Had to stop, room started to spin bout of vertigo, see you guys next race, have a good one.
That doesn't sound good Roger, hope you're ok and that it's nothing serious!
My back is still in very bad shape, so couldn't afford to test all the cars. With the twisty infield, and all the 90º turns, I surmised a nimble car would be suitable, and went straight for the Ferraris. Tested the 330 P4 & 412, with the former being notably faster, so it was the natural choice.
Surprised to come online in pre-race praccy, and find my laptimes right 'up there' with the fast boys, in faster class cars no less. Ziu was sandbagging of course; I had no doubt he would be much quicker once it got serious. Genuinely puzzled then, when far into qual I was still ahead of him. As he usually does when pressed however, he dug out a few more rabbits from his hat and pipped my time. Geoffers was untouchable on pole.
Getting these cars quick off the line is a black art I've yet to master. Tried several times in offline praccy, without ever finding the magic formula. Start went better than I could have hoped for though, when Geoffers started fishtailing, allowing me to pass, and then the grid pos gave me the better line into T1, so I slipped past Ziu too, to grab the lead. Keeping it would be difficult though, and I basically drove my wheelnuts off for the first half. Gap to Ziu seesawed between 3 & 4 secs, depending on who had a good or bad lap. Around lap 9, Ziu disappeared from view, and next the gap was 9 secs. Didn't know if he had gone off, or went for an early pit.
Pitted at the end of lap 11 myself, for new tyres and fuel. Clive grabbed the lead, and Geoffers shot past just as I exited. Found him recovering from a spin at T3 and slipped past. Race was on for the following laps. Given his car, I expected him to blast by down the straights, but it never happened. Maybe the slowest class isn't quite so slow after all ? I gradually eased away from Geoffers. Clive stayed out just long enough to have me worry, but eventually he did pit and I got the lead back. Gap to Geoffers was 12 secs and increasing, so with around 5 laps to go, I could ease off enough to avoid stupid mistakes.
Grats to Ziu &
Clive for completing the podium.
Ziu, I think you're far too pessimistic. You've had one bad result in the overall championship, which is nullified by the scoring system. With regards to me 'allowing' you a class championship; we're completely tied for points in the two classes we've raced in, so I could very well ask the same of you...