That was just weird.
Started 5th,was 4th because Graham jumped the start and then dropped back,was planning to just drive along and wait and then I got the big draft and went from 4th to 1st on lap 5.I had the lead for almost 60 sec,
was hit twice and then drove myself off on the right just before T2.While trying to get back on track I hit Dom (or he hit me-or something) we both get damage.I have to drive off the track to avoid getting run over by the rest of the field and limp to the pits and come out dead last in 9th.
The next hour was a mind numbing drive around on crap tires trying to salvage my 3 stop strategy that was blown to hell after stopping on lap 5.I stretched my 2nd pit window by 2 laps and my last an extra lap until i was back on schedule for the switch to mediums on lap 27.I was back up to 7th when I finally starting racing and starting catching Troy in huge chunks.I caught and passed him to take 6th and set my sights on Satou who was running 5th.I could see on the map that I was gaining 3-4 sec per lap on him and I might have a chance to salvage a top 5 out of this mess.
Lap 35. I have Satou in my sights.I am about 6 sec behind when I see on the map a car spinning at Les Combes.As we get closer to Rivage Graham is doing all he can to get his car to go in a straight line and Satou gets held up.Graham was running 4th at the time so after all that I am back to were I started the night in 5th.
Lap 36.When we take the white flag I am 2 sec behind Satou.I catch his draft in the run downhill into Pouhon.Once i caught a sniff of the draft I knew that this spot was mine at the bus stop.Down thru Stavelot Satou is doing alot of swerving to break the draft when I notice that Overheating's car is driving in limp mode and now this battle has turned into a chance for a podium.Satou takes the left side leaving my to deal with the inside entry/outside exit and I gladly take that.With his worn tires he has no chance to out brake me and runs deep which leaves no angle for a clean exit.I made sure to take the proper exit line and cutoff any chance that he will get by me.
In the end I will take the points and the ballast to GP/F and hope to get lucky again since I will probably have to pit every 5 laps.