maniak300 GT2 Race Diary

[maniak300]

GT All Stars: Red Rock Valley Speedway

Race grid:
6th [R] Toyota GT-One '99
5th [R] Venturi Atlantique 600 LM
4th [R] Dodge Viper GTS-R Team Oreca
3th [R] Vauxhall Calibra Touring Car
2nd [R] Toyota GT-One '99
1st [R] Alfa Romeo 155 Touring Car

3...2...1...GO!

1lap​

155 and Calibra go off like rockets. GT-One just behind them. I have passed 600LM and Viper before first long corner. At the chicane GT-One was trying catch Calibra and 155. Venturi was just behind my back. After chicane on a hairpin he was hit me. I almost fell out from the track. I fell down on 5th. After 2nd sector I have missed around 6s to 1st. Long right corner, tunnel and chicane. At the last corner I came back on 4th. +4s to 1st.

2lap​

+3,5s to 1st - GT-One. I was faster than Calibra and 155 at the main straight. Chicane and attack on 155! Clear, without contact. Im 3rd. All the time Venturi is just behind me. Viper is too far. Around 30m in front of me Calibra. Hairpin. Calibra go out the hairpin too wide and catching ground. When he back on track, just hitting me and push to the inside. Moron! Venturi is catching us. Now Im 3rd, Calibra 4th. After 2nd sector Im loosing to 1st 5,3s - GT-One, whose is leaving alone. Now I must catch 600LM. Long right corner, tunnel - Im just behind the 600LM. Slipstream, attack before the chicane, passed! Im 2nd. +4,9s.

3lap​

Now, You and me GT-One. Two GT-One. +4,5s. Long corner, 1st sector +3,7s. Chicane, hairpin, 2nd sector +2,9s. He is really fast. Long corner, tunnel, chicane, 3rd sector +1,8s. Im catching you

4lap​

+1,5s. I can feel a little slipstream. Top speed 330km/h. +5km/h faster than before. At the first corner Im just behind his big back - around 10m. But what? Im loosing downforce! I must slow down not to fall on the wall. 1st sector +1,1s. Chicane - here is great place to clear attack, but now he is too far. Hairpin - just behind. Venturi is around 5s behind me. I think Viper wake up. 2nd sector +0,7s. Long corner, now again I cant ride behind too close - understeer. Tunnel - slipstream - I have marked an attack - just at right and left. Last hairpin - again marked attack.

5lap​

Damn, he is really fast. 345km/h! but there is no place to clear attack. Im trying to keep the car on track just behind 1st. Great go off - Now You are mine! Attack at the chicane! Clear! Im 1st! But what?! Counterattack at hairpin! He is trying pass me at the inside of the corner. I closed him "the door". Not this time! Long corner - he had to slow down - understeer. Tunnel - he is catching me! Attack! Not this time dude! Last corner and finish line!

1st [R] Toyota GT-One '99
2nd [R] Toyota GT-One '99 +1,236s
3rd [R] Venturi Atlantique 600LM +14,764s
4th [R] Dodge Viper GTS-R Team Oreca +26,432s
5th [R] Alfa Romeo 155 Touring Car +28,734s
6th [R] Vauxhall Calibra Touring Car +30,243s​

 

[stoperan]

Maniak, is it your story converted from granturismo.pl or new one?

 

[maniak300]

New

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Nice report. Did you sell the Speed 12 or keep it? I always sold it. Nice paycheck bonus and all that.

 

[maniak300]

Of course sold. Always sold. But I have one Speed12. Monster car! Furious fast!

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Very good. I'd love to sell a real Speed 12. Bet I wouldn't have work the rest of my life. Can you imagine?

 

[Falcon787B]

I can imagine Parnelli...(pound signs appear in eyes)

Maniak, great work with the race report! Really did capture the tension and excitement of racing at high speed. Plus it was on my favourite racetrack in the game, Red Rock Valley, what a circuit

I await more stories with interest

 

[maniak300]

I have all my endurace reports. Now I must translate them.

 

[maniak300]

Race: Trial Mountain 30Laps Endurace
Car: Nissan Primera GT '90 145hp (Normal/Normal)
Modifiactions: Sports Brakes, Brake Balance Controller, Full Customized Suspension, Full Customized Gearbox, Racing Clutch, LSD Full Customized, Racing Flywheel
Rivals: MGF 1.8i VVC, Peugeot 306 S16, Renault Megane 2.0 16V, BMW 328Ci, Alfa Romeo 166

Lap - description

1 - Staaaart!
Im going behind the BMW. On the S-turns Megane is going too wide, and fall down on 6th. Im 4th. Just behind me BMW and Megane. In front of me Alfa. Braking before the first tunnel. BMW and Megane attack me. Now Im 5th. Alfa 6th. Few technical corners and going on the back straight. Just behind BMW. Slipstream. He is much stronger than me, so really fast. Hairpin. Im going to the middle. Overtake! Im 4th! In front of me 306 and MGF. Corners in wood. Last left corner. Im beind Meganes back. Chicane (306, Megane, me and BMW). Its tightly. Im faster than Megane. Easy overtake and Im 3rd.

