RIDOX Replica Garage Fan Club - Suspended
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Hopefully people have practised their driving lines what respects track limits. There is many places where cutting or taking wide give advantage to divers who are using only track area.
Half or more turns are this kind of places, so please remember to keep two tires inside track area!
Half or more turns are this kind of places, so please remember to keep two tires inside track area!
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Thorin Cain
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Sorry I couldn't join you gentlemen today 
I have to work this weekend and couldn't keep myself awake past 10am my time 
I hope you guys had a good time once you managed to get going
I have to work this weekend and couldn't keep myself awake past 10am my time I hope you guys had a good time once you managed to get going
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Hmm...Sounds like there were some technical problems with today's races. Yesterday was my best friend's wife's birthday. A small group of us went out - hit up a few bars. By the end of the night everyone was feeling pretty good, except me since I can't drink alcohol anymore due to my liver transplant. Anyway, I ended up driving a few people home...my last stop was a girlfriend of my buddies wife. Fast forward to 10:30am this morning - that's when I finally started driving back to my place. 
A very welcome surprise indeed... And to think, I almost stayed in last night. 
A very welcome surprise indeed... And to think, I almost stayed in last night. 
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Nissan GT-R '07 Race, Twin Ring Motegi Road Course Race 1 report
The Twin Ring was buzzing with excitement as the cars lined up to take the start of race 1 of this championship deciding weekend. @Thorin Cain was on pole followed by @danbojte @OdeFinn @RMan72 @TurnLeft with rookie @BadgerVadge taking up the final slot. All competitors kept equal spacing as they rolled towards the first corner and the start of the race. @Thorin Cain got a good get away and pulled a small lead down into the straight towards turn 3, @danbojte @OdeFinn and @RMan72 nose to tail going down the straight with @TurnLeft and @BadgerVadge a little further back. As we have seen previously @RMan72 is quite aggressive in the opening corners of the race and as they headed down into turn 3 he out braked @OdeFinn and @danbojte to slot in behind @Thorin Cain.
A mistake in the braking zone going into turn 5 meant that @OdeFinn locked up and went straight on luckily avoiding the other competitors but meaning he was now last with a lot of overtaking to do if he was going to get on the podium.
Everyone settled into their rhythm over the remainder of the lap. @TurnLeft was pressuring @danbojte through turns 1 and 2 but the change of position wasn't here it was at turn 3 as @RMan72 locked up and got on the dirt @danbojte pounced on this error and passed on the inside into turn 4, due to the error @TurnLeft had a better drive out of 4 and was also able to pass as they went into turn 5.
@Thorin Cain was happily extending his lead at the front while @OdeFinn closed the gap to 5th placed @BadgerVadge after his mistake on lap 1. The next few laps 2nd to 4th closed the gap to @Thorin Cain but not by much as he was driving a very controlled race. @OdeFinn got 5th at the end of lap 3 as @BadgerVadge ran wide at the final turn.
All drivers were discovering that unless a mistake was made it was almost impossible to overtake, one such mistake by @TurnLeft on the exit of turn 4 on lap 5 allowed @RMan72 the chance to pass down the straight into turn 5. Once passed @RMan72 set about the task of closing the gap to the leaders.
@danbojte took the lead at the start of lap 6 as he out dragged @Thorin Cain down the finish straight into turn 1, @TurnLeft was back in third not long after as @RMan72 ran wide exiting turn 4. Once in the lead @danbojte started to pull away as @Thorin Cain @TurnLeft and @RMan72 battled over 2nd.
Everyone except @RMan72 pitted on lap 7, this was due to a miscommunication with his pit crew but with a clear track he set about trying set a fast lap to hopefully leapfrog @danbojte into 1st place, this was not the case though as his tyres went off through the lap and he had one or two off road excursions which cost him time and after leaving the pits on the next lap meant he was in 5th place. After the stops the order was @danbojte @TurnLeft @Thorin Cain @OdeFinn @RMan72 and @BadgerVadge
@danbojte was clear in the lead and with him driving consistently and smoothly there was little the chasing pack could do so all eyes focused on who could win that battle for 2nd place. After his pit stop mix-up @RMan72 was gifted 4th place as a lock up and dirt excursion by @OdeFinn going into the final sequence of corners allowed him through.
