Congrats Axel, Andreas, and Pete! Nice job guys.
I had a Ferrari pull out to pass on my right. Sorry again, Greg.
It's no big deal Doni. I don't expect you to be perfect. You did surprise me. And you might have got a, "what the hell?" out of me. I wondered if I made a mistake and didn't leave you at least half the track. I looked at the mechanical report and it listed no damage for me but I struggled with the car's cornering the next 2 laps. It's shame you picked up an engine problem from the incident. What's the worse thing for you is that it was unlikely I could have passed. I was expecting to have to back off before Dunlop since you had a tow and my acceleration wasn't very good in 4th and 5th gear.
Clive, how did you like that pass at Mulsanne? I braked early but no where near as early as I needed to. Lucky for you that I have a lot of experience at LeMans and quickly knew I was in trouble. I'm sure glad you didn't make a mistake and drift towards the left. I'd have nailed you then.
The Ferrari is a better demolition derby car than I thought. I beat the hell out of it. Doni helped me the first time. I hit the wall hard at Maison Blanche twice. And Renato had trouble in front of me at Dunlop and when I tried to avoid him I hit the outside wall so hard I'm surprised I didn't lose a wheel. That mistake hurt though. I was down 7 mph on my top speed and that added 3-4 seconds to my lap times. Without the engine problem I'd have caught Andreas and Pete quickly but that doesn't mean I'd have ever been able to pass them.
I'm pleased with the Ferrari's durability but my setup still sucks. I need to start over with it. It's consistency is horrible and it's often unpredictable near the apex of turns. I think I might need a softer suspension and higher tire pressures. I'm ready to do it again and I'll stay that way until I get the Ferrari driving the way I want.
I don't know if it's my imagination or not. I've often thought I'm more likely to get a disconnect or screen freeze when I'm inconsistent and have accidents. If that's true, I tested the patch well. It's nice to see that this patch seems to be working well.
I can't go on after a shiftr, Doni would kill me, it hurts our religious principles!
That made me laugh. I try my best to avoid resets but I use them if I have to. It's a shame you beached that whale. It's also a shame I lacked the skill to try to use you and Clive's slipstream for a large portion of the race. The Ferrari is capable of at least 3:18s with a good slipstream.
Thanks for the fun guys.