Not so long ago I was really struggling to win Sarthe I in GTWC for 200.
I got knocked out every time during my return trip in the section before the Porsche curves/corners.
The Chap 2J has netted me 1000 points in these races but only 145 in Sarthe. I tried out many lineups but just couldn't hack it.
Thought I'd try it again. 1st lineup wa the 89C, Sauber, Chap 2J, Toy GT One and the Minolta and me in a 2J as well.
I ran the race and was cutting across the chicanes on the straight but was still lagging behind until (I'd totally forgotten about it) all these fast cars started pitting in. Only the 2J stayed out, but the little blighter was too far ahead for me to overtake and I finished 2nd with the Sauber breathing down my neck.
Ok so I reran the race again and this time I would run clean laps. Don't think about cutting the first section with a Chap, you'll spin out!.
The race starts and I manage to overtake the 2J. Good, if I can keep him behind me and not lose too much time on the others I have a fighting chance. On lap 3 the Minolta (2) starts spinning out and just before the pits the 89C does the same. I'm in 4th with the Chap and the GT One behind me. Only 9 secs behind the Sauber as I pass the start line for lap 4.
By T1 I'm ahead of the other Chap by 14 secs. 👍
Now keep my
and race clean !!
Yep, the Sauber manages to overtake the 2J on the straight but he's too far behind me to be a real threat. Yes, after so many attempts do I finally bag 200.
1 F Chap 2J (me) 14.17.312 (MoV 9.122s)
2 B Sauber.........14.26.434
3 C Chap 2J........14.32.280
4 A R89C -.-.---
5 E Minolta -.-.---
6 D GT One -.-.---
3 races left and I find them really hard: R245 (123 pts), Hong Kong (0 pts)and Opera (0 pts).
Edit:
Question:
I counted all reachable points and my calculated max is 111811.
All 200 point races + Fam Cup + Missions account for 105300.
Then there are 11 races that dont reach the theoretical 200
Audi A3 cup_546 (3x182)
Crossfire___546 (3x182)
2CV_________670 (5x134)
Copen_______498 (3x166)
Hyundai_____880 (5x176)
Isuzu_______537 (3x197)
MG__________900 (5x180)
Megane______845 (5x169)
Spitfire____795 (5x159)
Totals_____6511
So I have a deficit of 2 points.
IMHO these can only be attributed to 2 single races.
The Midget race (max 152) and or the Subaru 360 Race (142)
Does anyone know what the true max is of either of these two races ?
AMG.