@Thorin Cain was having a few brake issues of his own and this allowed @TurnLeft to pull away and @RMan72 to close the gap on him and a brake lock up going into turn 1 on lap 11 saw @RMan72 take third, a few corners later @TurnLeft had a similar brake issue and he ran wide going into turn 5 which meant that @RMan72 was now into 2nd 15s behind @danbojte could he close the gap?
@OdeFinn grabbed 4th on lap 12 as @Thorin Cain again had brake issues going into the long right hander before the back straight. There were no other changes of position for the rest of the race so as the timer ran out @danbojte took a well deserved race win with 2nd going to @RMan72 3rd to @TurnLeft 4th to @OdeFinn 5th to @Thorin Cain and 6th to rookie @BadgerVadge
Could Race 2 be as action packed? We'll find out shortly.
The Twin Ring was buzzing with excitement as the cars lined up to take the start of race 1 of this championship deciding weekend. @Thorin Cain was on pole followed by @danbojte @OdeFinn @RMan72 @TurnLeft with rookie @BadgerVadge taking up the final slot. All competitors kept equal spacing as they rolled towards the first corner and the start of the race. @Thorin Cain got a good get away and pulled a small lead down into the straight towards turn 3, @danbojte @OdeFinn and @RMan72 nose to tail going down the straight with @TurnLeft and @BadgerVadge a little further back. As we have seen previously @RMan72 is quite aggressive in the opening corners of the race and as they headed down into turn 3 he out braked @OdeFinn and @danbojte to slot in behind @Thorin Cain.
A mistake in the braking zone going into turn 5 meant that @OdeFinn locked up and went straight on luckily avoiding the other competitors but meaning he was now last with a lot of overtaking to do if he was going to get on the podium.
Everyone settled into their rhythm over the remainder of the lap. @TurnLeft was pressuring @danbojte through turns 1 and 2 but the change of position wasn't here it was at turn 3 as @RMan72 locked up and got on the dirt @danbojte pounced on this error and passed on the inside into turn 4, due to the error @TurnLeft had a better drive out of 4 and was also able to pass as they went into turn 5.
@Thorin Cain was happily extending his lead at the front while @OdeFinn closed the gap to 5th placed @BadgerVadge after his mistake on lap 1. The next few laps 2nd to 4th closed the gap to @Thorin Cain but not by much as he was driving a very controlled race. @OdeFinn got 5th at the end of lap 3 as @BadgerVadge ran wide at the final turn.
All drivers were discovering that unless a mistake was made it was almost impossible to overtake, one such mistake by @TurnLeft on the exit of turn 4 on lap 5 allowed @RMan72 the chance to pass down the straight into turn 5. Once passed @RMan72 set about the task of closing the gap to the leaders.
@danbojte took the lead at the start of lap 6 as he out dragged @Thorin Cain down the finish straight into turn 1, @TurnLeft was back in third not long after as @RMan72 ran wide exiting turn 4. Once in the lead @danbojte started to pull away as @Thorin Cain @TurnLeft and @RMan72 battled over 2nd.
Everyone except @RMan72 pitted on lap 7, this was due to a miscommunication with his pit crew but with a clear track he set about trying set a fast lap to hopefully leapfrog @danbojte into 1st place, this was not the case though as his tyres went off through the lap and he had one or two off road excursions which cost him time and after leaving the pits on the next lap meant he was in 5th place. After the stops the order was @danbojte @TurnLeft @Thorin Cain @OdeFinn @RMan72 and @BadgerVadge
@danbojte was clear in the lead and with him driving consistently and smoothly there was little the chasing pack could do so all eyes focused on who could win that battle for 2nd place. After his pit stop mix-up @RMan72 was gifted 4th place as a lock up and dirt excursion by @OdeFinn going into the final sequence of corners allowed him through.
@Thorin Cain was having a few brake issues of his own and this allowed @TurnLeft to pull away and @RMan72 to close the gap on him and a brake lock up going into turn 1 on lap 11 saw @RMan72 take third, a few corners later @TurnLeft had a similar brake issue and he ran wide going into turn 5 which meant that @RMan72 was now into 2nd 15s behind @danbojte could he close the gap?
