Aaaaaaargh! Would normally be very happy with sixth but to have led my first ever SROU race and throw it away all on my own is too much to handle!
Had no real hope for this event to begin with but it somehow came together in qually and I managed to grab fifth. Got an ok start, catching a glimpse of some interesting orangey manoeuvres in the mirror and was up to fourth. Thought I'd be settling there as Dan, Steve and Bara were pulling away but it wasn't to be and I rounded the corner to see all three sort of strewn across the track if I remember rightly.
Really enjoyed seeing P1 on the pitboard but it wasn't long before SBG decided he wanted a slice of my somewhat gifted glory and was harrassing me from all angles. Actually felt quite comfortable but begun driving with my mirrors and the inevitable happened, I watched like I was sat on my sofa as he got it on the grass under braking, and in doing so left mine a split second too late and pirouetted calmly through 90 degrees, all on my lonesome, and politely handing over the lead.
Would have been ok but my lead foot wanted some of the action and having unsettled the rear under braking, I got the power down a fraction to early a few laps later, just enough to send me sideways and on to the grass for a second, losing me about 20 metres but another 6 places! The rollercoaster that is motorsport lol.
Had some great tussles with Geoffers and Martin (?) to get me back into sixth and I have to say, the standard of racing was fantastic from everyone I battled with, really close stuff and no sillyness. It seems each race seems to create more and more of this and its without a doubt what makes it for me.
Grats to the top four, all driving a seriously hot pace and to my team mate Tony for getting another green one home safely on a track/ car combo we thought was going to be a total disaster. Unlucky Tibs, not long til the wheel upgrade now!
Sorry you couldn't see the race out Bara, that is seriously hard luck and blatantly gifted me a place...I recommend BE Internet if you're stuck but perhaps you could wait a few more races
As for the standing starts, i've been taken out on numerous occasions and its the worst feeling when it happens to you, but to take them away would be a real dumbing down of my Thursday night fun
Cheers, seeya at Kyalami for some action in the Capp-ree Ghia.