07-03-2016, 09:57 AM
Top racing at Zandvoort – a truly wonderful track!
… and a good result for Race Lola Race (RLR) Racing, seeing both drivers in the top10 in both races.
Q – no complaints. I did a personal best in my first stint – less than a second off the alien racing league – which placed me on P5 on the grid.
R1 – I had a decent start into P4 but couldn't hold Cruickshank taking back the position after a lap or so. Well, I settled into P5, found my flow and had an easy pit stop. Coming out of the pits, I was behind a "heavily fluctuating" Tobias - or let's say, behind a car that was appearing/disappearing constantly left, right and in front of me. I tried to lap him, but suddenly crashed into an invisible car. My car ended upside down in the gravel and it took me almost 30 sec to dig myself out. There was some damage, but I continued the race to end up in P8.
R2 – Starting from P3, David Coyne managed to outbrake me in T1. I was also overtaken by Mr. Cruickshank very soon – as well as by my teammate Andi, who was close behind him. Anyway, after the pit stop I was back behind David Coyne in P5. The rest of the race was a great duel with Mr. Coyne. I managed to overtake him in T1, only to see him appear in front of me when accelerating out of the turn. Since he seemed to have pitted quite early, I thought I duck behind him and see how his tyres & line will develop. That was the right decision. Just 2 laps to go I managed to pass him and I finished on P4. Great racing David! I really really enjoy our ongoing battle.
… and a good result for Race Lola Race (RLR) Racing, seeing both drivers in the top10 in both races.
Q – no complaints. I did a personal best in my first stint – less than a second off the alien racing league – which placed me on P5 on the grid.
R1 – I had a decent start into P4 but couldn't hold Cruickshank taking back the position after a lap or so. Well, I settled into P5, found my flow and had an easy pit stop. Coming out of the pits, I was behind a "heavily fluctuating" Tobias - or let's say, behind a car that was appearing/disappearing constantly left, right and in front of me. I tried to lap him, but suddenly crashed into an invisible car. My car ended upside down in the gravel and it took me almost 30 sec to dig myself out. There was some damage, but I continued the race to end up in P8.
R2 – Starting from P3, David Coyne managed to outbrake me in T1. I was also overtaken by Mr. Cruickshank very soon – as well as by my teammate Andi, who was close behind him. Anyway, after the pit stop I was back behind David Coyne in P5. The rest of the race was a great duel with Mr. Coyne. I managed to overtake him in T1, only to see him appear in front of me when accelerating out of the turn. Since he seemed to have pitted quite early, I thought I duck behind him and see how his tyres & line will develop. That was the right decision. Just 2 laps to go I managed to pass him and I finished on P4. Great racing David! I really really enjoy our ongoing battle.