I don't think that John has much to learn really, since he was lapping in the 1:45s when using the curbs as part of the track.
My best in that mode was 1:47.0 but on race day I started to relearn the track whilst trying to keep at least part of the tyre on the tarmac.
I found that difficult and was on the point of saying bugger it when Geoffers did a low 1:47 and had wheels on the tarmac. So I thought I had better continue trying.
Geoffers was quick in the race and there was no way that I could match his speed. Manteos believes that the race outcome would have been the same had the VDA drivers stuck to our rules but I'm not convinced. I know that he was not using his usual wheel and that would make quite a difference but both he and John came unstuck at the fast righthander onto the main straight. I don't think that they would have if they had not been trying to keep to the track. It made that corner very awkward.