really upset i was just about to make my first pit stop when failed unacceptable level came up.
i guess i am still really up set look very much forward to racing with you all again.
That was a real shame - though you did the job I wanted you to and held up Darren a tiny bit after his stop.
Really didn't expect pole - must be something in the water at Spa, I always seem to be able to drag that one magic lap out of the car here where others struggle to do a legal lap.
For once I didn't muck the start up and hand the lead over, but I knew Darren had more basic speed and it wasn't a surprise when he found a way by. It was more of a surprise that I could just about stay with him, but I didn't know how hard he was actually pushing, and it became apparent after a quarter distance that I was a tiny bit short on fuel and would have to take two clicks more at the stop than I had planned for.
As usual I had a great stop (we pay our crews an extra herring each for every second gained on a Legends car
Pete's crew will go hungry tonight!) and gained 5 of the 7 seconds gap back, but with hindsight I needed to stop two laps earlier and try one of David Coulthard's "undercuts" to get track position on him. After that it was just a matter of keeping focused and maintaining the gap to Mike behind - I was having to drive at full military power to stay ahead, but luckily not having to use the qualifying afterburners.
Well done to Mike for fighting back past David Ward after his late splash and dash to make it two Sharks on the podium in DP.
Like the ORO race last night the turnout was low but thanks to being in close proximity to closely matched cars for most of the race it was worth every penny - so much more fun than the Grand Am Premiere race I did this morning where my Mustang finished ahead of all the DPs but two laps down from the three leading cars.