@GTWolverine I didn't realize that was you in my lobbies because I'm used to your GTPlanet name, not your PSN name haha, good to finally race with you! I would've said hi a lot sooner in the lobbies if I realized who you were.
I've been uploading all of my recorded races, but since they're recorded with the Share feature it's all limited to 30 mins, so Round 10 of the Nations and Manufacturer's Races have the first 1.5 laps or so cut off. I'm debating if I should upload them still or not... If you want to see the previous videos, there's a link to the playlists in my signature
Nations:
I was apprehensive about Nations because Gr. 1 cars, but it actually worked out really well. For qualifying I got out early and ended up in completely clean air. The R18 behind me was going much quicker so I let it pass since they still had a full charge, and slowing down for them let the TS050 ahead drive off. I left early enough to get two flying laps, but I went wide into Pouhon on my second flying lap, meaning I couldn't improve and qualified 7th. So, I decided to start on Softs. Luckily, this meant that I would start right at the second part of the final chicane, meaning that although 1st-5th will get a lead, everyone behind will fall behind due to having to navigate both chicane corners. All but one car that qualified ahead of me was an R18.
At race start, I underestimated the effect of the slipstream and braked too late into T1. Luckily there was room on the outside that I darted into to avoid ramming the person in front. Because of said gap behind me that meant no one was able to capitalize on my mistake and I kept going. I eventually caught up to 6th, who had caught up to the back of the leader group, and coming out of the final chicane at the end of L1 there was a scuffle where two cars were slow and one was off track, which compromised their run into and out of T1. I definitely didn't regret choosing the TS050 because the car in front that was slow, an R18, absolutely stood no chance out-accelerating me due to the electric boost I got, so I went up to P6. The TS050 in front of me was formerly P2 and was quick, so I had no chance of passing, but instead I tried to keep up and use their slipstream. By Lap 4 they caught up to the R18 that started in front of me, and their battle slowed the R18 down to where I could pass. Coming out of T1, because of the R18's hybrid system, I got a good run on them and I was slightly ahead heading into Eau Rouge. Even though there wasn't much time to process it, I thought to myself, "Should I send it?" and I did. Credit to the person I was passing, we went through Eau Rouge and Radillon side-by-side and I got the pass done. I'll be sharing that clip later because I'm super proud of the overtake. Nothing much happened until Lap 6 where an R18 went wide on Pouhon, and decided to rejoin the track in the middle of the racing line... right where I was, so I swerved off onto the tarmac runoff to avoid them, which of course gave me a 0.5s track-limit penalty. However, after serving it, I still had a 4 second gap behind. I decided to go for the two-stopper because everyone up front was doing the same, and although I had built up a decent gap to the people behind me, if I pit I'd most likely fall into traffic. I accidentally miscounted the number of laps to stay on my Softs though and stayed out an extra lap, although it seemed to work out with how I finished. I pitted at the end of lap 8 to take on Hards, coming out in clean air, and then promptly ditched them on the next lap to finish the race on mediums, coming out side-by-side with the R18 that I dueled with into Eau Rouge. Luckily though, again thanks to the TS050's hybrid system, I pulled a car length between us when we hit Eau Rouge. We fought for the next couple of corners as he came back at me with slipstream, but by the next lap I began putting a gap between us. 4th place ahead must've made some mistakes as I closed back onto them, but they began pulling away again. I went into 4th on L15 when someone pitted, and they came out 0.5s behind me. However, I was able to pull a gap again and finished 4th, giving me my second-best points haul of the season.
Manufacturer's:
The Manufacturer's race didn't go as well. Although I'm familiar with Interlagos in Gr. 3 cars due to spamming a Daily Race B where that was the combo, I'm still not the quickest at the circuit. Nevertheless, I still felt good about the race because of the familiarity. In qualifying I was the first to leave the pits and decided to just go lap without any slipstream because pretty much everytime I try to get a tow it doesn't work out to my advantage. Except this time maybe I should've, because even though I got in 3 laps, I was only able to qualify 15th. At least I was the best qualifying 911 in the race, as the other 2 that were present qualified 16th and 17th, as a consolation.
Since I was so far back I decided to start on the Hards and ditch them after the first lap. On the start I took T1 cautiously, especially because cold Hards and a full fuel tank meant the car felt like a whale, which let everyone behind me catch up but also bundle themselves up, so heading into the pits for Mediums I was still 15th. Almost everyone within +/- 3 places of me was on the same strategy, which was refreshing to know. On T4 I tried passing an NSX ahead of me, but he defended the inside and I went wide off the track, giving me a 0.5s penalty and allowing the 911 behind me to pass. I went up a spot from someone pitting and then on the inside in T4 of someone who also served a penalty. I was defending hard and into T3 I parked it on the apex, which caused them to bump me, which stupidly gave them a 1s penalty. They pulled a good feint on me into T1, which meant I accidentally turned into them, and I got passed by another two people. From there I just kept my rhythm and passed the same NSX from before uneventfully as he spun out, and then
@GTWolverine passed me. I pit at the end of Lap 11 for Softs and come out 17th, going back up to 14th as others pitted. I battled for 13th with another 911 and prevailed and began pulling a gap, although
@GTWolverine then passed me again coming out of the pits, and then I got passed on the final lap by an M6, but then gaining a spot from someone who got a tire penalty, bringing home 13th place. So, not a good result, and honestly I'm not sure if the 911 and I have the pace for this race. I may go again in 30 minutes, but I still haven't decided.
Started on mediums and went 5M/10S/1H, but I probably should have done another lap or two on the mediums because my softs were toast by lap 15. If it wasn’t for a guy ahead who spun out and tapped me as I went by, knocking me into the sand, I may have been able to get up to 3rd or 4th, he pulled over to wait and then apologized after the race so all is good, he didn’t mean to. Overall it was a nice race, with some good people. One and done tonight. 
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