A bit of a shambles that race for me too! Didn't have much practice at all. Managed to qualify 8th then nipped of for a quick wee in the warmup. Race start and as we pull away I realise I can't hear anything through the headphones. What I have done is managed to sit down on the long headphone cable and also moved the volume on the control. Picture me with feet still on pedals trying to lift my arse up with one hand steering while trying to fish the cable out with the other!
Eventually went off at Tosa but apologies to Purdie who was behind me for my erractic driving! While waiting for the field to go by I managed to sort myself out.
Got passed a few cars in the early laps and came up upon Dave in the vette. He was quick where he needed to be and I couldn't find a safe opportunity to pass. Eventually got a good run out of Variante Alta and with a bit of slipstream and 575 grunt was able to outbrake into Rivazza.
Had a few clear laps and then came up to MJ. He was quicker through certain corners but I had the edge down the straight. I was also overheating the rears a bit so once again couldn't find a safe place or get close enough to make a move. I had an coming together with a back marker but he had another incident so I was back up behind him in the last few laps.
Dunno what happened to the next two cars up the road but I was nowhere near them at the start of the last lap, then reeling them in hand over fist towards the flag. Maybe the lapped car?
I need to do some serious testing before the weekend if I'm going to be anything but a moving chicane in the Clubmen Endurance!
That was me and MJ. I got a good run out of the final chicane just before the start off the last lap. I got alongside on the left at the starting lines but as the road kinks left after the start\finish we came together and both went off. I haven't seen the replay and I wasn't sure either at the time who was at fault so decided then to keep positions to the finish case it was me. MJ then spun at Variante Alta I guess dur to damage so I waited for him for the same reason.
Dave if its any help the only place I was significantly faster than you (apart from slightly under braking) was at the first left at Villeneuve. I could gain quite a few car lengths there although you were quick enough through the right corner after it to make any attempt into Tosa impossible.
Congrats to podium and Ruskus on the championship!
