Awesome racing today guys. Thanks for putting on the event. My race went a little like this.
Started with accidently pressing my gas pedal and leaving the pits before my qual time lol. Im sure you noticed me sitting at the pit exit. Wasnt off to a great start but my young fella was issuing words of encouragement from the passenger seat of my lounge. Qualyied on pole , couldnt believe it and there was high fives flying all over the front seat of the lounge.
Race started and I took the issued minute to see if the track was drying or dampening before a last second dash in to the garage to throw on some wets. I think the surface was at about 42% when race started ?
Didnt get off the line to well ( never do) but that may have been due to tyre selection and % at the time. Nice driving into turn 1 by the whole field
Tucked into 3rd behind VH then Gary and ran there for 2 laps before slipping past Gary. about 5-6 laps in I caught up to VH who was obviously wishing he was on wets at this stage and once I made the move , he flew into the pits for wets. Was a pretty lonely race from here and I tryed to keep the head down and not let VH catch up which I knew he was capable of. Sure enough he was steadily closing the gap and I made a real effort to speed up a bit but stay consistant. Came up to put a lap on chance ( wets were about 24 laps old by now , VH about 18) and that was no easy task. just got into the draught after a few laps chasing chance and got past but could not get away !!! I think after a few laps Chance realised he was in the middle of an unfolding battle and got right out of the way of me and VH ( thanks mate)
2.5 laps to go and VH was about 6 secs from me.... so I hit the wall. Noooooo. Now he was on me and there was 2 laps to go. probably the 2 most awesome laps ever!!!! Both our tyres were shot and like most, way innapropriate for the surface % lol , but there was no way I was pitting. That was really an epic 2 laps Mik and I know you hate the draught , It did save me on the last 2 laps. Coming into the final turn on the last lap , I ran wide "accidently" and opened the door for Mik. Shifty move I know bit lined me up perfectly for a draught over the line(learnt that from certain Pom the other night)
Great racing Mik and very respectful racing in worsening conditions.. FUN !!!