Close action on the recovery charge!...

Quali - 2nd)

After finally getting my med/hard tires up to temp i was able to put in a few fast laps after breaking away from Richie Speed. For some reason we were just playing about with each other for a couple laps was fun though :-)

Congrats on taking my lap record Wes! :-)

Race - 3rd)

Formation lap was painfully slow!! Had no chance to build up tire temp/brake temp, I tried backing up the pack to be able to do some hard stops just to generate heat but i have seen people get slammed into the back of and i just didnt want to risk it as i was just desperate to finish!

Sitting waiting at the lights, I was so annoyed how i didnt have my tires up to temp that the red mist sat in, I then began to hear a voice, the voice of Murray Walker in my head screaming 'And their off, its go go go, no wait, Its only Linton who's go go go!! What a fool!!'

My jump start was epic!! Watch the replay, if i was just a .0000000000000000000001 of a second later i would of been perfect! bugger!

I set about trying to pull a gap on the chasing pack to limit the damage caused by the jump start, before diving into the pit at lap 3. On exit i was lying in 9th. I then began pacing myself into a rythmn to find extra consitancy and speed picking off people who had made mistakes. I then got to about 2nd/3rd with a 3 way battle for 2nd. I eventually got up to 2nd and made a break to try chase Wes.

Lap 18. Pitstops!! Smooth fast and clean pitstop. on exit i realised i had a lap less of enough fuel to get me to the finish!! From their i got back up to second before starting my economy drive. It was so frustrating hearing Scott close on my arse but their was little i could do about it. We engaged in combat for the last 6 laps, good close exciting racing. (until he pulled away haha) Last lap i cranked up the boost full tilt to try out run him into the parabolica but i was just too far behind.

However i have pulled two outstanding outbreaking moves!! one from about 11 car lengths back into the T1 and then a block pass (See screenshot) in the second chicane.

Eventually, my first finish and on the podium. Hopefully my season starts here!!

See you in Fuji!

Keep on trucking!

James