I thought it would be interesting to compare our results with those achieved in the Spa 1000Km Sports Car race held in 1967 - lots of similarities and some famous names.
Below Championship Points - Currently Siggers leads overall with Manasseh close behind. Lex Lathor is leading GT3 closely followed by Pimiki while in GT5 Danielsspel, Buybon and Bloodyboyblue couldn't be closer.
Below congratulations to all drivers and especially the podium finishers.
Above comparison between our results and those from the Spa 1000Km held in 1966 - again lots of similarities and some famous names.
Below Championship Points - At the half way point Siggers has a big lead in the overall competition, but GT40 honours are closely fought between Lex Lathor, Pimiki and Flaco. The latter is our featured driver this week so the post will finish with an interview with Flaco.
Below congratulations to all drivers and especially the podium finishers.
Interview with Flaco
1. What is the secret behind your speed?
While this question comes at a time I could easily take it as sarcasm
, thinking back to the CAN AM series where I got Champion, it might have to do a lot with feeling comfortable with the car as it is, the more I can 'become one' with a car the better I can get with it. And it doesn't have to be a great handling car, of course the Toyota 7 is a wild beast, but I just loved every second in it; the situations it put me in and how it handled/reacted to the input I gave it. All in all - though I think I'm not the fastest hot-lapper but I can adapt to a differently behaving car rather quickly; I am able to achieve good consinstency during races, which plays a huge role aswell and I am patient and careful at race starts and overtaking attempts, which I imagine has caused less troubles and spinnings then it might've done if I wasn't, this therefore turns into an advantage at later stages.
2. Do you use a wheel or controller?
Wheel. I bought it some time after GT5 came out and used it in our competition since I joined. Before that I spent quite some time with the controller and albeit I'm not able to go the same pace in it, it helped me to at least get a few points over the last rounds, where I had to go back on using the controller because the wheel was needed at a place away from my home to fit a rig around it. But it's back with me now.
3. If you use a wheel, what sort of wheel and rig or stand?
G27. Great wheel, never let me down over the years (actually the shifter broke and was replaced). My Dad helped me in developing a self-made rig (actually, he did most of the built) which will soon be at my place. Until then, I have the G27 mounted to a table and I'm sitting in a one-seater Sofa. I've prepared myself for the PS4 in buying a T150 wheel. Recommandable wheel for a good price for anyone considering to go next-gen without spending fortunes. Currently it is used by fellow racer SimbaLora (my Dad, btw!) but I will use that one in the future along with the rig.
4. How many hours per week do you practise?
My profession as a truck driver (that's 'lorry' for the UK reader) doesn't help me with that at all. If I'm lucky I get to 2-3 hours per week, most of it is on Saturday's and Sunday's before the races, including tuning that's let's say 4-5 hours.
5. How do you tune your cars - what do you start with first?
Always start with the transmission, then the differential. If you get a good result with those that's already 75% of all you'll need, the rest is fine tuning. The aim is for an 'as-neutral-as-possible' corner exiting and 'just-as-oversteering-as-necessary' corner entering car. Just give it a tiny bit of oversteer so you have some space to 'play' with the car, but I like neutral handling because it helps with being consistent.
6. How long have you been playing GT?
Since Gran Turismo first came out on the first Playstation, I had every major title plus GT5-Prologue. My favourite title has to be GT3, I have a PS2 at home and I will soon purchase GT3 again for some nostalgia.
7. How old are you or is that private?
33
8. What does your family think of your hobby?
I'm single and live alone. I introduced my Dad into GT a few month back, he started out with GT5 and is now part of our little community.
9. What sort of car do you drive in real life?
2009 Opel Corsa (D) 5-door GSi. I think Vauxhall didn't make those or at least didn't label them as GSi's, it's basically a 5-door Corsa with the 1.6 Liter Turbo engine from the OPC (VXR) and 150bhp. I love it, it's great fun. Best car I've owned was an Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe white outside-red interieur, I had her when I lived in Kuwait. With the bench seats up front you could easily place four Filipina's there plus six or seven more in the back!
(No, I'm not a pimp I actually just took them to Church on Sunday's)
10. Do you drive fast in real life?
Whenever I'm not carrying eleven Filipinas, yes. In Germany there is the 'Autobahn' of course but what's far more interesting are the National Roads; the windy and twisty bits. You can find them everywhere in the country and with a speed limit of 100kph on those you don't really need to exceed that limit since you barely reach it in the corners, getting around them as close to it as possible is the sport, though!
Of course I am careful enough not to put others in danger by thinking-ahead; keep distance to those in front; don't speed within city-limits and chose a time of day where not many other people are to be expected driving there. When in other countries I pay extra attention because of the high fines, for example I love to go to Austria to drive up and down the Silvretta, a winding road with lots of hairpins. Getting caught speeding there could cost me a monthly wage or more. But it's a lot of fun. And to really get to the limit there's always 'Hockenheim', which is a stones throw away; the 'Anneau du Rhin' my 'local track' so to say and of course the '
Nürburgring Nordschleife' is also just a 2.5 hrs drive from home. (OK, I'll make that in 1.5
). Tarnheld is not a german Cop, I hope...
11. What car would you drive if you won a lot of money?
What's 'a lot'? Let's say a couple of million... First of all I'd purchase one of the few
Lotus Carlton/Omega left around. An
Opel Manta B GSi and then a
Cadillac CTS-V or a
Vauxhall VXR8/Holden HSV ... the rest of the money I'd best save for fuel!
No wonder both of y'all are so fast. Like father like son I suppose lol.
I like filipina women. 
(If that's what you meant lol) 
