Getting caught up on some our recent races...
Hey! Hey! Way to be, Jonny! A fine win, amigo. Grats to Evil on a good P2 and well done to CliveL for P3.
This race was bit atypical for me in that part-way through, I somewhat abandoned my philosophy of avoiding even the most minor of shunts cuz back in the day, it could prove fatal. I got a good start bouncing Alain's Vanwall straight away to move up a slot. The early laps were running off well but then I started to hear the bellow of a Maser 6-cylinder in my ears closing in behind. This was Phil whom it seems in S37 has proved to be in many a race over a wide selection of mods, my chief nemesis. He and I have had many a good, fair, hard-fought punch-up this season and it looked like this would prove little different. However, a slight gaffe on my part...clipped a bale...sent me into a 360° spin letting Phil through. This spin positively infuriated me and from that point to the finish, I poured it on. I closed on Phil and a slight slip from him let me regain the place. Later, PT's engine went sour robbing him of a good placing. Bad luck there, Phil, and entirely undeserved.
Well up the road but just barely in sight, I had Clive Loynes in his Lancia. As the laps reeled off, I closed significantly on most laps. In the final couple of tours, I was in a position to actually challenge. With just over a lap to go, I almost collided with Clive in the final complex having to slew my Lancia sideways to avoid contact. This cost me a little time which I could not quite recover finishing just a tick behind in P4. Error notwithstanding, it was a good run.
Congratulations to Clive Loynes on winning our GP55 championship! Great performance.
Jonny finishes up a close P2 and as ever, is a threat to win. Great job, amigo.
Evil a close P3 in the final standings. Well done.
Two thumbs up to Eddie(Dulima)for coming home P4 in the title stakes. Good show.
P5 pour moi in the standings just ahead of...yes, you guessed it..., Phil. Nah-nah!
My thanks to the admins. Lost without you.
Looking forward to more GP55 action in S38.