Only 2 Subarus represented. A white TS in E stock and my blue RS in D/SP.

There are just 3 of us in D/SP. The other two guys are fast, have fast cars and experience. Marc Sasso with a red Integra is usually the fastest. Terence Chu with a blue BMW 325 is usually pretty close to Marc's times.

I went first and cleaned a 49.9. Terence got a 48.7 with a cone and Marc a 48.7 clean. So that was the time to beat. I had only just made the race cos I fell asleep in the car around lunchtime. My first run was a bit of a haze and I realized I should try and wake up.

My second run was a clean 49.1 and I was starting to recognize where I was losing time. Terence cleaned a 48.7 and Marc DNF'd with a 49.3. There's about 0.03 between them.

My last run was a scratch 48.6 which beat all their scratch times... but ... I hit one stupid, meaningless cone. I was just running too close. I could have been wider, it would have made no difference.

That moment of stupidity is where the championship ended. Instead of going into tomorrow either leading or being within 0.1 or so, I'm now 0.4 behind. I would have to beat them both by 1/2 a second and that's just not going to happen.

I'll have fun giving it a go. I have nothing to lose and if I manage it that will be one big save :)

I wonder if some support would have helped get the adrenalin going and given me an edge. Perhaps the wife not doing me a favour yesterday and filling the car with gas would also have helped. Whatever, I should have helped myself and missed the stupid cone. That's a lesson learned.

For sure, the car is quick enough in its class. With the STI 4 pots and more seat time on these new tires and it will be even better.

Maybe I'll do the full season next year when an off day isn't the be all and end all.

I hope to see some of you guys out tomorrow. You can run the regional or just come out and watch.

Good job Peter!!! :cool: I will be by tomorrow to watch... anyone else going to drop by?

Yeah, no caps in the subject, but Petrie deserves the encouragement! :D

I'll probably be there in the afternoon - 2-3ish.

LaterZ!
Darren!!

ps -- Petrie -- want me to pray for rain? ;)

way to go Peter! representing iclub to the fullest =)

I'll be there bright and early. 7am, right peter?

later

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Actually Bruce, parking will not be a problem on Sunday morning. We get the whole lot instead of 1/3. I managed to get everyone in today and we expect only an extra 20 cars tomorrow. Thanks for the support though.

Any of you guys planning on running tomorrow. It would be a good chance to see how your times compare when the competitive juices a flowing.

Darren, rain would do it but then that would be too easy :)
It's also not going to happen.

Nice showing Peter! Unfortunately most of us young guys have so much responsibility that we can't sacrifice both days of the weekend. :rolleyes: :D

I'll try to be there in the morning to cheer you guys on as you clean the track for everybody else. :D

I'll most likely be by early afternoon. See you all there!

hey peter I wish I could be out there to root you on (and maybe drive to make people laugh at the spin outs) but alas we're 'training' for the rally next weekend.

GOOD LUCK

-Pat

Pat, you wouldn't have won the spin out contest today. Johnnies burnouts after he missed gates drew huge crowds :lol: Those big American muscle cars have their uses.

Thanks for the support guys. You can be sure that I will give it a go.

Joe, less of the young guys. I'm not that old :p

As for commitments I have tons more than you guys and I can make it. See, I don't mind coming last. It's the experiences and the memories that count. Those you get to keep forever.

Trying following this motto... Everything to extreme!

alright peter!

I am *SO* glad you are not in my class!

Yay.. no RS in D/SS... now I have to pick off GTi's and 240SX's