The race went on but at this point, no one believed that Lucas would win. The original Viper had already closed up the gap, leaving only ten metres between it and Lucas' build. In drift racing, a distance of ten metres could easily be covered within the blink of an eye if a slip-up occurs. At this point, no one believed that Lucas' shuttle could keep the gap closed for the rest of the race, which was some three laps.
Lucas however, remained calm. If the Destroyer's only selling point was that it utilised the Triquetra-shaped chamber, Lucas would not have pitted it against the Viper. It should be noted that he had already offered this design for an energy unit to the Black Star team. Although the parameters weren't the same as the Destroyer, the concept was. It would be foolish for Lucas to think that an idea that stood out a bit in the third league could compare with a close top ten shuttle in the second tier league.
