GT500 Endurance | 250km | No ABS | June 2013 | Sign-ups CLOSED
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- Norfolk, ENG
- Ginjaninja7797
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gtp name: Litchi
PSN ID: GTP_Litchi
Car: Honda Arta NSX
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- Glass Village
- OK8_
Since everyone's being all hush hush, here's how the race went for me:
Took pole due to getting out there early and getting many laps before it started raining, but when the race started the track was still wet which I didn't consider when I was plowing towards eau rouge for the first time. The penalty which followed, saw jkt008 take the advantage.
After this there was a really tense time of me and jkt008 trading laptimes. Our pace was really similar and we were trailing each other for many laps until I took another penalty and dropped back to around +5 seconds.
At this point I remembered how difficult it is to run behind someone in the turbulent air on this track. It's really difficult to pass even with much fresher tyres so I though I must get that lead position no matter what, and decided to pit. This was a risky move, since the rain was increasing and the track was already quite wet, but not wet enough for inters.
The strategy worked, as with new tyres I took the 5 seconds back very quickly and when jkt008 decided to pit, I overtook him. At this point the track was around 20% wet so I was sure jkt008 was going for inters and I had a really tense time ahead of me, but no, he had taken slicks.
From this point on, as the rain intesified and the track got wetter and wetter, the gap kept on increasing. By using basic wet weather tricks (like avoiding the driving line, it's very slippery) I managed to keep it on the track and almost lapped jkt008 on the last lap.
Took pole due to getting out there early and getting many laps before it started raining, but when the race started the track was still wet which I didn't consider when I was plowing towards eau rouge for the first time. The penalty which followed, saw jkt008 take the advantage.
After this there was a really tense time of me and jkt008 trading laptimes. Our pace was really similar and we were trailing each other for many laps until I took another penalty and dropped back to around +5 seconds.
At this point I remembered how difficult it is to run behind someone in the turbulent air on this track. It's really difficult to pass even with much fresher tyres so I though I must get that lead position no matter what, and decided to pit. This was a risky move, since the rain was increasing and the track was already quite wet, but not wet enough for inters.
The strategy worked, as with new tyres I took the 5 seconds back very quickly and when jkt008 decided to pit, I overtook him. At this point the track was around 20% wet so I was sure jkt008 was going for inters and I had a really tense time ahead of me, but no, he had taken slicks.
From this point on, as the rain intesified and the track got wetter and wetter, the gap kept on increasing. By using basic wet weather tricks (like avoiding the driving line, it's very slippery) I managed to keep it on the track and almost lapped jkt008 on the last lap.
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- Oslo
- o9revo
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 38 Laps
(w/ weather 25%, changeability 2)
1. OK8_ (Honda ARTA NSX '06) - Best lap 2:15.823 / Total time 1:36:35.xxx
2. jkt008 (Honda TAKATA DOME NSX '03) - Best lap 2:15.420 / Gap --.---
3. o9revo (Honda weider HSV-010 '11) - Best lap 2:18.391 / Gap (-1)
4. GinJANinJa7797 (Nissan MOTUL AUTECH GT-R '08) Best lap 2:21.654 / Gap (-1)
5. GTP_Litchi (Nissan Calsonic IMPUL GT-R '08) Best lap / Gap (-8)
6.MaX-Iceman (Honda LOCTITE MUGEN NSX) DNF / DNF
With a total time of 1 hour and 36min most of our race was spent in the rain. Started raining during qualify session, when race started the surface was 15% with no/light rain until lap 11 and the surface was now at ~0-1%. From here on there was more heavy rain increasing the surface wich was about 26% lap 18, 50% lap 22 and 100% at lap 28-29.
Prizes will be sent out today and tomorrow. New race on another track will be sometime next month.
(w/ weather 25%, changeability 2)
1. OK8_ (Honda ARTA NSX '06) - Best lap 2:15.823 / Total time 1:36:35.xxx
2. jkt008 (Honda TAKATA DOME NSX '03) - Best lap 2:15.420 / Gap --.---
3. o9revo (Honda weider HSV-010 '11) - Best lap 2:18.391 / Gap (-1)
4. GinJANinJa7797 (Nissan MOTUL AUTECH GT-R '08) Best lap 2:21.654 / Gap (-1)
5. GTP_Litchi (Nissan Calsonic IMPUL GT-R '08) Best lap / Gap (-8)
6.
With a total time of 1 hour and 36min most of our race was spent in the rain. Started raining during qualify session, when race started the surface was 15% with no/light rain until lap 11 and the surface was now at ~0-1%. From here on there was more heavy rain increasing the surface wich was about 26% lap 18, 50% lap 22 and 100% at lap 28-29.
Prizes will be sent out today and tomorrow. New race on another track will be sometime next month.
- 45
- Norfolk, ENG
- Ginjaninja7797
o9lifted
is it going to be a dry race this time? Haha
- 45
- Norfolk, ENG
- Ginjaninja7797
o9liftedlol yes it will be a dry race this time
Good haha. Get me on the grid then mate. Gonna use my gt-r like last time.
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- Norway
- MaX-Iceman
Hello,
Sign me up please, I will come back to what car I'm gonna use.
Sign me up please, I will come back to what car I'm gonna use.
- 31
- Norway
- MaX-Iceman
Hello, I'm going to use this car YellowHat YMS Supra '05
- 864
- Oslo
- o9revo
- 4,887
- Los Angeles, Cali
- JoeTruckV8
I'll sign up just in case I can make this, but I think it overlaps with GATE 2 so I'll have to role the dice that weekend.
JoeTruckV8: Xanavi Nismo GT-R
Ooo, never-mind I just read the no ABS setting, I'm using D-pad so that puts me out.
JoeTruckV8: Xanavi Nismo GT-R
Ooo, never-mind I just read the no ABS setting, I'm using D-pad so that puts me out.
- 864
- Oslo
- o9revo
I'll sign up just in case I can make this, but I think it overlaps with GATE 2 so I'll have to role the dice that weekend.
JoeTruckV8: Xanavi Nismo GT-R
Ooo, never-mind I just read the no ABS setting, I'm using D-pad so that puts me out.
So thats means you're out? Im using Ds3, steering with the stick and throttle/brakes with x and square. Works fine tho it requires some practice/training
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