FIA Events '18 - World Finals Monaco Finished! Congrats to Team Lexus and Igor Fraga for Brazil!
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- Filracer
I had to move to the Japanese stream for now until the audio gets fixed. Even if I don't understand what they're saying, hearing Keiichi Tsuchiya commentate brings me back to the old D1GP days.
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Looks like the audio is fixed but can still hear the Japanese commentators but not as loud as before.
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Looks like the audio is fixed but can still hear the Japanese commentators but not as loud as before.
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- Cabelmania
Ah, finally I'm going to see Nik_Makozi in action 
But knowing the others I think I will see him doing a calm and relaxing trip into the repec......
"Nik_Makozi proceed to DOMINATE the race"
NOOOOOOOOOW I see why this kid is overhyped to death
But knowing the others I think I will see him doing a calm and relaxing trip into the repec......"Nik_Makozi proceed to DOMINATE the race"
NOOOOOOOOOW I see why this kid is overhyped to death
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- Sheffield
- LewisBentley6
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- Genoa
- Cabelmania
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- LewisBentley6
I know, but still
Can't truly tell how good anyone is until they face the Europeans, even the Japanese lads got demolished at Salzburg
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- Cabelmania
22B
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- bazet_mpower
i can farm dr from 16k to 34k at asia just race B, but on my euro account still hovering at 17k....euro is tough
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- United Kingdom
Currently watching this about 3 hours behind but it's great to see that the races are long (for example a 17 Lap Gr.3 race) as opposed to some 5 Lap race like we've seen so often in previous events. With short races, it becomes far too much about qualifying, and the qualifying has often been on really odd combinations too.
EDIT: Also the focus on Driver Names but with a smaller Username inclusion is perfect.
EDIT: Also the focus on Driver Names but with a smaller Username inclusion is perfect.
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22B
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- Normalaatsra
That 22B <3 sneaky PD
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One problem with this format is that you see the best drivers less due to the automatic Top 2 qualification (well, you'll see them at the World Finals too)
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- mthomas_27
Jimmy and Chris did a brilliant job in the circumstances. They should've done the Manufacturers Exhibition event first to test things like audio level out, as that was a joke to start off with. Also spending at least half an hour sorting out the repechage killed the momentum which was nicely building after 2 enjoyable races at Bathurst and Fuji.
Would've been acceptable if said repechage wasn't a joke. All the top Japanese drivers fighting for 2 spots in one, and Holl miles faster than everyone else in the other. All us guys at World Tours have been crying out for N class races to be One Make if they insist on them, as it is so unbalanced it makes a complete mockery of them wanting it to be 'fair'. Tsukuba being an abysmal track for actual racing wasn't a shock either.
Worried for a lot of the 'top' EMEA guys like Lightning in the Regionals. Turns out that the Le Mans race was actually worth something after all, and also him having to start in the autospin position in that race means he'll be starting midpack with an average at best car selection. At least the races are long enough to recover!
Would've been acceptable if said repechage wasn't a joke. All the top Japanese drivers fighting for 2 spots in one, and Holl miles faster than everyone else in the other
. All us guys at World Tours have been crying out for N class races to be One Make if they insist on them, as it is so unbalanced it makes a complete mockery of them wanting it to be 'fair'. Tsukuba being an abysmal track for actual racing wasn't a shock either.Worried for a lot of the 'top' EMEA guys like Lightning in the Regionals. Turns out that the Le Mans race was actually worth something after all, and also him having to start in the autospin position in that race means he'll be starting midpack with an average at best car selection. At least the races are long enough to recover!
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- Australia
I had a nightmare of a practice day. Couldn't come to grips with the T-GT at all, and didn't know whether I would be using it or the DS4 for various reasons until very late in the day. I eventually got my wish of the DS4, but the ordeal must've shaken my confidence as I didn't set the lap times I was capable of in the race.
I wasn't even in the right mindset to do an interview during practice day, leading to that awkward moment where they introduce me on stream and... no voiceover. To make matters worse, I even lost my hotel keycard and was too embarrassed to go back for dinner once I got a replacement.
At least the trip can only get better from here.
I wasn't even in the right mindset to do an interview during practice day, leading to that awkward moment where they introduce me on stream and... no voiceover. To make matters worse, I even lost my hotel keycard and was too embarrassed to go back for dinner once I got a replacement.
