06-11-2016, 11:53 PM
Qually
Went out a couple of times trying to secure 4th place , I knew I couldnt get pole but 4th would give me a good grid spot , fortunately I got lucky .
Race
I had a game plan for this one , I knew if I tried to lap in the 16s – 17s my tyres would not make it , but if I kept to 18s I would be ok , I was counting on the fast guys using their tyres battling with each other then I could pick up any crumbs I just needed to be on my own to pace myself .
Got a good start and came out of turn 1 in second , nearly cocked it up at turn 2 sliding wide on cold tyres but got away with it , could see Rik charging past DJ so I knew I would be next , I didnt want to be in front of him and DJ or my race wouldnt work the way I wanted .
I didnt try to fight when the challenges came so within a couple of laps i ended up back in 4th with a few seconds on Dan , got my head down and just concentrated hard on hitting 18s and preserving the tyres .
As the race developed I could see I was pulling away from 5th and when I got a gap of 50 secs was considering a pitstop to be sure of finishing , next minute I was leading !! , no way was I going to do a stop now , my concentration level just went through the roof I had a chance of a win .
When DJ appeared in second I automatically started to speed up but then I got a grip and dropped back to plan as I had 60 secs on him , I then started to slow to ensure I didnt screw up at the chicane etc , those last laps were the longest I have ever driven .
Went out a couple of times trying to secure 4th place , I knew I couldnt get pole but 4th would give me a good grid spot , fortunately I got lucky .
Race
I had a game plan for this one , I knew if I tried to lap in the 16s – 17s my tyres would not make it , but if I kept to 18s I would be ok , I was counting on the fast guys using their tyres battling with each other then I could pick up any crumbs I just needed to be on my own to pace myself .
Got a good start and came out of turn 1 in second , nearly cocked it up at turn 2 sliding wide on cold tyres but got away with it , could see Rik charging past DJ so I knew I would be next , I didnt want to be in front of him and DJ or my race wouldnt work the way I wanted .
I didnt try to fight when the challenges came so within a couple of laps i ended up back in 4th with a few seconds on Dan , got my head down and just concentrated hard on hitting 18s and preserving the tyres .
As the race developed I could see I was pulling away from 5th and when I got a gap of 50 secs was considering a pitstop to be sure of finishing , next minute I was leading !! , no way was I going to do a stop now , my concentration level just went through the roof I had a chance of a win .
When DJ appeared in second I automatically started to speed up but then I got a grip and dropped back to plan as I had 60 secs on him , I then started to slow to ensure I didnt screw up at the chicane etc , those last laps were the longest I have ever driven .
Understeer - is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer - is when you hit the wall with the back of the car
Horsepower - is how fast you hit the wall
Torque - is how far you move the wall when you hit it
Oversteer - is when you hit the wall with the back of the car
Horsepower - is how fast you hit the wall
Torque - is how far you move the wall when you hit it