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Week 6
Jan 18, 2023 8:47:37 GMT
Post by tomlory on Jan 18, 2023 8:47:37 GMT
Looks like Sim Lab PCC @ VIR North, Global Fanatec @ Magny Cours and GT4 @ Bathurst are the possibilities for me this week.
I doubt that I've ever lapped the short VIR layout, not many at Magny Cours and the BMW might actually be okay at Bathurst.
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Week 6
Jan 20, 2023 23:55:03 GMT
Post by tomlory on Jan 20, 2023 23:55:03 GMT
I got a couple of Sim Lab races in (Ford and Toyota), pretty fun VIR North layout especially with the GR86. I'm resisting revisiting with the Mustang to see how much I can improve my lap time, only did a solo SR race and a Time Trial with it so far.
I guess I'm going to prioritize Global Fanatec over GT4 but will try to get both in, need more practice @ Magny-Cours with the Cadillac that I do the BMW @ Bathhurst.
NFL Playoffs this weekend, I'll be watching the 49ers game Sunday 17:30 (I think) PST. I have a cold so I'm extra unlikely to consume any alcohol so I could good for some sim racing afterwards.
If the Pro 2 Lites are at Wild West they are a fun no jeopardy possibility, too.
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Week 6
Jan 23, 2023 20:38:57 GMT
Post by tomlory on Jan 23, 2023 20:38:57 GMT
A bit of a blur.
I did a solo SR race with the Sim Lab PCC Mustang, started from the pits for the second time ever. 0X
Same thing at some point during the week except I gridded up for a race with the Jetta.
I had good pace with the Sim Lab PCC GR86 so I signed up for a nearly full split. Unfortunately while I was P3 hanging with the leaders, it bicycled on me and then the rear let go to send me around at the beginning of Roller Coaster. I got passed by I think all of the Toyotas and Mazdas to come out in front of a Jetta. A fair amount of mishaps by others and decent pace got me back to P2 in-class. I think that I could have won this one.
I had to keep an eye on Global Fanatec what seems like all week for a good opportunity to enter a race, finally got one Sunday afternoon with around 12 Cadillacs. I was tardy to register for the race and missed finishing my first flying lap of qualifying by about 2 seconds so DNQ and a midpack start for me. I had good luck on the opening lap, missing a lazy spin that tangled two cars ahead and didn't myself get plowed when checking up for it. P1-P2 where at least a second quicker, P3 eeked away from me by about 0.1 sec per lap overall. Barring a big mistake or slowdown penalty, I was secure in P4 which was good enough, would be silly throw away a good finish by driving over my head in hopes of contesting P3
I thought that I learned this lesson already but I signed up keen on a no stress SR race with the Jetta but instead got paired with a 5000+ iR guy who I saw often races the Jetta. Judging by his moves during the race, I feel like he was cherry picking to inflate his iR more than he was working on his SR. He even raced me on the cool down lap. During the race, I leaned on him when he was attempting to move over to block for T1. Dick. I managed a 0X despite Fragile Ego.
There's a chance that I'll still enter a GT4 race this afternoon so I'll hold off on my final numbers for the week.
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Week 6
Jan 24, 2023 1:05:50 GMT
Post by tomlory on Jan 24, 2023 1:05:50 GMT
Dodged one by not registering for the GT4 race last second. I would have been the 61st entry which would have pushed it to three splits. I likely would have been the slowest guy in the top split with maybe one lap of qualifying for warmup because the GT4 cars take so long for my PC to load.
I end the week A4.98 x 2492
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