Its a new season here in SPEC. With a new season comes a new car and whole new challenges. Tonight the season starts off with a "BANG" as the Camaro '10 RM makes her debut in the series. The first American car to ever be used in the SPEC series, so why not start the season off in America! Welcome to Laguna Seca. This 11 turn, 2.238 Mile course could offer the best racing SPEC has ever seen. Last season the Racing Soft compound was the biggest change to the series. Now the Duel as the 1st race, then the main feature as the second, will offer closer racing and a better finish. Lastly the biggest most noticed change, BOOST. The drivers experiment with Boost on high for the 1st race, and boost on low for the 2nd race. Laguna Seca will definitely be remembered for a long time.
Eight drivers line up on the grid to start off the new season and the new car in Laguna
The reigning champion rossitronic starts from the 3rd position trying to keep the magic going to try to win a 2nd championship.
After winning the first three races in the Lexus last season, Kendawg198 was a sure winner of the Championship last season. But missing the last race of the season cost him the championship. He will try to win it this season and he starts P1 for the Duel.
The anticipation is over. The countdown to the new Season has ended as eight drivers brake hard into Turn 1 trying to salvage every position not knowing whats in store for this race.
Every driver in Gran Turismo has had an experience with the corkscrew. It will get you eventually but these drivers practice their lines going down the corkscrew trying to pass and keep up with the leader.
There are 30 laps in the 1st Duel, and 30 laps in the main feature. Every driver experiments in the first race trying to correct their strategy for the more important 2nd race.
With the boost on high, all 8 drivers were nose to tail throughout the whole race. When that many cars are that close at high speeds wrecks will happen. cmbeal317 goes for a ride as tcrash15 and THRASH_46 dodge hitting him.
For the first time ever, 4 (thats right I said four) cars are in the battle for the win with one lap to go! Kendawg198 takes the white flag leading tcrash15 in second, kcheeb in third, and BerdiyevA in forth.
The battle turns into a three-way race as tcrash15 spins off course
with Kendawg198 in first, followed by kcheeb and BerdiyevA, they race hard into the corkscrew. Ken hits his marks perfectly and makes it through, but kcheeb spins at the bottem of the hill and BerdiyevA takes it wide and goes for a trip through the sand.
After close quarters racing throughout the whole Duel. Kendawg198 coasts it to victory as the race for 2nd is very intense through the last turn. The grid is set for the main feature!
Well afternthe most intense 30 laps in SPEC history, we got to do it again. This time boost was on low and dragonwhisky joined the party. The results of the first race and the starting grid for the points race are
1st Kendawg198
2nd rossitronic
3rd tcrash15
4th BerdiyevA
5th THRASH_46
6th cmbeal317
7th AJHG1000
8th kcheeb
9th dragonwhisky (missed the Duel)
Kendawg198 starts Laguna off strong getting a large lead through the first lap.\
Cant go too fast into those pits. It'll bite you everytime. rossitronic makes a pitstop Lap 3 and wrecks into the pitlane wall.
Everyone has commited to their strategy. Maybe the crews made some changes from the first race but Ken, tcrash15, and BerdiyevA make their pitstops togeter. (Note: The amazing skill of the pit crews to lift up the cars and change the tires without even moving. Amazing)
Only a couple laps to go in this one. If your not where you want to be in the closing laps, you better hustle to get there. The leading cars set up the closest finish ever with only two laps to go its anyones race.
four cars were in it last race, now SIX cars are battling for the win in the feature! Kendawg198 leading the field takes Turn 4 to wide and rossitronic and the field take the positions.
Only three corners left and rossitronic and kcheeb are side by side for the victory! SPEC Racing has never been this close and intense in the closing laps!
With a wreck on Lap 3, rossitronic recovers and holds off the field taking the Victory in Round 1! The reigning champion takes his #41 Camaro to Victory Lane!
Laguna Seca was one hell of a race. I have participated in Saturdays Premier Enduro Club for many seasons and many races and i have never seen so much close racing in my life. This new format makes it equal for Division 4 & 5 drivers to go for the wins against Division 1 & 2 drivers. Everyone has a chance with this format and i hope it stays. Next week The Camaros take it to Japan in the city of Tokyo. SPEC makes its first return to the city since the Acura race and Nic-KL's pull over incident. (LOL had to mention it) I will season you guys again in two weeks in Suzuka and hopefully te close action stays the same for weeks to come!
The first race is qualifying for the main championship race. All you'll miss out on would be the 10 points for doing the qualifying race. Hope you can make it!
