Grats to Enrique and Jonny and all finishers.
I find this circuit is a real challenge for a 90 minute race, with no long straights to take a breath ( or a quick sip of drink) and relax. Also a track where overtaking is very difficult.
I was lucky to benefit from the misfortune of others ( and thanks to Tris's dog for demanding some attention
), which slowly moved me up to 2nd place. My Cooper was not fast, but felt quite solid and stable provided that I did not abuse the rear tyres. When they got hot, the handling was dangerous
.
As a result I was quite content to lap in the low 1:29's or high 1:28's, but pushing any faster was going to end in disaster. Uli was always behind me and for many laps he held back Jonny in his Cooper as I slowly eased away. But, once Jonny was able to pass Uli, he closed the gap and it was no surprise when he caught me and made the pass...he was just plain faster
.
Despite making a few errors I still managed to stay ahead of Uli, but he was always there ready to pounce if I made a big mistake and there were a couple of times when I thought he was going to take the 3rd spot. The race certainly did not feel like 90mins long and I was never alone on track, so no chance of a rest!
A few weeks to rest guys and we are back again after the summer break
Watch the forum for some fun races to keep the fun going until then
