- 3,771
- Manning, SC
Pre Race Commentary
Here is your partially sane announcer RVD to bring you live flag to flag coverage of the Italian Avant Garde sponsored by Polyphony Digital and Sony. The field will consist of 5 AI Zonda Race Cars and one non race car. I'll be driving a 682 HP Zonda C12S w/ the full race suspension, sport brakes and brake balance controller, sport chip, stage 1 NA tuning, engine balancing, full race transmission, triple plate clutch, race flywheel, full LSD, T2 tires, and lightweight 1. I'll need every mod there and some good driving skills to win this one. Ok enough of the pre race commentary, let's get on to the racing! As usual, i'll start from the back in order to cut down on the time spent typing. Round 1 of the Italian Avant Garde is about to begin at Rome Circuit! Let's go racing!
Race Report
So far i'm stuck in last place due to the tires being cold. I got shoved into the turn 2 wall by the AI then got sideways through the center of turn 3. As the field enters the backstretch, the driver of the Zonda C12S is currently 3rd. After the completion of 1 lap, i've been kicked back to 5th. Coming through turn 1, the 6th place AI Zonda Race Car uses me as brakes shoving me hard into the turn 1 wall. That same Zonda is riding my back bumper as we enter the backstretch. Once my tires warm up and the AI's fall off, i should be in good shape. The order after 2 laps is this: 5 AI Zondas, me. The AI in their race cars have a massive handling advantage through the high and mid speed corners over me. In low speed corners we're evenly matched. Now that my tires have finally warmed up, i should start reeling in the AI. After 4 laps, my fastest lap is 1:19.880. I've started to work my way up through the field as the AI's tires are starting to wear. After a very good battle through downtown Rome, i'm in third trying to get second from another AI Zonda. Adjustments will be neccessary before the next race to fix the big time power oversteer. I've now moved into 2nd place and have my sights set on the leader. The power oversteer problem is especially bad coming out of the downtown section. The crowd of 150,000 people on hand just went nust as i took the lead coming out of turn 12. Now can I hold that lead until the end of the race? Coming into turn 5, i braked too late causing the car to get sideways. I'm still in the lead however thanks to good driving. I've opened up a 2.796 sec @ sector 3 due to nailing the corners before it. My lead has grown to nearly 6 sec due to the AI's tires wearing down. Coming into the turn after the backstretch I braked too late causing the car to get sideways. This should cost me some of that lead. It appears however that my lead has actually increased. If the rumors of the AI pitting on lap 9 are true, I should win by over 30 sec. The rumors were true... All the brainless AI pitted on lap 9 which guarentees me the win unless my Zonda's brakes fail sending me into a wall at 150 MPH. White flag is being displayed, one more lap to go! The crowd has started their usual chant, "RVD, RVD, RVD! " as they wait for me to win. As I come off the corner, everyone in the stands is on their feet. The checkered flag is out, RVD wins round 1 of the Italian Avant Garde!
Pit Stops
AI Zonda Race Cars- 9
Zonda C12S (me) - none
Race Results
1. Zonda C12S (me)- 13:37.071
2. Zonda Race Car- 14:06.539 (+ 29.468 sec)
3. Zonda Race Car- 14:09.406 (+ 32.435 sec)
4. Zonda Race Car- 14:10.145 (+ 33.074 sec)
5. Zonda Race Car- 14:10.751 (+ 33.680 sec)
6. Zonda Race Car- 14:11.255 (+ 34.184 sec)
Fastest Lap- 1:19.880 (lap 4)
Here is your partially sane announcer RVD to bring you live flag to flag coverage of the Italian Avant Garde sponsored by Polyphony Digital and Sony. The field will consist of 5 AI Zonda Race Cars and one non race car. I'll be driving a 682 HP Zonda C12S w/ the full race suspension, sport brakes and brake balance controller, sport chip, stage 1 NA tuning, engine balancing, full race transmission, triple plate clutch, race flywheel, full LSD, T2 tires, and lightweight 1. I'll need every mod there and some good driving skills to win this one. Ok enough of the pre race commentary, let's get on to the racing! As usual, i'll start from the back in order to cut down on the time spent typing. Round 1 of the Italian Avant Garde is about to begin at Rome Circuit! Let's go racing!
Race Report
So far i'm stuck in last place due to the tires being cold. I got shoved into the turn 2 wall by the AI then got sideways through the center of turn 3. As the field enters the backstretch, the driver of the Zonda C12S is currently 3rd. After the completion of 1 lap, i've been kicked back to 5th. Coming through turn 1, the 6th place AI Zonda Race Car uses me as brakes shoving me hard into the turn 1 wall. That same Zonda is riding my back bumper as we enter the backstretch. Once my tires warm up and the AI's fall off, i should be in good shape. The order after 2 laps is this: 5 AI Zondas, me. The AI in their race cars have a massive handling advantage through the high and mid speed corners over me. In low speed corners we're evenly matched. Now that my tires have finally warmed up, i should start reeling in the AI. After 4 laps, my fastest lap is 1:19.880. I've started to work my way up through the field as the AI's tires are starting to wear. After a very good battle through downtown Rome, i'm in third trying to get second from another AI Zonda. Adjustments will be neccessary before the next race to fix the big time power oversteer. I've now moved into 2nd place and have my sights set on the leader. The power oversteer problem is especially bad coming out of the downtown section. The crowd of 150,000 people on hand just went nust as i took the lead coming out of turn 12. Now can I hold that lead until the end of the race? Coming into turn 5, i braked too late causing the car to get sideways. I'm still in the lead however thanks to good driving. I've opened up a 2.796 sec @ sector 3 due to nailing the corners before it. My lead has grown to nearly 6 sec due to the AI's tires wearing down. Coming into the turn after the backstretch I braked too late causing the car to get sideways. This should cost me some of that lead. It appears however that my lead has actually increased. If the rumors of the AI pitting on lap 9 are true, I should win by over 30 sec. The rumors were true... All the brainless AI pitted on lap 9 which guarentees me the win unless my Zonda's brakes fail sending me into a wall at 150 MPH. White flag is being displayed, one more lap to go! The crowd has started their usual chant, "RVD, RVD, RVD! " as they wait for me to win. As I come off the corner, everyone in the stands is on their feet. The checkered flag is out, RVD wins round 1 of the Italian Avant Garde!
Pit Stops
AI Zonda Race Cars- 9
Zonda C12S (me) - none
Race Results
1. Zonda C12S (me)- 13:37.071
2. Zonda Race Car- 14:06.539 (+ 29.468 sec)
3. Zonda Race Car- 14:09.406 (+ 32.435 sec)
4. Zonda Race Car- 14:10.145 (+ 33.074 sec)
5. Zonda Race Car- 14:10.751 (+ 33.680 sec)
6. Zonda Race Car- 14:11.255 (+ 34.184 sec)
Fastest Lap- 1:19.880 (lap 4)