Great racing last night guys.
I'd only jumped online about an hour before the race for some practice. I love the Spa track, but it's never returned that love, always spinning or just a straight out lack of pace. After a few spins in practice, I just assumed it would be the same during the race, doing low 16's.
Once we finally got qually under way (with half of us booted out during the track reset), I was stoked to drop a 15.2 and sit 3rd on the grid. Awesome lap by Watto (McCracken.. I think 2:13.7??) gave him pole, with Grassies sitting next to him on the grid.
Cautious as ever into turn 1, I got swamped and was 6th running down to Eau Rouge for the first time. Grassies went wide through Eau Rouge so I got one spot back, but a slow exit of Les Combe's let Fubbles through. Slotted in behind Fubbles, and that made it interesting for the next 3 laps. Slight bit of lag from him, and I kept a bit of distance wondering where I could get past without the horrible lag-punch. Lap 2, I got through Blanchimont full throttle while Fubbles backed of and put me right on his bumper. I dived under at the chicane but was slow through there and fubbles did the criss-cross and got the spot back over the finish line.
Lap 3, with Fubbles's car still jumping around a bit and puffs of smoke here and there, I got a better run through Eau Rouge and drafted down the straight and got the move done. Only to run a bit wide exiting Les combes and put Fubbles right on me again. He looked coming to Pouhon but thought better of it.
Lap 4, I ran wide on the exit of la Source and got a tap from Fubbles and the drag to Eau Rouge was on again. Again, a better run through Eau Rouge gave me a bit of space On Lap 5, Fubbles had a half-spin on the exit of La Source and I was finally on my own.
As Ad2mny posted above, SPL, Jim and himself were having all sorts of fun up ahead of me, so the gap was only about 4 seconds. I set about just being consistent as SPL fell off the back of Jim and Ad. All 4 of us doing similar lap times meant it was status quo for a few laps.
Was suprised (but happy) to see SPL duck into the pits at the end of lap 9 as I had just tagged onto the back of him. Still doing 17's, I decided to stay out until my front left was down to 3.
Rest of the race was pretty un-eventful. Just trying to stay straight and on track with the aim of catching Ad. I'd gain a bit of ground then he'd get a bit more.
I put a little bit more fuel in than Ad (the game told me 60 litres, I went with 65) and came out of the pits 2.5 seconds behind, with SPL another 2.5 seconds behind me after his spin on his outlap.
Felt sorry for Jim on lap 20. Pushing hard (on older tyres) to stay front of Ad, went wide a few times and Ad got him through Pouhon. Then ran deep in to the final chicane, being a gentleman, he slowed (suprised the game didn't give you a short-cut penalty) and I got by. Then, I had to keep it straight for a whole lap and managed my first podium in ages.
First 5 laps with Fubbles was awesome, even with the lag scaring me, cheers mate, great driving.
Results (pending any protest... haven't heard anything yet, fingers crossed
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