Disappointing race last night
Quali:
My pace was non existent. Despite lots of required practice, controller really isn't ideal for Cape Ring and so I had to settle for P11. So much time was lost around the ring and other fast corners that it really wasn't worth even trying.
Race: A great start gained me 5 places for the first few laps but my horrid pace came back to plague me as I slowly dropped all the way back to 9th again. At that point I realised it wasn't worth fighting normally and dropping even further back and so I decided I'd take a gamble and do an impossible no stop. It had its desired effect as I took the lead by half way and I seemed on track to gain from my 9th place.
@grassies and
@ssman244 started to gain on me as expected however with my tires still not in terrible shape I decided I wouldn't simply step aside and let them run off as that'd be no fun. Grassies started having a sniff at me Turn 8 (Left hairpin) after a chicane mistake. Around the sweeping right he was right on me however i'm not sure whether he misjudged his line or lost sight of me but next thing I know, I've received an almighty tap at the rear and after a few squirms, I wasn't able to hold it taking us both out and leaving ssman to run off. Sorry for costing you a shot at the win Grassies but I suppose that's racing hey? Anyway after that chunk of time lost I fell into the clutches of everyone behind me, rendering my no stop useless as my tires had been burnt up extra and time lost which meant I couldn't retain my 9th. I slipped and slid all the way down to P12 but had great fun doing it! Tires in fact didn't drop off the cliff until the final time around the ring where the right side finally hit 1:1.
Great racing this season guys.I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't turn up to more of it but I suppose I just wasn't motivated enough. Judging by how Monaco went, I should've really showed up
Next season in the car that might aswell have been chosen by Ben Smith himself will not be fun and I don't understand the appeal to a car that feels as if it has 2 tonne weights on the front of it but I suppose I'll try show up.
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