Qualifying - it quickly became a battle between Harjan & Graeme. Harjan held it for some time by 0.01s! Then Graeme put in a 1:56.66 - a truly spectacular performance
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With me third & John fourth - Tim just pipped Jack for fifth - despite his fascination for trees (Timber!) Graeme produced the most impressive  black lines I have ever seen in GPL! But....
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...all this wheelspin gave Harjan the jump at the start, meanwhile John's engine hits problems right off the line Harjan leads Graeme, whilst Tim gets a good start and gets onto my gearbox
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Whilst I so wanted to take the first few corners so carefully - under pressure from Tim I get sideways on cold tyres... Leaving Tim bearing down on a sideways Lotus scrubbing speed off at an alarming rate
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Just as I think I have recovered from the slide Tim has nowhere to go but hit me - flipping him - Jack tries to tiptoe through... ...only to touch Tim - with spectacular GPL on-line type results
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Now its Jack upside down - & Tim's on his wheels! John limps back to the pits
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Mistakes are order of the day - Graeme takes to the grass Even Harjan, who drove a steady race, had his moments - here narrowly avoiding John as he gets out of shape diving down inside Piotr
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My efforts to charge back up through the field come unstuck A bit too sideways trying to get on the power to get past Karissa
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More conventional passing technique this time Tim's greatest race - & Graeme is in sight as he runs in third
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Though even Tim manages a quick off - at least there are no trees here! Anybody seen John?   (top left)
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Piotr's Honda was frustratingly quick in a straight line! Harjan ran a fine race to win, though Graeme was happy to take second and the bonus points for the championship
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Tim takes third - & reckons he's found the guy that planted all those trees. So fourth for me & fifth for John after a disappointing race at Rouen for both of us
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