Race 2
Pre Race
I did a bit of prac during the week and got to some very solid 1.40 times and was feeling confident that I would do well. Managed to drop 5s during the week!!
I was feeling very settled and comfortable with the car on the track.
On Sunday, I was advised that
@Green Terror was doing some very fast times.
Cue - Nervous Energy I just couldn't shake!!
Qual
Managed 4th to my surprise, with only .5 separating the top 5.
Race
We managed to get through T1 without a complete disaster, although some near misses and it looking very squirrey we got it done!! Kudos to all for taking the extra effort to make it possible. Me included!! Sorry
@Tristan Jones
Snuck into 3rd through T2 and the driving smoothed out nicely.
Nabbed 2nd as
@Green Terror went wide on the exit of T5.
Moved on to
@scottb721 who nabbed 1st from Terror on T1. I kept on Soobs tail for the rest of L1, until he came unstuck on the esses on L2. Into first!!
It was now just a matter of making sure I don't stuff up!!
With
@Cameron Neane breathing down my tail pipe and my nervous energy, I had a slower than expected exit from the downhill hairpin and Nemo nabbed 1st from me on L4 (ish)
We kept it nice and tidy and managed to pull away from Terror.
I pitted on 8 as planned for my 2 stop strategy. Got held up with some traffic when I exited pits, but nothing too bad.
Nemo and Green pitted on 9 and Nemo came out just in front of me as I passed pits.
It was during the mid phase of the race I had my 1 and only dirt nap at the downhill hairpin.
Terror caught up and took 2nd on the double right hander as I nudged him and came off second best. I really need to use the radar more!!
Nemo, Terror and I all pitted on 18.
We exited the pits in order, however he didn't get far before he himself had an off and I sailed on by.
From here it was just stay on the track and not push as my nervous energy made racing super difficult.
I am happy to take 2nd as I didn't deserve first with the quality of my racing.
Kudos to
@Cameron Neane on his first Rooz podium
Same to
@Green Terror for rounding out the podium.
Very happy to have a 1 / 2 NLR race win though. Mass points for NLR this week!!
See you all next week at 'shudder' Fuji.
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