In practice I was driving around with +15 kg and I could see me doing 1:11's. So the shock was pretty big when I say I'll be getting +50kg...in an Elise
. Viper with extra weight is okay, but this little thing's weight almost doubled by it
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So I was very happy with my qualification for race 1, 3rd place. I had a very good start and got alongside Backo, on the outside. He had a better line for T1 and kept 2nd, and Carl 1st. They were both quicker than me, and I couldn't attack. Was very lucky when Backo made a mistake and I got into 2nd. Still had small hope of winning, as Zacari was driving on softs by mistake. But he held it perfectly and I had to settle for 2nd.
In the 2nd race I also had a very good start, winning few places after a few hundred metres. After T1 I was from 13th to 5th, behind Darren. He held me up a little but I could draft past him before T1 and we were side by side in T1 and T2. Due to the extra weight, I was running wing 1-1, which was giving me too much understeer, but a nice topspeed.
After that I was behind PR and we had a very good battle for a few laps. My low wing prevented him from passing me on the straight, and in the corners it was a matter of keeping close to the apex.
Backo was very consistent and kept it for the win.
Grats Zacari for race 1 win and Backo for the race 2 win.
Hope we have VERY powerfull cars for the next race, as the weight will get too much. What is the limit for the weight?