15-12-2014, 09:31 AM
Qualy
It all went better than I expected. I had only practiced race pace so I didn't know how much I could improve with lower fuel. It was a surprise to find myself in the pole position.
Race
Started good but had a bit of a moment at turn 1. Run a little wide at the braking so I had to cut the chicane through the gravel letting DjC pass me. Later I overtook him at one of the straights. He tried to pass me at the next straight but somehow he didn't have the top speed. From that moment I started pulling away (my car best performed at heavy fuel) while I watched both Davids battle through my mirrors.
Some laps later Robert took second place while gap was already around 9 seconds.
Laps were ethernal approaching pitstop time. I just wanted lap 14 to come and do my pitstop, meanwhile I was trying to do fuel calculations at the straights to see if fuel burnt was as calculated.
Pitstop came, 50sec and at the exit I had another moment braking for T1, same as first lap, running wide and going through the gravel.
Gap to Robert had reduced to 7sec so I pushed harder the next laps taking the most of the fresher tires.
Minutes went by constantly checking the gaps. 45 minutes, 30, 20, 10... final lap and victory.
Damn it feels so good when you win. The best way to say goodbye to this Brahman BT20.
I thought the race would feel longer but having to push hard all laps of the race (first to increase a gap to DjC and later fearing Robert's pace) made me keep concentrated and minutes passed quickly.
My left ankle resisted the two hours without complain, something than really concerned me before the race with so much clutch work.
It all went better than I expected. I had only practiced race pace so I didn't know how much I could improve with lower fuel. It was a surprise to find myself in the pole position.
Race
Started good but had a bit of a moment at turn 1. Run a little wide at the braking so I had to cut the chicane through the gravel letting DjC pass me. Later I overtook him at one of the straights. He tried to pass me at the next straight but somehow he didn't have the top speed. From that moment I started pulling away (my car best performed at heavy fuel) while I watched both Davids battle through my mirrors.
Some laps later Robert took second place while gap was already around 9 seconds.
Laps were ethernal approaching pitstop time. I just wanted lap 14 to come and do my pitstop, meanwhile I was trying to do fuel calculations at the straights to see if fuel burnt was as calculated.
Pitstop came, 50sec and at the exit I had another moment braking for T1, same as first lap, running wide and going through the gravel.
Gap to Robert had reduced to 7sec so I pushed harder the next laps taking the most of the fresher tires.
Minutes went by constantly checking the gaps. 45 minutes, 30, 20, 10... final lap and victory.
Damn it feels so good when you win. The best way to say goodbye to this Brahman BT20.
I thought the race would feel longer but having to push hard all laps of the race (first to increase a gap to DjC and later fearing Robert's pace) made me keep concentrated and minutes passed quickly.
My left ankle resisted the two hours without complain, something than really concerned me before the race with so much clutch work.
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