I was also surprised how quick you were, Mark! Haven't practiced for this one and I almost forgot about the race, so spent most of the remaining minutes of practice and the first half of qualifying to learn the track in this car (I know the track otherwise), to make a setup and cure the pronounced snap oversteer on throttle. Eventually I found the sweet spot (or there about) and managed a :45 as Mark predicted.
The first part of the race was quite difficult though - Mark passed me, he even pulled a way a little, and then it was very difficult to make a pass because we were so evenly matched. Mark was braking awfully late into corners and even though I was catching him through mid-corner, I had to lift up slightly and stay behind for many laps. @Mark, it really helps if you brake a tad earlier and focus on earlier acceleration.
Eventually I managed to find a way around him and then pull away. Once the fuel went down, the car was suddenly much quicker and for 4-5 laps I was able to do some 45s, but then the tires went off and the car was all over the place. I got 2 warnings for cutting the exit off the final corner, so I had to be careful until the finish not to get a stop/go penalty. Me and GTL don't get along well with pitstops lol.
Grats to Mark and our team for the 1-2, great result! Looking forward to the next one.
-=Hristo=-
