- 2,309
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- TheColdWarriors
It depends on the scenario and track. In this case Autopolis is a difficult to place to make passes. So yes I think qualifying will matter a lot for this race.
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- Thread starter Rinsky
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- 3,233
- Lebanon PA
- Herimopp89
So then go out and qualify for 10 minutes and race. It does no good sitting on here complaining because @Rinsky wanted to change it up a little bit....to bring up my #1 point yet again there is no points that go along with these race so why the uproar over a change.
It would make sense if this was changed in the middle of a season with POINTS.
Correct me if I'm wrong but This was just for the fun of it is it not.
I am done commenting on a subject that makes no difference one way or another so good luck to your race tomorrow night
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- Lebanon PA
- Herimopp89
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- 2,309
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- TheColdWarriors
When did I come complain? I just asked why he increase the tire wear out of curiosity. Any proper race car driver would have questions. I take all my races seriously. I didn't know all questions are complaints. Did you actually read my post or are you just grouping me in? Oh, wait that's a question isn't it? Whoops another one. I got to stop doing that.
Anyways since it you think so little of the importance of qualifying. Then you'll have no problem parking during qualifying and starting at the back for this race. You said it's so easy to get 1st place so this be shouldn't the slight challenge for you. I mean give the rest of us a chance.
- 2,309
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- TheColdWarriors
- 2,553
- United States
I have to regretfully announce that I will not make the race tomorrow night. Best of luck to all. I was very much looking forward to racing in this event but I wish all the competitors the best of luck tomorrow night.
Someone please share the replay... if possible.
Someone please share the replay... if possible.
- 3,016
- Louisville Ky
- RlNSKY I is an L
I don't mind that but getting everyone together for a regular race is getting harder and harder. We will just have to see where we stand as that race draws near.
Unfortunately the replays are to long to share. I've tried.
- 2,309
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- TheColdWarriors
True but, at least you'll give them the opportunity to control where they start. Despite it's length the north loop of Nurburgring can be a tough place to pass cleanly. So qualifying well can make a difference. I'm sure not everyone will When did I come complain it to qualifying. Those guys will have to start in the back. But there's also a chance some of the qualifiers may not make the race.
- 34
- United States
- ANTBUSTER97
A personal reason came up and I can no longer make the race tonight. I'm sorry it is so last minute but its something I wasn't expecting.
- 3,016
- Louisville Ky
- RlNSKY I is an L
Speak for yourself. Us FF guys at x10 will have no tread after 1 lap. It just further puts us at a disadvantage to qualify that way.
oh wait, us FF guys? that's just me! LOL
I want special treatment please.
If I could I would.. there are however a bunch of cars open for this race. I lowered the value to x8
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- 3,449
- Theresa, Wisconsin
- We have more t-storms rolling in soon, I may get kicked out of tonight's race
- 3,449
- Theresa, Wisconsin
- 3,016
- Louisville Ky
- RlNSKY I is an L
Even though we only started the race with 8 people last night it was still a tough race.
I'm not going to lie when I say it feels good when you can run with the fastest two people in this Series. Having to hold off @Venster and @WhiteFlight1 for the first 14 laps without making a mistake was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in this game. After all they both have more podium finishes and wins than anyone else in this Series. Behind them were @fastone371 and @micantony who both have had podium finishes this year.
So the competition right behind me was not taken lightly.
@Venster kept me in check the entire race as he was always either in my rearview or in front of me and we kept around a 2 second gap between us all race long. Racing him for the win was intense and had I made any mistakes at all I would have watched him run away with this race too.
I absolutely drove the best race of my life last night. Sorry most of you missed it because it only took me two years.
@Infineon was back after a 3 month absence and I don't know what he did during that 3 months time but whatever it was it worked as he brought home a 3rd place podium finish. Congratulations Infineon.
Congratulations @Venster for your hard fought P2 podium finish, pole position and the fastest lap of the race.
Thanks again for everyone who raced last night.
I'm not going to lie when I say it feels good when you can run with the fastest two people in this Series. Having to hold off @Venster and @WhiteFlight1 for the first 14 laps without making a mistake was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in this game. After all they both have more podium finishes and wins than anyone else in this Series. Behind them were @fastone371 and @micantony who both have had podium finishes this year.
So the competition right behind me was not taken lightly.
@Venster kept me in check the entire race as he was always either in my rearview or in front of me and we kept around a 2 second gap between us all race long. Racing him for the win was intense and had I made any mistakes at all I would have watched him run away with this race too.
I absolutely drove the best race of my life last night. Sorry most of you missed it because it only took me two years.
