Season 11 - Division 3

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1. Disturboed
2. T_b_williams
3. Emmo46
4. Ad2mny
5. Danininline6
6. Stumbles01
7. Bluemoon
8. S_CLOSE
9. Aza DSC
10. VENDALISM (pole) DSC

Don't know who had fastest lap

I need to keep it on the track too long to remember all the corners.

Code:

   Driver        Time       Best lap
01 disturboed  1:38:16.884  8:38.822
02 t_b_williams    +05.310  8:39.744
03 emmo46          +18.441  8:36.754  
04 Ad2mny          +57.556  8:41.168
05 daninline6    +1:17.940  8:44.768
06 Stumbles01    +1:42.493  8:43.224
07 X-3vi1m00n    +2:54.785  8:50.095
08 S_CLOSE       +3:20      8:40.913  (ran out of fuel)
09 Aza2672          -4laps  9:00.408  (stopped)
10 VENDALISM    D/C -6laps  8:35.393  (pole+fastest lap)

Code:

Fastest lap
01 8:35.393  VENDALISM   
02 8:36.754  emmo46          
03 8:38.822  disturboed
04 8:39.744  t_b_williams    
05 8:40.913  S_CLOSE       
06 8:41.168  Ad2mny          
07 8:43.224  Stumbles01      
08 8:44.768  daninline6
09 8:50.095  X-3vi1m00n      
10 9:00.408  Aza2672

I actually was running in reserve at 80km/hour but didn't have enough time to cross the finish line

Hey all. I know I have been AWOL for a couple of weeks and would like to apologise. I was 'all in' for this series but had a family issue (that I would rather not talk about) popped up which meant I have been unable to make a presence, apart from my PS+ updating... I will back this week though so will see you all then

I was soooooo looking towards Monza in that configuration and am pissed I was not able to make it, but loving the lead=up to Nurb!

Sorry, but the tone of this post indicated an urgent need for them then and there, and that was the quickest way to get them to you. I'm guessing moon would have been sensible unlike myself and would have been long in bed when that was posted.

In Soviet (add location here) things don't sound as they appear...

Or do they?!?!?

Wow. What a race. After a hectic first lap with everyone trying to find some clear air I was fourth with ad on my tail until he pushed too hard and spun leaving me to concentrate on my own race. I committed early to a 3,2,2,2,2 stop hoping the fresher tyres would help. I sacrificed a little lap speed to ensure as much as possilble I stayed on the black stuff and it actually worked with only a few minor offs that didn't cost too much time at all ( no spins yay). On lap 10 Emmo spun and I worked my way past with those fresher tyres and set of after turbo who I knew would be slower on older tyres. I passed the line only six sec behind and was sure if I kept it clean I could catch and pass turbo. Alas the lag that had plagued the room all night reared its ugly head and when I caught turbo, a clean pass was almost impossible to attempt. It settled down coming onto the big straight at the end of the lap and we were weaving the whole way down with turbo determined not to let me draft. At the kink we were side by side deciding who had the bigger balls heading for the next corner. I thought I had it done when a big lag spike had me hit turbo and fire off into the grass. Still immensely happy with a podium, but like I'm sure all of could say, "only if.........."

I went into this race shooting for a top 5, and a podium as an outside chance. Especially after seeing some of the qualifying times (Ven with 8.31 WOW!). I ended up starting in 5th spot.

First lap on the ring was interesting, but everyone was well behaved and I managed to make up a spot before entering the Nordschliefe. Poor old Stumbles. Geez mate, you are seriously making a habit of lap 1 offs! Up into third spot and then a superb (if i do say so myself) pass on Emmo coming into that cresting left hander after the first "straight" bit. Managed to keep Ven in my sights and then it was emmo's turn getting past me the following lap. Was hanging on the top 2, but had a small spin at the end of the big straight, so dropped back a few seconds.

I seemed to be running on my own for quite a few laps, which was good for me as I turned out some good lap times, and not having any real dramas on track. The final few laps I was in 3rd spot behind emmo and tb and initially not making any real inroads on them, but I found I seemed to be a little quicker than emmo on the worn tyres and got quite close before another spin at the end of the lap set me back a few seconds again. 3 laps to go. I sort of resigned to maybe 3rd spot, but coming around to lap 10 i forgot Tb was pitting again and slotted into second. I knew if I pushed I could probably catch emmo, but it would be close.

Luckily (for me), emmo had his first moment early in the lap and I had closed up to his bumper by the first long bit. I didn't really intend to make any bonzai pass or anything, just sit behind him real close and hope the pressure got too much and forced a mistake which it did a lot earlier than i thought. I took the lead as he speared through the grass and across the track, and from there all I had to do was manage a 15+ second gap back to tb. Well, the pressure of that got to me in the end, about 2/3rds of the way around I caught some grass and whilst keeping it straight and not spinning, I had to slow RIGHT down to get back on track, and make sure my tyres were clean, all in all losing about 10 seconds of that gap. It probably would have been quicker just to lose it completely and spin!

I knew tb had the tyres, and I just had to make that TVR as wide as the track. A few funny lines and slides across the track as I was trying to make it difficult to line up a pass, especially on the middle flat out section. I didn't know how I was going to go on the final straight as I knew he was going to slot himself right up my backside and shoot straight past me. But alas, I somehow made those faltering tyres grip for a few more turns and I pulled a small gap before the straight and I had one eye out the front, one eye on the rear view and everytime I saw tb move across, I went the opposite direction, he was not catching that draft by hook or by crook, but he was getting little bits of it and drew level after the left kink. I had the proper line into the corner and committed to it fully, stretching out the grip of those tyres for only a few more corners. I kept it on the tarmac, wiggling a bit under brakes, I heard that little lag tyre squeal, and saw tb had dropped back and it was through to the finish from there.

Some great racing, good battles and well done to everyone for this round. It was tough.

Massive shame about Ven d/c'ing as he was bloody fast and would have royally spanked us all had he finished the whole race.

Had decided on the 2,3,3,3 strat and had my fuel worked out to the litre which worked out perfectly. Was never short or overfilled, every time i hit the pits the fuel was red.

Once again had a very poor performance in an enduro race, running out of fuel in the last lap has just become a tradition for me:

1. Last season's grand valley enduro race, ran out of petrol in the last lap.
2. Susuka's enduro race, ran out of fuel in the last lap.
3. Queens BDay enduro at deep forest, ran out of fuel
And this one... well... You know lol

Was only able to find some pace mid race and got a flat 40, which was my personal best for the whole week. However, made so many mistakes that by time was probably a minute behind the leader.
So.. Decided to run my own race and by the final part of the race found myself way ahead of Stumbles an 3v1l, until I realized my fuel consumption from trying to catch dani got me in serious trouble with my remaing fuel. Short shifting and driving in high gears did not make a difference, damage was done and if anything, lost the car in the last lap as I watched stumbles getting closer in the map (sorry about that mate, made you go to the grass).
Just as I got to the back straight... Boom... 80km/h automatic consumption mode. I was hoping my gap with 3v1l would be enough but running at 80 against 280 was just wishful thinking.
Anyways, race finished as all my other enduro adventures, last and out of fuel lol.
Congrats to disturboed, T_B_W and emmo, so jealous not having the pace to fight it off in the front.

Will see you all next Sunday at Trial Mountain, one of my favourites tracks if not my favourite.