05-04-2016, 08:04 AM
Well, leaving Mosport with a smile 
QUALI – I did a personal best, which earned me position 5 on the grid. Due the "Double Hedlund Disaster" I was promoted to P3.
RACE 1 – After a decent start, I managed to keep P3 until the chequered flag, just in front of my team mate Andi. That was my first podium in a league race since returning to sim racing last autumn.
RACE 2 – Although we didn't have a reversed grid this time, R2 was a bit more challenging. In T1 (lap 1) I only just managed to stay in front of Andi and we even touched slightly which costed Andi a place or two. After Gorka went wide in the hair pin, I even earned P2. However, I had a strong Edwin in my mirrors. He went for an early pitstop (in lap 8 or 9), so I decided to follow him a lap later in order to stay ahead. That actually worked fine, but meanwhile Gorka was miles ahead again after he did an even earlier stop. So, again I crossed the finish line in P3.
All in all, Mosport was a great success for both the team – RACE LOLA RACE is now 2nd in the team championship – and for me personally – securing my first podiums since ages. Of course I am aware that I somehow inherited the podium places because of the Hedlund absences. I hope you guys can solve the problem until Nordschleife!! It would have been much more tricky for me if David Coyne would have been around. We always race each other pretty hard. I also hope to see him and all the other SR4L guys around at the Green Hell in 2 weeks time.
QUALI – I did a personal best, which earned me position 5 on the grid. Due the "Double Hedlund Disaster" I was promoted to P3.
RACE 1 – After a decent start, I managed to keep P3 until the chequered flag, just in front of my team mate Andi. That was my first podium in a league race since returning to sim racing last autumn.
RACE 2 – Although we didn't have a reversed grid this time, R2 was a bit more challenging. In T1 (lap 1) I only just managed to stay in front of Andi and we even touched slightly which costed Andi a place or two. After Gorka went wide in the hair pin, I even earned P2. However, I had a strong Edwin in my mirrors. He went for an early pitstop (in lap 8 or 9), so I decided to follow him a lap later in order to stay ahead. That actually worked fine, but meanwhile Gorka was miles ahead again after he did an even earlier stop. So, again I crossed the finish line in P3.
All in all, Mosport was a great success for both the team – RACE LOLA RACE is now 2nd in the team championship – and for me personally – securing my first podiums since ages. Of course I am aware that I somehow inherited the podium places because of the Hedlund absences. I hope you guys can solve the problem until Nordschleife!! It would have been much more tricky for me if David Coyne would have been around. We always race each other pretty hard. I also hope to see him and all the other SR4L guys around at the Green Hell in 2 weeks time.