21-11-2016, 08:17 AM
Well, this time calculations showed doing a pitstop was necessary for me. I could lap 1 sec faster per lap with half race fuel than full race fuel, so I just hoped everyone around me did so.
Qualy
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In this track it took me like 3-4 laps to get tires to racing temperature. In that situation I expected both Davids to be very competitive and so they were.
My best lap was enough for second and it took me a lot laps to get it.
Race
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I had a good reaction time but being on the greener side of the straight I didn't have all the grip I wanted to battle DjC. I also saw D Coyne had been overtaken on the back. I felt a little relieved about it as I feared his high grip for the first laps until my tires could be completely operative.
I was chasing DjC lap after lap, being able to hold his pace. My setup was a little oversteery and being behind me just compensated it so I was driving rather comfortable behind but not enough to be able to attack him unless he made a mistake.
I had fuel for 21-22 laps. Knowing I wasn't going to be able to overtake DjC on track I decided to do my pitstop by the end of lap 19 and trust I could overtake him during his pitstop.
I was very fortunate that as I entered the pits we were approaching a couple of slower cars, I trusted on that for DjC to lose some time behind them. I don't know if that was the reason but on the next lap he came out of his pitstop 3 seconds behind me.
It was going to be a very difficult second half of the race.
Depending on traffic the gap sometimes increased to 4 seconds, other reduced to 2.
For the final 5 laps I was starting to battle the rear of the car. In this track the rear tires liked to slide and started getting a bit of a high temperature making the car oversteery mainly braking for turn 2, entering turn 9 and on the final corner. David was getting closer but finally the race was over, getting the victory...and a lot of sweat.
Qualy
-------
In this track it took me like 3-4 laps to get tires to racing temperature. In that situation I expected both Davids to be very competitive and so they were.
My best lap was enough for second and it took me a lot laps to get it.
Race
------
I had a good reaction time but being on the greener side of the straight I didn't have all the grip I wanted to battle DjC. I also saw D Coyne had been overtaken on the back. I felt a little relieved about it as I feared his high grip for the first laps until my tires could be completely operative.
I was chasing DjC lap after lap, being able to hold his pace. My setup was a little oversteery and being behind me just compensated it so I was driving rather comfortable behind but not enough to be able to attack him unless he made a mistake.
I had fuel for 21-22 laps. Knowing I wasn't going to be able to overtake DjC on track I decided to do my pitstop by the end of lap 19 and trust I could overtake him during his pitstop.
I was very fortunate that as I entered the pits we were approaching a couple of slower cars, I trusted on that for DjC to lose some time behind them. I don't know if that was the reason but on the next lap he came out of his pitstop 3 seconds behind me.
It was going to be a very difficult second half of the race.
Depending on traffic the gap sometimes increased to 4 seconds, other reduced to 2.
For the final 5 laps I was starting to battle the rear of the car. In this track the rear tires liked to slide and started getting a bit of a high temperature making the car oversteery mainly braking for turn 2, entering turn 9 and on the final corner. David was getting closer but finally the race was over, getting the victory...and a lot of sweat.
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