i actually read the rules before i raced and they say that pace lap should be driven at around 100 kmh. and that we should speed up only after last turn. (speed up that is, not slow down)
well

pace lap was at all speeds between crawl and full speed.
after the last turn someone (or more of them) at front slowed down.
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Rennstart : Der Start erfolgt nach Senken der
"Green Flag". In der ersten Runde führt der Polesetter das Feld in gemäßigtem Tempo (Tempolimit ca. 100 km/h!) zum fliegenden Start. Nach der letzten Kurve ist das Tempolimit aufgehoben, allerdings gilt bis zur S/F-Linie absolutes Überholverbot. (
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am i reading the same rules as those about which wolfgang/jeroen talk?