The second round of the championship was always going to be the hardest for me, as I am still learning the best way to drive the car, and also this is a track that I haven't driven on before.
The first few laps of practice proved to be just for sighting and installation, as some new parts had been fitted to the car after the opening race weekend at Brands Hatch. The track itself is part speedway, just like in the USA and part normal race track. This means that the car does have to be setup slightly differently than usual to cope with the high speed format of the banked corners.
For me, the track was a little hard to get used to, but with the track dry it helped to get used to the higher speeds the car is capable of, as later in the season the championship moves to much faster circuits like Thruxton and Croft.
The second session of practice was much harder however, as the weather had changed and the rain had begun to fall. so it was time to find out just how much down force the aerodynamic package on the car had to offer.
The banked bend at turn 1 should be full throttle wet or dry, but of course it does depend on how brave you are. I have to be honest it did take a few laps to build up the confidence to achieve that.
By the end of the day, I was able to lap the circuit not too far off the pace of the championship leaders and those that are far more used to the cars, so I felt good about the day and was looking forward to the qualifying sessions the next day.
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