Great race that,
really enjoyed it apart from 2 laps mid race that cost me 1st or 2nd GT2 :'(
Joined late and got GT2 pole with my only flying lap, so was pretty pleased with that
First quarter of race was spent fending off Everts attacks as the two of us pulled away from the rest. Eventually i pulled out a few seconds over him and had a quieter time of it for a few laps before my nemesis Mark Mc in his flying porker appeared on the distant horizon of my mirrors.
He proceeded to catch me within about 3 more laps like i was just cruising despite pushing as hard as i dared in the very hot temps.
We then had a cracking battle for about 10 minutes or so with him applying all sorts of hard pressure on me and when he outbraked himself twice and went off i thought i had 1st place in the bag as could see no one in my mirrors.
I was wrong!..he re caught me again within a few laps and once the Gt1 boys joined the fray i got distracted enough to just brake a tad too hard at T1 and the rear end came around in a long 180 degree semi spin and he scampered past.
That rapidly turned to disaster as my hard rears went red hot and no matter how gently i tried to brake over that lap the back end came around again. I had 3 spins in two laps and lost not only 1st but 2nd place too to Evert :'(
It was murder until i pitted for new tyres at the end of that lap. They werent even over worn, just 13 but i couldnt get them to cool back down.
After the pitstop i found myself down in a lowly 5th or 6th GT2 but i was absolutely flying on my new tyres and got past a few cars until i caught Peter and Jan.
We had a frantic 3 way fight in the infield and were 2 abreast when Pseudo came steaming up in his GT1. I feared the worst in the braking zone as 3 GT2's and 1 GT just doesnt fit !
Alas Jan and Pseud came together and Psueds Gt1 span across into my path but fortunately the contact wasnt severe, losing a few secs, i was able to press on and catch Peters BMW again.
It was shaping up for a climactic battle to the flag but again GT1 intervened and Peter got wrong footed by a lapping TS car, allowing me to get past on the grippier side of the track.
I finished 3rd so was pleased with podium but had hoped for 1st or 2nd tonight as had the pace to win. Those 2 laps cost me dearly.
Brilliant races with Mark Mc, Evert and Peter on the night