Qualified 5th with a 2.40.xx and was satisfied about it.
Slept a little at the rolling start (expected a /RCM) but kept 5th position. After an incident lap 1 in the chikane beteewn NIKI and Di Fabio I found myself on 3th position. The two XRR´s in front of me were slowly pulling away and and Di Fabio´s FZR got closer to me on 4th position. For a long time it looked to me like in the front of the field one was fighting for 1st place and 3th place but Di Fabio, close behind me, did a minor mistake about lap 10 and once more saw myself 5 secs. in front of him. After my pitstop lap 17
I as well realized some minor engine damage on my FXR ,3-4 km/h lower top speed. I´ve checked the replay and have no idea why this had to happen.
As a result my laptimes dropped from about 2.41-2.42 mins. down to 2.42-2.43 mins. for the last 18 laps whicj IMO cost me a possible second place.
Di Fabio once more closed the gap, overtook me, but unfortunately for him he pitspeeded, got a DT and at the end I finished 3th place.
Victory to Jonesy, once more great driving.
Very good pit strategy,race and second place to DeFine. Congratulations.