Grats to Rob and Tristan .
For me 3rd place was just about the best I could have hoped for after the start.
I think I just about nailed the perfect start in the BRM and Robert got a little too much wheelspin. The result was that I was inside of Robert as we approached that cone on the apex of the crest. I could hear Robert alongside and thought "he does not know I am here!!!" I watched for his front tyre and kept as far to my left as I could, but when his tyre did appear it was obvious that both cars were not going to get past the cone. I know from past mistakes that the cones in these parts are filled with concrete, so I opted for a bit of Rallycross and dived down over the bank
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I trundled along the grass towards the Esses and waited for everyone to pass before rejoining absolutely last and 3-4 secs back from the last car.
It was hero to zero I guess lol!
From then on I just pushed hard every lap picking of cars and passing those who came to grief. With 15 laps to go I was in 5th..then I think Uli retired and I was 4th, but Axel was way ahead and I thought that would be as good as I would get. But then he was right there in front and I could smell 3rd place and a podium
Very slowly I was creeping up on him until his engine exploded on the S/F straight and I was 3rd!!
Robert and Tristan were too far ahead to catch even at WR pace unless they made a mistake, so I just kept lapping at 1:11 pace to the flag.
It might have been more interesting if I had not dropped to last on Lap 1, but I had huge fun chasing down car after car as I fought back up through the field.
I have to thank a couple of cars who allowed me to pass without any fight and to those cars I lapped who made it very clean and easy .