09-12-2013, 12:51 PM
I'll keep it quick I promise.
== Quali ==
Had no chances, so I was very relaxed. Got a 8:18, which is near to my current PB at Nords, 8:10.
18th place in grid.
== Race ==
A few drivers didn't pick up the start signal, so I managed to get a few positions immediately, and drive safe and clean. During lap 1 or 2 I saw an accident in front of me after the "Holle" and the 2-3 folks there were trying to get back onto the track. Managed to pass them safely. At this point I was super charged, and probably around 10th or so.
Edwin was leading the pack of chasers, and he was definitely faster than me. When he caught me up on lap 2 or 3, I made a mistake, touched the grass and lost control, miraculously without damage, but lost 2 positions. More small mistakes made me lose another position and slightly damage the car, so at lap 6 I came into the pits for tyres + repair.
This must have been the most comical (and stupid) piece of my simracing experience. I apologize for hitting you Gorka, really sorry about it. I hadn't seen or heard any bump or crash from my pov, but let's just say I'm not proud of my pit stop. The problem is, why is there like 7-8 pit spots that are lit with red arrows, when you can't use them? I don't really understand.
Anyway, do add insult to injury, I tried going out and then back into the pits. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, crossing the starting straight back to the pits. OMG, I can't believe I really did that. Of course, pitstop was off already. I didn't realize what had happened, so I just drove another full lap with damaged car.
The rest is just me trying to get to the end. Thanks Rikard for putting an end to my misery with the 11th lap. Finished 14th. Not even close to the disaster I imagined, but I know I could do way better, if only I had found my pit and avoided a few stupid mistakes.
I hope we can repeat the Nords experience though, maybe at the end of the season.
Track is awesome, and I learned one or two more things about setting up my car here.
== League points ==
I've been chasing the admins to help with fixing the league points issue. It would be really nice to do that.
I'm a developer in my day job, I think I would be able to put a patch up, so we can get the standings going until a proper fix from the vendor is available.
I tried contacting Paul and Bryan a few times, but it seems to be a difficult problem, or something else is holding it up.
Please let me help! It's important for me.
== Quali ==
Had no chances, so I was very relaxed. Got a 8:18, which is near to my current PB at Nords, 8:10.
18th place in grid.
== Race ==
A few drivers didn't pick up the start signal, so I managed to get a few positions immediately, and drive safe and clean. During lap 1 or 2 I saw an accident in front of me after the "Holle" and the 2-3 folks there were trying to get back onto the track. Managed to pass them safely. At this point I was super charged, and probably around 10th or so.
Edwin was leading the pack of chasers, and he was definitely faster than me. When he caught me up on lap 2 or 3, I made a mistake, touched the grass and lost control, miraculously without damage, but lost 2 positions. More small mistakes made me lose another position and slightly damage the car, so at lap 6 I came into the pits for tyres + repair.
This must have been the most comical (and stupid) piece of my simracing experience. I apologize for hitting you Gorka, really sorry about it. I hadn't seen or heard any bump or crash from my pov, but let's just say I'm not proud of my pit stop. The problem is, why is there like 7-8 pit spots that are lit with red arrows, when you can't use them? I don't really understand.
Anyway, do add insult to injury, I tried going out and then back into the pits. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, crossing the starting straight back to the pits. OMG, I can't believe I really did that. Of course, pitstop was off already. I didn't realize what had happened, so I just drove another full lap with damaged car.
The rest is just me trying to get to the end. Thanks Rikard for putting an end to my misery with the 11th lap. Finished 14th. Not even close to the disaster I imagined, but I know I could do way better, if only I had found my pit and avoided a few stupid mistakes.
I hope we can repeat the Nords experience though, maybe at the end of the season.
Track is awesome, and I learned one or two more things about setting up my car here.
== League points ==
I've been chasing the admins to help with fixing the league points issue. It would be really nice to do that.
I'm a developer in my day job, I think I would be able to put a patch up, so we can get the standings going until a proper fix from the vendor is available.
I tried contacting Paul and Bryan a few times, but it seems to be a difficult problem, or something else is holding it up.
Please let me help! It's important for me.