Monday, September 29, 2008, 05:52 PM
Posted by Administrator
I just arrived back in Hong Kong this afternoon from Singapore! The flights were packed with people as the night race meant most people had to leave this morning.Posted by Administrator
The race turned out fantastic for me yesterday with a 10 second victory margin over 2nd place Christian Menzel and 3rd place Christian Jones. The race was full of chaos and left many people confused as to what had happened. It all started right at the start when Tim Sugden was deemed to have jumped the start.
I didn't have a great start but managed to maintain my 2nd place position. I put on chase to Tim and we were lapping nearly the same lap times on the opening laps as we gradually pulled away from the rest of the field. I was able to stay with Tim but wasn't able to get close enough to attempt to overtake him.
Mid-way through the 12 lap race, the safety car had to come out as there were a few incidents behind us. This closed the entire field right back up again.
On the restart, Tim tried to get the jump on me, but I was able to stay right on his bumper. It looked as though his tire pressure had dropped down more than he liked, and he struggled for grip on the restart. I tried to take this opportunity and began to attack him throughout the first lap. The closest I came was when I attempted to pass him into turn 9 under the brakes. I couldn't get my car completely beside him, and although we touched slightly, he was able to keep his momentum on the outside and keep the lead. We touched again later in the lap, but I still could not find a way through.
At the end, Tim crossed the chequered flag 1.5sec ahead of me. The confusing part was with the FIA officials. Apparently, the new lighting board system that they had planned to use failed. They had meant to call Sugden in for a drive through penalty after the opening laps of the race, however, they realised during the race that they didn't have a drive through penalty board ready in case the electrical sign didnt work!!
At the end, instead of calling him in for a drive through, they gave him a 25 second penalty for the jump start, handing me the victory in the race. Sugden's penalty put him back to 5th position for the race.
It was a great feeling on the podium as I had many friends, fans, and supporters in the stands to watch my race. It feels great to extend my podium streak to 9 and take my 3rd win of the season for Team Jebsen on the streets of Singapore!
With this win, I was able to extend my lead over Christian Jones to 15 points and to Tim Sugden by 19 points. Christian Menzel sits in 4th position 22 points behind. The next race will be in 3 weeks at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai! Look forward to it as it is an important race for Team Jebsen and their dealerships, Porsche Center Shanghai and Porsche Center Hang Zhou!!
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