Race #2 at Lime Rock Park was a less raucous affair than race #1. There was still some car-to-car contact, but it was more of the argy bargy variety, and I did have one off-track excursion, which wasn’t great. But overall, race #2 wasn’t as crazy as race #1.
I started Q16 on the grid and moved up to P9 just three or four corners into the first lap. I gained most of those positions as a result of the obligatory pile up in turn one, lap one. But after gaining seven position, I had door-to-door contact with the Alfa Romeo Guilia, knocking me off the track and dropping me back to 20th position.
It’s funny how, even in a virtual race, the red mist sets in after an off-track excursion. It took me a lap or two after going off track to settle into the race and start hitting my marks again. But once I did, I started picking off one car at a time, ultimately finishing in 9th position.
I mentioned previously that I really didn’t like racing at Lime Rock. The track is too small and the racing is too frenetic. But after spending a little time on track, I don’t dislike it as much as I did originally. I can’t say that I like it, but I don’t hate it either. I guess Lime Rock is kind of an acquired taste.
After 22 races, here are the top five in points:
- Lou Mindar (273 pts)
- Josh Pettibone (135 pts)
- (tie) Richard Chan (123 pts)
- (tie)Don McGowan (123 pts)
- Peter Ward Jr. (119 pts)
Next Race: Virginia International Raceway – Race #1