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] We attended the test sessions on the day before which comprised of only 4 x 30 minute sessions. We used the sessions to optimise the tyre pressures. With the pressures too high, after about 6 laps, I could feel the rear of the car squirm under braking for Paddock Hill Bend only. Some cars span off on out-laps. Our strategy was to get track time and stay on the black stuff. We walked the track on Friday night which was a great help. The track is very 3-dimensional with huge inclines and cambers that you just don't notice sat in the car. On race day: the car performed faultlessly. It used about 1 litre of oil over the whole day. As our lap times dropped, by 8 seconds, and consequently the tyre pressures increased: we had to drop the tyre pressures again. Mixing with the GT3s was awesome. Has to be the best seat to view the action. [] Some skill required to gauge where they are going to pass you without ruining your own line. They lap you every 5 laps so lots of concentration required. The marshalls were superb with plenty of notice with the blue flags and applause on the in-lap. [] Finished 9th out of 11 starters. [] Chris Finished 6th out of 9 starters. [] Car 91 was on the score-board - awesome [][][] The Club Championship was great fun - finishing 14th out of 15 starters. Chris finished 14th out of 17 starters. We had to avoid lots of spinners and off-roaders! One of the HRDC cars dropping oil all the way along the Brabham straight didn't help anyone and my eyes were on stalks watching cars wheel-spinning and sliding on the oil/dust in front of me at the race start. It was a daunting prospect to drive a 968CS for the first time on the track, our first ever visit to Brands Hatch and our first ever testing sessions, scrutineering, qualifying and racing - all in 2 days. Only 5 hours sleep a night recently. Tremendous encouragement received from Paul Seagrave, Paul Folwell, Richard Ellis, Chris Dyer, Dave Forrest, Tim Speed, Paul Winter and Malcolm Scott. [] It was great to have our friends Laurence, Des, Lesley, Ivor and Elaine join us in the pit garage. [][][]
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] Yes - we were both totally shattered H. The car though wanted to go on some more! With hindsight - it probably was asking too much in the time we did it. And to finish all the races was a minor miracle on our debut. [] We were like bunnies in the headlights. [8D] We would have missed out something vital if it wasn't for Chris Dyer 'phoning us to tell us where to be and when and Dave Forrest assisting us at scrutineering. There was so much to do. Chris Dyer had his own car and races to mangage without mothering us. []] Mega thanks to all for the moral support, Des, Leslie, Ivor, Elaine, Lawrence and his Father, and the astonishing help of the Strasse team, Steve Kevlin etc etc --- the other competitors (who we will get to know !) really made us feel most welcome, and some even passed us gently [][][] Here we go ---
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