That was hard work.
Started the race just behind Darren, was hoping to get a better qually than the sprint race but it didn't happen. I was going to do the race on Hards all round but I changed my mind at the last minuet. That was a mistake.
Had good pace at the start, I was able to keep the fully fueled Darren honest for the first 10 laps, but like the sprint race, after 10 laps, I started to struggle and my pace went to hell!. I had to really work to get decent pace out of the car. I don't know what it is but the car is just awful for me in the latter half of a stint.
Coming up to the the half way stage Darren was around 8 seconds in front and the GT1's had come to lap me. I pushed really hard. By the time the GT1 cars had passed Darren i was back to within 2 seconds of him (i think). He pitted a couple of laps later and I decided to go in a lap after him.
Darren had a much better pit stop, I came out 10 seconds behind him and he just kept pulling away. that was it game over. The first 40 Min's had tired me and my hands were really aching. No matter what I did I could not match my pace from the first half of the race, I was at best a second a lap slower.
I span, I stupidly shifted down a gear by mistake when shifting up. My lead over my Nemesis (Madd-Ripp) went from around 17 seconds to 4. It was only a matter of time, he was too fast and too good for me to keep him behind. I was able to take advantage of the lapping GT1's at one point to overtake him after he got passed me but it was shortlived, he got passed with a couple of laps to go (again!!....Grrrr!!
). Great racing Madd.
Other than the few offs I had, it was another great race.
Chuffed to have got race lap record!
Catch ya later
Reign Man
