I think the award for most spectacular warp contact result for the decade goes to Fulvio and his rocket propelled Ferrari. With a contact speed of about 5kph at the fianl hairpin, to achieve Mach 2 with no wheels and travel almost the length of the start/finish straight was truly impressive
.......but no doubt a blow for Fulvio at the time.
This has to be seen
A small turnout for this Monaco race which was a shame. A place where the chassis handicap system is not such a big deal IMHO, provided that you have a very stable and drivable setup.
I was planning to use the Lotus Climax on the basis that is is the lighter and perhaps more responsive of the Group 1 cars and I had done some off line laps with it over the weekend.
But, with only 2 hrs to go before the race start last night, I felt that maybe I ought to at least try the Eaglet and immediately knocked half a second of my lap times, so that decided that!!
A few more adjustments to the gear ratios to avoid over revving during Quali and I was feeling that I was in with a possible chance of a podium, if I could hold onto the BT11's.
The small grid afforded a lot of clear track in qualifying and I managed more uninterrupted fast laps than I think I have ever had before in an online race, which must have helped me to a surprising pole position.
I knew that I might be vulnerable at the start with the BT11's swarming behind me and was determined to try and hold the lead ( which is always an advantage at Monaco
) through St Devote and then concentrate on holding the racing line and defending for the next 30 laps.
It seems that I had a few tenths pure speed advantage over the chasing pack, whether that was because they were fighting each other or not I don't know, but I gradually eased away until I had a 10 second gap. From then on I was in engine protection and safe driving mode , listening for the death rattles in the engine and being very careful not to hit the walls.
I was able to maintain the gap comfortably and the last 1/3rd of the race was a battle against the heat, the sweat and lack of concentration...in fact, quite like Monaco in real life I guess....(well I can dream can't I
Grats to all those who finished and hard luck to Steve who lost his engine a few laps from the finish.