Struggled with tyres tonight badly! Qual 3rd, pretty happy with that considering the poor quality of my lap. Race started well. Conserved my boost and stuck to the front pack until first stop. Went onto the hards for middle stint, planning to catch up on mids at the end with boost and low fuel. Turns out i pitted too early for mids, and they fell off woth a few laps to go. Went from 3rd to 6th in the last stint. Had a few more great battles tonight though and this car is an absolute ripper for racing. Laguna.next week should be awesome. Great track for this car.
@SPye2_WAU , I sincerely apologize for my first turn bump that put you off at turn 1. I completely stuffed up my braking and despite turning off into the sand to miss you I gave you a touch on the way through. I would of course have redressed but by the time I clawed my way out of the sand everybody was gone. From there I enjoyed many battles working my way back through the field.
Honestly I got no idea where the speed came from. Manged to get pole with my PB all week. and Just seemed to pull away. Did no one start on the Softs? Pitted around Lap 12-13 to switch from Softs to Med and then again on 27 to put the hards on for a few laps and make the final 10 laps for softs. About an hour before hand i was sh*tting myself I think the only mistake i made all race was at T1 on the opening lap by going deep
The top six cars started on RS, I was the slowest of them in 6th. I had the same strategy although I only did 10 laps on the first stint. I went a lot deeper than you at turn 1 though.
Round 3: Laguna Seca - 50 mins - 07:30 - 23/2 ^RM & RH (RH mandatory), 9x Tyre, 3x Fuel WELCOME to Season 10!! As always please take 2 mins to read the following so you have an understanding of what is expected on race night......If you have any questions, or want clarification on any of the rules or regulations please ask! ROOM OPEN : Most room captains will 'try' to have rooms open by about 7:50 AEDT. Please be on time, or let the room captain or div thread if you may be late. If all agree, the room may wait for you, Within reason. Please remember we have drivers from NZ, and later starts mean a much later night for them. QUALIFYING : 8:20 AEDT for 5 mins. Once 5 mins has been reached, finish the lap you are on and park up off track. THE PITS ARE CLOSED DURING QUALIFYING AND YOU MUST START ON YOUR QUALIFYING TYRE RACE START TIME : 8:25 AEDT (once qualifying has finished) LAG ISSUES / ROOM RESTARTS : This is up to the room host. If there is a Disconnection (or cars stuck on grid) at race start, it is sporting to try to get them back in, which may mean a new room to be set up. I always look at 1 or 2 starts if required due to DSC, but as it gets later everyone needs to be aware of getting things going. Please be as reasonable as you can with this.... SIGHT ISSUES: Ensure that you can see everyone on track. After qualifying, exit to lobby and spend 30 seconds in spectate mode, scroll through the list of drivers on track and make sure that you can see their car. If you can't see somebody (and they are confirmed as being on track), exit the lobby, re-join, and check again. It can also be done pre-qualifying to save time if there is no chance of latecomers. FALSE START CHECK : Please note that the start type is Grid Start with False Start Check Please practice this so you know what to expect. Simply, you hold the brakes on until the lights go from all lit, to none lit TURN 1 LAP 1 : This has the potential to ruin someones night if we don't use our heads! Should be everyone's goal to get through the first phase with ZERO contact. Give room and run in your 'lane' till you have space to run the normal race line. If your unassisted tap causes someone to spin, you need to redress. TRACK LIMITS : As we are running with 'track limit penalties" OFF, we will run with our usual Raceonoz track limit regulations. This means you MUST have at least 2 wheels on the ripple strip OR white line that defines the track limit. If you do make a mistake and have to run outside the limits, be aware that you are not allowed to gain any advantage. Please be careful not to go 4 wheels over the white line at the T1 kink on the inside. CONTACT : Is to be avoided at all times..... If you rear end someone and gain an advantage, YOU ARE EXPECTED to give the spot back. Side by side 'rubbing' is racing, within reason, but all drivers are expected to give racing room. If you bump someone and they end up off track or teleport back to the corner entry, you must wait for them to rejoin and get back up to speed. Show each other RESPECT! It is difficult enough to drive the car at the limit on your own, without someone squeezing you within a millimeter of the grass. So be patient and show respect to your fellow drivers. TYRES : Racing Mediums and Hards (HARDS ARE MANDATORY, NONE MAY BE MIXED ie having different compound on front or rear) PIT ENTRY : Drivers MUST make an attempt to use the pit entry / exit lines. Practice your pit entry as I have reports of issues when pitting in if done incorrectly. PIT EXIT : Please use the pit exit lane and be aware of cars approaching out of the T2 hairpin. NOTE: Pitting is NOT COMPULSORY BLUE FLAGS : Please observe blue flags, and move out of the way of faster cars if you are being lapped. Failure to observe blue flags WILL result in a penalty STEWARDS GROUP AND RACE PROTESTS : This season the stewards will be will be @Hatfield @JonoStan96 @Viperzed & @emmo46. If you have reason to protest, please SAVE YOUR REPLAY, and then let us know via a PM. DO NOT BLOW UP IN THE FORUM OR IN THE ROOM CHAT. There have been multiple incidents where the replays from drivers have been different, so its true that sometimes things are not as black and white as they may seem. You have until MIDNIGHT, Monday night to register your protest via PM. We will ask for video evidence from both drivers or room captain to make any decision. SAVE YOUR REPLAY : If the room host can ask all drivers to save their replay would be good before exiting the room.....once they exit out and the option goes, it cant be retrieved! PARTY CHAT : With the new party chat feature able to hold up to 16 participants, each division will have an open party chat for those that wish to use it. We recommend this especially to new drivers as they may ask questions about how the night is run or to clarify anything they are not confident on. OVERTAKE BUTTON : This seasons car has an overtake button. Please ensure you map this button to your device. Also be aware using the button, increases the cars fuel usage at the time, so plan accordingly. FINAL NOTE: Could all drivers please confirm their attendance for this Sunday by 'liking' this post in your division. If you are unable to attend, please post in reply as much in your division. This way we can figure out our reserves or if the room can start early in advance.
Thanks mate. I knew you were going to come hard and fast, so I did everything I could to hold you off. Wasn't enough but it was a great battle indeed. Also, I don't know the password to my old account here