17-02-2015, 09:33 AM
First race in a new league!
First of all, an honour to race with you guys. For me, it did not really go according to THE PLAN (not hitting anyone and finish). I had a so-so- qualifying with 3 thenths above my personal best, earning me 8th place or so. Had a decent start, keeping away from any trouble. But on the 2nd lap on the main straight just after the finish line, I got tapped from behind by someone, causing me to spin off into turn one. No damage done, but I had to let the whole field get past before I could continue. I soldiered on, but there was no way for me to catch up with the peloton any more. 13th place. Well, at tleast I survived. A quick look at the replay showed that the car which tipped me lost it as well, spinning off through the barriers and quite a long way onto the banking(!). The punishment fitted the crime I guess ;D
Race 2 saw me starting at the back, toe-tipping through t1 and t2, and arriving at lesmo 1 with a huge crowd trying to go through 3-wide. Consequently, one of those cars lost it, I braked and the guy behind me had no time to react an shoved me on top of the whole pile of cars. Luckily, no damage, so after some head shaking, we all coiuld conitinue. A few good laps followed where I even managed to overtake some cars. On lap 8 or so, I approached t1 at full speed. A car was already stationary on the left side of the track, so I cautiously reduced some speed, only to watch as one car slowly rolled out of the woods, across the track, right into my line. Well, this time some damage was actually done (built like tanks, those cars!), so I limped back to the pits and killed about 3 minutes while the cars wa repaired. With 2 laps down, motivation was somewhat lacking, but no further incidents and I finished again outside the top 10.
Sorry to Edwin, I tipped you lightly on the entry to parabolica at one time, but I suppose it was harmless since you saved it and touched the inside barrier only lightly.
All in all a bit disappointing, but thats (sim)racing. Very much looking forward to Sebring!
First of all, an honour to race with you guys. For me, it did not really go according to THE PLAN (not hitting anyone and finish). I had a so-so- qualifying with 3 thenths above my personal best, earning me 8th place or so. Had a decent start, keeping away from any trouble. But on the 2nd lap on the main straight just after the finish line, I got tapped from behind by someone, causing me to spin off into turn one. No damage done, but I had to let the whole field get past before I could continue. I soldiered on, but there was no way for me to catch up with the peloton any more. 13th place. Well, at tleast I survived. A quick look at the replay showed that the car which tipped me lost it as well, spinning off through the barriers and quite a long way onto the banking(!). The punishment fitted the crime I guess ;D
Race 2 saw me starting at the back, toe-tipping through t1 and t2, and arriving at lesmo 1 with a huge crowd trying to go through 3-wide. Consequently, one of those cars lost it, I braked and the guy behind me had no time to react an shoved me on top of the whole pile of cars. Luckily, no damage, so after some head shaking, we all coiuld conitinue. A few good laps followed where I even managed to overtake some cars. On lap 8 or so, I approached t1 at full speed. A car was already stationary on the left side of the track, so I cautiously reduced some speed, only to watch as one car slowly rolled out of the woods, across the track, right into my line. Well, this time some damage was actually done (built like tanks, those cars!), so I limped back to the pits and killed about 3 minutes while the cars wa repaired. With 2 laps down, motivation was somewhat lacking, but no further incidents and I finished again outside the top 10.
Sorry to Edwin, I tipped you lightly on the entry to parabolica at one time, but I suppose it was harmless since you saved it and touched the inside barrier only lightly.
All in all a bit disappointing, but thats (sim)racing. Very much looking forward to Sebring!