20-10-2022, 09:52 AM
I’ll start!
Well, thanks - first of all - for the support of the first Sprint evening - a good mix of drivers, abilities - and car selections!
Apologies for the restart of the second race - I was trialling a new grid management tool for the first time and made a schoolboy error that resulted in the grid not being reversed - so I had to revert to my usual, clunkier method. I understand what went wrong and hope this was a one off.
Thanks also go to everyone who held their patience after the start line crash chaos - I’ve not looked into the crash but understand and expect it was just an unfortunate racing incident - much appreciated that no one threw their toys out of the pram and everyone continued and completed the race.
For what it’s worth, these cars are very robust! I was showing lots of dark blue damage by the end of the race but suffered no obvious I’ll effects!
I hope everyone is aware of the ‘Slug’ car bonus for completing races in the (relatively heavy, relatively underpowered) AMC and Pontiac cars…
Dave Coyne (Pontiac) and I (AMC) spent most of both races absolutely nose-to-tail and had a great battle. As far as I could tell, the Pontiac has a bit more grunt (Dave always pulled away slightly on the straight despite the draft) but was heavier on the tyres and slower through many of the corners - but not enough to lose the position! Our finishing results (4th and 5th in both races) show that these cars can be a worthwhile option - but boy, the Mustangs in particular looked rocket-powered on the straights by comparison!
Anyway, thanks - hope you enjoyed it. Laguna Seca is up and running already - see you next week!
Well, thanks - first of all - for the support of the first Sprint evening - a good mix of drivers, abilities - and car selections!
Apologies for the restart of the second race - I was trialling a new grid management tool for the first time and made a schoolboy error that resulted in the grid not being reversed - so I had to revert to my usual, clunkier method. I understand what went wrong and hope this was a one off.
Thanks also go to everyone who held their patience after the start line crash chaos - I’ve not looked into the crash but understand and expect it was just an unfortunate racing incident - much appreciated that no one threw their toys out of the pram and everyone continued and completed the race.
For what it’s worth, these cars are very robust! I was showing lots of dark blue damage by the end of the race but suffered no obvious I’ll effects!
I hope everyone is aware of the ‘Slug’ car bonus for completing races in the (relatively heavy, relatively underpowered) AMC and Pontiac cars…
Dave Coyne (Pontiac) and I (AMC) spent most of both races absolutely nose-to-tail and had a great battle. As far as I could tell, the Pontiac has a bit more grunt (Dave always pulled away slightly on the straight despite the draft) but was heavier on the tyres and slower through many of the corners - but not enough to lose the position! Our finishing results (4th and 5th in both races) show that these cars can be a worthwhile option - but boy, the Mustangs in particular looked rocket-powered on the straights by comparison!
Anyway, thanks - hope you enjoyed it. Laguna Seca is up and running already - see you next week!
