Originally posted by InitialD
[B]To tell you the truth, all of them including the Italian guys use the same method ! They put one palm of their hand on the headsink heat to gauge the heat when just starting. Seemingly I think that's like a feel thing to gauge the heat build up before they start to rev the engine and mess with the needle. And like all pro tuners, they listen to the engine purring. No temp gauges needed.
Jeez D, didn't you know that Messiha's have their temp gauges built-in in their palms and the read out is a HUD on their retina? When will you learn ... you'll never graduate from a prophet now.
But seriously, the engine ran smooth during warm up. No engine cut off. And that's right after break in. 
Only the stupid receiver pack spoilt the day for me (another long story). So DNS for me (or rather I recorded only 1 lap) on the second and most crucial heat. 
DNS? You mean DNF right ...