JAKO barged through the field in race 2 like a bulldozer on drugs! I stood no chance even though I widened my car.
Round 3 saw me qually 4th with a 1.31.648. Was a pretty uneventful race slotting in at 4 from the start and closely following Vardz until a spin on lap 5 put me back to 5th behind Copperj until I caught and passed him after he ran wide at the hairpin on lap 8. Back in to 4th and from lap 10 I started to pick up Vardz considerably every lap but ran out of laps to finish some way back in 4th. The second race was much more challenging. Starting from 8 I knew the really fast guys would be storming from the rear and took it very steady early on so as not to get caught up in any incidents. By the start of end of lap 1 I was last except for Vardz following Ostey in 9th. I noticed Sooby dropping down the order from 2nd into last place at turn 4 then almost imediately Ostey caught the wall and Vardz and I drove by. Vardz was looking very racy and not wanting to get into a battle with him and slow us both up decided early on not to fight over positions with him, so when he poked his nose down the inside into the hairpin I open the wheel to give him plenty of room. Time enough it fight for position with him later on. Unfortunately for him he took a very tight line and bogged down so was never going to make the move stick. He gave it another go into turn 4 and got by. We then set of after Castro who was a fair way ahead. Lap 4 it was Coppers turn to drop from 5th to 9th due to a spin, we were still closing on Castro. We caught him end of lap 6 and Vardz had a good look up the inside to make the pass stick down the straight, I wasn't far behind so followed him through making the pass into the hairpin. Up ahead Oblisc and T Vue relegated Smiddy from 3rd back to 5th and was now our next target. On lap 10 I decided to make my move on Vardz as he had had a couple of moments and passed him down the straight after he hit the wall. My tyres were still really good from all the drafting I did behind Vards so had heaps to fight with. I didn't need to worry about Smiddy as he spun at the corner at the bottom of the mountain. I was now in 5th and T Vue just ahead on lap 12. I closed on him and slipstreamed passed him on the straight into 4th on lap 13, Vards also went by him.Once I got there I thought as my front right was only down to 8 and their tyres would be much worse than mine I would cruise to the line. Wrong. Vards got under me into turn 4 when I ran a little wide and we bumped slowing us both, then T Vue got us both at the next corner and I retook Vards as I had the inside line. T Vue then drove the tightest line into the hairpin I have ever seen, I tried to go wide but he held me up mid corner, then a bad line choice to the outside coming down the mountain trying to overtake him again completely left the door open for Vards. Bugger, back to 6th. A fair bit of over confidence cost me big time. Still, was an awesome last couple of laps guys. Well done everyone. Congrats to Jako, Oblisc, Vards and Homebrew on your podiums was a great race.
Just watching the replay of race 2 to get lap times and results and vue you are right about @JAKO155 being a bulldozer on drugs. 2 of the passes jako made you had to ghost to complete them and your pass on sooby ruined his race...its great to have extra pace buddy and yo would be enjoying being up the front but you seem to be making a habit of it.
Great racing last night, everyone. I wasn't looking forward to it because it's Trial Mountain (probably one of my weakest tracks). But I thoroughly enjoyed both races—super clean despite the heavy traffic from close nose-to-tail and door-to-door battles. Had some great back and forth with @VARDZ and @Kart-No-1 in race two in the dying 2–3 laps. What a finish, right up until the line (less than one tenth)—likewise, I almost caught @Peter Wise at the end in race 1. Time to practise for Brands Hatch!
@emmo46 RACE 1 : FINISHING ORDER AND F.L.'S OBLISC 1'31"086 JAKO155 1'30"434 Fastest Lap & Pole. VARDZ31 1'31"611 KART NO-1 1'31"757 COPPERJ32 1'32"640 T_VUE 1'32"716 CASTROSFRIENDCHE 1'32"910 SOOBY-SCOTT 1'31"973 OSTEY 1'34"046 SMIDDY-11 DSC'D 1'31"936 MMM-HOMEBREW 1'33"350
@emmo46 RACE 2 FINISHING ORDER AND F.L.'S JAKO 1'31"039 Fastest Lap HOMEBREW 1'31"672 OBLISC1'31"116 T-VUE 1'32"502 VARDZ 1'31"689 KART 1'32"364 SMIDDY 1'31"615 CASTRO 1'32"848 SOOBY 1'32"298 COPPER 1'31"989 OSTEY 1'33"171
Race one i was going in confident with a nice 1:30.501 for pole. Got a slow start and trying to get pass Oblisc, I did end up passing him but a mistake at lap 9 cost me big time because i lost 10 seconds oif time. Race 2 was interesting because if the reverse order. I did manage to get up to fifth by lap 3. But I realised on replay i went ghost to pass them, I didnt even realise until i noticed them behind me. Sorry about nudging you to sooby. Would've been avoided if my connection was a little better (car bouncing around) Congrats to everybody and cyas another day
Yes Vardz I just saw the replay an it seemed like his car was bouncing around (I think it's maybe his Internet connection?) but I'm not sure. I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and i vow to race clean and fast on Brands Hatch
I got a nice photo of the rear quarter love tap lol Climbed back up 2 places so wasn't all lost. Had some great racing in the first stint until I turned it around in the tunnel. My pace wasn't as bad as I'd feared thankfully.
Going to be away in Brissy for Rd5 too :-( Might have to flatpack my GTPro lol Question - what wheels are everyone using ? Just curious.
