Raced my friend's GTI

I raced my friend's 98 or 97 VW GTI this weekend.He has the non VR6 version.we pull at the light,I've never raced him before,he has intake, 270 high-end cams,chipped,and exhaust.
I have the pretty sycok super hatch.me and my cousin were in my car and him and my other boy were in his car.So at the light it turns green,I get the little jump on him not much though since he got more torque of course even though heavier.stuck with him till mid to late 3rd then he started get in front but by 4th he was ahead. In 4th and 5th he keeps up with my other boy with a 97 VW jetta VR6 with intake,chipped,and exhaust,and my other boy McLude(on this board)he has a 99 lude with intake header and exhaust.so his non VR6 GTI is pretty fast.But all in all even though I lost,I feel good and proud of my hatch.his mods to my air filter.Honda-Pride(But when I get my swap and a couple mods someones ass will get smoked and it won't be mine.)