22-07-2013, 01:04 AM
I was well prepared for this race weekend, first time since Putnam. Had chance on my first pole, but missed it with 0,1 sec.
Race 1 was a somewhat 'easy' travel. I took the start and had a nice little gap down to Marcel through the first corners. However he was soon right behind me, and although I was sliding all over the place, we got away and built up a gap to the rest of the drivers. Marcel had big advantage in some specific corners, especially the last one and the first one, where he had to lift off to not hit me. 3rd lap I lost the lead when braking much too late for the hairpin and had to continue straight forward while Marcel barely managed to stay on track. I didn't realise what had happened and why I did make that mistake until next lap when I saw that the 400m sign was missing
I was chasing Marcel rest of the race, a few seconds behind, gaining in some corners but overall loosing a few tenths every lap. Pitstop was a 'bad' one, 51 sec. Finished 2nd without any more drama.
Race 2, I started from 2nd spot, beside Marcel, once again. And once again I managed to take the lead but couldn't relax with him chasing me. He was chasing me down the straight before last corner, and as I have advantage in speed, I did not have to worry about an attack. But I was going a bit wider than I intended, while Marcel was much faster on the inside. Accidently he touched my rear tire with his left front and I spun. He waited for me to re-join the race but we lost 5 drivers, and I was 6th. My brother Robert came accelerating down the finish straight, passed Marcel, and was right behind me. We were gaining on drivers ahead, a group of Bart, Bryan and DjC. At the end of 5th lap I went in to pit to make my tirechange. This time it took me 54 seconds because I had forgotten to request pitstop. Marcel who had made an earlier stop, got passed me, and a few laps later my brother left the pit and was right behind me again. Bryan and DjC that made their pitstops together with me got away because my pitstop took so long, but once again the Hedlund team gained on them and started to close in. I had a hard battle with Bryan for a few corner, I got passed, we made contact, but I got passed again and managed to get away and closing in on DjC too. Last corner before last lap I manage to overtake him, but lost it a few corners later. I made a last try in the very last corner, but it ended up with a spin and I lost 3 drivers, finished 7th
Race 3. I started from 13th spot on the grid, saw a car loose control in the acceleration and caused a big accident right after green lights. In the mirror I saw cars flying in the air but I managed to get through safe. After first corner I was 7th (I think), behind DjC. In the hairpin I accidently touched his rear and he spun out (ISI pleeease fix the collisions!). I was surprised by the very low speed through that corner, and no doubt we were held up by slower drivers. I was waiting for him to rejoin the track but misjudged it a bit, he was very quickly up on track again while I was passed by both Marcel and Bryan. I overtook them both down the straight before last corner. But when we once again were held up and almost stood still in the second corner, Marcel took his position back. A few corners later the slower guys ahead made contact and crashed out. We were through and now KK was in the aim. I had decided to make a very early pitstop so I went into pits at 3rd lap. I was driving alone a few laps before Marcel left pit and with his fresh tires he left me behind, increasing the lead over me for each lap. KK had the lead with 60-70 seconds and after his stop, I was 9 seconds behind. Marcel was definitely closing in but I made a mistake once again when the 400m sign was gone... I finished 3rd.
2nd - 7th (should have been 4th lol) - 3rd ;D
Thanks for the racing.
Race 1 was a somewhat 'easy' travel. I took the start and had a nice little gap down to Marcel through the first corners. However he was soon right behind me, and although I was sliding all over the place, we got away and built up a gap to the rest of the drivers. Marcel had big advantage in some specific corners, especially the last one and the first one, where he had to lift off to not hit me. 3rd lap I lost the lead when braking much too late for the hairpin and had to continue straight forward while Marcel barely managed to stay on track. I didn't realise what had happened and why I did make that mistake until next lap when I saw that the 400m sign was missing
I was chasing Marcel rest of the race, a few seconds behind, gaining in some corners but overall loosing a few tenths every lap. Pitstop was a 'bad' one, 51 sec. Finished 2nd without any more drama.Race 2, I started from 2nd spot, beside Marcel, once again. And once again I managed to take the lead but couldn't relax with him chasing me. He was chasing me down the straight before last corner, and as I have advantage in speed, I did not have to worry about an attack. But I was going a bit wider than I intended, while Marcel was much faster on the inside. Accidently he touched my rear tire with his left front and I spun. He waited for me to re-join the race but we lost 5 drivers, and I was 6th. My brother Robert came accelerating down the finish straight, passed Marcel, and was right behind me. We were gaining on drivers ahead, a group of Bart, Bryan and DjC. At the end of 5th lap I went in to pit to make my tirechange. This time it took me 54 seconds because I had forgotten to request pitstop. Marcel who had made an earlier stop, got passed me, and a few laps later my brother left the pit and was right behind me again. Bryan and DjC that made their pitstops together with me got away because my pitstop took so long, but once again the Hedlund team gained on them and started to close in. I had a hard battle with Bryan for a few corner, I got passed, we made contact, but I got passed again and managed to get away and closing in on DjC too. Last corner before last lap I manage to overtake him, but lost it a few corners later. I made a last try in the very last corner, but it ended up with a spin and I lost 3 drivers, finished 7th
Race 3. I started from 13th spot on the grid, saw a car loose control in the acceleration and caused a big accident right after green lights. In the mirror I saw cars flying in the air but I managed to get through safe. After first corner I was 7th (I think), behind DjC. In the hairpin I accidently touched his rear and he spun out (ISI pleeease fix the collisions!). I was surprised by the very low speed through that corner, and no doubt we were held up by slower drivers. I was waiting for him to rejoin the track but misjudged it a bit, he was very quickly up on track again while I was passed by both Marcel and Bryan. I overtook them both down the straight before last corner. But when we once again were held up and almost stood still in the second corner, Marcel took his position back. A few corners later the slower guys ahead made contact and crashed out. We were through and now KK was in the aim. I had decided to make a very early pitstop so I went into pits at 3rd lap. I was driving alone a few laps before Marcel left pit and with his fresh tires he left me behind, increasing the lead over me for each lap. KK had the lead with 60-70 seconds and after his stop, I was 9 seconds behind. Marcel was definitely closing in but I made a mistake once again when the 400m sign was gone... I finished 3rd.
2nd - 7th (should have been 4th lol) - 3rd ;D
Thanks for the racing.