That was quite unexpected.
Great qualif lap by Fabri, that was super fast on this track. Well done mate! I used the old fxxk the gearbox method for qualif, but wasn't enough to beat him, and even Tim was some milliseconds faster, so I started 3rd.
I guess I exploited my super short default 1st gear at the start jumping immediatle alongside Fabri right before the braking of the bend, passing him on the inside.
At that point I hoped that Fabri and Tim would have lost some time in their battle, but after some laps Tim passed Fabri, and I started to sniff a sour smell of defeat coming from the back
In a couple of laps Tim grabbed me and passed me at the first braking at the bend. Unfortunately my new "safe gearbox downshift method" (I would rather call it "downshit"
) has a unique cons: I must brake earlier than usual, cause I need to use my left foot both for brake pedal and clutch... I bit odd I know
However, Tim was a bit faster on 1st and 3rd sector, so I wasn't able to close the gap to make the race more exciting. Unusually, this time Tim destroyed the car on a light pole after the jump, so I eventually took back the lead until the checkered flag, followed by a super Fabri breathing on my neck! Grats to Lorenzo that complete an Italian 1-2-3!
I must admit that without that mistake Tim would have probably won the race, but this track has been particularly kind in my regards until now
Hope to be there for the next, but I can't be sure of it
See you