What wins is the consistency. If someone can keep up with the GT-R and able to drive while its front die then great.The Aston is not particularly rapid, but it is easy to drive.
There's something about the GT-baRge that I've really started to dislike. I can see why people can be quick around Monza in it, and maybe if I took it to QTT I'd get a sub 50 hotlap after the odd reconnoitre, but it's one of those cars that will take all my energy to be consistent in. I'm never (I mean, never say never, but...) going to get near a top10 time, so I don't necessarily need to use the meta car long term.
I may use it to get a quicker QT than the Aston to maybe start higher up the grid - frowned upon I know, but down in the lower echelons race pace is so far detached from QT across the board it doesn't really matter - but I'll still take the AMV into the races, it takes very little effort to keep it pointing the right way on the black stuff (even when sliding it into Ascari). Everyone else allowing, I can wiz around doing consistent 1.50-51-52s. Not rapid. But if the recently kept company keeps binning it at the chicanes with all their straightline speed but no cornering ability, then the possibilities are endless.
Slow and steady wins the race, right?!
. The theme song for tonight is "Can I play with madness?" 
. Is it Monza? Yes it's Monza. Of course it's Monza. It's always bloody Monza! I went in with the Viper. I skipped racing last night because I fell asleep, did a race the night before with the Aston (too long ago to be bothered with a report). I didn't have enough time to beat my slow Aston time, but I came close enough. I started P14/18 on a mixed grid of Cs and Ds with an A and B thrown in at the top. Bit better than a couple of nights ago when there was only two of us DR/Ds and it was mostly Bs..
. After I'd been passed by 3 cars it started to pick up again. Fuel warning came on saying I had 0.9 laps left, but I was being blocked from getting into the pits . I was on my last lap and the fuel ran out at the final corner. Pulled over to the outside and was passed by a few more cars, but the finish line was in sight and I was going to finish with a points gain..... cross the line and you guessed it ... "Final Lap" flashes up . The most ridiculous thing is .. I *still* finished P15, which was *not* last place .
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I like the mclaren down to a 1:50.7 definitely a load more time to be found. Not sure about the gear issues you’re referring to though?
I was using the F1 will try in the other McLarenJust coming up to the second chicane and Lesmo it hits the flashing part right before the braking zone. 3rd still has a nice kick at the top range yet wastes fuel before turning in to Lesmo 1 keeping it revving there. I also like it better when the car pulls though a corner at the low range of the rev bar. MacLaren doesn't pull in 3 through lesmo 2 and needs to shift right at corner exit from 2. Not ideal.
If at first you don't succeed, try try try try again.
I had to concede positions a bunch of times to avoid all the bumping going on. Driving clean is seen as a weakness and the next car quickly sticks his nose in. It kept going like that after the pit so all my laps in the second half were slowed to 1:52s. A low 1:51 was the best in the first stint, messy race. All cars finishing behind me had red ratings and a couple in front of me got called out for dirty moves.
Next up, the other Brit, Aston Marton.
Quit the next one, 🤬 show, time for something more productive.
I'm gonna get into the Monza racing, soon. What's been the best thing to do with tires and fuel, for that race?Testing the waters at 2pm
Clean enough to pull it off finally. Good car, best lap of 1:49.6 without drafting. Every time I try to set a faster lap by drafting someone they always end up slowing me down lol. I got to start 20th, coasted until after Ascari, the only way to not get wrecked or SR Down in lap 1 and I still gained 5 positions. I had to give one back as a wobbly GT-R blocked me with a recovery speeding in from behind. After lap 1 the race was on, good race. 6 x red S and a red A, I guess that's clean for Monza
Time for one more before the kids get off school. Huracan next, back to Italy.
One pit race for me so far due to fuel, and the refuel can be lengthy. No reason for hards, so mediums all the way. I'm going to start managing fuel now that I'm comfy with the track. I bet there's 2-4 secs to be had in the pits. Draft an F1 on the straights and map fuel to 4, maybe? Then pass it after it goes off as they are ought to do.
What car are you using? I've used the GT-R and the Lexus and they both seem thirsty.
BTW I always forget to tell how big a fan I am of your livery, @Sven Jurgens . Love SG.Another one down, thanks to starting 20th and @DaddyDaFoe_ leading (and winning) the race.
GR.3 Huracan is a handful. Fun to drive, but not recommended for dodging traffic. I almost lost the clean start twice. First a Supra tried to pit manoever me through Parabolica. I kept 2 wheels inside the lines, he got the SR Down, phew. I lost 2 places but race on. Then a diver overshot T1 and made contact on his track re-entry. There's plenty room to turn first then enter track ugh. But again, no SR Down for me. Sometimes the system gets it right like a broken clock.
I'm staying in Europe for now, France is up next. Renault RS 01. The weather sucks, stuck inside anyway.
First attempt in the Renault ruined by the penalty zone. Two cars got slowed down, I avoided their ghosts, followed close behind traffic into Ascari, yet both penalty servers did not brake in time. Both hit me from behind taking turns lol. SR Down, attempt failed. It was another dirty race.
I forgot to switch to medium tires at the start so I figured I would try out a no stop. That required extreme short shifting and driving in fm2. I went from 13th to 5th when the majority pitted end of lap 5, then fell back to 10th during the rest of the race. Not worth it. My best lap was 1:53 while drafting and spending a bit more fuel to keep up, last 3 laps 1:56 to make it.
Good on the second attempt
Worse result than the no stop... Actually both races had the same total time 17:31 and change. However in my one stop I couldn't push the car until lap 8 to set a 1:50.8 lap, always stuck behind some not quite in control driver. So perhaps when starting last, no stop is an option. Definitely not when you have room to drive.
GT-R still wins the race.
