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Originally Posted by Stacy
Hi John,
Hey, have I mentioned that Tony Ellis's engine is the larger 13B unit...? ;-)
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Yes ... into double figures now ... but then it has become a standing joke! of course, if you went to a 13B unit, too ......!
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Originally Posted by Stacy
So pleased you caught the decisive moment in the last lap of the first race, my camera had run out of battery so I had no evidence. As those that were there knew it involved getting Tony offline in the previous corner and thus being able to get in his tow - worth another 1000rpm over previous laps and thus close enough to go for the line into the Esses. He was mugged really.
As I was slightly quicker over a lap in qualifying some have tried to suggest it was somehow staged, and aside that not being supported by the facts (13B power vs 12A power on the long straights, and being unable to drive over the top of Tony where I was quicker*) it seems particularly disrespectful to a guy who made no mistakes and has steadily developed his car through this year into a serious proposition. Believe me, I gave it my all.
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Yes, indeed; it was a very close run thing, and I agree that both Tony Ellis and his car have developed into serious competition for anyone in this field. Good to see, and confirmed at Cadwell yesterday (which I will, in due course, report upon) in the light of which you'll just have to raise your game!
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Originally Posted by Stacy
*Look forward to your report on race two where no doubt you will mention my attempt after all to drive over the top of him. I have served my time on the subject, culminating with a "yellow card" letter served to me during Saturdays Cadwell BBQ by slapping the envelope around my face to ensure all dignity had been thoroughly dispensed with.
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Yes, in my desire to remain an impartial, fearless (and unpaid) reporter, all will be revealed.