Wow! how much fun was that!
Spent ages practicing with the Porsche, ( and getting nowhere fast ! ) and only heard about it being dropped
because Legzy rang to tell me! Thanks buddy!
Had been drinkin since 11.30am, Xmas do etc. and was suprised I could see the monitor!
tried the 914 about 7pm but again was very slow.
Loaded up the Pantera and loaded my Le Mans set up and I was flying! until i noticed I'd picked the fast one! idiot!
Anyway the slow one wasn't that slow with the same set up so had done about 10 laps before the race.
Qualified in 11th, I think and seemed to have lots of pace! ( That was a suprise! ) and managed to get up to 5th reasonably quickly!
Then an unforced error left me in the barrier at the bottom of the hill! rats! down to 13th!
Rejoined and fought back up and was expecting 8th or 9th but others foes over the last five laps gave me 5th!
Was chasing M s claus for my Xmas pressie on the last lap! when he had a minor moment on that tricky up hill slow righthander! I went slightly wider,
half to avoid him and half because I could !! and raced towards the chicane. Not sure if m s claus was feeling kind!? but I managed to get through in front and made it to the home straight still ahead. Then was wondering if that move was a little unfair as I had taken to the concrete on the exit of the corner so hung back to let Mr Claus back through! but he was not interested!
A very enjoyable 4th! So many close battles all through the race! too many to mention! great driving all.
Merry Christmas!
Rgds
M.
