07-10-2012, 10:46 PM
Here comes my report.
Race 1.
Being second in qualifying was the best to get a clean way out. Did a nice start but not enough to completely pass Marcel, so I eased off (no point in battle there) and remained in his slipstream. Somebody's yellow car (sorry for not knowing who) and DJC where behind me.
After what I call the "flags" chicane I decided to pass Marcel through the right. The drivers behind where there too. Just prior the next fast left right chicane I think I saw through the mirrors DJC and Marcel take contact an crash. At this point it was just racing alone for the remaining five and a half laps, so victory was quite comfortable.
Race 2.
As Marcel had crashed early in race 1 and I had won I was quite comfy I was starting on pole and I was going to have a lone easy race again. But suddenly I found my self starting fourth in the grid (why :-[ ? ) and marcel right behind me. I was able to make a hell of a fast start and go pass the cars of Jesus and Nikos. being second at eau rouge, but seeing Marcel right behind me. At this point I knew this was going to be a difficult race. Paul was leading in front but he went loose at Les combes and went through the barriers. So it was all between Marcel and I. We kept the whole race passing each other and searching out our weak points.
We knew the one who had the slipstream at the final fast section had 75% chances of winning. It was Marcels turn then. I had the idea of letting him pass me, and as soon at that happened ease the throttle and try to regain back before the curves in his slipstream. But it was not posible. Final chance was in the last two curves. Really close through there. Moved a little to the right just before the braking as if trying a suicide dive (but braking normally) trying to make him brake later and go wide. Well he went a little wide in the braking but not enough so I couldn't pass him and finished second.
Race 3
First idea was to get out of trouble and then keep fighting for positions. But as I was set in the grid I saw I wasat the very left, with DJC in the front and a nice clean corridor ahead. As I know DJC is a good starter I decided to try and make a fast start behind him.
So that was it. I did a good start and took several positions before eau rouge. Then at eau rouge I was at the very left just behind Paul S. He went a little wide at the righthander and lost the line and speed. At this moment I knew that if I kept behind him I was going to lose a lot of positions (everybody was fast through the right) So I tried the gap he left through the left as I was appraching him quicker. But I guess he didn't see/expect me to be there so he went to the apex at the left and we both crashed.
I couldn't control the car from spinning around so I just stopped right in front of Vittorio who could do nothing to avoid me and damaged his car (mine was already quite seriously damaged). The rest of the race was a sweaty battle trying to handle the car, but two laps later I definetly lost control and crashed killing car's engine.
Final Note:
What happened to all those people who signed and raced during the week?. Only Paul W was a new driver today.
Race 1.
Being second in qualifying was the best to get a clean way out. Did a nice start but not enough to completely pass Marcel, so I eased off (no point in battle there) and remained in his slipstream. Somebody's yellow car (sorry for not knowing who) and DJC where behind me.
After what I call the "flags" chicane I decided to pass Marcel through the right. The drivers behind where there too. Just prior the next fast left right chicane I think I saw through the mirrors DJC and Marcel take contact an crash. At this point it was just racing alone for the remaining five and a half laps, so victory was quite comfortable.
Race 2.
As Marcel had crashed early in race 1 and I had won I was quite comfy I was starting on pole and I was going to have a lone easy race again. But suddenly I found my self starting fourth in the grid (why :-[ ? ) and marcel right behind me. I was able to make a hell of a fast start and go pass the cars of Jesus and Nikos. being second at eau rouge, but seeing Marcel right behind me. At this point I knew this was going to be a difficult race. Paul was leading in front but he went loose at Les combes and went through the barriers. So it was all between Marcel and I. We kept the whole race passing each other and searching out our weak points.
We knew the one who had the slipstream at the final fast section had 75% chances of winning. It was Marcels turn then. I had the idea of letting him pass me, and as soon at that happened ease the throttle and try to regain back before the curves in his slipstream. But it was not posible. Final chance was in the last two curves. Really close through there. Moved a little to the right just before the braking as if trying a suicide dive (but braking normally) trying to make him brake later and go wide. Well he went a little wide in the braking but not enough so I couldn't pass him and finished second.
Race 3
First idea was to get out of trouble and then keep fighting for positions. But as I was set in the grid I saw I wasat the very left, with DJC in the front and a nice clean corridor ahead. As I know DJC is a good starter I decided to try and make a fast start behind him.
So that was it. I did a good start and took several positions before eau rouge. Then at eau rouge I was at the very left just behind Paul S. He went a little wide at the righthander and lost the line and speed. At this moment I knew that if I kept behind him I was going to lose a lot of positions (everybody was fast through the right) So I tried the gap he left through the left as I was appraching him quicker. But I guess he didn't see/expect me to be there so he went to the apex at the left and we both crashed.
I couldn't control the car from spinning around so I just stopped right in front of Vittorio who could do nothing to avoid me and damaged his car (mine was already quite seriously damaged). The rest of the race was a sweaty battle trying to handle the car, but two laps later I definetly lost control and crashed killing car's engine.
Final Note:
What happened to all those people who signed and raced during the week?. Only Paul W was a new driver today.
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