This was a statto’s dream post!2020 GT Sport FIA Championships
Not a great season at all. The Porsche seemed on the back foot all season (wasn't even in the top 10, unusual I think), with the particular combinations of tracks and my own strengths and weaknesses. But I stuck to my intention to only run 'one-and-dones' and live with the results each race, most weeks. I also didn't run on an alt account in parallel this season, except for a few just for fun.
Didn't accomplish many of my goals at all, and was disappointed with most of the season, overall. Really hoping that the next one favors my strengths much more, and that I give myself a chance of improving by FIA standings and DR over the course of it.
I will say that the racing was generally cleaner this season, for what it's worth... I only had to re-run two races because of foul play on others' part, but as I've noted before, it does mean sacrificing a bit of DR as you can't even attack the car in front sometimes, without fear of the orange SR down (and worse: a time penalty that ruins your race) for nominal contact on the bumpers... it shouldn't be that way, that you are penalized if there was no advantage gained for incidental contact. This dynamic was on full display at the Nurburgring GP race in the final round.
Highlights of the short season, though:
- The wicked fun RBJr race at DTS... give me a whole season of that car and all the tracks, please!
- The Viper spec GT3 race at Spa... really fun race
- Strong, clean Gr4 race at Suzuka, the longer format and multipliers made for really realistic GT racing (ditto the Gr3 race at Barcelona, really)
- I always like the spec Miata races as well, and Kyoto is a fun place to race
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Season by the numbers:
Nations Points: 462
- Events competed in: 15 out of 20 (7 Nations, 8 Mfrs)
- Races competed in: 18 (9 Nations, 9 Manufacturers) (2, 1 re-runs)
- Wins: NONE! (Mfrs) (NO pole positions either)
- 3 top 5’s
Mfrs Points: 1040
- 204th in NA
- 166th in US
- 6th in Michigan
(both improvements in rankings compared to summer season and though smaller number of participants, ... but I did beat some people that were ahead of me in the last season)
- 230th in NA
- 21st for Porsche
- 1st Porsche Driver in Michigan
Podiums: 0
DR / FIA Points:
- Average Starting position: 14th
- Average Finishing position: 12th
- Average finishing position: -1.6 from starting position
Good luck to everyone in the next season, really hope to share the grid with more of the great people here on GTP.
- DR Rank in races: 14th
- Raced finished above DR: about 30%
- Started Season at 36k DR
- Ended Season at 32k DR
- Average DR during season: 33k
- Avg FIA pts in Gr3 (all events): 69
- Avg FIA pts in Gr4: 109
- Avg FIA pts in other: 90
- Best FIA points: 128 (Nations: RBJr at DTS, 5th) 141 (Manufacturers: Gr4 at Tokyo East, 4th)
- Average FIA points per round (all): 86
- Average FIA pts per round (top 5): 98 (92 Nations, 103 Mfrs)
Where do you find those rankings?2020 GT Sport FIA Championships
Not a great season at all. The Porsche seemed on the back foot all season (wasn't even in the top 10, unusual I think), with the particular combinations of tracks and my own strengths and weaknesses. But I stuck to my intention to only run 'one-and-dones' and live with the results each race, most weeks. I also didn't run on an alt account in parallel this season, except for a few just for fun.
Didn't accomplish many of my goals at all, and was disappointed with most of the season, overall. Really hoping that the next one favors my strengths much more, and that I give myself a chance of improving by FIA standings and DR over the course of it.
I will say that the racing was generally cleaner this season, for what it's worth... I only had to re-run two races because of foul play on others' part, but as I've noted before, it does mean sacrificing a bit of DR as you can't even attack the car in front sometimes, without fear of the orange SR down (and worse: a time penalty that ruins your race) for nominal contact on the bumpers... it shouldn't be that way, that you are penalized if there was no advantage gained for incidental contact. This dynamic was on full display at the Nurburgring GP race in the final round.
Highlights of the short season, though:
- The wicked fun RBJr race at DTS... give me a whole season of that car and all the tracks, please!
