Sim Racers 4 Life - Eve F2 Season - Round 6 - Belgium - Reports

[Lecram]

Nice races for me.

Qualy brought me 2nd spot on the grid. Behind Robert Hedlund, very speedy mate Had a bad start race 1, seemed 1st gear was a tad too long maybe, or I should have let it roll a little just before green.
Dc had a massive start. I had Robert at the left side going into eau rouge but I could hang on to 2nd place.
I closed in on David Coyne and decided to hang on to him, at least for a couple of straights, to draft him and create a gap between me and Robert who was really quick. I almost went into bumpdrafting, as me and others are so used to do in practice sessions. I outbraked David at la source and got to p1. After that, they were fighting behind me, a pack of four cars and I thought they would catch me very fast, using their slipstream. But they didn't, they kept fighting each other. Kept running till the end of lap 5 cause I was still gaining time. After the stop, which was 50secs and seemed like eternity, I had Gorgias behind me which was surprising and he was quite fast. I was able to control the gap and drive to victory.

Race 2 it was a matter of survival and attacking at the same time. The first lap I had way too much oversteer running though Burnenville, I had to slam the brakes in order to set the car straight again. I managed, luckily John Cook didn't collect me during my recovery but I lost a spot to him and was in 11th place I think.
Masta coming up, someone spun off the track there, no yellows. Some were slowing and again seeing green flags, I decided to go for it and overtake John and Gorgias. Quite a risky move but it worked out nicely. Then there were some slower cars in front of me and overtaking them went well, up to second spot, behind David Cruickshank, the polesitter. 8)
Again racing till start of lap 6 at which I made my stop, being in 1st place as Dj made his stop a lap earlier. I was about 4 secs behind when I left pit after a 48 sec pitstop. I didn't think I could still win the race but at least I could try to get up close to him.
Didn't drive the best laps of the weekend but I got up to the back of Dj at the last lap, just before Masta. Game on! I waited some corners to rule out counter-overtakes. I was just close enough exiting the corner before Blanchimont to draft Dj, drs wide open , and got in front just before Blanchimont. Knowing Dj, he sure hangs on if he can, lemme tell ya so it was a very hairy time racing those last corners. Braking as late as I could for la source and running down the hill to start/finish I was very happy and satisfied and yelling I won again!!!. Now my girlfriend is deaf on one ear but yeah shit happens... :

I realise if Rikard was there he would have won both races while stirring his tea and reading comics but this was very nice. At least I beat one Hedlund Hiss boo to you too

Congrats to you all, thanks for hosting!

Cheers,

Marcel.