That was looking fantastic until about lap 16 - then John's evil little Skateboard started gaining on me because my tyres were giving up for some strange reason
He passed me on lap 19 just as things were getting really interesting in my car, just in time for me to then pit on the following lap - 30 Gallons and 2 tyres seemed to take an eternity!
Rejoined just in time to be lapped (
) and soldiered on, climbing back upto about 3rd I think it was before my final stop on lap 40.
Same again, 30 Gals and the rear tyres - my fatal mistake - continued on and was positioned well with only John and the Ford Brothers in front.
Then disaster as my left front blew out while braking into the right hander before St Marys, I flew off into the wall and rejoined still just ahead of Mat. Naturally I took Lavant in the kitty litter as I could no longer turn right handing him 4th
Wrestled the car back to the line which I crossed while making lots of smoke and sparks
Great race - I particularily enjoyed the early stages where I had a working car and was battling with Geoffers and Fulvio after not spotting the startlights in time
Oh, and not that it's over important but I had Firestones rather than the GoodYears the results claim