2 - Im on 306s back. Megane just behind me. BMW a little bit far. 1st +3,7s. On back straight Im overtaking 306. Im 2nd. 1st +3,0s. Last chicane, my mistake! Hit the wall! 306 and Megane run over. Im 4th.

3 - BMW is just behind me. He has higher speed and goes round me. On the back straight Im 4th back. I have got rid the BMW. 1st +7,6s

4 - 1st +6,0s. Im comming to Megane. S-turns. Before the first tunnel Im 3rd. Back straight. Im on 306s back. Slip stream! Overtake on the hairpin inside of the corner. Clear. Now Im 2nd.

5 - 1st +2,5s. I can see him. Sweet, tiny and hell fast car. My tires are in good condition. Long back straight behind the MGF. I cant overtake him clear. Too far. On the exit of hairpin he leaves me. wow! +0,4s. Chicane! Overtake! Im 1st!

6 - MGF behind me and slowly loosing the distance.

7 - Current Classification:
1st Nissan Primera
2nd MGF +4s
3rd 306 +5s
4th Megane +9s
5th BMW +17s
6th Alfa +29s

My front tyres are yellow, back green. I think, Im going to go on 2pits. Primera drives good. Small understeer. Times around 1:40.xxx. Vmax around 190km/h. Behind 306 I have got 201km/h.

9 - Im slowly go away...
1st Nissan Primera
2nd MGF +11s
3rd 306 +13s
4th Megane +18s
5th BMW +29s
6th Alfa +44s

10 - My tyres keeps me on track worse.

10/11 - 1st PIT stop

11 - Im back on the track on 1st, but MGF is just behind me. +1s.

12 - I make use of the advantage of the fresh set of tyres and walk away from MGF. +4s. Lap record: 1:38.205.

13 - Great time on last lap. Actually, Only Im going on fresh tyres. Im going away fast. MGF +11s, 306 +17s, Megane +22s ...Other are not important in the fight.

14 - My rivals are going on PIT first time. Probably they are going on only 1PIT. I keep my times around 1:38-39.

16 - My tyres have kept few fast laps, now I have to go a little bit slower. Front yellow, back green. Im going on the back straight. I can see Alfa.

17 - My times 1:39.xxx. Alfa +1Lap on the last chicane. Rivals are going on PITs still. Last Lap 1:41.xxx. I have missed time with Alfa.

18 - In front of me around 10s BMW...

19 - Understeer + yellow front tyres. MGF and 306 are fighting, Megane is far behind them, BMW, me and just before doubled Alfa.

20 - Times 1:40-41. Understeer is still growing. The Time for 2nd PIT stop.
Current Classification:
1st Primera
2nd MGF +58s
3rd 306 S16 +1.01s
4th Megane +1.12s
5th BMW 3 +1,28s
6th Alfa +1LAP


20/21 - 2nd PIT stop

21 - Alfa has a little bit catched me.

22 - Classfication after my last PIT
1st Primera
2nd MGF +39s
3rd 306 S16 +48s
4th Megane +59s
5th BMW 3 +1,20s
6th Alfa +1LAP

24 - Alfa is going on PIT. My times are better, under 1:39

25 - On the back straight I can see BMW. MGF has just catched Alfa. Last chicane and easy double. BMW +1Lap. Last PITs...

26 - BMW behind me, Alfa is going behind MGF. He has new tyres.

27 - My tyres are worse. Times 1:39-40. Megane in front of me 10s

28 - On the back straight I see Megane. Megane 2nd PIT.

30 - The Last One. Tyres are really bad.

Finish Line!

Winner Nissan Primera GT'90 51.12,135
2nd MGF 1.8i VVC +1.31,417
3rd Peugeot 306 S16 +1.36,115
4th Renault Megane 2.0 16V +1LAP +2.01,426
5th BMW 328Ci +1LAP +2.27,837
6th Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 24V +1LAP +3.22,093

Best lap: 1.38,205 194,38km/h [12lap]

Prize: [R] Denso Sard Supra GT '99 ...sold, 250K Cr for me.