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ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:43 (Ref:721168)

i have to say i'm not happy with my performance in that race.

i was averaging around 3-5tenths off what i'm capable of every lap, especially in the first half of the race, very scrappy.

i know that i'm capable of averaging close to what ayse was doing but i just couldn't get any consistency going.

having said that 6 laps in a row in the 20's is very impressive, and ayse was a very deserving winner. just had that edge in raw pace.

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:43 (Ref:721170)

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Originally posted by ozywoodwards
just looked at accident, and IMHO racing accident. both close together going into a corner, looked like a bit of a warp on pirenzo's car pushed him into mine. just one of those things

No warp, i turned. Stupid.

I stayed right on the run down to T1, just to not swerve across anyone. It was really foolish of me not to think that if i didn't continue to stay on the right after the corner, someone might hit me, or me hit them rather.

Damon · 16 Sep 2003, 20:44 (Ref:721171)

Damn that engine!

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:45 (Ref:721173)

Oh well. I'm glad i could have been up there with you (i only averaged a little less than you D, and i went of three times!

)

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:46 (Ref:721174)

looking at avg lap times after lap one, i was quickest, but was the only one too not have any major probs

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:47 (Ref:721178)

just lots of little errors most laps in the first half of the race, lots of high 21's a few 22's and a 24.

very average driving i must say.

Damon · 16 Sep 2003, 20:48 (Ref:721179)

What happened to all you guys at the start? I was amazed to find myself p1 going into the first corner. I couldn't believe my luck!

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:50 (Ref:721181)

I was really on it.

I blame a large part of my deficit to the winners on that T1 incident. That was my fault. But i am annoyed i couldn't at least catch up with Owen, having been helpfully steered off the track three times. I'm utterly amazed at the times i was doing towards the end. My best laps were doen on full fuel.

So, i'm really quite happy. Monaco in the cooper i have that car negative, so i'm gonna be alright there, and even if i get wheel spikes, i'm not going to be going that fast, so they're gonne have less of an effect thankfully.

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:50 (Ref:721182)

i got slightly held up at the very start behind P, then nearly ran into the back of you damon into the first corner coz u braked earlier than i expected.

then me and P were side by side and everybody knows what happened nxt.

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:51 (Ref:721184)

we're all really even drivers and on our day I would say that we all have the same optimum speed

i just think that maybe ayse has more racecraft, and i possibly lack a bit more than the rest off you in consistency so far, but it should be a really good seasons racing if today was anything to go by.

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:52 (Ref:721185)

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Originally posted by Damon
What happened to all you guys at the start? I was amazed to find myself p1 going into the first corner. I couldn't believe my luck!

Well, you weren't exactly alone. But you got a very quick start, and i'm afraid with the odd gear ratios i had, i couldn't hear myself shifting when i really needed to be albe to. I got an equal getaway, but stuck it in second too soon, then got caught out by my short 3rd gear, left that shift too late. I would have challenged yo for T1 then.

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:53 (Ref:721187)

Owen, i'd say we both did really well consistency wise. I don' think weither of us made any errors on our own (though as i closed the gap from 8-5 seconds i rather hoped you'd make it a lot easier for me by spinning

)

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:54 (Ref:721189)

yeah, thats why i had to feather the throttle so as not to hit you soon after getting off the line.

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:55 (Ref:721193)

i didnt spin or anything but my 2 times 22's and 1 times 24 didnt help, nor did some late 21's. just never got into a proper rythm today.

i should have won todays race even after that first lap accident, because of teh other two blowing up their engine.

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:57 (Ref:721194)

also in 1 of the early laps i came very very close to spinning in T1, i thought i was a gonner. i also ran wide onto the grass on the outside of T1 3 times which didnt exactly help my cause.

the only time i was consisten was at the end trying to hunt down damon.

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 20:57 (Ref:721197)

Owen, we should have been scrapping for the lead, not them, and you know it

Monaco should be interesting (though i need a 28 or a 27 in that Cooper and fast!)

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 20:58 (Ref:721199)

anyway, nxt race monaco in cooper.

i like monaco actually although i find it difficult to be consistent there during long races.

but i reckon i might have a chance of pushing for victory there.

JMeissner · 16 Sep 2003, 20:59 (Ref:721201)

Darn, this seems to be good fun...

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 21:01 (Ref:721205)

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Originally posted by ozywoodwards
anyway, nxt race monaco in cooper.

i like monaco actually although i find it difficult to be consistent there during long races.

but i reckon i might have a chance of pushing for victory there.

hmm, shall i hold you up and let you through in the middle of Casino Square, or drive into the harbour getting out of your way for fun?

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 21:02 (Ref:721207)

it is mate,it is. this was my first race and its amazing how much more intersting it is to race with something at stake other than pride. i was really nervous towards the end and was giving everything to catch damon.

Damon · 16 Sep 2003, 21:02 (Ref:721208)

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Originally posted by ozywoodwards
we're all really even drivers and on our day I would say that we all have the same optimum speed

i just think that maybe ayse has more racecraft, and i possibly lack a bit more than the rest off you in consistency so far, but it should be a really good seasons racing if today was anything to go by.

We've said it before, consistency is the key and not raw pace (last season as a whole being a case in point). If it hadn't been for the engine blow up I probably would have won, I was running well within my limit and although he was catching I could have kept him just far enough back. Not blowing your engine, of course, is another part of racing and was the one thing that went wrong, as a result Ayse was the more than deserving winner.

ozywoodwards · 16 Sep 2003, 21:03 (Ref:721210)

1:27.877

thats my current cooper monaco time with no extra practising done for the TTFL yet, so possible 1:26 eventually?

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 21:06 (Ref:721214)

Consistency. **** that.

I worked so hard to be consistent, and then got thrown off through no fault of my own three times (except T1 of course)

Damon · 16 Sep 2003, 21:07 (Ref:721215)

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Originally posted by pirenzo
Owen, we should have been scrapping for the lead, not them, and you know it

you wish

.

pirenzo · 16 Sep 2003, 21:07 (Ref:721218)

Quote:

Originally posted by ozywoodwards
1:27.877

thats my current cooper monaco time with no extra practising done for the TTFL yet, so possible 1:26 eventually?

a 26!?!

That's the best part of a second you're asking for there!

I'd say if you're on a 27.8 now, a low 27 would be about what i expect, but if you lap even in the 28's in the race, i'm not even showing up. 1m30 something is still gonna be my limit.

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