Sorry to learn that you were ailing somewhat, Axel. Get well soon, bud.
WOWZER! A home win being born & raised just 20 minutes down the road in Bowmanville!
But it was anything but a cinch deal. Greg was exactly what I figured him to be. Fierce in his pursuit! What a fine drive to give me fits for so many laps. Grats, GT! For once, I didn't throw things into the dust bin...as per our GP67 race a week earlier at this very circuit...and had a really solid race. I made several errors to be sure but none crippling. Greg mentioned that in T1 on one pass, I nibbled the inside curb a bit and that unsettled the C2E. I just knew that Greg had a shot at a pass on the run up to T2 but it didn't quite come off. Each and every lap at the top of the Andretti Straight, I expected a late brake charge but again, GT didn't feel quite confident to pull it off. PHEW!
Rolling into the last lap and with a comfy lead of some 3-4s, I became aware of the engine spluttering. GULP! I pussy-footed it a bit up the straight and through the final esses to take the flag just a blink ahead of Greg with all of 5 psi on the fuel pressure gauge. MUMMA MIA! In later years, the S/F line was much further down pit straight. I'd never had made it with Greg hot on my heels.
Grats to Carlos on a good P3! Bad luck, Dave, with the engines. Sure wish we could get some more starters for this keen mod.