Routec International Racing

Great first 3hr race in the C1. We entered just to gather data for the 24hrs with Martin Roche, Simon Roche Neil Roche and Ryan Slaney-Smith. The picture is just a snapshot in time not a result. To do well in a 3hr you’re better off with ideally two or possibly three drivers only. Qualifying is tricky with four drivers where you only have time for an out lap two flying laps and an in lap. So we Qualfied 21st out of 47. Neil got us up to a genuine 12th in his first stint. As others pitted we managed to lead the race for a couple of laps until it was time for our driver swap. Trying to possibly jump the teams just around us we were a little too quick on the next stop, when fuelling. As it turned out, three minutes worth of extra fuel we’d have finished not worse than 12 we may even squeaked into the top ten. The extra pit stop for a splash and dash one lap before the end dropped us all the way back down 20th . We learnt plenty, which was the point and had plenty of fun. What’s not to like?