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Oh yes - I blew it, no argument. But smoothness aside, the fundamental problem was that with fresher rubber (or whatever), he was 3/10ths second or so per lap faster than I. So even after I got back around with a couple of laps to go, I couldn't hold him off. My last big mistake of the race actually happened on the last lap in turn 1, when I lost my half second lead (actually 7/10ths at the S/F with one to go). And why did I blow turn one? Get ready... here comes the BIG excuse :-)
I was driving one-handed in that turn because the gearbox was popping out of 4th gear just prior to the apex of the turn. Made it hard to concentrate on the line, to say the least. That mistake in turn one allowed him to get close enough (actually right on my bumper) to challenge me at turn two. Wouldn't have been the case, had I not blown turn one. Oh, well!
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Gary L - 142E ITB race car, 73 1800ES
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