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- Malaysia
- hdbdp4
I'm late and being the procrastinator I am, I'll share both Rounds 3 and 4 now.
I do not think anything needs to be explained here as I was a big dum dum for starting in softs first, and then crashing after that really scary hairpin that offsets the cars in lap 8. I did not pit to deal with the damage, I went along with it that somehow did not place me in last.
The BMW was actually fun driving it despite the one-day practice I had. I started in P14 which was not too bad I suppose since it didn't start in the middle of the turns.
Lap 1 - Managed to overtake another BMW from the first tunnel without any incidents, which was surprising for a first lap.
Lap 2 - While at the start of the lap, a BMW had made an error and had gone off track. Unfortunately when it made it back on track, it was in the middle of my line, and I had to veer off to the grass to avoid a collision with it. Past the tunnel, I was side-by-side with a F40, by which my under steer caused the F40 to be pushed a bit to the wall. Thankfully, no incident.
Lap 4 - Managed to slipstream through the middle to two cars at the long straight and got away for it, for now. At the end, the LFA that I've encountered would determine the rest of the race for me.
Lap 5 - Past the first tunnel, the LFA would release its breaks earlier than expected, causing a domino effect where the contact with my BMW would hit another causing the 7th place BMW to be the causality of the whole thing. Soon enough, I took 7th.
Lap 6 - The turn after the long tunnel gave enough slipstream for the LFA and the other BMW to catch up with me. The LFA took the inside and I was bumped back to 8th.
Lap 7 - I managed to pass that LFA again by taking that same turn on the inside, somehow.
Lap 8 - That pass on Lap 7 was a bit short-lived when the LFA overtook me at the first turn. But fret not because I managed to take back after in the first tunnel with a "small" contact. And then it was short-lived again when it overtook me after the last tunnel straight. Now back at 9th place, the LFA did overshoot one of the turns, allowing me to pass back to 8th and having to deal with the other BMW for the 9th lap.
Lap 9 - As explained in a lap earlier, I did managed to overtake that BMW for 7th, and I finished in that position for a tiny 179 points.
Needless to say, it was actually more fun than Round 2 despite the bumps that came with it.
Lap 1 - Managed to overtake another BMW from the first tunnel without any incidents, which was surprising for a first lap.
Lap 2 - While at the start of the lap, a BMW had made an error and had gone off track. Unfortunately when it made it back on track, it was in the middle of my line, and I had to veer off to the grass to avoid a collision with it. Past the tunnel, I was side-by-side with a F40, by which my under steer caused the F40 to be pushed a bit to the wall. Thankfully, no incident.
Lap 4 - Managed to slipstream through the middle to two cars at the long straight and got away for it, for now. At the end, the LFA that I've encountered would determine the rest of the race for me.
Lap 5 - Past the first tunnel, the LFA would release its breaks earlier than expected, causing a domino effect where the contact with my BMW would hit another causing the 7th place BMW to be the causality of the whole thing. Soon enough, I took 7th.
Lap 6 - The turn after the long tunnel gave enough slipstream for the LFA and the other BMW to catch up with me. The LFA took the inside and I was bumped back to 8th.
Lap 7 - I managed to pass that LFA again by taking that same turn on the inside, somehow.
Lap 8 - That pass on Lap 7 was a bit short-lived when the LFA overtook me at the first turn. But fret not because I managed to take back after in the first tunnel with a "small" contact. And then it was short-lived again when it overtook me after the last tunnel straight. Now back at 9th place, the LFA did overshoot one of the turns, allowing me to pass back to 8th and having to deal with the other BMW for the 9th lap.
Lap 9 - As explained in a lap earlier, I did managed to overtake that BMW for 7th, and I finished in that position for a tiny 179 points.
Needless to say, it was actually more fun than Round 2 despite the bumps that came with it.
I do not think anything needs to be explained here as I was a big dum dum for starting in softs first, and then crashing after that really scary hairpin that offsets the cars in lap 8. I did not pit to deal with the damage, I went along with it that somehow did not place me in last.
Lap 1 - It was much more civilized as I started with mediums this time around, now knowing that handling is a tad-bit affected because of it. Not to say that it was smooth sailing as I nearly avoided what could be the end of this run. But right after that spooky as hell hairpin, the car in 7th misjudged the turn after the straight and hopped off into a wall. At least it didn't end that dramatically.
Lap 3 & 4 - It's where the car in 8th place would be the one I fought for 3rd in the later stages of the race, as it had started in softs and was making good use of it by making moves around the corners. But as per usual with an unsavory combo of a race, there's a blue car that keeps making bumps around until it understeered itself onto the grass.
Before Lap 12 - Somewhere in between, the lead car that was on pole had a bit of an issue as during the race, it hit the same wall that I took back in slot one and made the pit for a tire change and repairs. But after a string of bad luck and judgement, it retired midway from the race after crashing into another wall in 12th place. I pitted in at lap 7, and the car that was on 8th place at laps 3 & 4 appeared in-front of me as we fought for 3rd in the 12th lap.
Lap 12 & 13 - While the replay cameras did not do justice for this chase, it was kind of fun doing it even when the car ahead of me was in mediums. Not going to lie, it's a bit embarrassing to be behind a car of a worse compound, but I guess that's the tire life playing a part in it. The final sector was where I felt I could pass the car, but only just.
Lap 14 - Right after the first turn, is where the battle was decided for 3rd as I made a small lift and nearly lost control. Thankfully, I managed to recover and decided to take it easy for the rest of the race. 4th place was alright after all. But I was just one point away from touching the 200 points mark again
Overall, I thought it was going to be worse than Round 2, but it was alright at best once you got the hang of it. And unlike Round 2, it actually made me join a second session.
Lap 3 & 4 - It's where the car in 8th place would be the one I fought for 3rd in the later stages of the race, as it had started in softs and was making good use of it by making moves around the corners. But as per usual with an unsavory combo of a race, there's a blue car that keeps making bumps around until it understeered itself onto the grass.
Before Lap 12 - Somewhere in between, the lead car that was on pole had a bit of an issue as during the race, it hit the same wall that I took back in slot one and made the pit for a tire change and repairs. But after a string of bad luck and judgement, it retired midway from the race after crashing into another wall in 12th place. I pitted in at lap 7, and the car that was on 8th place at laps 3 & 4 appeared in-front of me as we fought for 3rd in the 12th lap.
Lap 12 & 13 - While the replay cameras did not do justice for this chase, it was kind of fun doing it even when the car ahead of me was in mediums. Not going to lie, it's a bit embarrassing to be behind a car of a worse compound, but I guess that's the tire life playing a part in it. The final sector was where I felt I could pass the car, but only just.
Lap 14 - Right after the first turn, is where the battle was decided for 3rd as I made a small lift and nearly lost control. Thankfully, I managed to recover and decided to take it easy for the rest of the race. 4th place was alright after all. But I was just one point away from touching the 200 points mark again
Overall, I thought it was going to be worse than Round 2, but it was alright at best once you got the hang of it. And unlike Round 2, it actually made me join a second session.
Congrats on the win! Started on mediums and finished on softs. My pit strategy might have gave me a position or two but I got to P4 mainly because I passed some drivers that were off track.
