Dom
19th-May-2008, 21:43
In the RaceDepartment RACE07 league Greger Huttu took command of the championship with a fine drive at Valencia. After qualifying second to Frenchman Matthieu Prevot, Greger managed to pile on the pressure and take the lead on the tight and twisty track.
Greger sealed the race 1 win and set the fastest lap a 1.41.1. Race 2 was going to be difficult with Greger starting in 8th place due to the reverse grid rule, this didn't stop the Finn as he stormed through the field to take victory once again!
Greger's teammate Dom was unfortunate to suffer with connection problems leading up to the event. However the last round proved to be a good one for both drivers with a 1-2 in the first race at Istanbul, Greger also took 2nd place in the second race after a storming drive. Dom once again was party to some bad fortune with damage and a bizarre lag incident which saw his race over.
Greger later had this to say about the Valencia result
"A perfect result for me from these races even though I was a bit worried before the event. It's just a shame Dom couldn't make it.
I did a pretty good qual lap considering the pace I had. The last lap could have been enough for pole but there was some traffic ahead and I made some mistakes.
Going into the race, I wasn't sure how my setup would work. I made a good start in the first race and almost managed to overtake Mathieu in turn 1. I backed off a bit since there was no point in taking any risks at that point. I was able to follow him closely and eventually overtook him in turn 1 when he was sliding around a bit... I think there was a slight contact too. After getting the lead I was able to pull away slightly. At the end of the race the car was sliding a lot and the tyres were worn but I guess it was the same for everyone.
Race 2, again a good start. Got lucky in T1 as I was on the inside and there was some beating and banging going on on the outside. I was up to P5 I think. Sector 3 seemed to be my strongest so that helped me a lot with getting close and overtaking on the front straight, my straight line speed wasn't bad either. I saw that the leader wasn't far away so I tried to take it easy. The braking felt different somehow compared to race 1 and I was locking up quite a bit. Anyway I moved up one position at a time and eventually got the lead. The racing was fair and enjoyable so kudos to everyone."
Greger sealed the race 1 win and set the fastest lap a 1.41.1. Race 2 was going to be difficult with Greger starting in 8th place due to the reverse grid rule, this didn't stop the Finn as he stormed through the field to take victory once again!
Greger's teammate Dom was unfortunate to suffer with connection problems leading up to the event. However the last round proved to be a good one for both drivers with a 1-2 in the first race at Istanbul, Greger also took 2nd place in the second race after a storming drive. Dom once again was party to some bad fortune with damage and a bizarre lag incident which saw his race over.
Greger later had this to say about the Valencia result
"A perfect result for me from these races even though I was a bit worried before the event. It's just a shame Dom couldn't make it.
I did a pretty good qual lap considering the pace I had. The last lap could have been enough for pole but there was some traffic ahead and I made some mistakes.
Going into the race, I wasn't sure how my setup would work. I made a good start in the first race and almost managed to overtake Mathieu in turn 1. I backed off a bit since there was no point in taking any risks at that point. I was able to follow him closely and eventually overtook him in turn 1 when he was sliding around a bit... I think there was a slight contact too. After getting the lead I was able to pull away slightly. At the end of the race the car was sliding a lot and the tyres were worn but I guess it was the same for everyone.
Race 2, again a good start. Got lucky in T1 as I was on the inside and there was some beating and banging going on on the outside. I was up to P5 I think. Sector 3 seemed to be my strongest so that helped me a lot with getting close and overtaking on the front straight, my straight line speed wasn't bad either. I saw that the leader wasn't far away so I tried to take it easy. The braking felt different somehow compared to race 1 and I was locking up quite a bit. Anyway I moved up one position at a time and eventually got the lead. The racing was fair and enjoyable so kudos to everyone."