27-05-2013, 12:02 PM
Qualifying:
Was struggling a lot with understeer, couldn't put the power down anywhere otherwise I would understeer wide onto
the grass. I was hoping to end up in the top 10 after qualifying but that dream shattered quite quickly. I
managed to do a 1.13,6 if I remember correctly. Which put me in 15th place. Wasn't that pleased with the time, but was
really the best I could have done with that car.
Race 1:
Many people were a bit sleeping during the first green light, I think. Managed to get 3 places just on the
run down to the first corner. But I was being a bit cautious the first 2 laps, which many people took advantage of and
lost already 2 places. I was having a pretty good first stint. Had some small fights with Everon, but didn't really commit to
overtaking him. Because I wasn't much faster then him and he can be quite rudeless (not illegally) in defending, as I
have found out many times.
Then it started to go downhill fast. I had a big fieldtrip in the grass, because I was very close behind a car on
the straight and when he shifted gear, his front suspension went downwards and it gave the impression that he was
braking, so I completely slammed my brakes and steered away from him. With me ending up in the grass. This put me
a bit "out of the zone" and made me make 3 consecutive mistakes onto the grass. Went into the pits at lap 11, and
hit Mel Fisk who was already in the pits. So I ended where I started at 15th place.
Race 2:
I had again a good start, Baumann went to the right and opened a gap and he didn't notice me being on the left and
almost had a crash at the start. But Baumann did his best to avoid this ;-). Most duels ahead of me ended in the grass.
Which gave me a couple of places. Then I was driving behind Mel Fisk I presume, for a very long time. Didn't challenge
him or anything. I was actually driving the best race I ever had, just because I was driving very consistent times of
1.14,5. Which aren't the best times to be honest, but I ended up first at lap 12, when everybody was having their pitstops.
Which was a bit of a personal achievement.
Went into the pits and while I was in the pits I was looking at track map. Looking where I would end up after the pit stop.
But I was SO focused on the track map and my position, that I speeded in the pits... -.-. This was really unfortunate
because I came out on 9th position after the pitstops. But now I had to do a drive-through. I was a bit pissed at
myself and started making mistakes as well. Even though with the extra drive-through and the couple of mistakes I made
at the end I managed to get 15th place again.
Race 3:
I had a good launch of the start, but was blocked in front so couldn't do much about it. The first corner Baumann
braked very soon, very hard, while there wasn't any traffic in front of him. I was to close following him and
tried everything to not hit him. But still bumped lightly in the back of his car, which was enough to spin him. And
because I was braking so hard, somebody hit me in the back and a lot of cars crashed as a result of all that. Which
I apologize for. I had 3 wheels after that accident and had an 320sec pitstop. I didn't want to leave the race, because
of the lagg it brings a long with it and just drove some anonymous laps around until the end. Ended last with 4 or 5 laps behind
the leader.
Overall not so pleased with my performance, really have to work towards consistancy and stop making those stupid mistakes!
But really liked most of the drivers clean and behaved racing! Good job to all of you!
Also a Thanks to the admins and moderators
of SR4l for all these races!
Kind regards,
Thomas Vandenberghe
Was struggling a lot with understeer, couldn't put the power down anywhere otherwise I would understeer wide onto
the grass. I was hoping to end up in the top 10 after qualifying but that dream shattered quite quickly. I
managed to do a 1.13,6 if I remember correctly. Which put me in 15th place. Wasn't that pleased with the time, but was
really the best I could have done with that car.
Race 1:
Many people were a bit sleeping during the first green light, I think. Managed to get 3 places just on the
run down to the first corner. But I was being a bit cautious the first 2 laps, which many people took advantage of and
lost already 2 places. I was having a pretty good first stint. Had some small fights with Everon, but didn't really commit to
overtaking him. Because I wasn't much faster then him and he can be quite rudeless (not illegally) in defending, as I
have found out many times.
Then it started to go downhill fast. I had a big fieldtrip in the grass, because I was very close behind a car on
the straight and when he shifted gear, his front suspension went downwards and it gave the impression that he was
braking, so I completely slammed my brakes and steered away from him. With me ending up in the grass. This put me
a bit "out of the zone" and made me make 3 consecutive mistakes onto the grass. Went into the pits at lap 11, and
hit Mel Fisk who was already in the pits. So I ended where I started at 15th place.
Race 2:
I had again a good start, Baumann went to the right and opened a gap and he didn't notice me being on the left and
almost had a crash at the start. But Baumann did his best to avoid this ;-). Most duels ahead of me ended in the grass.
Which gave me a couple of places. Then I was driving behind Mel Fisk I presume, for a very long time. Didn't challenge
him or anything. I was actually driving the best race I ever had, just because I was driving very consistent times of
1.14,5. Which aren't the best times to be honest, but I ended up first at lap 12, when everybody was having their pitstops.
Which was a bit of a personal achievement.
Went into the pits and while I was in the pits I was looking at track map. Looking where I would end up after the pit stop.
But I was SO focused on the track map and my position, that I speeded in the pits... -.-. This was really unfortunate
because I came out on 9th position after the pitstops. But now I had to do a drive-through. I was a bit pissed at
myself and started making mistakes as well. Even though with the extra drive-through and the couple of mistakes I made
at the end I managed to get 15th place again.
Race 3:
I had a good launch of the start, but was blocked in front so couldn't do much about it. The first corner Baumann
braked very soon, very hard, while there wasn't any traffic in front of him. I was to close following him and
tried everything to not hit him. But still bumped lightly in the back of his car, which was enough to spin him. And
because I was braking so hard, somebody hit me in the back and a lot of cars crashed as a result of all that. Which
I apologize for. I had 3 wheels after that accident and had an 320sec pitstop. I didn't want to leave the race, because
of the lagg it brings a long with it and just drove some anonymous laps around until the end. Ended last with 4 or 5 laps behind
the leader.
Overall not so pleased with my performance, really have to work towards consistancy and stop making those stupid mistakes!
But really liked most of the drivers clean and behaved racing! Good job to all of you!
Also a Thanks to the admins and moderatorsof SR4l for all these races!
Kind regards,
Thomas Vandenberghe