Now I have to admit - Silverstone is not one of my best tracks! Graeme was in a class of his own - some 3 seconds quicker than me in 2nd place. So it was Graeme, me then John into the first turn - carefully does it

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Bill Tillman gives Bill Benedict a scare John says "I'll have second place" - Tony has to wait
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John just avoids a spin, giving me the momentum in the run down to Stowe Bill Benedict has a huge spin - right in front of me
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Remarkably he just keeps spinning in the middle of the track - I was sure he would move off to one side - but no Bill Tillman arrives as I am inadvertantly rejoining the track - backwards.  Ignore that green flag Bill
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Bill too has nowhere to go - & sends me flying - literally Incredibly I land with all four wheels on the ground - undamaged & continue on - albeit back behind John in 3rd again
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You can feel the tension as John has to wait for me to go by after spinning off - Grrrrrrr Graeme shows off after lapping the whole field by spinning in front of me. I'd rather he didn't do this with John right behind me!
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The top 3 see each other again - unfortunately that red car is a lap ahead Graeme really wants to throw this win away - this is the PENULTIMATE lap, he has a lap lead & nearly turns it over!
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But Graeme just has to win - setting the fastest lap on the last lap!

I come home in second, with John just behind

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