Well close race, few mistakes by all (me and Brian running off track at the same corner
) but very gd fun!
I don't what it is, but me and Bara are always very close on pace on almost any track we go to and that was the case here again. Always count on you for a close race
Was annoyed that I didn't stick a move on in the first lap as my braking was good into the hairpin and could come from a little way back, got Bara after a few laps, then he got me back out of the hairpin! The he was held up by a lappee and I closed right up - Bara then went a bit wide at the next 180 degree left and I chose to ease off a bit instead of try to make a pass; was remembering when he let me by in Barcelona last season when I had bad luck so didn't think it'd be fair to punish him for a backmarker this time
Then we all ran in a 4 car train for a bit, then me and Brian went off (doh!). At that point I thought 3rd was the best I could do, but such was Jeff's tyre situation we closed back in!Back to another 4 way dice, finally Baracus got past and 2 laps later I snuck inside Jeff into the left hander after the fast chicane, then side by side into the same chicane he mentioned with Alonso & Heidfeld, I was lucky not to get a cut warning there - was just trying to make sure there was space for us both!
Then set about Baracus: "I've got him once, I can get him again!" I was saying, but not this time
I could brake later but wasn't faster over the lap so couldn't close up. Bara actually pulled a little bit I think
That's a hell of a way to win your first race, battleing with 3 peeps and beating the Jeffster fair and square - congrats mate, you deserve it
Unlucky to Brian as well, you got some serious speed - Ruskus also did a great job of holding onto p3 with totally crapped out tyres.
I hope to be around for the enduro, but once again, I might be competing in Karting for Intel...in the world games
. Awesome!