[Gareth]

D Final

   

Ash (red) had got his Mega G+ to pole position for this one and he would be taking on me in blue, Tracy in white and James would step up into yellow.  It had been a tricky evening for me with good practice pace but then woeful heats.  Despite countless car rebuilds, I crashed on lap 1, 2 and 5 before parking it.  


It was James who rocketed into the lead and was really showing just how good his Bulldog is.  A string of 5 second lap times made many people sit up and pay attention!  Even more eye opening was the 4.927 he popped in for the fastest lap of the race.  That was Super G+ pace and Oliver’s eyebrows disappeared into his hairline in shock.  

   

Behind him Ash crashed on lap 2 which allowed Tracy through to 2nd place, a rapidly marshalled crash on lap 6 keeping her in that position.  Ash didn’t seem to have an answer for Tracy’s pace as she edged down into the 5.9s while he was stuck in the 6.3 second lap time.  

   

But then disaster for James on lap 14 as he flew off the road and into some incredibly lengthy repairs.  It was absolutely agonising for him as Tracy took the lead and Ash passed him for 2nd.  But then it was Tracy’s turn for a late off and that was all it took for Ash to sneak through and claim the win.  A dramatic end to what should have been a dominant drive by James.