Just did a DR "A" (using the Megane). I started in 5th, and found myself in 2nd on lap 2 thanks to those in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th battling for position and slowing each other down. I made a decent pass in turn 6 and I was doing well. Me and the 1st place driver were pulling away a bit from those behind. And then I did something that was completely and monumentally stupid. I ran too hot into the double left-hander coming out of turn 3. That allowed 4 cars to pass me, putting me back in 6th. I managed to catch back up to that pack, and was on pace to pass 1 or 2 of them. Then, on lap 6, 2 of them disconnected (or rage quit or something). That put me in 4th, and that's where I finished. I could've been on the podium, but my eagerness allowed me to run wide in that section. I was so mad at myself.
Ran another "A" (same car). Started 5th, again. This was a much better race, for me. I moved up to 4th coming out of turn 1 thanks to someone running a BIT too wide. They didn't run off the track, but it was wide enough for me to go by unscathed. I stayed there for a couple laps. On lap 4, 2nd and 3rd decided they wanted to take each other out at turn 1, and they both wound up in the sand/gravel. So myself and 4th place went right on by with ease. That put me in 3rd with 2nd not far ahead. First place was on a damn mission and was pulling away from all of us with ease. I guess when you don't have to worry about passing or maybe getting rammed, it's easy, lol. So I'm in 3rd, and was happy for a podium spot. Every time I came to turns 3, 4, and 5, I told myself, "DON'T SCREW THIS UP! REMEMBER THE PREVIOUS RACE?" With 2 laps to go, I decided I would do my best to drive as clean as I could to catch up to 2nd. With every turn, I was inching closer and closer. I passed him going through turn 3. He passed me back at 4, I passed him back at 5, and he passed me back, again, at 6. It was some good racing. No banging, no pushing, no ramming; just good, clean racing. I stayed right with him through that lap and the final lap. On the final turn of the final lap, he ran a bit too wide. I stayed tight to the inside, made the pass, and finished in 2nd.
Did a couple "B" races. The 1st race was decent. I finished 1 place higher from where I started (11th from 12th). The 2nd race, I set a new personal best for qualifying. that put me up to 3rd for the start. I stayed there the entire race, with the exception of a partial lap where I was passed, but passed him back in the final turn. That is.....until lap 4. I did exceptionally well all during qualifying and in both races going through that damn chicane. But on the last lap of the 2nd race, I ran a little hot going left, and didn't make the cutback to the right and nailed the wall. Thankfully, I only lost 2 spots. It would've only been 1; but my nerves got going and I didn't go down to 1st gear and tried to keep going in 4th. At that slow of a speed, you have no speed in 4th gear, lol. So the 5th place car passed me and put me into 5th. SO mad at myself. I had an easy podium spot and screwed it all up on the final lap.
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Just ran another "B". Started 3rd, again. Doing well, until I forgot where the heck I was, ran wide, and subsequently got passed by just about everyone. I wound up down in 14th. 🤬 Through some fancy driving, people running off the track and others colliding with each other, I managed to work my way back up to 9th; and that's where I finished. But yet again, I do something stupid that costs me another podium finish.
I feel I could probably do much better (consistent-wise) if I had a wheel instead of the DS4. I'm seriously thinking or getting one. GT Sport is the only racing game I play, so I don't want to spend a bunch of money like some of those sim racers do.
2nd Edit:
Did another "B" and had a good race. Started 5th, finished 4th. I'd made it up to 3rd, but got passed coming out of the chicane on the final lap. It was a clean pass and very well done; no issues with it at all. That's the kind of racing I like, even if I'm not on the winning side of it. I probably lifted a bit more than usual due to my hitting the wall there in the previous race (and the subsequent qualifying/practice laps). I don't know what it is. Once I hit it, it's like it took away my rhythm for that section. And I always did pretty well in that section. It was rare for me to hit the wall in the chicane. Then, I hit it once, and it happens like 4 times in a row, after that. At least I didn't hit it during the race.
Final edit:
Ran 1 last "B" race before shower/bed. I started 5th, finished 4th. I made it up to 2nd due to a couple mishaps by those in front. My own mishap, not braking soon enough for a corner, let 3rd place go by. I lost 3rd due to 4th being in my slipstream and passing me coming out of the chicane. It was some great racing. No banging, no hitting, no dive-bombing, etc. And I think only 1 person got a penalty. The top 5 all finished within a couple seconds. That's the type of racing I like.
Talk about situational awareness.
