Fun but frustrating race.
Qualified 3rd which I was pleased with.
Race started OK, Busi was all over the place and then went off, (sorry to hear about your problems) and then I tried to keep up with Kerr, he was ever so slightly faster that me so I decided to drive consistant to preseve my rears as I knew that they would be a problem later on. He went off and I found myself in first. I had about 2.5 seconds lead of Jeff.
I knew I wasn't racing Jeff or Kerr behind him but I was hoping that I would be able keep a good pace so i could be in a good position to fight for the last podium spot. It didn't happen as I'd hoped.
We came up to lap Pete, at this time my rears were already going south, it was only around 20 Min's into the race, I thought mediums should have lasted for 40 Min's!! but no!!. Almost lost it going past Pete into the chicane and then span on the next lap. I rejoined in 6th and tried to catch I think It was TT in 5th but I could not make up any ground. After half an hour I'd had enough of the rear end sliding all over the place so I pitted to put on hards.
They were much better, I was instantly faster but knew I could only manage this pace for 10 Min's. Unfortunately a had a slip up and over cooked it. I got lapped by Ruskus but it was soon apparent that I was faster than him. He was holding me up, especially in the last sector where I seemed to be mighty! I found myself braking a couple of times to avoid hitting him. By the time he pitted my tyres had begun to fade. but i was still able to maintain a decent pace until around 40 Min's into the stint when the tyre just went horrible. I was very slow and lost 3 places (I think) on track. An hour into the stint with around 45 Min's to go I pitted.
I soon caught Dave who seemed to let me pass
(Thanks?) and then my Team Mate Hal....He didn't let me pass
I was much faster than him but his car just blew me away on the straights. I tapped him in one corner spinning him (OOPS!)
I waited to let him past fully expecting Dave to come steaming through. It Didn't happen, that must have been when Dave had his PC hiccup. Anyway I eventually got past H@l on the outside of the righthander before the chicane section.
Great fight mate!
and after that I just took it easy until the end of the race to finish in 4th.
The MC12 Is shocking on rear tyres, your OK for 15/20 Min's and then your just a door stop after that, it just seemed to be really bad on this track!
...Still like driving it though
Grats to podium.
See ya next race
RM