Cheery guys, goes without saying but a big thanks for all your organising efforts from this end too - still feel very fortunate to be involved in a grid that can generate such a high standard race after race while still keep keeping things fresh. Although it frustrates the hell out me not to be able to take that next step up in performance my weeks wouldn't be the same without the UKGTL/PnG circus and it's great to have such impressive benchmarks to aim for each outing
You'd think I'd never been here before with my lax approach to getting out for a hot lap in qually - thought I'd wait for some of you to leave me some clean air but got caught napping and plonked on the back of the grid for my efforts. Maybe it was justice as I'd not taken a more livelyy chariot, but being in need of some healthy team points in the finale it was a no-brainer to jump in the Capp-ree Ghia.
Nice and easy off the start, cars were appearing from nowhere so it was a bit sketchy as to whether I'd make it but got lucky and threaded it through to come out the other side much better off.
Some good close racing in the early laps and before I knew it I was sat in my least favourite position, behind a team mate! Luckily for me Dyno was tanking it round at a rate of knots and more than keeping me on my toes so I tucked in and played nice for a few laps. A spin from the Mclaren in front (SamB?) left us sitting a surreal Prodigy 2 and 3 on merit (well, mostly
).
Unfortunately my little brain hit capacity trying to read my PD monitor and think about fuel strategies and with it came a few mistakes on the same lap, dropping me right back from my teamie. Knew my best bet to launch a safe attack would be in the pits so went about a banzai in lap and I think it was both that and a fairly rapid stop that gave me the leapfrog. Absolutely gutted to see Dyno's engine let go, hard luck mate - what could have been!
Second half was just a case of bringing it home in one piece and hoping the mighty PR would slip up to the tune of about ten minutes or wotever the gap was LOL. One day you're going to have to reveal your secret because no amount of studying your hot laps gets me any closer...KERS? Nitrous? Apparently they dipped those CSL's in acid to bring the weight down, maybe yours just had a double dipping. Whatever your secret, massive congrats, a well deserved win.
Too many thank you's and congrats but hats off to Lazlow for almost bringing the Panty home in third, Geoffers for nicking it at the last hurdle, the RVS boys for making me sick every meeting, Ross for a solid first season and a big thanks to all of the Prodigy boys for some great team work, particularly in the early few races, brining us a nice third overall.
Last but not least, big shout to the Oldies, always a giggle - great having you guys, Ade and the other regulars on TS this season and having it all to play for coming to Le Mans was a pleasure.
Have to say though chaps, while us greenies were busy getting in the zone I did question your preparation techniques when i noticed some of you in the pitlane during practice....
