22-11-2021, 02:27 AM
Tobias I just have to give big CONGRATS!! First pole and first win!! Must be very satisfying! I've struggled for a long time trying to almost match your pace but now you have risen to a new level.
My race went as good as I could have hoped for. In the last few days I shaved off some time getting to the high 36s on my very best laps. I knew this would only be a mid field start but the key was going to be survival. I managed to survive and gain positions at the start coming out of Eau Rouge in P4, having started P8. Ran closely with Marwin and DC for the first stint. Dave was handicapped by his gracious car choice so It made for some fun jockeying. I was able to hold him off (or, make that Dave waited patiently) until it was pit stop time wherein he pulled a classic over-cut. I pitted first because I could feel the car starting to slide more and more. With me out of his way he burned a full speed in-lap and when the stops were over he was 7 seconds ahead of me. End of challenge. With Marwin crashing out and Dan having a long pit stop with repairs I inherited P3. From there I just concentrated on concentrating! Cruised it home for a P3 podium step. Which would be very rare if not a first for me.
My race went as good as I could have hoped for. In the last few days I shaved off some time getting to the high 36s on my very best laps. I knew this would only be a mid field start but the key was going to be survival. I managed to survive and gain positions at the start coming out of Eau Rouge in P4, having started P8. Ran closely with Marwin and DC for the first stint. Dave was handicapped by his gracious car choice so It made for some fun jockeying. I was able to hold him off (or, make that Dave waited patiently) until it was pit stop time wherein he pulled a classic over-cut. I pitted first because I could feel the car starting to slide more and more. With me out of his way he burned a full speed in-lap and when the stops were over he was 7 seconds ahead of me. End of challenge. With Marwin crashing out and Dan having a long pit stop with repairs I inherited P3. From there I just concentrated on concentrating! Cruised it home for a P3 podium step. Which would be very rare if not a first for me.