Race C twice again tonight for the last chance.
First one, received the only 3s penalty on the first corner despite having zero contact with anyone while driving slowly and carefully as close to the inside edge as possible. I suspect it's because the 4C that was quite a way behind me didn't slow down despite everyone else braking and the carnage ahead before veering into 458 next to it, so maybe I "caused" it? Who knows. Got another 2s penalty lap I had to pit because an SLS I'd been closely chasing much of the lap braked hard exiting the corner before the chicane, causing me to unexpectedly hit it as I accelerated on exit. It then kept going on the grass, cut the chicane, and then as I was trying to enter the pit it hit me in the side, and boom penalty. Two most undeserved penalties I've ever received, and I've had a fair few that were nonsense. Crossed the line 10th as a result, but by the finish screen was done this had become 13th because 6 cars had disappeared as stuck in the pits for half the race, and randomly emerged spread through the results at the end.
Race 2, Spanish guy in a Scirocco basically spent half the race trying to push anyone around him off, and only getting penalised for it a couple of times. I was a victim of this twice (I had no way to avoid it), before managing to trick him, knowing he was angling across to nudge me off (it was a straight and he coasted leaving a wide gap the side I was coming up on), slowing and dodging so he launched himself into the grass (which gave me an SR down but whatever, meant he sank to the back). Ended up as a frustrating race, finishing only 10th when I'd spent much of the race before this Scirocco initially shoved me off around 6th. SR sank from 99 to 92 across these two races, and DR dropped by about 500. Sad end to what was otherwise a decent week (except for TV fails on Friday and my DS4 refusing to steer on Seaside last night, causing my most uneven race ever).
Edit #2: Had no idea I'm not allowed to name the guy in the Scirocco. Seems a bit backwards, surely others should know to be wary if race-matched with these race-destroyers? I know I'd want to know... oh well, fair enough, protect the perpetrator.