Ach, my kingdom for a constant radius curve..
- getting real tired of those constantly opening or closing curves, that seems to be all the rage on these new F1 circuits.
Had problems finding a car that felt good on this track; in the end, the Porker seemed the best alternative, as it was the 2nd quickest and most stable for me.
Qualified 4th - and most impressed with the speed of the guys ahead of me
Made a jump start - my first!, which unfortunately sealed the race for me, with a S/G. Was in 3rd at the end on L1, when I went in to serve it and of course came out dead last, with huge gap to the car ahead.
Relatively quickly caught up to and passed Roger in his Skyline. Still as ferociously sounding as ever, but seemingly more bark than bite on this track. Then spent the rest of a lonely race chasing Clive, some 15 secs ahead. Gap was pretty constant; only on the final 2 laps did it shrink significantly, and only on the last lap did I get a visual on him. Clive, as per the previous weeks races, I thought we had an unspoken gentleman's agreement:
1. I chase you, without really making any headway.
2. You fall off track, allowing me to pass.
3. You don't have time to retake position - or conveniently run out of fuel, making it impossible.
Quite miffed that you have broken it this time..
Bill, sorry to hear about your problems.
Strange that it only affected you. Tony, at this rate, we soon won't have any Nissans left..
- pity about your black screen too; was wondering what was wrong, when I passed your stationary car.
Cheers,
Erling