@OdeFinn grabbed 4th on lap 12 as @Thorin Cain again had brake issues going into the long right hander before the back straight. There were no other changes of position for the rest of the race so as the timer ran out @danbojte took a well deserved race win with 2nd going to @RMan72 3rd to @TurnLeft 4th to @OdeFinn 5th to @Thorin Cain and 6th to rookie @BadgerVadge
Could Race 2 be as action packed? We'll find out shortly.
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Race 2 The Championship Decider
The participants lined up for race 2 with only 9 points between @OdeFinn and @danbojte in the championship, all @OdeFinn had to do was finish right behind @danbojte to win the innagural Ridox Replica Garage Fan club championship.
@BadgerVadge @Thorin Cain @OdeFinn @RMan72 and @danbojte lined up for the start, @BadgerVadge led them away through turns 1 and 2, @OdeFinn remembered @RMan72 pass into turn 3 from the 1st race and moved to the inside of the corner to protect his postion but @RMan72 decided to go round the outside this time, couple this with a mistake under braking by @BadgerVadge meant that @Thorin Cain led out of turn 4 with @RMan72 and @OdeFinn hot on is heels, @danbojte was 4th and the unlucky @BadgerVadge re-joined in 5th.
Positions changed again on the next corner as @RMan72 smoked his way down the inside of @Thorin Cain and into the gravel trap allowing @OdeFinn and @danbojte to pass as he re-joined the track.
The next few laps saw the font 4 bunch up and pull away from @BadgerVadge with the only change of position coming on lap 5 when @OdeFinn made a mistake coming out of the long left hander behind the second pits meaning @danbojte was able to out accelerate him down the straight.
@danbojte only maintained the position until the start of the next lap, as coming out of turn 2 he ran wide onto the grass, compromising his exit and allowing @OdeFinn to power back past. @RMan72 was keeping a watching breif and made a place up after the back straight when @danbojte messed up an overtake on @OdeFinn and ran into the gravel trap. @RMan72 closed the gap on @OdeFinn on the next lap and as they entered the corner after the back straight, @OdeFinn made and error, skidded across the road allowing @RMan72 to close right up, @OdeFinn made another error on the next corner, and drifted wide, caught the astro turf on the outside and slewed across the road in front of @RMan72 as they entered the pits.
@danbojte pit crew were extremely efficient and he was able to regain 3rd place from @RMan72 in the pits.
So the postions as they left the pits were @Thorin Cain from @OdeFinn @danbojte @RMan72 and @BadgerVadge. @danbojte took 2nd on the out lap as he capitalised on a mistake by @OdeFinn on the long left hander again, he then set off after @Thorin Cain leaving @OdeFinn and @RMan72 to battle over 3rd.
Lap 12 saw @RMan72 right on the tail of @OdeFinn and they battled side by side through the final sequence of corners and down the start finish straight, they were still side by side as they went round turn 1 and 2 and they banged sides on the straight going down to turn 3 where @RMan72 missed his breaking point at went off into the gravel, guaranteeing @OdeFinn 3rd. Up front @Thorin Cain had made the same mistake as @RMan72 and this allowed @danbojte to take the lead for the first time in this race a lead he was never to loose.
As the timer counted down @danbojte to the win in the race and the championship with @Thorin Cain taking a well deserved 2nd @OdeFinn was 3rd @RMan72 4th and rookie @BadgerVadge 5th.
Some close racing throughout the day with the person making the fewest coming out on top in both.
The participants lined up for race 2 with only 9 points between @OdeFinn and @danbojte in the championship, all @OdeFinn had to do was finish right behind @danbojte to win the innagural Ridox Replica Garage Fan club championship.
@BadgerVadge @Thorin Cain @OdeFinn @RMan72 and @danbojte lined up for the start, @BadgerVadge led them away through turns 1 and 2, @OdeFinn remembered @RMan72 pass into turn 3 from the 1st race and moved to the inside of the corner to protect his postion but @RMan72 decided to go round the outside this time, couple this with a mistake under braking by @BadgerVadge meant that @Thorin Cain led out of turn 4 with @RMan72 and @OdeFinn hot on is heels, @danbojte was 4th and the unlucky @BadgerVadge re-joined in 5th.
