Returned to Daily A last night and decided to throw down a qualifying lap. Normally I don't do this as starting mid-pack on lap 1 isn't fun.
Set a mid 1:07, good for top 5,000 globally. Higher than expected.
Get in to the lobby and see that time puts me 2nd. Totally surprised, but then I notice yesterday's shenanigans took me from low-B to high-C. Now it makes sense. Also means that lap 1 turn 1 is going to be the death of me.
And that's not how things played out! 1st place (Canadian with the nickname 'Jeremy Clarkson') had a slow start, giving me 1st. Survived turn 1 but commotion gave Jeremy and I breathing room. Maintained 1st until lap 3 where I went wide on the first hairpin, seeing Jeremy cutting into the apex and having more speed, I stayed out wide and surrendered 1st. Lap 5 and I got nudged out wide on a corner by an Argentine, down to 4th. Final lap, still in 4th but 2nd and 3rd had been trading paint, and sure enough 3rd straight up does a murder on the Argentine, resulting in a 3rd place for me.
Left with 5 mil, I need to do 1 more book (Super Formula) to finish all books and need 2 trophies for platinum..
