Congrats to Brosif for flawless run.We were going to have a nice battle when you caught up to me once i got away from yuri and Evo but that turn 2 grass got me and i went from the lead to 3rd in one turn.I kept waiting for you and Evo to get tangled up and allow me to catch back up but that didnt happen.
Thanks for the good word!
I had just made it past Evo and was looking forward to our ensuing battle only to see you take too much inside kerb in Turn 2 which loosened you up and pushed you into the wall at turn exit. My initial though when I saw that you were shooting for the inside kerb was “I wonder if he found a setup that works well with the ker… nope!”
Had some close racing up front for a few laps. Then I got sideways going too deep after the tunnel, got tapped and spun around. Nothing you can do about it, just a racing accident, I shouldn't have been sideways, was entirely my fault. Good race Brosif, iForce and Lancer. Congrats on the come from behind Brosif.
Thanks!
Your chaos unfolded right in front of me. In fact, I was so enamored by your spinning car and all the smoke that I almost offered you a steak dinner (T-Bone).
It was definitely great fun working my way through the field. I want to thank everyone for keeping it clean through the first set of corners and, with that being said, to remind the two self-induced, Lap 1 spinners that tires usually need a few laps to warm up and you should adjust your driving accordingly.
For me, the opening lap was a ton of fun with a pretty crazy view which resulted in me moving up to 6th by its completion. I had a front row seat when Hummel (IIRC) lost the arse-end of his Capp on the lefthander leading to the uphill run of Sector 2. Hummel’s quarter spin sent him across the track from right to left directly in the path of an unsuspecting Brandon who of course had nowhere to go. The resulting collision righted Hummel but I am sure caused some temporary damage to both Capps. I also witnessed, and heard, CAMikaze’s eventful exit from the final turn which sent him on a B line towards the inside wall.
After inheriting the lead from iforce I still had to deal with Evo who, despite my best efforts, was firmly holding onto my draft and insisting that he pass me rather than work together and bump draft. Since iforce was only three or four seconds out of the draft and I didn’t want this to become a three person battle again, I decided I would let Evo have the lead and I would bump draft him to maintain the gap back to third place. As for how I was going to win the race, I decided that I would either have to wait until the last lap and draft Evo out of the last corner to pass him just before the finish line or I would have to pressure him into making a mistake costly enough that would allow me to pass and break the draft. Luckily the second scenario came into play and was then able to build a gap by running a string of 1:12.6 – 1:12.9 lap times.
I really enjoy the Cappuccino at GVE Reverse even if there are only three braking points. The first and last corners are very fun with these cars and it feels so good when you get it right and lay down a personal best lap time. I am going to go home and watch the replay at lunch, take some photos, and see what other action I missed during the race.
I was trying to keep under control my Capp's tendency to spin-out after coming out of a sharp turn and managed to throw away the opportunity to turn a Top 5 qualifying result into a possible podium finish or win.
After that event occurred, I was pretty much into damage control mode trying to keep in mind everything iForce said to me during practice a couple of days before with regards to setup and how to attack the course. With 2 laps to go, I was able to make it back up to 7th and had Cobra Commandrew in my sights where I made another miscue and lost control on the uphill section after the tunnel faster than you can say "YO JOE!" Fortunately for me I was able to get back underway quickly without losing too many positions.
