. Then I decided to see what the car would be like with race fuel in and so I went out with 28 laps of fuel on board and went even faster! Prior to this race, I was finding the 67 BRM to be a bit rubbish, but putting the ramp angles to 85/30 meant that I had lots of power oversteer which is how I like it. I dont know what it means, but also increasing the number of clutches seemed to enhance the power oversteer.
I couldn't find a setup online, so I modified the setup for Monaco, shoved all the breaking to the front (57%), which allowed me to go deep into turn1. So I had a little bit of turn in understeer and power oversteer, which is great, but sounds wrong now I write it down.
Off the start I got a lot of wheelspin and was very cautious into T1. Not sure what happened behind me, but at the end of lap 1 I had a very nice lead. I built on my lead until Tim took over 2nd place and every so often he closed the gap. In general, I was taking it easy, going no-where near the rev limit as I have a tendancy to blow the BRM's engine. I was also trying to conserve petrol, I had over-filled my tank because when practicing I found that if I fuelled for 8 laps, the car only managed 7
I did have 1 360 degree spin, but otherwise I was much more consistent than normal.
I really like the track, which I would say as I went well. But I found a nice rhythm here and it felt like Monaco and maybe Mosport, which I also like. For those that like exciting corners, you can make up a lot of time after you go under the bridge by taking the next corner in 3rd or 4th rather than 2nd (which sometimes spins you anyway). The criticism that there is no-where to overtake is very valid and I am grateful that we dont have this track in modern F1. Even Hungary has a chance for passing on off the main straight.
Hope I can make the D1 race next weekend, but might have to give it a miss.
Ryeman.