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- New Plymouth
Last year when I changed my tv from 32" to 55" I got to get used to it, track seemed to be soooo wide
Main problem was that I stick to the center of track not using full widht of it, I needed couple of days to learn
Thanks for the jinx... and I just read this after the race.
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Well yeah, even if accidental it was still a penalty move, just like punting 2 people off lap 1. Sad thing is there were multiple people calling him out for this stuff after the race. And he is trouncing me in the Manu standings. I really really really want another shot at it, but I have to be up at 4:30 for work and the next slot is 10pm. 🤬🤬🤬 ruined what had been one of my better races, and I already know he does all the slots unless.he gets the points he wants early. Waste of an hour. The only mistake I made that was anything other than a slight slide was trying to pass him early. 
If you aren't too bad on them then people are getting 14laps on softs. Sketchy at the end though. I started on mediums because I was in the back and while I was slow, around lap 6 I started catching some of the softs drivers back, but they had built a bigger lead than I could have caught up. Just run till they get sloppy. Some people were no stopping mediums in race but they weren't going very well.
Yeah im thinking I'll do mediums then softs, hards to mediums worked well in nations yesterday, while everyone was losing grip I had plenty.
Soooooo a report from Big Willow. Track, great and fun. Other drivers, not. Qualify p17 of 19. Just slow compared to my practice, but oh well. Plugged on the mediums. 1 person off at turn 1, 1 at turn 2. The Jag in front of takes out 2 more on the sharp uphill left and gets a penalty. (this is important later) and all of a sudden I am slicing up through the field. 1 more off at final turn and 1 into the pits. Lap clean for a bit and start getting passed by faster people who have put on softs so I pit lap 7.
Ugly but drop from p8 to p15. Catching fast though. Manage to get to p11, looking to pass for p10. Guy in front is the killer jag from earlier and he is sliding all over, but I just can't get by. He slides a wide line on the uphill left so I go inside hoping to either hold him for the downhill part or get ahead then. Nope. He launches into side as I am on the edge of the track and puts off. He gets 1 sec, I drop to p14. I pass to catch up, on him and make a good pass coming out of the final turn on lap 14, drag him down the straight with a better exit and stay ahead, now p10. I slide a touch at the crest so he catches up, brake for that left . . And get punted so hard I end up resetting in an FIA race! Instead of p10 or p11, p16. Set a new record for worst points for the season. (Corrected, it was second worst)
Afterwards I was just blasting him rudely, but not calling names or insults, just calling him dirty, a sore loser and a jerk. He complains that he got a penalty for hitting me off the first time!
I am actually going to have to cool down to get to sleep. No way I can race again with the stress of that track. And still get to sleep in time. 100+ points dropped away to 52
Hope you all have better luck, and may his karma bite him back, hard.
EDIT: and in the name of fairness here are the incidents. After reviewing them the one where I got knocked off mid race was more a racing incident. I wasn't smart to be there, he slid on the sand. However, let me note that even if I did believe it was dirty like I did at the time I still never retaliated and worked hard to catch him again and pass him clean. His rage was for getting a penalty for rear ending me on that cresting turn as I run a tight line there and apparently he wanted a wide line. Still ruined my race. He also still finished p13.
Soooooo a report from Big Willow. Track, great and fun. Other drivers, not. Qualify p17 of 19. Just slow compared to my practice, but oh well. Plugged on the mediums. 1 person off at turn 1, 1 at turn 2. The Jag in front of takes out 2 more on the sharp uphill left and gets a penalty. (this is important later) and all of a sudden I am slicing up through the field. 1 more off at final turn and 1 into the pits. Lap clean for a bit and start getting passed by faster people who have put on softs so I pit lap 7.
Ugly but drop from p8 to p15. Catching fast though. Manage to get to p11, looking to pass for p10. Guy in front is the killer jag from earlier and he is sliding all over, but I just can't get by. He slides a wide line on the uphill left so I go inside hoping to either hold him for the downhill part or get ahead then. Nope. He launches into side as I am on the edge of the track and puts off. He gets 1 sec, I drop to p14. I pass to catch up, on him and make a good pass coming out of the final turn on lap 14, drag him down the straight with a better exit and stay ahead, now p10. I slide a touch at the crest so he catches up, brake for that left . . And get punted so hard I end up resetting in an FIA race! Instead of p10 or p11, p16. Set a new record for worst points for the season. (Corrected, it was second worst)
Afterwards I was just blasting him rudely, but not calling names or insults, just calling him dirty, a sore loser and a jerk. He complains that he got a penalty for hitting me off the first time!
I am actually going to have to cool down to get to sleep. No way I can race again with the stress of that track. And still get to sleep in time. 100+ points dropped away to 52
Hope you all have better luck, and may his karma bite him back, hard.
EDIT: and in the name of fairness here are the incidents. After reviewing them the one where I got knocked off mid race was more a racing incident. I wasn't smart to be there, he slid on the sand. However, let me note that even if I did believe it was dirty like I did at the time I still never retaliated and worked hard to catch him again and pass him clean. His rage was for getting a penalty for rear ending me on that cresting turn as I run a tight line there and apparently he wanted a wide line. Still ruined my race. He also still finished p13.
Thats a good idea! Lets show strenght of community. I think there is option on GTS site where you can find players profile and report him, even if you werent racing with him. When there is clear proof(replay) of ramming pushing blocking etc on purpouse we can do something
Maybe PD will see the problem, when some 🤬 got 50 reports from all regions?
Thats a good idea! Lets show strenght of community. I think there is option on GTS site where you can find players profile and report him, even if you werent racing with him. When there is clear proof(replay) of ramming pushing blocking etc on purpouse we can do something
When there is clear proof(replay) of ramming pushing blocking etc on purpouse we can do something
