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Event #5 / Race #1 Recap
Event #5 - Nurburgring GP
Friday March 7, 2025
Preamble:
It was a short 2-week turnaround between the events at Mount Panorama and at the Nurburgring GP. I came into the event unsure how prepare I was and was still experimenting with a a few things on the car the day before the race.
The changes to the grid are as follows:
Qualifying Table:
Drivers put down some really quick laps in Qualifying with 6 of them getting into the 2:03, including 4 McLarens. But it was @Bologna_Duc 's Corvette that claim pole in this event by edging out @JDMKING13 's McLaren by less than 1/10th of a second. For a few minutes, I thought I might put myself on the front row but @bublyman bumped me out by a mere 0.004.
Chevrolet / @Bologna_Duc become the 1st manufacturer / driver to claim 2 poles this season. McLaren, AMG and BMW each have 1.
Event #5 / Race #1:
Final Event #5 / Race #1 Results Table:
Event #5 / Race #1 Broadcast:
Driver of the Race Award:
As I review the replay a few times to pull pictures and to record the broadcast, things stand out to me so I give a shout-out to the following drivers for their performance in Event #5 / Race #1:
Final Thoughts:
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Event #5 / Race #1 Recap
Event #5 - Nurburgring GP
Friday March 7, 2025
Preamble:
It was a short 2-week turnaround between the events at Mount Panorama and at the Nurburgring GP. I came into the event unsure how prepare I was and was still experimenting with a a few things on the car the day before the race.
The changes to the grid are as follows:
- OUT - @MrDonovan , @Kgffy , @CdnSweetTee
- IN - @Dragonwhisky , @Fudman420 , @cesarr64
Qualifying Table:
Drivers put down some really quick laps in Qualifying with 6 of them getting into the 2:03, including 4 McLarens. But it was @Bologna_Duc 's Corvette that claim pole in this event by edging out @JDMKING13 's McLaren by less than 1/10th of a second. For a few minutes, I thought I might put myself on the front row but @bublyman bumped me out by a mere 0.004.
Chevrolet / @Bologna_Duc become the 1st manufacturer / driver to claim 2 poles this season. McLaren, AMG and BMW each have 1.
Event #5 / Race #1:
LAP #1:
It's lights out at a very overcast Nurburgring. It'll be @Bologna_Duc and @JDMKING13 on the first row and the McLaren's of @bublyman and @Buffalo_DRD on the 2nd row. It's full throttle to the very dangerous Turn 1.
@Bologna_Duc gets off quick and maintains his 1st position. By turn 1, he's completely surrounded by McLaren's as he tried to create a little space for himself. A few small bumps but we did pretty good as a group in making sure we all got away cleanly through this very tight corner.
LAP #1:
Everybody is trying to get themselves into the best possible position as we settle into this race. @DublDee , @radliffracing and @socalnatv are currently 7th, 8th and 9th and are going 3-wide at the start of sector #2. @DublDee is in a tight spot and his right wheels aren't on asphalt therefore putting him in a vulnerable spot.
LAP#1:
By the next corner, @bublyman is already applying intense pressure on @Bologna_Duc . And in the background we see @DublDee head off the track for a spin that would drop him from 7th to 16th.
LAP #1:
Still on lap #1, as we all make our way through the chicane the first time around, it was @Buffalo_DRD 's turn to make a critical error. I was feeling early nerves and clean pressure by @llNovall but a lack of concentration did me in here. Not once in my practices leading up to the race did I spin out here. Too eager on the throttle, lesson learned. I would drop from 5th to 14th position. @llNovall moves into the top 5.
Lap #3 - Lead Change:
@Bologna_Duc does well defending a relentless @bublyman for the first few laps. However @bublyman manages to get by him at the hairpin of lap #3. At this point of the race, @JDMKING13 is in 3rd , @Noob01_lmdead in 4th, @llNovall in 5th and just behind him is @socalnatv in 6th.
