I think that it might have been me that sucked you in Geoff, if it was Mulsanne Corner on Lap 1?
I got a great tow from you and drafted past on the straight, (and yes! the brakes are not too good on these cars!). I was watching my mirrors as I crested the rise and eased on the anchors, watching for the last of the demon brakers and I noticed that you were closing faster than a bowling ball
So, I moved across to the inside to at least give you some clear tarmac to perform a miracle and stop your car...you didn't and it didn't!! and as I turned in you were still heading due South scattering chickens and French farm labourers
The Ford was good for 10 laps here on a full tank so I planned to short shift and make sure that I completed 2/3rds of the race before a pitstop ( makes the maths easier for the refuel !
) and I pushed on with quite a lonely race as Ziu and Erling raced ahead, and Bob surprisingly dropped back?
Saw both of them as the did their stops but no way could the Ford match the Porkers on the straight, so they eased away. then start of lap 11 I pulled off for my splash/dash and some rubber...but made a complete Horlicks of the pitboard and ended up repairing the tow bar, respraying the car re-upholstering the interior in brushed velvet and forgetting to put in any fuel!!!!
Sorry guys but I just lost the will to wait and quit
, anyway I only had 1 litre of fuel, so could not go another lap. I was surprised how driveable that big Ford was, if you ignore the poor brakes , and I just loved the torque from that big V8 growling out of the corners
Grats to the podium places and all who finished. Once again my ineptitude at pitstops screwed my race...must find time to practice them??!!