Yeah, when I know Oily is behind me... I know I can slow down without worrying too
I think you're disoriented from all the spinning you were doing Legz
PR gave me the key to the castle, setup, replay, the works. Two hours of practice and study and still only within 3 seconds. Take my hat off bud, it's a phenomenon how you make that thing so quick.
Massive congrats to Mr. Lazlow - to win the championship of super long races you REALLY have to earn it so well done mate....or is it "Sir Jim" now!?
Enjoy it but don't be thinking you'll be having that team championship too, we've already sent the silverware down to the key cutters to be engraved
As for the race, after practising with the Beemer and getting nowhere fast I was really struggling to decide on a motor. It took a while for the penny to drop but eventually I put the fact that Monza was a speed circuit, together with the fact that the Vette is seriously fast in a straight line and decided that would be the place to focus the time I had left to practice.
Ade had been quick in practice too, in fact low 2:03's if I remember rightly so I was expecting trouble from him and it came in the form of him sticking it on the front row in qually. Luckily those practice starts paid off and I just managed to eek in front of him by T1. I decided I'd let PR have this one bless him (honest guv
) so let him drive off into the distance.
Split the stints evenly, I assumed tyre wear would be harsher in the first stint as I tried to push in the opening laps so changed at the first and then made the decision to take it really easy so as not to need to change at the second. For once I actually made a nice pit entry, was quite well organised with my fuel notes etc but it's a shame the same couldn't be said for my workshy mechanics. Lost a total of 30 seconds while my pit crew pretended they couldn't see me in the hope I'd go away. Eventually after many attempts the clipboard appeared and I was back in business and out on track without having lost my slot.
Final 10 laps were interesting, the rears were up to 33 on the wear scale by the end and I was extremely happy to see the flag with API (grats dude!) and Ade looming not far behind and the Vette fishtailing all over the place.
Lappees were brilliant, really predictable and just holding their lines so thanks chaps.
Great effort by the green ones with Dyno in 6th and everyone else bring it home in one piece over what felt like quite a long one I must admit!
