OK, I'm away most of next week so here are the classified results of last nights race, together with a photo report of Lap 1. If someone else wants to write up and post more in the meantime, please do.
After the 1 lap qualification race AllenDK27 was predictably on pole, but unfortunately connection problems saw him booted and unable to make the start, promoting last weeks winner Play117 in Team Octane Racing GTR #57 to the number 1 spot. Also Davidb_165 got DC’d the moment the qually race started and therefore was forced to start from the back of the grid.
1. Play117 – Octane Racing – Chrome GTR #57
2. Cobani – Orange GTR #28
3. I-was-ere – Team Motion Blur - Yellow with Green wheels GTR #38
4. Gadget334 - Team Motion Blur - Yellow with Yellow wheels GTR #34
5. micantony – Purple GTR #8
6. ANFD – Light Blue GTR #17
7. G3TH_D -Team Motion Blur - Yellow with Red wheels GTR #35
8. TDZ-4-12-14-88 – Bronze GTR #72
9. Rosenlundaren – White GTR #29
10. BobZhn – Blue/White Corvette #9
11. Ejiff_Emro – Blue GTR #96
12. tennismcdaddy – Blue Subaru WRX
13. Davidb_165 – Orange GTR #18
Due to PSN anomalies, 3rd place i-was-ere (Yellow Team Motion Blue GTR#38) could not see the two cars ahead of him on the grid, the normal rolling start to the essess format didn’t go as planned, and through no fault of their own Play117 and Cobani inherited a 14 second lead even before the race had started.
Finally the rest of the pack feed through the Esses.
i-was-ere in 3rd, with teamate Gadget close behind, under pressure from micantony
After a very respectable 7th spot qualifying, TMB debutant G3TH_D picks up damage early on in the Nordschleife, but does the right thing and pulls offline to allow Rosenlundaren and the rest to stream past.
TDZ-4-12-14-88, who was the class of last weeks race has had a torrid opening lap and limps around at the back of the field after multiple offs and a totally damaged car. As mentioned in the his previous he seemed to be experiencing/witnessing lots of lag in this race. Let's hope PSN gets sorted soon.
With my mirror full of micantony, I run wide at Metzgesfeld executing a perfect 260 degree spin without hitting anything and then carry on with the loss of only one place....phew!
Moments later, i-was-ere concedes 3rd place losing it under braking at Wehrseifen allowing first micantony, and then Gadget and ANFD past. He rejoins in 6th.
The battle for the lead is intense, with Cobani looking for a way past as Play comes 'out of the saddle' at the Carousel.
Jeff with Davidb hot in his wheeltracks. He would get past before the end of the first lap.
At the end of lap 1, and with a now fully dark (but dry) track, only two cars to stop to repair damage, namely Ejiff_Elmo and TDZ Dave, but we’ve already lost tennismcdaddy and G3TH_D with DC’s. The positions at the line are Play, with a 3.7 second lead of Cobani, then 14 secs firther behind is micantony, then Gadget, ANFD, i-was-ere, Bob, Rosen, Davidb, Jeff and TDZDave.
No time for any more from me, but below are the final results after 13 laps. Congrats to micantony who battled throughout the race with Cobani and came through to take the win. Bob really took the fight to the GTR's and was right up there in the mix until (like me) he made a bad call on tyres guessing that the rain would increase, and swapped to Inters when in fact RM's was the smart choice. This resulted in an extra stop to swap back and with it his chance of a podium.
I seem to be Mr.Consistant. 3 races on the trot and 3 3rd places. I'm off the pace of the leaders but last night was really happy to make the whole race with NO damage at all, and apart from the lap 1 360 spin, and a mistake on tyres on lap 7, it was almost a perfect race for me.
Finally I see that Play demonstrated some incredible pace, posting a best lap of 8:19 which was by far the fastest. He had an epic duel with Bob on the last lap where the when he drafted pastBob early on the Dottinger Hohe straight, only to be repassed before the Bilstien Bridge as the Vette flexed it's muscles and showed it's great top speed.
Thanks to everyone for taking part in the race and demonstrating great sportsmanship and skill. I hope next week we can continue in what is becoming a unmissable weekly race.
Results @Lap 13
I never thought I was going to pass you, you're doing much faster laps then all of us. I guess you'll never do that mistake again.
To bad you got heavy damaged that early. I think I camouflaged the turn with my spray (payback),
if I stay awake for it is another story 
