Had a good result last night - I chose to start at the back (Honest - it wasn't a complete and utter lack of preperation!
) and as a result managed to avoid the Carnage with Natan, Al, and Mark.
I then settled into trying to get a rythem going while I learnt the track better - at the same time dealing with interest from Clutch (Who I passed off the line) and Juha who both clearly wanted to be infront of me
After I got my head down I started to pull away over the next 2-3 laps, only to clip the outside haybales at the top of the hill near the hospital. The resulting spin carried me nearly halfway down the hill before I came to rest and allowed most of the field to re-pass me, I think only Fulvio missed out on the free positions as I rejoined..
A lap or two later Clutch span in the esses climbing up the hill and I passed him again only to find that Juha was peddling his BT7 ( Brave choice!
) as fast as he could so I wasn't really gaining on him very much.
A few more laps passed as I improved my lines and slowly started to reel him in, when I eventually did so he suprised me totally by moving over and lifting to allow me through - I expected a fight!
At this point I was maybe 4 seconds behind Alex but gaining fairly rapidly with lots of laps remaining so I continued pushing as hard as I felt was safe and eventually caught him just intime for the long run down the hill.
I moved across to the inside in order to outbrake Alex (I'd noticed he braked earlier than me here anyway while catching him) and he made it easy for me by slowing slightly earlier than normal - probably so I didn't collect him if I out braked myself
Due to numerous retirements and the shinanigans of the start I was upto 3rd, qiute a way back from Goran but also gaining on him at a steady rate. No hope of catching him though as only 3 laps remained.
All in all I'm chuffed with 3rd given my starting position and dodgy setup (Direct copy from a Schotten setup with modified 5th gear!)
Pleased to see all the new talent in the Pro's this season - hope you all stick around as it looks set to be an interesting fight
Well done Tristan and Goran, and of course our other finishers