At least the trip can only get better from here.
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- Antarctica
It was an achievement just to get into the event so put it into perspective and go and have a good time.
I know from experience that there are loads of great places in tokyo to unwind so theres really no excuse.
I know from experience that there are loads of great places in tokyo to unwind so theres really no excuse.
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- Alpha_Cipher1
You too...
On a lighter note, let's talk format...
I was hoping they'd give us free choice of car, but if they were going to do a draft, group 3 was the best group for it. I don't think any of the ten drivers in my block ended up with a bad car per se, though obviously the Jaguar and FGT had a slight advantage. Didn't stop Cody Nikola Latkovski from bossing it.
Shame about the lack of qualifying, but with the time constraints I understand why they chose to forego it in favour of long races. But they really should've told everyone that their rank would be vital during the final season instead of withholding important information regarding the championships.
They made the Mediums and Softs last longer than they do in the current retail build, which added a couple more layers to an already interesting strategic race. I like this three compound system, makes the races more exciting compared to 'save fuel, overtake in pit-lane'.
N300 BoP was adjusted to be fairer, but there were clearly still issues, like the MR2 being pretty rubbish and the R32 winning both races. Maybe they should just stick to group 3 if they insist on car drafts.
Speaking of which, tomorrow's championship was also preceded by a car draft. So yeah, put your money on Akagi/Ryota Kokubun to win it.
Ayaya!
I was hoping they'd give us free choice of car, but if they were going to do a draft, group 3 was the best group for it. I don't think any of the ten drivers in my block ended up with a bad car per se, though obviously the Jaguar and FGT had a slight advantage. Didn't stop Cody Nikola Latkovski from bossing it.
Shame about the lack of qualifying, but with the time constraints I understand why they chose to forego it in favour of long races. But they really should've told everyone that their rank would be vital during the final season instead of withholding important information regarding the championships.
They made the Mediums and Softs last longer than they do in the current retail build, which added a couple more layers to an already interesting strategic race. I like this three compound system, makes the races more exciting compared to 'save fuel, overtake in pit-lane'.
N300 BoP was adjusted to be fairer, but there were clearly still issues, like the MR2 being pretty rubbish and the R32 winning both races. Maybe they should just stick to group 3 if they insist on car drafts.
Speaking of which, tomorrow's championship was also preceded by a car draft. So yeah, put your money on Akagi/Ryota Kokubun to win it.
Ayaya!
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- Brazil
Can the audio thing be sorted out?Was it inevitable because the main broadcast had the japanese commentators audio?I don't expect this problem to happen in the EMEA and Americas broadcast because the english version is the main version there.
I put the Spanish livestream on and the Japanese audio is there but lower than the English broadcast.
That Kyoto race was awesome,seeing the beetle fight fighting with the Supra and the Aston Martin was great
I put the Spanish livestream on and the Japanese audio is there but lower than the English broadcast.
That Kyoto race was awesome,seeing the beetle fight fighting with the Supra and the Aston Martin was great
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- ZokyCRO
Wow that is an absolute joke. I will wait for our race details from Tom in the next week or two before saying anything, but this competition lost any sort of credibility right there and now. Will definitely need to rethink my choice and if I even want to attend regionals and world now....
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The racing is always good in these events but the event as a whole isn't as impressive and tight as the Red Bull World Tour,the Japanese commentary in every stream seriously hurt the broadcast,it's less worse in later races but it's still annoying.
Gotta say the Australia Block Mount Panorama race was fantastic,lots of overtakes,clean driving and seeing cars racing with different tire compounds is very entertaining keeps you guessing which driver has the winning strategy.
Gotta say the Australia Block Mount Panorama race was fantastic,lots of overtakes,clean driving and seeing cars racing with different tire compounds is very entertaining keeps you guessing which driver has the winning strategy.
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@JayOTT
Why do you always feel the need to put as much personal information that you know about someone in these threads when talking about them? We can understand who you are talking about without you having to give us their username, first, middle, last name, and date of birth.
You are free to disregard me for obvious reasons but it seems like you don’t understand some people value their privacy.
Why do you always feel the need to put as much personal information that you know about someone in these threads when talking about them? We can understand who you are talking about without you having to give us their username, first, middle, last name, and date of birth.
You are free to disregard me for obvious reasons but it seems like you don’t understand some people value their privacy.
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