Season 11 - Division 2

Lonely second half of the race. But still hard being it was running so fast. Was really happy with result. I was struggling for weeks with mid to high 01s for my best laps. Consistently in the 02s. Come yesterday morning i tried something with what little we could change. Got down to a 00.4 as a pb and qualified with a 00.5. With 01 or quicker the whole race bar lap 19 when the two guys in front were dicing and i got destracted. Thank god for sunday morning practice session.

Debut race for me, should've practised for a track like Bathurst (thankfully only got 2 weeks of Uni left ) but qualifying 5th and then hitting a wedge at turn 2 put me right out. Inconsistency in spinning 3 times meant that despite the practise of lap after lap getting quicker into the mid 2.00's on ageing tyres, I kept catching benny and emmo multiple times but couldn't keep pressing on. It's a learning curve though, bring on Deep Forrest,
Also: Well done to Russell and Jay, that must've been an insane race.

Yeah thanks I really thought you had it for most of the race. I didn't know what to expect being my first race, but I quickly realised what kind of pace we were going to stay on when you kept pulling a few tenths every lap all the way up to lap 17. I guess sometimes it is easier following as you get into a rhythm and don't have the pressure. I find it harder to lead than follow when pace is high like this. Worked out this time but I'm sure there will be more to come Really looking forward to more racing with you mate!

Hey guys. I'm very stoked to have a win on debut.. I truly wasn't expecting it. I tend to up my game and consistency when under pressure by great drivers so I have to thank @Russell and @Knuckles for that awesome pace! I'm really looking forward to racing again next week. This crew is fantastic and looking through the lap times we're all quite close. Good on everyone for crossing the line.. its a tough track @ 22 laps! (and cheers to PRT @ssman244 and @h1tcher - we did well crew)
The battle with Russell was intense and it felt like we were both giving it 100% every lap. Exactly why I am happy to be here, love it!
I did experience a glitch where I had no telemetry data on screen the whole race though. I could only see my lap time, players on grid and lap number. Ironically I think that helped because I was oblivious to tyre wear or fuel consumption and was just like - screw it... qualy laps every lap until this thing breaks down!! haha. But in the end it worked out. Yew!!

With the missing HUD, pausing and unpausing on the starting grid usually fixes it.

Was very quick for div 2. I had to take to many risks for those extra few tenths. So it was consolidate 3rd and stay close enough if you and @Russell had a tangle. Was a good race. Give the replay a run through later.

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It was such a fun race! You are not wrong about hard to lead. We were responding lap for lap me trying to maintain and you trying to close the 1 To 2 second gap INSANE! Until I let my guard down to much on lap 18 and 19 due to deterrating tyers. Then started under driving it a bit to much. Needed to blink and breath lol. Then you flew by. I Pushed it as hard as I could home again.

Ok, thanks Bryan. Actually was a good experience. Was like Obe-wan was saying "use the force" while flying in the X-wing with no target goggles on

Hey Stu. I want that - Your conditions did not make reference to the bribes you might accept....lol

Fair enough Benny. I couldn't make contact as I was in my car driving (as fast as I could) to get home - but I don't want to hold up anyone's night so I accepted the back of the field for being late. The room was quite stable too which is a great start for the season. Also wanted to acknowledge some good in race improvements from Hat who might have had a disappointing race - but probably felt he drove his best and had the most fun between laps 15 and 19 (I think) keeping me at bay. I wonder if passing at the other circuits is going to be as challenging. Catching someone seemed easy enough but passing was certainly not easy in these cars at Bathurst...anyone else feel the same thing??

Yup, the car in front pretty much has to make a mistake to pass them.

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