MASSIVE APOLOGIES for the grid. I thought I had set a loose one for all the Papy tracks and didn't check it. That won't happen again.
To be honest, I hadn't noticed! There again, I was right at the back!
Haven't driven 67F1 for a while & only managed a couple of laps at the end of qually/practice before the race. I was glad to have got to within 3-4 seconds of the next car on the grid; as opposed to the 10+ that I had been.
Must be too used to the 65/F2; as kept going sailing over the hump & into that fence which is miles away...
Did that in the race a couple/few times too. damage report just mentions some minor bending; but I swear there was more than that. I had red tyres on the right side for what seemed most of the race.
Luckily though, the Honda (body/chassis anyway) must be nearly indestructable!
Chasing Dave's Honda was fun as I could catch him in the twisty bits and just get destroyed up the back straight. His lines were always interesting though and the whale looked a bit of a handful... clearly better sorted than my Braby though.
I guess 'interesting' is not exactly a compliment
It was certainly not doing what I thought it should be doing (not that I would know a good line if I saw one anyway).
There again, after getting back from flappy paddles to H-shifter again; I also found my shifter issues had returned; with gear changes alternating between a couple of gears; Which is why my car probably sounded as if it had an engine problem & showing about 20 gear changes on the back straight!
I have a replacement shifter on the way from Logitech's spares-shop. Although I doubt it will be here in time for Ams tomorrow...
All in all, I've got to be pleased with the final (provisional) placing of 12th -> 4th. Not a good outing; the car was a bit evil; but others must have had a really really bad time.
Anyway, it's good the Privs are back in season again.
Good going podium & cheers all.
Dave.
