"Great sign from today, Nathan: you were still improving as the race went on, dropping 3.20s and finding your rhythm late — that trend is worth remembering when you line up next time. Sector 1 was your strong point all day, so build off that confidence. Your opportunity is sector 2 — it's where your lap time is leaking, and closing that 0.55s gap to your own ideal lap (35.06s) is realistic since you've already run those numbers, just not all in the same lap yet. Take that consistency goal into next race: same sector 1, tighter sector 2."