24-12-2013, 12:54 AM
Big apologies for race 2 start, getting tangled up damaging a number of drivers as said in Gorkas report :'(.
I bit of a drop in numbers this race, we probably could have got away with not even adding exit pitspots as there was only 15 drivers.
Race 1
Started race in 4th and that is more or less where I stayed the whole race. There was maybe a chance of jumping Gorka for 3rd in the pitstops as he pitted 1 lap later. But on my out lap I encountered a slower driver that had not pitted yet and lost a bit of time, enough to overtake Gorka?, I don't know, that is the price you pay if you pit early. A bit later I drove off the track and lost more time. Finished 4th right behind Gorka and Marcel as they were recovering from a off.
Race 2
This is where my big sorrys come in. This is said already in Gorkas report. Race starts and almost straight away get myself in a bit of a sandwich, a Mel and Edwin sandwich, me the filling in the middle. It all would have all been fine as I was clearing them nicely but I touched Mel(who was now in my blind spot) with my left wheels, and that had me bounce into Edwin to my right. That made them both spin into more drivers behind including Gorka. Big mess, sorry again.
1 lap later I was up to 3rd and coming up to turn one with Marcel behind, then, as Rik said in his report, the missing brake signs!!!!, Well I was the 1st to not see one was missing and was 1st to drive straight off the track and into the wall, followed by lots of other people. With the sound of other cars smashing near me I was thinking quick lets get out of here. I bet Marcel was thinking "you dozy sausage" as he gained my position. Well at least I never did it twice like Rik did
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Back on track with bent car I was on my way again. Not many laps later another part of the track now with missing brake markers, this time it's Marcel to make the same mistake. Found him in a tangle with Mel after Marcel rejoined track into him. I forgot to toot my horn as I drove passed them both. Think he pitted that lap, I did my pit stop many laps later and I was surprised he was right behind me when I exited mine. I had decided not to repair my car in the garage so Marcel was keeping up with me no problem. With his early pit I think his tyres were going off so i gained a gap and finished 2nd.
Bring on the new year, and Let Battle Commence ;D
DJC
ps, sorry again.
I bit of a drop in numbers this race, we probably could have got away with not even adding exit pitspots as there was only 15 drivers.
Race 1
Started race in 4th and that is more or less where I stayed the whole race. There was maybe a chance of jumping Gorka for 3rd in the pitstops as he pitted 1 lap later. But on my out lap I encountered a slower driver that had not pitted yet and lost a bit of time, enough to overtake Gorka?, I don't know, that is the price you pay if you pit early. A bit later I drove off the track and lost more time. Finished 4th right behind Gorka and Marcel as they were recovering from a off.
Race 2
This is where my big sorrys come in. This is said already in Gorkas report. Race starts and almost straight away get myself in a bit of a sandwich, a Mel and Edwin sandwich, me the filling in the middle. It all would have all been fine as I was clearing them nicely but I touched Mel(who was now in my blind spot) with my left wheels, and that had me bounce into Edwin to my right. That made them both spin into more drivers behind including Gorka. Big mess, sorry again.
1 lap later I was up to 3rd and coming up to turn one with Marcel behind, then, as Rik said in his report, the missing brake signs!!!!, Well I was the 1st to not see one was missing and was 1st to drive straight off the track and into the wall, followed by lots of other people. With the sound of other cars smashing near me I was thinking quick lets get out of here. I bet Marcel was thinking "you dozy sausage" as he gained my position. Well at least I never did it twice like Rik did
.Back on track with bent car I was on my way again. Not many laps later another part of the track now with missing brake markers, this time it's Marcel to make the same mistake. Found him in a tangle with Mel after Marcel rejoined track into him. I forgot to toot my horn as I drove passed them both
. Think he pitted that lap, I did my pit stop many laps later and I was surprised he was right behind me when I exited mine. I had decided not to repair my car in the garage so Marcel was keeping up with me no problem. With his early pit I think his tyres were going off so i gained a gap and finished 2nd.Bring on the new year, and Let Battle Commence ;D
DJC
ps, sorry again.