19-10-2013, 08:23 PM
Late report coming in :-)
Had forgot to enable replays in R1, would be cool if admins could post a replay file for it.
Anyway, it ended badly for me. From what I can remember, after a few laps, on the starting straight, I lost balance and car started wobbling slightly, so I was moving a bit left and right. This probably confused people behind me, so I got hit badly, IIRC twice too. That sent me in the wall, and a few hundred meters later, engine stopped without chances of recovery. DNF.
Realized that sadly my team mate ended in DNF too, so I was determined to complete R2 for points, however few.
Just after hitting the Race button, I realized in horror that I was starting in P2, besides David Coyne :-) I can totally see why Neela asked to be placed at the back of the grid. I didn't know that could be done, but as I said, I understand why.
That's why, as Wim noted in his awesome report, I slid back in P9 right after the start. I basically "stayed extra frosty", praying that nobody would hit me... :-| At lap 11 or so, I unexpectedly and mysteriously hit the right wall on last turn with my RF tyre. Watching the replay (now enabled) I could actually see what happened. I got some debris left by some other accident under my car, and I completely lost grip during the nasty last turn. Changed my strategy to pit immediately, repaired in decent speed (but lost some precious positions). After restarting, I managed to avoid wreckages and complete my race in P6 or P7, which meant precious points.
Even more precious, considering our team didn't get any others :-|
We fell back in 3rd position. Next up Monaco, which already feels like a total carnage waiting to happen. We'll see :-)
I have to say that I had good fun racing TWS oval. I didn't think oval racing could be that fun! :-)
Thanks SR4L,
Had forgot to enable replays in R1, would be cool if admins could post a replay file for it.
Anyway, it ended badly for me. From what I can remember, after a few laps, on the starting straight, I lost balance and car started wobbling slightly, so I was moving a bit left and right. This probably confused people behind me, so I got hit badly, IIRC twice too. That sent me in the wall, and a few hundred meters later, engine stopped without chances of recovery. DNF.
Realized that sadly my team mate ended in DNF too, so I was determined to complete R2 for points, however few.
Just after hitting the Race button, I realized in horror that I was starting in P2, besides David Coyne :-) I can totally see why Neela asked to be placed at the back of the grid. I didn't know that could be done, but as I said, I understand why.
That's why, as Wim noted in his awesome report, I slid back in P9 right after the start. I basically "stayed extra frosty", praying that nobody would hit me... :-| At lap 11 or so, I unexpectedly and mysteriously hit the right wall on last turn with my RF tyre. Watching the replay (now enabled) I could actually see what happened. I got some debris left by some other accident under my car, and I completely lost grip during the nasty last turn. Changed my strategy to pit immediately, repaired in decent speed (but lost some precious positions). After restarting, I managed to avoid wreckages and complete my race in P6 or P7, which meant precious points.
Even more precious, considering our team didn't get any others :-|
We fell back in 3rd position. Next up Monaco, which already feels like a total carnage waiting to happen. We'll see :-)
I have to say that I had good fun racing TWS oval. I didn't think oval racing could be that fun! :-)
Thanks SR4L,