https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPZ4YNoNED0
I wouldn't normally sit through something like that, but I really quite got into it.......over lunch. I became really quite fascinated by it.
Some
naive basic questions:
1. The have no mirrors, so does Liam have any idea that Russel is trying to slipstream him immediately after Liam overtakes on the first straight?
Can he hear that might be somebody on his tail? I guess shadows cast from the sunlight might be possible on occasions? BUt he has no way of knowing, right?
2. Given that these 'pods' are built for aerodynamic advantage, is that really much to be gained by getting into the slipstream of the person in front.
There must be some obviously.......but considering Liam wasn't at all bothered about tailing Russel for a lap or two when he easily could have done, I'm assuming not a great deal?
And so the bum-sniffing quest continued for a few laps. But then Steve S came whizzing past, Liam got inspired, jumped on the pedals and dropped Russel. Ok, so Liam has an extra gear. But then Russel ups his pace a tad [or Liam slows a tad] and eventually catches him. And it's all back on. So again, does Liam know he's there once again looking to do the bottom routine? Did he realize he'd dropped him in the first place?
So once more....Russel is content to sit on his wheel. So now what happens? I was waiting for Russel to attack. I sat there thinking, well surely he's going to have a go in a minute or two? Maybe on the penultimate lap? But no. Come the very last lap, Liam ups the pace and buries him good and proper.
I didn't take a great deal of notice on the day, but it's kind of interesting from the cockpit. You really get a sense of it. Made all the more interesting when there's a dual like that going on.
edit: Snoppy - really like the way Russel's made that with the panoramic 'windscreen'. Ideal for filming in too.