Jake691 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Results: Heat 1: 112 262 233 254 244 90 246 484 43 165 237 356 Heat 2: 48 276 527 167 184 691 39 229 151 525 221 285 62 394 Heat 3: 112 184 48 254 39 244 62 262 527 43 221 276 394 285 Heat 4: 233 229 691 90 246 151 165 167 356 525 237 484 Heat 5: 48 276 262 112 90 527 167 244 165 43 221 146 285 Heat 6: 229 691 62 233 151 237 356 394 254 525 184 484 39 A-Final: 112 262 39 48 691 90 527 233 184 246 62 525 356 254 229 484 244 43 167 165 394 276 237 151 GN 1: 244 184 527 39 262 233 221 246 112 356 237 62 285 394 GN 2: 276 525 229 48 90 165 151 691 43 254 167 146 484 Points: 51 pts 112 Tom D 48 pts 48 Tinman 45 pts 262 Harmen 36 pts 691 Jakeeey 35 pts 233 Grasser 34 pts 39 LeeK 33 pts 90 LiamB 30 pts 527 fast track 29 pts 184 Chevykiller 26 pts 276 tyzer 25 pts 229 Tsjalle 20 pts 244 Toff 16 pts 246 Stox 12 pts 62 HHUNTER 12 pts 525 Mav 12 pts 151 Dode 10 pts 254 Samwit 8 pts 165 Pieter G 8 pts 167 CB 5 pts 221 Spike 3 pts 237 rickyljames 2 pts 356 Mitch Wells 1 pts 394 PaulE 1 pts 484 Jack Ward 0 pts 146 CrashleyEngland 0 pts 285 Mav_Jnr 0 pts 43 pinken 0 pts 342 heatrick Replays are HERE Edited March 14, 2014 by Jake691
Mav Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Raging headache all day, tried sleeping it off after work, switching PC on to find it wants to install 11 updates received and getting stuck, Jnr then saying he has an error when joining the server, wasn't the best preparation for this meeting!! With Jnr sorted, and my PC now playing ball, it was 8pm so I thought I would have at least 15-20 minutes to practice. Each setup I tried was poor, so I just kept tweaking until I stopped spinning on the bends. Just about sorted a steady setup and the server was cut at 8:10pm!! Oh well, I'll just go with what I had. Heat 1, and very first bend I lead, but Tyzer bulldozed his way past leaving me scrapping with the other whites. Ended up spinning and was then running last. Passed cars as they spun and found myself in 9th and running well. I could see Dode catching me, tried to stay tight on the last bend but a well judged hit sent me wide enough for Dode to get through and pinch 9th from me. Happy in 10th though. Heat 2, more confident but made a change to the setup, not sure if it was for the better or not! With only 12 cars in I hoped to make top ten again, and it was only thanks to Ricky and Wardy spinning late on that I was able to get back to 10th after another spin myself. Heat 3, another tweak and this time the car went really well. I held my own in the early laps and even dropping to 7th I worked my way back to 4th. Then I started to believe I could do this, and pushed myself beyond my comfort zone, ended up taking out LeeK (Sorry m8) and lost more time than I gained, ending up again in 10th for the third race running. Sat waiting for the Consi, and to my surprise I was listed as a Final Qualifier! I was apprehensive about it as I knew I had overstepped my boundries in the last heat and I didn't want to ruin anyone race as it was the final. Lined up on pole thinking my plan of attack, started the roller and I was away! "Starring at Sexberium for one bend only.............MAV!", yep that's all my lead lasted. A silly error shortly after and I was in 22nd and out of it. rueing my luck I set off and chuntered to myself how stupid I was, not realising that I was passing cars that had come to grief and I was now sat in 16th place. Seeing a gaggle of cars ahead I just hoped they would mess each other up, but they waited to the last bend, all piled in and I kept tight, passing them all I thought, until a couple out dragged me to the line. After crossing the line I was 12th, and was chuffed to be in that place and chuffed not to have been lapped. It wasn't until after the meeting that I found out that 12th scored 2 points, so even more chuffed with myself!! Grand National, and who forgot to save the setup I used for the final?? Yep Plonker! Anyway guessed at what I tweaked and away we went. Having raced some of the whites earlier I thought it best to let them go off and I would follow. To my surprise no one came to challenge us from behind, so we kept going. Tyzer was out front and I was now second. Looking in my mirrors I could see Tinman coming, so I just moved over to let him go, no point in getting into hits and losing out. It was at this point that I saw that us 3 were well clear of the rest. Yes I thought 3rd place - don't screw it up and hit the humps or spin! With three to go Tinman caught Tyzer and went past, Tyzer hit back straight away spinning them both. I managed to miss them and get by. I was now leading!! Oh my god, I began to shake, one lap to go board was coming up but Tyzer had recovered well and was right behind me. Should I try and hold him off and go for the win, should I just let him through and take 2nd?? Whilst I was swerving all over the track trying to decide, Tyzer forced his way past. Last lap, should I do him and possibly myself too? or should I just settle for 2nd now? Exiting the bend and I started to spin, so that kinda decided for me. Too excited again, but managed to hold it and just negociate the last bend, crossing the line in 2nd - Jubilation!!! I done it - The boy done good!! So after a poor build up to the evening, it all ended well. 12 points in the bag and not upset anyone along the way - RESULT!!
NielsR Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Some top class racing yesterday, hope more of this to come this season, thanks
Matty300 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Posted March 15, 2014 entertaining account of the racing Mav, more please. Always good to read when you havent been able to race for other committments. Like to see more of this this season from others too..
lloydy89 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Posted March 16, 2014 Brilliant post mav, really good read. Looks like we've got our very own Nigel Harrhy lol. Was a pretty disastrous meeting for me with nill points scored! Was hoping for good results after getting times similar to the other reds in praccy but the setup just didnt suit the races, bit too tail happy! Always next week though.
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