Positions changed again on the next corner as @RMan72 smoked his way down the inside of @Thorin Cain and into the gravel trap allowing @OdeFinn and @danbojte to pass as he re-joined the track.
The next few laps saw the font 4 bunch up and pull away from @BadgerVadge with the only change of position coming on lap 5 when @OdeFinn made a mistake coming out of the long left hander behind the second pits meaning @danbojte was able to out accelerate him down the straight.
@danbojte only maintained the position until the start of the next lap, as coming out of turn 2 he ran wide onto the grass, compromising his exit and allowing @OdeFinn to power back past. @RMan72 was keeping a watching breif and made a place up after the back straight when @danbojte messed up an overtake on @OdeFinn and ran into the gravel trap. @RMan72 closed the gap on @OdeFinn on the next lap and as they entered the corner after the back straight, @OdeFinn made and error, skidded across the road allowing @RMan72 to close right up, @OdeFinn made another error on the next corner, and drifted wide, caught the astro turf on the outside and slewed across the road in front of @RMan72 as they entered the pits.
@danbojte pit crew were extremely efficient and he was able to regain 3rd place from @RMan72 in the pits.
So the postions as they left the pits were @Thorin Cain from @OdeFinn @danbojte @RMan72 and @BadgerVadge. @danbojte took 2nd on the out lap as he capitalised on a mistake by @OdeFinn on the long left hander again, he then set off after @Thorin Cain leaving @OdeFinn and @RMan72 to battle over 3rd.
Lap 12 saw @RMan72 right on the tail of @OdeFinn and they battled side by side through the final sequence of corners and down the start finish straight, they were still side by side as they went round turn 1 and 2 and they banged sides on the straight going down to turn 3 where @RMan72 missed his breaking point at went off into the gravel, guaranteeing @OdeFinn 3rd. Up front @Thorin Cain had made the same mistake as @RMan72 and this allowed @danbojte to take the lead for the first time in this race a lead he was never to loose.
As the timer counted down @danbojte to the win in the race and the championship with @Thorin Cain taking a well deserved 2nd @OdeFinn was 3rd @RMan72 4th and rookie @BadgerVadge 5th.
Some close racing throughout the day with the person making the fewest coming out on top in both.
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Nicks Forza Dino Race at Spa
Due to a number of technical and track issues the race start was delayed for an hour, unfortunately only @OdeFinn @danbojte and @RMan72 took to the starting grid. @RMan72 was starting from his first pole position and led the condensed field into turn 1, where he shot off like scolded cat building a 1.9s lead by the first check point from @OdeFinn with @danbojte a further 1.2s back. For the next 5 laps @RMan72 set fastest sector after fastest sector pulling out a 7.6s lead as he entered the pits and the end of lap 6. He rejoined some 18s down on @OdeFinn what wasn't know to the fast crowd watching was that both @OdeFinn and @danbojte were looking to go the race without stopping, which strategy was going to work only the next 5 laps would tell.
With his fresher rubber @RMan72 set about the task of closing up on the 2 leaders, @danbojte was quite happy to sit behind @OdeFinn conserving fuel on the straights by sitting in his slipstream. The gap to @RMan72 closed over the next 4 laps from 18s to 15.4s to 11.2s to 6.8s. @danbojte capitilised on a mistake by @OdeFinn at Pouhon to take the lead with less than 3 minutes of the race left the gap to @RMan72 was below 4s at this point. As they crossed the line to start the last lap the gap bewteen 1st and 3rd was down to 3.1s. The fresher rubber allowed @RMan72 to close right up to @OdeFinn through Eau Rouge and @OdeFinn moved over on the Kemmel Straight to take protect the inside line into Les Combes, it was all to no afail though as a mistake in Bruxelles allowed @RMan72 to close right up, @OdeFinn smoked his rear tyres coming out of turn 11 and @RMan72 was past, with @danbojte in his sights.
Through Pouhon, Campus, Stavelot and Courbe Paul Frere, @RMan72 reeled in @danbojte who unbeknown to the crowd and @RMan72 was running on fumes, as they entered Blanchimont @Donbojte took a defensive line, but @RMan72 powered past on the outside and swept into turn 18 and the lead, @danbojte fading tyres gave up and he spun off, allowing the out of fuel @OdeFinn to coast past. @danbojte was alsoout of fuel as he rejoined the track.
