Unfortunately I couldn't do the Spa race and went to Interlagos instead. For the qualifying I sacrificed a potential third lap in favour of two without traffic. This strategy again paid off as I started from pole position.
The start went well but at lap 4 my little gap to place 2 was gone and I got overtaken.
Before the esses at lap 6 the lambo in first place got a little bit wide and I could manage to pass him.
The lambo was faster than me and passed me again at lap 7. It was close and respectfull and good fun.
At that moment I told myself that a place in podium would be great after turning my pole position at Suzuka into place 7 by unforced errors. But when I got closer to the leading car I stepped on gas to early after the last corner of lap 8 and I spun...
So it was place 7 again (...) at lap 9 and this was my view.
Also in this position it was fair racing and kept me busy. In the last lap I was close enough to attack after the esses but the Porsche was cleverly positioned. I made a late cut out of the slip stream in the hope to create some surprise that might lead to an error by the Porsche driver.
I could not pass but went off track what led to a time penalty of 0.5 seconds and the race was decided.
I know that some of you had bad experiences, especially at this race but I want to thank Duffyumi and Hovig for this exciting and fair race! My racing skills need further improvement, the second pole position in the second race shows me that I have the speed to win a race. I hope that I can also participate at Daytona and wish you all a nice week and pleasant racing!
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