Not quite sure what has happened to my position Tony. At the end, my board was showing as 3rd place but DNF? and yet I got the "race finished" notification?
I suspect that it is all around picking up a Track Limits SnG on my last running lap? I was just about on the limit for fuel starting lap33 and trying to drive really frugally, but the setup required plenty of gas to force the Porker to actually turn in. The Track Limit was for getting sideways onto Hangar Straight and venturing onto the grass approx 100mtrs after the corner on the inside?? It did seem a little harsh but I guess it was the same for everyone?
So, I pulled into the pits for my SnG and duly served it, as I pulled away from the pit box the race ended
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Sorry for hindering Ziu in the early laps but as he says, the Porsche is a rocket ship on the straights and is allergic to corners
I had played with the setup during practice/qually and had found something that was just about driveable. After a few laps on race fuel I noticed that it was offering me 32 laps..... Hmmmm? I wondered if I could avoid a pitstop by lengthening the gears and played with the ratios a little and where, and when, I up shifted. Just before the start I was getting a promise of 34.8 laps
The battle with Ziu had used up more gas than was ideal, but after Ziu's last nudge the handling changed a little and the car felt even more reluctant to take right hand corners, so I eased off a little and focused on smooth laps saving fuel. With 3 laps to go and a 30 second lead over 4th place, I started short shifting and coasting into corners, just to be sure of getting to the flag.
With 2 laps to go I had eaked out the fuel to leave enough for 2.8 laps and was feeling rather chuffed with myself until I got to Chapel and things got a little out of control eventually sending me onto the grass.
Pleased to have used up one of the Porker drives as it certainly is a handful.
