Well that was unexpected. Probably my most hard fought 3rd place ever.
After an ok start I found myself battling for 5th with
@kipztaah . On the 2nd lap I had a bad run out of the fast chicane going up the hill. Kipztaah had a great run. So much so I misjudged where he was. He did a perfect pit manuever on me. Sending me into the wall. A bad start already. Not good. I still hadn't decided what strat I was going for, but decided I needed to go for some clean air. I pitted straight away for softs. After most everyone pitted I was down in 10th. The chase was on.
Slowly but surely my consistency was paying off as others introduced themselves to the chicane of death. (Such a
of a corner, I hadn't done a single session in tests without hitting that Basterd.)
Nearing the end I found myself up in 5th trying to catch
@Hatfield. Finally getting close enough to put the pressure on him on lap 20 I think all the sudden we were fighting for podium position as
@Noremac had decided to say hello to the reaper chicane. It became 3 way fight to the end. I managed to pip hat into the first corner to taste 3rd. And to my delight norm and hat fought like hell for 4th behind me.
I managed to pull a small gap on them both. But on lap 22 i let my guard down. I very nearly became friends also with that dick reaper chicane. Putting me off I had a horrible entry into the hard left directly after. Norm and hat are on me. Defend mode engaged
Defending from norm into the final chicane compromised both of exits on to the straight. Hat had an amazing exit flying past norm. I defended the inside as hard as I could as hat pushed me as far as he could. We rub coming into the braking zone. I managed to pull my car up and park my ass on the apex, ruining hats better line speed.
The last two laps I managed to compose myself and put a little gap in as norm and hat fought to the death.
Coming across the line in 3rd. Absolute nutter of a race. Fantastic racing from
@Noremac and
@Hatfield. Had a blast with you guys.
Congrats to
@KeedenMcdonald for the win and
@Bryan_F for 2nd.
Congrats to my team mate
@xlxy90 on the engagement!!
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