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IMPROVEMENT IN QUALIFYING PACE - MORE TO SHOW AT SPA
I approached round 6 of the British GT Championship very optimistic as I really enjoy driving Donington Park, it's one of my favourite circuits and driving the BMW around this track was something I was really looking forward to doing.
Saturday started well and we spent the morning practice sessions finding the ideal setup for the afternoons qualifying session. We had our best joint Qualifying session so far this year and I was happy with how the car felt.
I was pleased with both my performance and Dom's as I felt I got the maximum from the car, with the combined times we would be starting the race from 9th position. I was held up slightly on my lap by the car infront of me taking a trip through the gravel, so i knew i had more time in me and could compete with drivers further up the grid.
My team mate Dom would be taking the first stint in the race, as the race started Dom made a good start and overtook a car at the first corner from our starting position of 9th. Dom would be in the car for an hour and after a handful of laps Dom started to struggle with overseer. This meant the rear of the car was sliding around mid corner and although it wasn't ideal, it was manageable. Dom did a great job and at the end of his stint he handed the car over to me in 7th position.
I started my stint which would also be an hour and after a few laps I also suffered with overseer, similarily to Dom's stint I was able to handle the issue but it was affecting our overall pace.
I really enjoyed my stint and was involved in many battles throughout the remainder of the race.
As the race ended I crossed the line to finish 8th position overall which was really pleasing. It was tricky to hold onto the car by the end of the race, especially under pressure as the driver who set the fastest lap of the race was catching me at the end of my stint.
Overall we had a good weekend but still need to find the final few tenths with the car. We are learning really fast and finding more and more in each race and now will be the challenge of getting everything right in the same race!
The next race is at Spa in Belgium, it's an amazing circuit and is the best circuit for this car, the BMW M6 GT3, I cant wait.
Saturday started well and we spent the morning practice sessions finding the ideal setup for the afternoons qualifying session. We had our best joint Qualifying session so far this year and I was happy with how the car felt.
I was pleased with both my performance and Dom's as I felt I got the maximum from the car, with the combined times we would be starting the race from 9th position. I was held up slightly on my lap by the car infront of me taking a trip through the gravel, so i knew i had more time in me and could compete with drivers further up the grid.
My team mate Dom would be taking the first stint in the race, as the race started Dom made a good start and overtook a car at the first corner from our starting position of 9th. Dom would be in the car for an hour and after a handful of laps Dom started to struggle with overseer. This meant the rear of the car was sliding around mid corner and although it wasn't ideal, it was manageable. Dom did a great job and at the end of his stint he handed the car over to me in 7th position.
I started my stint which would also be an hour and after a few laps I also suffered with overseer, similarily to Dom's stint I was able to handle the issue but it was affecting our overall pace.
I really enjoyed my stint and was involved in many battles throughout the remainder of the race.
As the race ended I crossed the line to finish 8th position overall which was really pleasing. It was tricky to hold onto the car by the end of the race, especially under pressure as the driver who set the fastest lap of the race was catching me at the end of my stint.
Overall we had a good weekend but still need to find the final few tenths with the car. We are learning really fast and finding more and more in each race and now will be the challenge of getting everything right in the same race!
The next race is at Spa in Belgium, it's an amazing circuit and is the best circuit for this car, the BMW M6 GT3, I cant wait.
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