Spa Post Race

[RobGuru]

Here's my race review.

Practice. I came to the track knowing that I had a solid setup, but without knowing how fast it would be against the Saubers. It turned out that my baseline Jag setup suits 1967 Spa extremely well with only a gearing, wing angle, and rear tire pressure adjustment.

Qual. Had a good qual session. Didn't post a PB, but had just about my quickest lap with a heavy fuel load. Felt fortunate to get my first on-line pole position.

Race. Got a good start and built a several second lead on L1... I guess some turmoil happened behind me, but I haven't checked the replay yet. Made one mistake at the end of L1 when I half spun at the entrance to the hairpin... the bump at turn-in got me. Recovered without losing the point to Ced. Gradually built a comfortable cushion through the early laps. First pit stop at the end of L8, which ended up being very close to a problem, as the low fuel light came on with about 40% of L8 to run... thought I was gonna run out like during the first Zen race. Made it though, and retained the lead. Fuel only... no tires. Tried to run consistent and smooth through the second stint, and then pitted again at the end of L15 to ensure there would be no fuel problem. Fuel and tires, to make sure I had fresh rubber if it got close at the end. Was watching F2 pretty closely, and was trying to maintain a 25 to 30 second gap to Pat Collins in P2. Maintained that gap to the end of the race, and got my second race win here at PORRS.

Thanks to James Bowders for your courtesy during the race... it was apprecieated. Also, thanks to everybody for your congrats afterward... that too was appreciated. Those comments and courtesies are the main reasons I enjoy racing here at PORRS very much.

See everybody in Lemans in 2 weeks!

Rob

[BCurtis]

Congrats on your win Rob!!
Wish I'd have been there til the end but alas I had a pretty horrible race and didn't deserve to finish anyway. Took two BIG flyers thru one of the left handers toward the end of the lap, think they were on successive laps. Got engine damage on the second one then tryin to get back to the pits I stuffed it in the guard rail and needed a 4 minute tow. Pit guys got me back out and I turned a pb in the hi 3.44s I think but the engine gave up not long after.
Didnt really prepare enough for this one and it showed.

[DaveS]

Well, I missed another one I got home about 10 minutes to late to race. Congrat's on the win Rob.

DaveS

[Klaus]

Well to say it was a day for the Jags at an Un-Jag track was great. Put the Team LSR / Sniffin Glue Motorsports Nissan on P2 to start. Tried to hang with Rob as long as I could and was BIG fun, wish I would have got you when you bobbled going into the S/F but had the lead and deserved it. Tried to drive consistently and run my race and through the first stint everthing was fine. Then all crap broke loose when you loose that little bit of concentration. I was watching Larry close on me in the Toyota and missed an entrance to a turn and ended up spinning and watching him go flying by. Then botched the second pit stop and trying to stay ahead of Pat went flying through the air, got disoriented and DQ'd for driving the wrong way.

I love the old Spa and don't usuall do that but oh well, next time.

Congrats again to Rob on a well executed run.

Ced