@Infineon was back after a 3 month absence and I don't know what he did during that 3 months time but whatever it was it worked as he brought home a 3rd place podium finish. Congratulations Infineon.
Congratulations @Venster for your hard fought P2 podium finish, pole position and the fastest lap of the race.
Thanks again for everyone who raced last night.
- 472
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Infineon
@fastone371 I'm still trying to wrap my head around it LoL. During qualifying, you was faster than me with @Cold Warrior only half a second behind me. I knew my car was slow on the long front stretch so I had to make all short turns count. I made it a 2 stop race was probably what gave me the edge. I had only one lap with 1:54 and the rest was 1:55's. Both times I pitted, I ran straight into the pit wall chicane causing major damage too, guess I'll never learn LoL
- 1,676
- Marietta, GA
- micantony
Not sure whose race was more impressive, Infineon's or Rinsky's!
well done to you both. Nice drives.
I had fun racing around with @Cold Warrior the entire race going back and forth as my tires went from fresh to bald every 9 laps.
It would have been a close finish for 6th, but he must have missed his brake zone at turn 1 with 2 or 3 laps to go and ended up in the beach it appeared in my mirror.
(and yes, it sounds better to say we were racing for 6th, rather than "racing for last"
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well done to you both. Nice drives.
I had fun racing around with @Cold Warrior the entire race going back and forth as my tires went from fresh to bald every 9 laps.
It would have been a close finish for 6th, but he must have missed his brake zone at turn 1 with 2 or 3 laps to go and ended up in the beach it appeared in my mirror.
(and yes, it sounds better to say we were racing for 6th, rather than "racing for last"
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Well done @Rinsky that really was a well fought win. It was very close all race but you had an answer every time I pushed, couldn’t match your pace in the last sector where it really matters on this track I don’t think you made an error all race. Any time I gained you quickly gathered back up again.
I quickly realised I couldn’t beat you on straight pace, I was going two stops but tyres weren’t lasting and losing too much time so swapped to a three stop, which at first I thought was working but unfortunately you then followed suit so that was the end of that strategy!.
Tiring race pushing that hard all race, last few laps did manage to catch back up a touch and went for one last push but tiredness and dead tyres the mistakes started creeping in and just lost more time than gained.
Great race though, best I’ve had in a while.
And well done again @Rinsky on the first win!
Apologies to @WhiteFlight1 as apparently a little tap on him from me gave him damage where I had none (doesn’t seem particularly fair!) sorry about that, not good on lap 1! I should know better!!
Edit - well done @Infineon
I quickly realised I couldn’t beat you on straight pace, I was going two stops but tyres weren’t lasting and losing too much time so swapped to a three stop, which at first I thought was working but unfortunately you then followed suit so that was the end of that strategy!.
Tiring race pushing that hard all race, last few laps did manage to catch back up a touch and went for one last push but tiredness and dead tyres the mistakes started creeping in and just lost more time than gained.
Great race though, best I’ve had in a while.
And well done again @Rinsky on the first win!
Apologies to @WhiteFlight1 as apparently a little tap on him from me gave him damage where I had none (doesn’t seem particularly fair!) sorry about that, not good on lap 1! I should know better!!
Edit - well done @Infineon
- 3,449
- Theresa, Wisconsin
Glad to be through with that race, a heavy car there just kills the front tires cause you spend what seems 3/4 of the lap in a turn. I could go maybe 8 laps on tires but by that point the fronts were about 3/4's red and lap times were down 3 seconds. I got stuffed in the L1T1 from someone who pushed the guy behind me into me. I was a little slow into T1 as was everyone else in front of me. I was still evaluating if I could wait until my first stop to repair the damage when a race restart was called for. I then proceeded to spin and kiss the barrier while curb riding 2 times, once hard enough to cause engine damage at the fast right hand down hill turn at the beginning of sector 3. BB Raceway would be a fitting change of pace after the August race if we still plan to race there.
- 3,016
- Louisville Ky
- RlNSKY I is an L
I stayed on my orginal strategy until after my second pitstop. I lost so much time to you staying out that once I pitted you were almost 5 seconds ahead of me when I came out. I knew right then if I didn't start pitting the next lap after you my chances were over. Luckily it paid off and I was able to make up some ground and retake the lead.
That's my trouble spot and I always lose it running wide and putting the power down on the curb. I lost it in practice there. So how I managed to run the pace I did and not do something stupid in that section for 1.5hr was lucky.
- 3,449
- Theresa, Wisconsin
- 3,016
- Louisville Ky
- RlNSKY I is an L
BB Raceway is on schedule for the next race. All Information has been updated on the main page except the tire wear multiplier. I haven't tested that out as of yet.
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