Yeah the ending was a bit cruel, with a tinge of mockery added for good measure, I could have walked to the finish line, vintage GPL
! Yet, it was my best race in a while, with a proper challenge for the win, which adds a bit of spice to the proceedings, faster car or not
. I would not normally try a pass at the lesmos, especially if I am sitting in a car which is vastly superior on the straight bits, but it was the last lap and thats where the opportunity presented itself, so I went for it. A big five to Rob for managing to negotiate our way through the corners without touching, although I suspect the God of Warp was looking down favourably on us yesterday night
. When then I emerged alongside Robs brabby on the run to para, I soon realised there was an alarming lack of firm plans on my part for the final braking zone...turns out my pole picking was a bit optimistic for the right side of the road and I ended up beaching myself, with the engine letting go when I tried to regain the track... I should have woken up way earlier, as I was never more than a couple of secs off, and the pass would have been easy in the Eagle, having a bit more time to plan it. The days when you could just sit behind someone waiting for a mistake are long gone, now you need to earn your wins with speed and consistency, and thats bloody hard work
. Grats to Rob for a fantastic win in a Brabham at Monza! Super quick and consistent as they come, truly impressive from where I was sitting. Also podium, very well done, especially happy for Andreas, considering what happened last race.
I could join with no issues for the first time, connection was perfect in the race, but I could see someone flashing in qually, hope it was not down to me.
Thanks guys, see you at the next one.