29-04-2013, 04:57 PM
It was quite a confusing week with this content-update. Like almost everyone, I too was in the dark about what to adjust to make the car handle like it used to. Luckily, Bryan posted the base-set and Saturday afternoon I drove some laps and got 59ers pretty easily. Confidence was back! ;D I can't exactly put my finger on it but it feels to me like I have to drive the F2 more like the F3 used to drive. Very careful on brake and throttle and most important, keep momentum in corners and don't lock tires or they will go bad...
So, sadly for my direct competitors and also to my surprise tbh, qualify and race 1 and 2 were a breeze for me.
Race 3 I got thru the first couple of corners without major problems or damage and I had gained quite some places till I t-boned Marcel T who was parked on the track. I initially thought it was over but I had a lot of luck there, all wheels still attached but bent steering so I drove to pit as quick as I could, I even overtook Jesus in the last corners of the lap. To my surprise the stop took 51 secs and while I did the things I had planned to do after 6 or 7 laps or so, I realised I could still get a good result. So back out again, Bryan had pitted too and had passed me and David Coyne flew by when I got out but I had a nice clear track in front to make up some time. I reeled in DC and others made their stops. After I had passed DC after the backstraight, I was in 4th and I joined E, B and DjC who were having a nice fight for the podium. I tried to pass DjC at turn 2 last last lap but didn't stick. After that I was too far off to try anything but it was nice to see us four finish almost within a second. 8)
Cya at the next fun-race
So, sadly for my direct competitors and also to my surprise tbh, qualify and race 1 and 2 were a breeze for me.
Race 3 I got thru the first couple of corners without major problems or damage and I had gained quite some places till I t-boned Marcel T who was parked on the track. I initially thought it was over but I had a lot of luck there, all wheels still attached but bent steering so I drove to pit as quick as I could, I even overtook Jesus in the last corners of the lap. To my surprise the stop took 51 secs and while I did the things I had planned to do after 6 or 7 laps or so, I realised I could still get a good result. So back out again, Bryan had pitted too and had passed me and David Coyne flew by when I got out but I had a nice clear track in front to make up some time. I reeled in DC and others made their stops. After I had passed DC after the backstraight, I was in 4th and I joined E, B and DjC who were having a nice fight for the podium. I tried to pass DjC at turn 2 last last lap but didn't stick. After that I was too far off to try anything but it was nice to see us four finish almost within a second. 8)
Cya at the next fun-race
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