It was a little unknown for every one how the cars would handle as no one had done any dry laps before. I slowly made my way forward and through the field and got a few free passes as other cars crashed out or came together. We drove from 19th to 10th that race and we’re closer than we had even been to competitive lap times. It placed us mid back to start the next race, we made a few small handling adjustments overnight for the next days races.

I nailed my practise start and warmed up the car well, the real start wasn’t as good, but I was right in the mix of it and already started moving forward through the first few turns. I followed the the snake through turn four and everyone in front had theirs cars sideways on the exit as our tyres were still cold. I got a little too sideways dropped the rear wheel into the dirt which flicked me right round as the other cars raced towards me I was sure I would be T-boned. Miraculously they all missed, but I was not stopped yet as I hit the wet grass instead of slowing I sped up! The wall was coming and then I was in it! it pushed in the front end busting the radiator and inner supports and the right rear took a good blow too. We tried to limp back to the pits when engine warning lights came on so we stopped on the side of the track.