Tough race at the warm fast Daytona track!

This was the hardest race so far this season. Starting 6th and 12th. It’s close racing at Daytona.

Lap 3 - Marcin Skrzypczak pushed of twice, one by a Dutch Flyer. Peter Duivelaar 5th fighting hard in a 5 car train for 4th place with Ben Tusting.

Lap 7 – Peter Duivelaar 6th, Marcin Skrzypczak 12th. Peter overtaking Robin Johansson on the straight thanks to the slipstream Peter dogfighting Martijn van Bommel.

Lap 9 – Peter Duivelaar overtaking Martijn van Bommel on the straight.

Lap 11 – Peter Duivelaar boardradio: “There are clouds forming around the track.” Black clouds above the track.

Lap 14 – Rain rain rain, cars sliding around the track. Hard fight for second place. Four drivers: Risto, Ben, Jesper and Peter.

Lap 16 – Risto Kappet on the gras. What a fight! Peter stay cool.

Lap 17 – Leading in the pit, Risto Kappet in the pit, Peter Duivelaar in the lead.

Lap 19 – Marcin Skrzypczak behind Gregory Degreef fighting for P5.

Lap 20 – Martijn van Bommel second. Peter Duivelaar leading.

Lap 23 – Martijn van Bommel sliding in the chicane, giving more air for Peter. Jesper Taulborg overtaking. Marcin sharing paint with Gergory.

Lap 24 – Marcin Skrzypczak pitting!

Lap 24 – Peter Duivelaar pitting! Robin Johansson leading the race.

Lap 26 – Marcin Skrzypczak engine heating up. Not looking good from looking at the telemetry at the pitbox.

Lap 28 – Peter Duivelaar in 6th place, Marcin Skrzypczak in 9th position. Track seems dry again. Mike Simian for Flat Out Racing is leading for the moment. Risto Kappet in second place, Robin Johansson in third.

Lap 32 – Peter Duivelaar 3th! Marcin Skrzypczak 7th, approximately about 19 laps to go.

Lap 34 – Peter Duivelaar leading the race with a 3.850 gap, Marcin Skrzypczak fought his way up to 4th place. Keep it up. Hope the tires and engine will hold till the end.

Lap 35 – Jesper Taulborg closing in on Peter Duivelaar, Peter got a gap of 1.532. Peter’s engine heating up. Gotta let Jesper pass.

Lap 37 – Jesper leading the race. Marcin in trouble. Peter overtaking Jesper! Marcin lost 10 seconds; spinning in the chicane. Rain is coming back. Good for the engines.

Lap 38 – Marcin Skrzypczak & Peter Duivelaar fighting for there live Peter leading, fighting Jesper Taulborg gap: +0.175. Jesper is dogfighting al the time. Marcin Skrzypczak having trouble with the car but stil in fourth position. Wil the rain come back?

Lap 41 – Ten laps to go? Rain is more than welcome, what a race so far. Starting 6th and 12th, this is looking very good. The Flat Out team: 8th and 15th. Good for our championship position. But we’re not there yet. Fingers crossed.

Lap 43 – Peter Duivelaar leading the race, crossing the start-finish line by +0.075! Peter under heavy pressure of Jesper Taulborg.

Lap 44 – Jesper Taulborg and Peter Duivelaar having a fair fight. Respect. Young guys and keeping the head cool. Professional drivers.

Lap 45 – There is complete sillence on our team radio.. Peter Duivelaar is holding well. Back marker coming up. 5 minutes to go.. Peters engine heating up…

Lap 47 – Jesper on the grass at the chicane.. But Jesper is on Peter’s tail again.. This is a classic race already.. Just like Mansell and Senna on Monaco in 1992 ..

Lap 48 – I can not look anymore.. it’s to much. Jesper is everywhere! Left right. 2.3 minutes to go… Is this the last lap?!

Lap 49 – Peter is the iceman… how can he hold Jesper like this? Peter Duivelaars and Marcin Skrzypczak engine are about to die.. Jesper overtaking Peter… Half a lap to go…

Lap 50 - Peter Duivelaar spinning in the chicane.. Van Bommel overtaking? Peter second Marcin 4th.

0.07 of a second over the finish some engine blows on the finish line! Peter Duivelaars and Marcin Skrzypczak engine was at 0% on the finish line.

Tags: Blue Cup 2011, Daytona, Marcin Skrzypczak, peter duivelaar, simracing team challange