Fantastic race guys!
I promised to drive a "Made in Italy"... but who doesn't tell some lies sometimes
This time, I changed my car at the last minute, and I went for the Jag Coupè 4 spd... not that I like it so much, but it was surely an interesting challenge to drive it around Zandvoort and have a chance to compete with the 275 GTB, that was my favourite for this track.
At the start, me and ade were immediately side by side, but at the third corner, a couple of cars spun in front of us, and this time I was the lucky man
. I avoided the 2 cars, and I gained the 4th position, starting my chase on Clive. Ade was not so lucky, unfortunately
After 2 or 3 laps I was glued to Clive's exhaust pipes, and the fight begun. He was defending his position with great tenacity, and I studied a lot his lines before to be able to pass him. Finally I had a chance on the main straight, and I pulled the brake at the first corner, but Clive had a better acceleration on the inside line. The subsequent corner I had the advantage of the best line to set the corner, and he decided to pull the brake going slightly wide, so I was able to cross the line and passed him.
The second "round" of my race started when Mark slowly replaced the gap by me, and it was another good fight
. Was really difficult to keep him behind me, but I was successfull for at least 8-9 laps before Mark was able to pass me. We passed each other a couple of times, and I have not spared to him even a couple of "knocks"
to re-gain my position. However they were only a couple of slight contacts, and I guess Mark shouldn't be angry about this
, cause I was really on the edge defending myself with my nails and teeth giving 200% of my capabilities trying to catch the podium.
With only 2 laps to go I was really unnerved by his pressing, and he passed me at the first corner pulling a great brake. Fortunately Mark has made a mistake going wide at the long right corner of the second sector, and I passed him again with the chance to put 1.5 second gap between us, that lasted until the end. I guess both the drivers deserved the podium, but racing are strange, and you must stay focused until the end.
Thank you for this great race and especially to Clive and Mark for the duels. Grats to Matt and Geoffers!
Cu for the next