11-11-2013, 12:09 PM
I wasn’t looking forwards to this race as I just could not get a feel for this track or indeed any feel from it , the FF on my wheel did not seem to register anything even though I turned it up , I didnt feel confident to push the car , so I decided to drive for points .
Qually
I went early as usual and wanted a lap in the 42s , I got it straight away so I sat back and waited to see who I got around me , as expected it was Hector and Bart so I was happy with that .
Race 1
Started ok and went straight into race plan , stay tidy and stay out of trouble , protect the tyres and see if places come to me . I picked up a place when Hector went off on I think lap 3 or 4 and was pretty much racing on my own for the rest of the race , pitstop (53sec) went ok and I came out on a clear track so just drove cleanly , a bit booring but I achieved what I set out to do and finished in the points
Race 2
Took it easy at the start and thought I had survived the first corner but then a spinning car tapped me from behind and I spun slowly off , no damage occurred so I got going quickly , saw a crash ahead of me on the straight approaching the big bend which brought out waved yellows , saw Jesus back off ahead of me but I was carrying too much speed to brake safely so I passed him and then slowed and pulled over to give him the place back , I know the yellow flag rules don’t apply it was just an instinctive thing to do , after that I did the same as race 1 and drove quick but safe and made places where I could . I survived and finished 6th .
Qually
I went early as usual and wanted a lap in the 42s , I got it straight away so I sat back and waited to see who I got around me , as expected it was Hector and Bart so I was happy with that .
Race 1
Started ok and went straight into race plan , stay tidy and stay out of trouble , protect the tyres and see if places come to me . I picked up a place when Hector went off on I think lap 3 or 4 and was pretty much racing on my own for the rest of the race , pitstop (53sec) went ok and I came out on a clear track so just drove cleanly , a bit booring but I achieved what I set out to do and finished in the points
Race 2
Took it easy at the start and thought I had survived the first corner but then a spinning car tapped me from behind and I spun slowly off , no damage occurred so I got going quickly , saw a crash ahead of me on the straight approaching the big bend which brought out waved yellows , saw Jesus back off ahead of me but I was carrying too much speed to brake safely so I passed him and then slowed and pulled over to give him the place back , I know the yellow flag rules don’t apply it was just an instinctive thing to do , after that I did the same as race 1 and drove quick but safe and made places where I could . I survived and finished 6th .
Understeer - is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer - is when you hit the wall with the back of the car
Horsepower - is how fast you hit the wall
Torque - is how far you move the wall when you hit it
Oversteer - is when you hit the wall with the back of the car
Horsepower - is how fast you hit the wall
Torque - is how far you move the wall when you hit it