My problem is that I don't practice as much as I used to. I've got involved in other various clubs and series (see signature - all recommended) , so my limited abilities get watered down even further. Sunday comes and I really just "jump in" the cars and try and remember how they handle. A few laps in I'm usually getting to grips with them again. So my chances of grid spots are somewhat limited. Especially with the classy drivers we have now.
Well onto the races...
The BSCC - I can't remember to much about it. According to Tony's chart I started, passed a couple of cars and finished. I'm sure there was more to it than that. I'll have to watch the replay.
FFW's - Again I didn't set a qualifying time since the 2D's slow acceleration means that it gets passed easily at the start. Sick dropped 7 positions. If I'd been besides him there would have been a pile up behind us! So I started at the back and picked my way through. Until I reached the category 2 battle mentioned by Flaco! And he's right it was quite a fight. There were 3 of them initially swapping places. This was whittled down to 2 by the intervention of a certain Ferrari
. But even this didn't help me, I couldn't get passed them. The 2D could easily catch up with them towards the end of the straights, but then a slow speed corner would be upon us and with the 2D's lack of low speed grunt, they would accelerate away into the distance again. This sequence continued. I could have made a lunge but I didn't want to spoil their fight. So I sat back and watched.👍 (I didn't expect you to let me pass - it was up to me to get by)
I'm sure the 2D will be good at Sarthe - but I won't be in it then! Well done to Sick for his high position in it.
The Catterham's - I started mid pack and quickly found myself in second behind Flaco! I kept good pace with him for the first lap but when leaving the last chicane my tyre spun up on the rumble strip (!) and the car pirouetted around. I sat and watched most of the following pack pass by. Somewhat disheartened I rejoined and worked my way back up to the mid pack position I started in.
Anyway good racing everyone.
Great pictures Tony and Whisper.
And I'm also liking your JS trophy Tony - I'm winning the FFW! (although it's slightly skewed due to my lack of qualifying - so far)
Note: Sick, I'm thinking of giving the Nordschleife a miss. I seem to have been around it lots recently and as you know it's not my favourite. I'll get back to you.