I think that is a great idea (the rostrum thing)!
After a 3 1/2 hour wait at Soutport, to race from my best ever qualifying position (from pole), I had the time thing, shadows on the track making it hard to see and standing in a totally different place to contend with. Needless to say I went backwards at the start, and didn't really feel happy until a few laps in when I started to pull a few places back
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