LAP #3:
And so the hunted becomes the hunter. Just as @Bologna_Duc felt the early pressure from @bublyman , the roles are reversed and it's now his turn to give chase to @bublyman. Just prior, @Noob01_lmdead managed to pull ahead of @JDMKING13 and into 3rd.
Lap #5:
As I review the replay, 1/3 through the race, it seems that asides from the battle between @bublyman and @Bologna_Duc at the front, most cars have a little separation of about 1.5 seconds between them. The only other close racing is between @llNovall , @JDMKING13 and @socalnatv battling for 4th position currently held by @llNovall .
LAP #7:
At the 2nd half of the grid, @Dragonwhisky is in 9th being chased by @Fudman420 , @Worst_Driver and @Buffalo_DRD . We ran in this order forever it seems. I couldn't quite pull in @Worst_Driver. @Worst_Driver managed to get right on @Fudman420 a few times but couldn't overtake him. @Dragonwhisky was stringing together some consistent, mistake free laps.
LAP #10:
This pic from Lap 10 gives a perspective on the spacing of the cars. After losing his lead back on Lap 3, @Bologna_Duc is still fully engaged with @bublyman exiting the hairpin. And on the right, entering the hairpin, @llNovall has been asking (and getting) a lot out of his BMW. He managed to catch up with @Noob01_lmdead currently in 3rd. @socalnatv is riding in 5th a little further back.
LAP #11:
Towards the back of the grid, @cesarr64 was running in 14th position when we went too deep into the sand which allowed @DublDee to take the position.
Lap #13:
With a little over a lap to go, the grid is still pretty spaced out. But at the very front, (somewhat visible in this pic) @Bologna_Duc is still making @bublyman work pretty hard to keep his lead and @llNovall has not yet given up on trying to get himself on the podium. This has been a pretty hot battle and @Noob01_lmdead has been up to the challenge. On a side note, as soon as our event is complete here at the Nurburgring, track staff will need to replace this post at the chicane because it took a massive amount of abuse Friday night.
LAP #14:
@bublyman sees the checkered flag and can finally take a deep breath. @Bologna_Duc applied a ton of pressure for 11 straight laps and was in a position to reclaim the lead with the slightest of mistakes by @bublyman .
@Noob01_lmdead managed to hold off @llNovall 's lengthy assault on him to finish 3rd and will join them on the podium. @llNovall and @socalnatv fill up the top 5 positions.
It's lights out at a very overcast Nurburgring. It'll be @Bologna_Duc and @JDMKING13 on the first row and the McLaren's of @bublyman and @Buffalo_DRD on the 2nd row. It's full throttle to the very dangerous Turn 1.
@Bologna_Duc gets off quick and maintains his 1st position. By turn 1, he's completely surrounded by McLaren's as he tried to create a little space for himself. A few small bumps but we did pretty good as a group in making sure we all got away cleanly through this very tight corner.
LAP #1:
Everybody is trying to get themselves into the best possible position as we settle into this race. @DublDee , @radliffracing and @socalnatv are currently 7th, 8th and 9th and are going 3-wide at the start of sector #2. @DublDee is in a tight spot and his right wheels aren't on asphalt therefore putting him in a vulnerable spot.
LAP#1:
By the next corner, @bublyman is already applying intense pressure on @Bologna_Duc . And in the background we see @DublDee head off the track for a spin that would drop him from 7th to 16th.
LAP #1:
Still on lap #1, as we all make our way through the chicane the first time around, it was @Buffalo_DRD 's turn to make a critical error. I was feeling early nerves and clean pressure by @llNovall but a lack of concentration did me in here. Not once in my practices leading up to the race did I spin out here. Too eager on the throttle, lesson learned. I would drop from 5th to 14th position. @llNovall moves into the top 5.
