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So how did I fare? Well out of the four practice sessions my quickest time was a 47.794. Breaking into the 47s was my personal goal for this event, so I was well pleased with that.
The afternoon qualifying sessions — all three of them — weren't as rapid and the best I could muster was a 48.161. The last session was a bit of a hairy one too, as a cooler track surface combined with some higher tyre pressures (you've got to experiment, right?) resulted in a massive loss of traction braking into Corner Three. After nearly running onto the gravelly shoulder, I aborted the run and ended the day with a rather dire 50.103.
But, hey, tomorrow (Sunday) is a fresh start and I still have a few more qualifying sessions in which to up my game and hopefully set a new personal best — the BMW i4 M50 is certainly up for it. Watch this space (or follow me on Instagram) for updates as and when they happen.
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