18-11-2014, 02:07 PM
Qualifying:
Got disconnected during practice and qualifying was underway before I managed to find the correct password on the shout box and reenter the server. :-\ Managed to get in a decent lap in qualifying on the front row next to Rik but was unsure of which set up to use for the race.
Race 1:
Was in neutral when the lights went out :o but managed to slot into third place behind Rik and DJC. I didn't mind this so much as I was using a shorter gearing and it was easy to lock up the rears under braking. I had a bit of breathing room behind and took a few laps to get used to set up. After this I started pushing and reeling in DJC just as I started getting close I was thinking should I do my pitstop early to avoid having to battle on the track. Unfortunately without enough practice on the setup I was unable to drive without concentrating 100% and I ended up spinning the car in the last turn impacting the wall hard and doing several flips. After this there was no more debating about what lap to do my pitstop and I ended up finishing 12th. ???
Race 2:
A much better start from the outside and an aggressive inside line into turn one trying to get under Rik. I saw him back out and let me by, I stayed down the inside on the entry to turn 2 which sell me avoid a few people who had gone off. Tried to slip underneath Cosmino in turn 3 but he was having none of it. Rick was breathing down my neck on the first lap and made a spectacular move into the final turn. He showed amazing car control and aggressiveness getting past the next few cars. I didn't have the confidence to make the passes without causing an incident and lost a few seconds. DJC was charging as well only a few seconds behind in third place. I ran a really fast consistent pace with a good pitstop and managed to hold off DJC and finish in second about 7 seconds behind Rik. Really happy overall as I spent most of my practice time trying to get my new wheel adjusted and drove mostly with a default setup playing around with different gears. I didn't expect to be so quick and consistent and even though I blew a good opportunity in race 1 was happy to get on the podium from the sixth row in race two. Thanks to SR4L for putting on an awesome league and look forward to seeing everyone at the next event in Monaco!
Sorry to Cosmino for the slight tap in the rear in the tight right-hander at the end of the first section on lap two. I think four cars all touched each other nose to tail in a little conga line without any serious consequence. Definitely was unintentional.
Got disconnected during practice and qualifying was underway before I managed to find the correct password on the shout box and reenter the server. :-\ Managed to get in a decent lap in qualifying on the front row next to Rik but was unsure of which set up to use for the race.
Race 1:
Was in neutral when the lights went out :o but managed to slot into third place behind Rik and DJC. I didn't mind this so much as I was using a shorter gearing and it was easy to lock up the rears under braking. I had a bit of breathing room behind and took a few laps to get used to set up. After this I started pushing and reeling in DJC just as I started getting close I was thinking should I do my pitstop early to avoid having to battle on the track. Unfortunately without enough practice on the setup I was unable to drive without concentrating 100% and I ended up spinning the car in the last turn impacting the wall hard and doing several flips. After this there was no more debating about what lap to do my pitstop and I ended up finishing 12th. ???
Race 2:
A much better start from the outside and an aggressive inside line into turn one trying to get under Rik. I saw him back out and let me by, I stayed down the inside on the entry to turn 2 which sell me avoid a few people who had gone off. Tried to slip underneath Cosmino in turn 3 but he was having none of it. Rick was breathing down my neck on the first lap and made a spectacular move into the final turn. He showed amazing car control and aggressiveness getting past the next few cars. I didn't have the confidence to make the passes without causing an incident and lost a few seconds. DJC was charging as well only a few seconds behind in third place. I ran a really fast consistent pace with a good pitstop and managed to hold off DJC and finish in second about 7 seconds behind Rik. Really happy overall as I spent most of my practice time trying to get my new wheel adjusted and drove mostly with a default setup playing around with different gears. I didn't expect to be so quick and consistent and even though I blew a good opportunity in race 1 was happy to get on the podium from the sixth row in race two. Thanks to SR4L for putting on an awesome league and look forward to seeing everyone at the next event in Monaco!
Sorry to Cosmino for the slight tap in the rear in the tight right-hander at the end of the first section on lap two. I think four cars all touched each other nose to tail in a little conga line without any serious consequence. Definitely was unintentional.