10-10-2016, 05:33 AM
Great race today!
The start went very well. Everyone around me was fast but careful. By the first half lap the race normalized and off we went!
The first 20 laps were uneventful. Gorka was right about the tire wear. At exactly half distance my front tires went yellow. I had settled into 6th or 5th and was trying to catch Mike Bennett without pushing the front tires too hard. I could keep him in sight but every time I got close I would make a mistake and drop back. It looked like I wouldn't catch him, so I concentrated on not screwing up and conserving the tires. Traffic was very good about letting us through! This was the best traffic driving I've seen in an online contest for some time.
The last 10 laps were quite challenging. My tire caution and usual concentration lapse errors had brought Jerry Santucci in sight behind. Time to get back to work - then I screwed up and Jerry was right on my tail! Time to forget about saving tires. It was quite a battle!
I really like the long races, and I especially like not having a pitstop requirement. This should be a fantastic season!
The start went very well. Everyone around me was fast but careful. By the first half lap the race normalized and off we went!
The first 20 laps were uneventful. Gorka was right about the tire wear. At exactly half distance my front tires went yellow. I had settled into 6th or 5th and was trying to catch Mike Bennett without pushing the front tires too hard. I could keep him in sight but every time I got close I would make a mistake and drop back. It looked like I wouldn't catch him, so I concentrated on not screwing up and conserving the tires. Traffic was very good about letting us through! This was the best traffic driving I've seen in an online contest for some time.
The last 10 laps were quite challenging. My tire caution and usual concentration lapse errors had brought Jerry Santucci in sight behind. Time to get back to work - then I screwed up and Jerry was right on my tail! Time to forget about saving tires. It was quite a battle!
I really like the long races, and I especially like not having a pitstop requirement. This should be a fantastic season!