Yes, two really good races, in fact this whole mini series has been great fun, something we could maybe repeat after Nappe's series has finished.
Being 2 points behind Erling before this event realistically meant I had to beat him in both races to take the championship. Thought about taking the Alfa in one race to give myself more of a chance, but where is the fun in that.
So race 1 in the Mini was going to be the bigger challenge I thought & when Clive took the lead in the Falcon I was convinced that my chances had gone. Was going to be very difficult to get past & slowing me in the turns would let Erling's Cortina in with a chance on the straights. Fortunately Erling made a mistake early on which gave me some breathing space & before he had caught back up Clive ran wide at T3 & I was able to nip past. Just built enough of a lead before the long straights to hold on in front & was then able to pull away to a relieved victory.
Now equal on points with Erling.
Race 2 from the back was really intense. Quickly got up to 3rd & had a couple of laps dicing with Jammer before he disappeared to be replaced by the Evil One
. When I ran wide in T3 which messed up my line through T4 Clive was past & with Erling out in front my championship chances were slipping away. However Clive was on a mission & he quickly reeled in Erling & dragged me with him. The rest of the race was epic, Clive managed to find a way past The Professor & a lap later I was able to get past too. 2nd would have been good enough but Clive did not seem quite as quick as in the early laps & was starting to hold me up a little & I was concerned Erling would get a second wind & come back at me. So I continued to push hard & found a way past Clive, he continued to harry my rear end (!) until the final lap when he made a mistake which gave me just enough gap to be comfortable.
Congrats to Erling & Clive on race & championship podiums.
And thanks to Tony for organising this short series.
