I enjoyed myself alot tonight, even though i wasnt so clean myself, i dont think i ruined anyones race which is a solid point for me
Race1: This was meant to be my race, i love the F40, F40/Suzuka has been the combo that i've raced since getting hold of GT5P last year, although inexperianced with R tires, started 6th, took 5th by going the very inside of the circuit, braked very late into the first turn and held the inside line through netting me fourth. I felt out the grip of the R tires first lap and was within a second or so of the leader, closing in on 3rd after the essess the connection troubles started cropping up ultimately leading to everyone standing still after the hairpin and disconnecting down the back straight. Was sooo gutted, whether i would have made a podium or not, that race was setting up to be a scorcher!
Race2:Had to go buy this car, and the early d/c resulted in me getting a basic setup down. Unfortunately i went with R tires. I made a solid start, followed Joeninety down the outside to the first corner, he seemed to take it very wide so i cut in and was placed 4th. Having R tires i was able to hold on and gain ground through the corners, was quite happy with that, until we hit the main straight for the first time, and i was helpless to watch me stand still as everyone blasted past. I found myself in the middle part of the race in a lonely 6th until lap 4 where one of the TORC guys caught me up and made it interesting. He ultimately took my 6th and i just held onto 7th by the skin of my teeth being able to go nowhere down the main straight due to a serious lack of power. I'll know for next time...
Race3: Was wary of the Clio's running, and was soon punted off the track, fell back to 12, had a good fight with one of the TORC guys, passed a couple of others who had been punted off (Supersonic was one of them on lap 2), by lap 4 i was in 9th and well back. By lap 6 i was a good 20seconds behind 8th and a good 30seconds in front of 10th so i thought i'd turn my clutch/H shifter back on in the middle of the back straight and turn ABS back off (had turned it on for this race only seeing as it was the GT on S1's and really didnt want to make a meal of the first corner) when 8th seemed to drop it and i was a few seconds away....only to lose it at Spoon, so i stayed 9th.
Race4: Rolling start was interesting. I thought we were to go 150, at one point i was down to 130, and others up to 170, so who knows lol. I watched the leader cross the Timing point and i accelerated into the back of 5th place, i believe, as nobody else seemed to want to start the race with me lol Once again i was on R1's and it appeared S tires were the choice of the day. Although this circuit actually seemed to work for either choice, and was having a great 3 way battle for the lead. R tires worked best provided you took clean lines and got on the power early to keep in the draft beind the S tires with the extra power.
A few times i was mixed up in a few touches with 1st/2nd where i was confused as to what was going on but didnt cause any major offs. Going into last lap, Vrrm (i think) had taken the lead by a couple of seconds so i was to battle it out for 2nd, in the S bend on the gripier tires i braked later, went to go around the outside of the first and cut into the inside into the 2nd corner, where i believe i was a little too eager, pushing 2nd place out of the way, i backed off in the tunnel to give him the place, subsequently being caught by 4th and 5th, tried to hold onto 3rd but couldnt get the drive out of the last corner to hold the place and ended up 5th.
Didnt join the Clio race as i havnt bought the car yet and was out of money lol, i've just beated GT5P career as of yesterday again.
Long winded, hope i didnt screw up anyones race that i didnt notice. I felt i performed solidly and enjoyed myself alot.