I normally use the Fez but wanted to rack up some more tokens, having had no practice beforehand. I had driven the track before and was quite competitive, driving a wingless Brabham BT24 to 4th place in a 1969 pre-season event, so I knew at least the chance of me making boneheaded moves was somewhat reduced.
I had a hard time getting the gears in the BRM right, for most of the corners 1st was too low and 2nd was too high. I eventually found a way around it by braking later and sliding the car into the corner some more. I was basically on my own for most of the race, although racers around me were never that far away. In the closing laps I got tracked down by a recovering Bob and Iestyn. With a track as tricky as this one, with braking zones being so tight, I decided not to fight them too much and let them get on with it. Then Iestyn spun soon after, and for a short while I thought if I pushed I might still snatch a P7. But then I followed his example and spun too... Ah well, P8 with the BRM in a full works grid, not too bad I think
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