- 2,215
- Isle of Wight, UK
What a great way to cap off the season that was. Suzuka never fails to deliver.
After my late practice I was pretty happy. The NSX makes the esses, hairpin and chicane easy but really lacks some power to deal with the straights. I was happy with my q lap until @GT5Apex showed the GR.4 field that no, actually, we'll be going a bit faster than that. With @Kermit_2142 joining gr.4 it lined up a two man effort to take on the fast man.
I was lacking a touch of pace - not nearly as much as in prior rounds - and with the Honda being quite a nursable car when it comes to fuel and tyres I aimed to 2 stop in roughly half hour stints. Fuel made this a bit of a risky proposal but I knew we'd have a safety car or two to bail me out.
And boy did they come with some interesting timing. Kermit and Sunshine were battling each other enough that I could stay in the conversation especially since both cars were thirstier than mine.
There was action intermittently all the way around but the race really came alive in the last third with unexpected SCs messing up the strategy and forcing some quick decisions. After catching the queue to eat my deficit I took the lead when both competitors pitted, and I knew I had the fuel to make the end.
In the last safety car period I made the choice not to pit and try to manage to the end. I really should have taken tyres as I was mugged on the restart and couldn't catch at all from there. Credit goes to @GT5Apex for an incredibly well managed race, I'm happy with my result, last on track but very much in the conversation and with plenty of action keeping me busy.
I'd like to close by congratulating @GOTMAXPOWER on a dominant season, well done champ, and to yourself and Sunshine for wiping the floor with us in the team table. You guys were the class of the field consistently.
I extend my thanks and cheers to everyone who participated through the various rounds as more often than not we were rewarded with a thriller.
@Kermit_2142 fantastic job putting this together and hosting with courtesy each time out. You're a gent and these were interesting combos that have given me a ton of invaluable experience. I'm sure I'm not the only one eagerly awaiting what you come up with next.
After my late practice I was pretty happy. The NSX makes the esses, hairpin and chicane easy but really lacks some power to deal with the straights. I was happy with my q lap until @GT5Apex showed the GR.4 field that no, actually, we'll be going a bit faster than that. With @Kermit_2142 joining gr.4 it lined up a two man effort to take on the fast man.
I was lacking a touch of pace - not nearly as much as in prior rounds - and with the Honda being quite a nursable car when it comes to fuel and tyres I aimed to 2 stop in roughly half hour stints. Fuel made this a bit of a risky proposal but I knew we'd have a safety car or two to bail me out.
And boy did they come with some interesting timing. Kermit and Sunshine were battling each other enough that I could stay in the conversation especially since both cars were thirstier than mine.
There was action intermittently all the way around but the race really came alive in the last third with unexpected SCs messing up the strategy and forcing some quick decisions. After catching the queue to eat my deficit I took the lead when both competitors pitted, and I knew I had the fuel to make the end.
In the last safety car period I made the choice not to pit and try to manage to the end. I really should have taken tyres as I was mugged on the restart and couldn't catch at all from there. Credit goes to @GT5Apex for an incredibly well managed race, I'm happy with my result, last on track but very much in the conversation and with plenty of action keeping me busy.
I'd like to close by congratulating @GOTMAXPOWER on a dominant season, well done champ, and to yourself and Sunshine for wiping the floor with us in the team table. You guys were the class of the field consistently.
I extend my thanks and cheers to everyone who participated through the various rounds as more often than not we were rewarded with a thriller.
@Kermit_2142 fantastic job putting this together and hosting with courtesy each time out. You're a gent and these were interesting combos that have given me a ton of invaluable experience. I'm sure I'm not the only one eagerly awaiting what you come up with next.
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