“Duncan acquitted himself very well to World Series by Renault but, as far as Fortec Motorsport's competitiveness goes, I'm disappointed, and feel we haven't supported him with what he needed," admitted Fortec team director Chris Gorne, "It's our first time with the World Series car at Valencia and, with experienced drivers, we've found that our set-up has needed some redirection. We wish we could have given Duncan a better crack at it. His talent is unquestionable, and I don't think he'll have a problem once he adjusts to the physical demands. I'm sure if we'd been able to give him something better he'd be much higher up the finishing order.”
While Fortec beat itself up over the failings of the car, Tappy himself admitted that his own performance also needed tweaking.
“The car is awesome to drive, physically demanding and, technically, there's a lot to get out of it," he reflected, "It's very rewarding when you get it nailed, [but] the biggest challenge for me was getting used to how good the brakes are.
"I'm very pleased with both days. There was more to come from me, so I know with time in the car I can be up there. Braking was my biggest challenge, but I started to make progress there and I was happy that my speed in the high speed corners by the end of the two days was matching the second year drivers out there. There's still a huge amount to learn, but the car feels right for me.”
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