- The Viper spec GT3 race at Spa... really fun race
- Strong, clean Gr4 race at Suzuka, the longer format and multipliers made for really realistic GT racing (ditto the Gr3 race at Barcelona, really)
- I always like the spec Miata races as well, and Kyoto is a fun place to race
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Season by the numbers:
Nations Points: 462
- Events competed in: 15 out of 20 (7 Nations, 8 Mfrs)
- Races competed in: 18 (9 Nations, 9 Manufacturers) (2, 1 re-runs)
- Wins: NONE! (Mfrs) (NO pole positions either)
- 3 top 5’s
Mfrs Points: 1040
- 204th in NA
- 166th in US
- 6th in Michigan
(both improvements in rankings compared to summer season and though smaller number of participants, ... but I did beat some people that were ahead of me in the last season)
- 230th in NA
- 21st for Porsche
- 1st Porsche Driver in Michigan
Podiums: 0
DR / FIA Points:
- Average Starting position: 14th
- Average Finishing position: 12th
- Average finishing position: -1.6 from starting position
Good luck to everyone in the next season, really hope to share the grid with more of the great people here on GTP.
- DR Rank in races: 14th
- Raced finished above DR: about 30%
- Started Season at 36k DR
- Ended Season at 32k DR
- Average DR during season: 33k
- Avg FIA pts in Gr3 (all events): 69
- Avg FIA pts in Gr4: 109
- Avg FIA pts in other: 90
- Best FIA points: 128 (Nations: RBJr at DTS, 5th) 141 (Manufacturers: Gr4 at Tokyo East, 4th)
- Average FIA points per round (all): 86
- Average FIA pts per round (top 5): 98 (92 Nations, 103 Mfrs)
They will be on the gran-turismo website. Can’t remember if they send them directly in messages also.
Totally mutually ! The GTS community is awesome and its fun when you don't race just anonymous names but with people you respect.It is and isn't -- @CurbHog knew how to take advantage of me because we practiced together a bit. He knew what was coming once he caught up
I'm so thankful that GTP brought us together.
Manufacturers Finale
Managed to get on for an early slot and entered the 1720... only to be disconnected! So went again in the 2000 slot and ended up in what I think was 2nd split (judging by top split DR) with door #4, along with youtubers Eerieisss and BasicOllie. It was a good race, but it really left me kicking myself!
Qualifying was really a mess! First flying lap I got a big slide on through T1, then edged onto the grass through Dunlop so abandoned. Second run wasn't much better, only clocking a scrappy 2:07.1 on my first flyer but managed to get a cleaner run in for the second and into the 2:06s, which while not 'fast' turned out to be good enough for 6th
Starting on softs I was hopeful nobody ahead was on mediums, but gradually closing on a BMW on L1 and seeing a gap developing between him and 4th I decided he was on mediums (he was!) and went for a move into T1 on L2. That one didn't work! At the end of the sector though he put a wheel on the dirt through Dunlop and I inherited 5th with Eerieisss in the McLaren behind me inheriting 6th. A 1.5s gap to 4th needed to be closed, and just over a lap later I was in the slipstream.
Barring a penalty for a Jag, we ran line astern, everyone seemingly realising that the race wasn't here, this was just the opening gambit. With the gap from 1st to 4th at under 2s the leading Audi pitted on L6. My tyres were still in good condition and I was able to take 2nd from a struggling Jag around the outside of the hairpin.
Now the kicking myself part.
I had decided before the race to do a 7s/1h/10m. But running 2nd and taking time out of the leader I was unsure what to do, a glance at the minimap showed I was likely to come out into a big gap so... Do I stay out while my tyres are better? Do I put softs on and run? Or do I do my pre-planned strategy? In the end, I decided to pit if the leader didn't and do my original strategy rather than risk a potentially bad decision on the fly when I'd got myself into such a good position. So into the pits after L7, a lap on hards, mediums fitted L9, all left a 12s gap to the leader with them still needing to pit twice
Basically, I just didn't drive well enough on the mediums. I knew I could do ten laps at mid 2:08s from practice but only hit that time once, I think on L12. The whole stint was a good 4-5s slower than I was expecting, and I finished 3.2s behind the winner in 3rd. In hindsight, the better move would have been to do an 8-9 lap stint on softs. I would have had track position at the front and a tyre eating Jag protecting me (my lap on hards held him up enough for Eerieisss to overcut), but I can't blame my lack of pace on the mediums on the decision to run them. I was just slightly off and didn't execute it properly.
It was however a great race, and four of us had a genuine chance of winning it. A podium finish was a nice way to end the season though, and here's a summary
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All races were one and done, so a decent effort I think!
I know @Lion-Face was a ferrari for life who used to stream the FIA, but haven't seen them since middle of the main season.
Yeeeeeeesssssss. That's him.
True, because, it was more likely due to the time zone.
If I only get a chance to finish the race I would easily be in top10 in Poland and get S rank... Cest la vie
Sorry about the delay! I'm sure someone will have already updated you.
