Unlucky MJ..
Another good race, but this time with a decent start.
I briefly lost track of Tim entering T1, so decided to take the safer option of running slightly wide to give him room on the inside. I wasn't trying to gain time honest.
Once in front I managed to pull out a small gap, but promptly threw it away 2 laps later at the final turn. Every lap I was flirting with disaster there; the faster I went, the closer I got to the mud on the outside. One wheel off the track and the back end stepped out.
Luckily I was able to keep the car pointing in the right direction and avoid collecting Tim. Sorry for the scare.
The chase was on!!! Lap after lap the gap became smaller. Tim was at his drift-tastic best, especially through the last corner where he spent most of his time steering left. It makes me chuckle how you can go so fast, so sideways, in a cloud of tyre smoke.
Passing at this track was always going to be difficult without Tim making a mistake. So when he braked slightly earlier than I was expecting for T1, I took the opportunity to dive to his inside to claim the apex. It worked.. Clinging to the inside I was able to gain back the lead before the next left hander.
Tim took an early pit stop, trying to get the undercut. I was determined that wouldn't be the case, so set about trying to lap consistently in the low 1:44s. I managed this a few times, which meant a 2 second gap after my pit stop. By taking a safer line through the final corner, I was able to slowly pull away to take the chequered flag.
Good race Tim.. Still all to play for in the Drivers Championship.
Congrats to Adam for gaining the last place on the podium, and to Gary for finishing 6th.
See you all at Goodwood...
