Grats to Hristo and Tim, I just could not get on terms with them in the race and they slowly pulled away. Maybe if I had squeaked a few tenths off in qualifying and tucked into their slipstream I might have interfered with their battle
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I changed my mind about which car to use only 2mins before we started. I had been trying to tame the power of the Lotus 43, but although it was quick on the straights I just could not get it to go around corners
. So I knew that I had used the Eagle in a previous race and maybe that setup would at least enable me to get to the finish with 4 wheels still attached!!
I was surprised at how stable and smooth that Eagle setup proved to be and I was able to push really hard with total confidence, unlike the Lotus!!
By using a very low 1st gear I got a good start and tucked in behind Goran, who seemed to be having problems on cold tyres and I felt I could go faster if I could just find a way past....but he had the power on the straights to make life difficult!! Fortunately for me he made a mess of the exit and run up to Abbey and I was able to get right up the inside and take 3rd spot...but could I hold it???
I pushed hard for the next lap and slowly edged away, but Hristo and tim had already pulled a big gap and I did not want to risk everything to catch them that early in the race.
After that it was a lonely race for me, punctuated only be Tim allowing me a brief glimpse of him in the distance after his spin, and Fulvio emerging from the battle behind to start closing the gap around mid-race, but I was able to up my pace slightly and stretch my safety zone to finish a comfortable 3rd.
Just goes to show that a setup that is comfortable and predictable is worth far more than outright speed. Of course a little alien DNA would help even more......