OK, my race report from Saturday
WURKS Practise Race 9/2/13
Grid
1. WIDFO - #63 Nissan GTR R35 TC Green
2. Gadget334 - #34 Nissan GTR R35 TC Yellow/Yellow Wheels (Team Motion Blur)
3. Davidb_165 - #18 Nissan GTR R35 TC Orange
4. Cobani - #28 Nissan GTR R35 TC Orange
5. BobZhn - #9 Corvette ZR1 (C6) RM 09 Blue/White*
6. Effif_Elmo - #96 Nissan GTR R35 TC Bronze
7. G3TH_D - #35 Nissan GTR R35 TC Yellow/Red Wheels (Team Motion Blur)
8. Atik_ - #36 Nissan GTR R35 TC Yellow/Black Wheels (Team Motion Blur)
9. i-was-ere - #99 Nissan GTR R35 TC Yellow/Green Wheels (Team Motion Blur)**
* Bob could have won the qually race but slowed down on the line because he was concerned that if it rained his RWD Vette would prove to be a roadblock. He starts 5th
**i-was-ere came second in the qually race but elected to start at the back of the grid due to his known lag problems. Roll on next Thursday when he gets new broadband!
Race Start time 1000 hrs, Time Change 6
Lap 1/13
Track humidity at start 0%. All drivers starting on RM tyres
WIDFO leads Gadget, Davidb, Cobani et al through the Esses for the rolling start but there has already been an incident when Cobani appears to ram i-was-ere from behind during the grid formation. Surely a case of lag deception or maybe i-was-ere was invisible to Cobani?. Result was severe damage to the rear of i-was and front and engine damage for Cobani.
Gadget gets a great tow from leader WIDFO on the approach to the chicane at the end of the GP loop and dives down the inside for a clean and important pass .
i-was-ere passes Atik and G3TH_D but then loses it right in front of G3TH_D.
Bob hits Cobani from behind under breaking for Foxhole giving light front/rear corner damage to both respectively. Bob and Ejiff pass Cobani for 4th and 5th respectively on the exit.
Seconds later Geth loses it under braking for the same corner, and close following Atik spins trying to avoid the accident. Not an ideal first lap for the TMB teammates. Amazingly both escape without damage.
Gadget leads WIDFO and Davidb into Breidscheid, with Bobs blue Vette in the background.
Ejiff considers a pass on Bob under braking for Breidscheid but loses allowing Cobani to regain 5th.
Gadget taking plenty of kerb at Klostertal with WIDFO in hot pursuit
Ejiff runs wide and has a damage free run across the grass allowing i-was up into 6th.
Dottinger lap 1. Gadget has managed to pull a few seconds clear of the pack, but WIDFO is about to get draft passed by first davidb and then Bobs speedy Corvette.
In fact as they go crest the hill under the Bilstien Bridge, Bob, carrying 10mph more than the cars in front touches David sending him onto the grass but neither chasing car takes advantage and David escapes damage, and position intact.
At the end of the first lap Atik and Geth pit to repair damage and the positions are as follows:-
Lap 2
At Adenau Forest WIDFO drops it and hits the Armco allowing Cobani past and into 4th. Damage to 3 corners and the engine will cost him dear. I-was also passes him as he limps back to the pits.
On the fast run through Kessel chen Bobs Vette shows its top speed but loses it challenging for 2nd resulting in heavy damage to 2 corners.
Seconds later Cobani lifts as he us greeted with Bobs spinning car and eases past. But i-was is able to not only pass Bob, but use his greater momentum to pass Cobani too. Nice double pass! WIDFO also passes Bob to move back to 5th.
WIDFO stops to repair damage, as do Bob and Ejiff. Less damaged cars of i-was and Cobani stay out.
Atik moves up to 7th as Ejiff pits for repairs.
Positions at end of Lap 2
Lap 3
After almost a full lap of i-was challenging David for 2nd, he actually ends up being passed for 3rd on the exit of the final chicane by Cobani.
At the end of the 3rd lap Gadgets dropped a couple of seconds to David thanks to an unseen error causing light rear left damage.
Ejiff pits again to repair damage, as does Atik.
Lap 4
David makes a mistake at Kallenhard allowing Cobani to ease into 2nd. I-was-ere also right in the mix of this 3 lap long battle for 2nd.
Its that section from Kessel chen to Mutzkurve again, with David and i-was duking it out side by side. 2 seconds later they are both off in high speed spins and heavy damage. Wow this section of track is claiming some victims today.
Cobani had been steadily reeling in Gadget but a spin at Pflazgarten 2 suddenly meant that i-was-ere was right with him and after this spectacular incident on the exit of the Little Carousel, i-was eventually moves to 2nd when Cobani pits to repair the damage at the end of the lap.
Positions end of Lap 4
.......more to follow