Congratulations to Tommie on a fine win! Great job, mate!
Ditto for Jethro to be in TvO's shadow at the flag. Great run. But yes, I fear that you may draw the ire of the mods for that Lap01 biff down in the Loop.
And hey! A podium for me in the finale! Well, OK... Blue Moose teammie, Clive the Evil, pulled over coming off The 90 on the last lap to let me move up from P4 but I'll take it! TYVM, Clive! I owe you one and never forget a debt.
Sad to see so many fall by the wayside as the infamous Loop claimed its due. I was high up the leader board early on thanks to the carnage but soon, Clive was on my tail and easily passed for position. For many a lap, I just tagged along taking benefit from his slipstream to keep up. On a couple of occasions, I nearly fell back too far and had to up the R's to maintain contact. I noted that Dean ultimately settled into a position directly behind me but some half-dozen seconds back. That gap varied slightly and wore down as the race progressed but was comfortable enough. Only in the last laps did I start to pull close to Clive looking for an opportunity to pass but it never looked good enough to make a serious bid. Better to settle for a decent placing than risk both our fates.
Congratulations to Tristan who had a strangle-hold on the championship right from the get-go. From the 4th race on, he was obliged to use the 3rd-echelon chassis and did a splendid job with them. Full marks.
A tip of the hat to Dean who pulled a rabbit out of the hat to vault into P2 in the final standings.
I'm genuinely dismayed to see that Andreas was eliminated in the Lap01 fracas in The Loop. After a season-long performance of good, steady driving, he was primed to place P2 or at worst, P3 in the final standings. He and I vied for position in the standings...and in some races, too...with precious little to judge between us. Pretty damned cruel to have the season close on that note. No justice, amigo.
Blue Moose handily took the Team Award with good scoring from Clive, Iestyn and myself. Drinks all 'round!