So the finishing order was @RMan72 from @OdeFinn and @danbojte
Due to fading light the second race had to be cancelled
Due to a number of technical and track issues the race start was delayed for an hour, unfortunately only @OdeFinn @danbojte and @RMan72 took to the starting grid. @RMan72 was starting from his first pole position and led the condensed field into turn 1, where he shot off like scolded cat building a 1.9s lead by the first check point from @OdeFinn with @danbojte a further 1.2s back. For the next 5 laps @RMan72 set fastest sector after fastest sector pulling out a 7.6s lead as he entered the pits and the end of lap 6. He rejoined some 18s down on @OdeFinn what wasn't know to the fast crowd watching was that both @OdeFinn and @danbojte were looking to go the race without stopping, which strategy was going to work only the next 5 laps would tell.
With his fresher rubber @RMan72 set about the task of closing up on the 2 leaders, @danbojte was quite happy to sit behind @OdeFinn conserving fuel on the straights by sitting in his slipstream. The gap to @RMan72 closed over the next 4 laps from 18s to 15.4s to 11.2s to 6.8s. @danbojte capitilised on a mistake by @OdeFinn at Pouhon to take the lead with less than 3 minutes of the race left the gap to @RMan72 was below 4s at this point. As they crossed the line to start the last lap the gap bewteen 1st and 3rd was down to 3.1s. The fresher rubber allowed @RMan72 to close right up to @OdeFinn through Eau Rouge and @OdeFinn moved over on the Kemmel Straight to take protect the inside line into Les Combes, it was all to no afail though as a mistake in Bruxelles allowed @RMan72 to close right up, @OdeFinn smoked his rear tyres coming out of turn 11 and @RMan72 was past, with @danbojte in his sights.
Through Pouhon, Campus, Stavelot and Courbe Paul Frere, @RMan72 reeled in @danbojte who unbeknown to the crowd and @RMan72 was running on fumes, as they entered Blanchimont @Donbojte took a defensive line, but @RMan72 powered past on the outside and swept into turn 18 and the lead, @danbojte fading tyres gave up and he spun off, allowing the out of fuel @OdeFinn to coast past. @danbojte was alsoout of fuel as he rejoined the track.
So the finishing order was @RMan72 from @OdeFinn and @danbojte
Due to fading light the second race had to be cancelled
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Changing from one stop to zero stop tactic after three or four laps is not easiest thing to do. Burned tyres and too heavy foot on accelerator so many laps and then all rest needs to keep car going till checkered flag..
Few hundred meters before finish ending fuel was just enough..
Few hundred meters before finish ending fuel was just enough..
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- OutbackV6
Well hello good people, I haven't had time to practice with the Swift yet but no matter, if you guys are still doing it this weekend I should be able to be there. Sure is hell following someone in the snow, can't see nothing at all 
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Seems there was some issues with people getting on line last weekend, have you resolved those issues?
Hey @danbojte , you feeling blue?
You look pale man , I hope things will brighten up for you .
, Seems there was some issues with people getting on line last weekend, have you resolved those issues?
Hey @danbojte , you feeling blue?
, I hope things will brighten up for you .
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- danbojte
Yes, @TurnLeft , the connection issues were solved.Well hello good people, I haven't had time to practice with the Swift yet but no matter, if you guys are still doing it this weekend I should be able to be there. Sure is hell following someone in the snow, can't see nothing at all
Seems there was some issues with people getting on line last weekend, have you resolved those issues?
Hey @danbojte , you feeling blue? View attachment 423906 You look pale man
Some blue days has been indeed but they have passed. I have told you before about my mother in law - now she's gone.
I'm quite bored and not blue.
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My condolences to your wife and you, take the time you need to support her in this time of need.Yes, @TurnLeft , the issues were solved. Some blue days has been indeed but they have passed. I have told you before about my mother in law - now she's gone.
I'm quite bored and not blue.
For the second part of your message, let me help you get rid of those cow webs in your head, can you tell me from what time you are free tomorrow, we could have a little fun with the Swift, maybe get a few others to join, I should be able to find the time if I can prepare for it
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