3rd again; Formula Ford

Just came back from another Formula Ford race at Silverstone! What a blast :) This time I manged to qualify 2nd, which is a career best for me, the other two races I started both 3rd. I got an okay start, but the guy in pole must have done something right as he nudged ahead and was clearly in front at the first turn. I was busy keeping 3rd at bay right now, so I let him go. Over the next few laps, I was gaining on 1st but 3rd was giving me a hard time. I felt comfortable with this situation until I made a stupid mistake through the esses and got side ways. I had no momentum thru the fast left hander onto the S/F straight and I was down to 3rd :( But I fought back, and a series of quick laps gave me a good run at 2nd into Turn two, a long 2nd gear left hander. I dived down the inside got it all crossed up, but pulled it off. Until about lap 10 (of 15) when I repeated my earlier mistake and again had to let 2nd go. I tried, I really tried & tried to get back up but my attempt to repeat the manouver into T2 failed and I had to settle for 3rd... but I got fastest lap! :o) My confidence is really building now, and if I work my ass off, I can make enough 's for the next race (round 3 of 6) and hopefully win!! I'll post my championship position as soon as... Rob "...and I've got to stop, because I've got a lump in my throat!" ~Murray Walker "82.4% of statistics are made up on the spot" ~Vic Reeves "When the segulls follow the trawler, it is because the expect fish to be thrown for them." ~Eric Cantona

Ah! Exciting news! Is anyone camcording this stuff for you? And . . . you *do* have R.A.S. on your helmet somewhere, eh? --david

Not today; well, not that I know of :) Who knows what kind of video footage may turn up when I'm a superstar <G> Ermm... anyone willing to make the sticker? :o) I would if I could... Rob "...and I've got to stop, because I've got a lump in my throat!" ~Murray Walker "82.4% of statistics are made up on the spot" ~Vic Reeves "When the segulls follow the trawler, it is because the expect fish to be thrown for them." ~Eric Cantona

Maybe you could get Papy to sponsor you, I can just see the "GPL by Papyrus" logo on the side of your car :) -- Ian Parker ICQ 21772592 > >>And . . . you *do* have R.A.S. on your helmet somewhere, eh?<< > Ermm... anyone willing to make the sticker? :o) I would if I could... > Rob

Rob, keep at it, congrats and contrary to others, I like to hear your reports, Good Luck Tony

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> Just came back from another Formula Ford race at Silverstone! What a blast :) > This time I manged to qualify 2nd, which is a career best for me, the other two > races I started both 3rd. I got an okay start, but the guy in pole must have > done something right as he nudged ahead and was clearly in front at the first > turn. I was busy keeping 3rd at bay right now, so I let him go. Over the next > few laps, I was gaining on 1st but 3rd was giving me a hard time. I felt > comfortable with this situation until I made a stupid mistake through the esses > and got side ways. I had no momentum thru the fast left hander onto the S/F > straight and I was down to 3rd :( > But I fought back, and a series of quick laps gave me a good run at 2nd into > Turn two, a long 2nd gear left hander. I dived down the inside got it all > crossed up, but pulled it off. Until about lap 10 (of 15) when I repeated my > earlier mistake and again had to let 2nd go. I tried, I really tried & tried to > get back up but my attempt to repeat the manouver into T2 failed and I had to > settle for 3rd... but I got fastest lap! :o) > My confidence is really building now, and if I work my ass off, I can make > enough 's for the next race (round 3 of 6) and hopefully win!! > I'll post my championship position as soon as... > Rob > "...and I've got to stop, because I've got a lump in my throat!" ~Murray Walker > "82.4% of statistics are made up on the spot" ~Vic Reeves > "When the segulls follow the trawler, it is because the expect fish to be > thrown for them." ~Eric Cantona