Here's one for Legzy
who preferred to press Esc than collect me. I'm not sure I could force myself to do the same but if I'll have to I'll do it for you.
Made a pb in quali and it was enough for ... wow, 7th place.
Made some places in the first stint after some mistakes from others and managed to hold my place against Busi (again
). Hats off to ya Busi, in that a bit slower car. Fortunately you were much faster in track parts where you couldn't overtake and slower in all others.
Towards the half RR caught me and "Busi tricks" didn't work, he went by.
We had a scarry moment when a Z4(?) was frozen on track in the middle of T1, RR was 2 metres behind and we both had to go off to get around it. We had a contact but no harm done.
Went to pit at half, tyre wear was high and I needed 15 litres of fuel. Fumbled it all.
Took tyres, but no fuel. Had to pit again, took fuel
and tyres.
Came back 13th and made it to 8th in the end, had to work hard to pass Pete, Carl and Prof. MJ and Spanner were kind enough to spin in front but away, so I could pass unmolested.
Had some trouble trying to unlap from RR who didn't pit yet. Lost some 5 seconds there for sure, both of us. Would be better if you just let me by, I was a whole lap behind. you.
Btw, when I was driving away (in front) from RR a blue flag was waving (2nd warning!) and I was afraid I'll get disqualified - or is there no flag rules here?
TT