Lap #3 - Lead Change:
@Bologna_Duc does well defending a relentless @bublyman for the first few laps. However @bublyman manages to get by him at the hairpin of lap #3. At this point of the race, @JDMKING13 is in 3rd , @Noob01_lmdead in 4th, @llNovall in 5th and just behind him is @socalnatv in 6th.
LAP #3:
And so the hunted becomes the hunter. Just as @Bologna_Duc felt the early pressure from @bublyman , the roles are reversed and it's now his turn to give chase to @bublyman. Just prior, @Noob01_lmdead managed to pull ahead of @JDMKING13 and into 3rd.
Lap #5:
As I review the replay, 1/3 through the race, it seems that asides from the battle between @bublyman and @Bologna_Duc at the front, most cars have a little separation of about 1.5 seconds between them. The only other close racing is between @llNovall , @JDMKING13 and @socalnatv battling for 4th position currently held by @llNovall .
LAP #7:
At the 2nd half of the grid, @Dragonwhisky is in 9th being chased by @Fudman420 , @Worst_Driver and @Buffalo_DRD . We ran in this order forever it seems. I couldn't quite pull in @Worst_Driver. @Worst_Driver managed to get right on @Fudman420 a few times but couldn't overtake him. @Dragonwhisky was stringing together some consistent, mistake free laps.
LAP #10:
This pic from Lap 10 gives a perspective on the spacing of the cars. After losing his lead back on Lap 3, @Bologna_Duc is still fully engaged with @bublyman exiting the hairpin. And on the right, entering the hairpin, @llNovall has been asking (and getting) a lot out of his BMW. He managed to catch up with @Noob01_lmdead currently in 3rd. @socalnatv is riding in 5th a little further back.
LAP #11:
Towards the back of the grid, @cesarr64 was running in 14th position when we went too deep into the sand which allowed @DublDee to take the position.
Lap #13:
With a little over a lap to go, the grid is still pretty spaced out. But at the very front, (somewhat visible in this pic) @Bologna_Duc is still making @bublyman work pretty hard to keep his lead and @llNovall has not yet given up on trying to get himself on the podium. This has been a pretty hot battle and @Noob01_lmdead has been up to the challenge. On a side note, as soon as our event is complete here at the Nurburgring, track staff will need to replace this post at the chicane because it took a massive amount of abuse Friday night.
LAP #14:
@bublyman sees the checkered flag and can finally take a deep breath. @Bologna_Duc applied a ton of pressure for 11 straight laps and was in a position to reclaim the lead with the slightest of mistakes by @bublyman .
@Noob01_lmdead managed to hold off @llNovall 's lengthy assault on him to finish 3rd and will join them on the podium. @llNovall and @socalnatv fill up the top 5 positions.
Final Event #5 / Race #1 Results Table:
Event #5 / Race #1 Broadcast:
Driver of the Race Award:
As I review the replay a few times to pull pictures and to record the broadcast, things stand out to me so I give a shout-out to the following drivers for their performance in Event #5 / Race #1:
- @bublyman - I have to go with @bublyman for this one. @Bologna_Duc dialed up some intense pressure for 11 straight laps. So much that @bublyman needed to record the fastest lap of the race on lap 13 to fend him off.
Final Thoughts:
- Some pictures might appear dark and I didn't want to over-expose them. It's always better to view them on tablet or PC if one is available.
- With his win, @bublyman joins @Worst_Driver as the only drivers to win 2 races in this years series.
- It's McLaren's 3rd win of the season (@JDMKING13 / @bublyman x2). Aston Martin (@Worst_Driver x2) and AMG (@DublDee / @THMP ) each have each have 2 wins while Chevrolet (@Bologna_Duc ) and BMW (@llNovall ) each have 1.
- Shameless plug for the Snail's Sunday Night SPEC League. While I missed yesterday's action, it looks like there were 11 drivers in D1 and a further 9 in D2. Come join us.
DRD_Niagara
Director of Media Relations
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