Same. Not sure what happened on my end. Was having a great time too
I didn't even notice that but yes a restart could have been done of course.
@Rinsky once again thanks, this was a blast and i really enjoy this track (so far the other layouts as well by the way) and this full lobby was very interesting.
I also didn't take a really good start cause i was not paying attention this was a standing start and for a moment i though oh s... is this with grid check or not? so i think i was not fully reved when the green light appeared cause i got jumped by the Jaguar.
My strategy was simple, i knew i could do 15laps with the soft, which represented 30 mins more or less so i short shifted the hell of that GT-R to extend his tank's life!!
So 2 stops was the only way for me, i don't know about others, some with better fuel saving cars might have tried 1 stop with mediums but i forgot to check that on the replay.
Also congrats to @WhiteFlight1 who was untouchable, i was hoping to follow @Focie on his Toyota 86 as he was catching back the Jaguar and maybe after could have challenged Whiteflight1 and allow me to stay in sight, but unfortunately he made just a small mistake that ended up sending him into the pits, at first i though he had damages or something but it's only when i looked at the replay that i realised he clipped the outside curb at the start of the strait, and that sent him right on the direction of the pitt wall so i guess he made a split decision to go for the pitt instead of the wall!
After that my race was quite lonely, i had some threat from the AMG (don't remember who that was) but he made a few mistakes that kept him away from my slipstream, and i finished P2 or P3 i don't even remember as i had such a good time
I know i made a mistake at the end as the lapped Alfa Rome tried to let me go (i actualy was happy sitting behind as he had a good pace and my tires were dying) and i was under threat by the Jaguar for the last few laps i think...
Anyway i won't make the August race as i'm away for work, should be there for September,
Cheers
I didn't even notice that but yes a restart could have been done of course.
@Rinsky once again thanks, this was a blast and i really enjoy this track (so far the other layouts as well by the way) and this full lobby was very interesting.
I also didn't take a really good start cause i was not paying attention this was a standing start and for a moment i though oh s... is this with grid check or not? so i think i was not fully reved when the green light appeared cause i got jumped by the Jaguar.
My strategy was simple, i knew i could do 15laps with the soft, which represented 30 mins more or less so i short shifted the hell of that GT-R to extend his tank's life!!
So 2 stops was the only way for me, i don't know about others, some with better fuel saving cars might have tried 1 stop with mediums but i forgot to check that on the replay.
Also congrats to @WhiteFlight1 who was untouchable, i was hoping to follow @Focie on his Toyota 86 as he was catching back the Jaguar and maybe after could have challenged Whiteflight1 and allow me to stay in sight, but unfortunately he made just a small mistake that ended up sending him into the pits, at first i though he had damages or something but it's only when i looked at the replay that i realised he clipped the outside curb at the start of the strait, and that sent him right on the direction of the pitt wall so i guess he made a split decision to go for the pitt instead of the wall!
After that my race was quite lonely, i had some threat from the AMG (don't remember who that was) but he made a few mistakes that kept him away from my slipstream, and i finished P2 or P3 i don't even remember as i had such a good time
I know i made a mistake at the end as the lapped Alfa Rome tried to let me go (i actualy was happy sitting behind as he had a good pace and my tires were dying) and i was under threat by the Jaguar for the last few laps i think...
Anyway i won't make the August race as i'm away for work, should be there for September,
Cheers
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That's exactly what I was asking, thank you. The worst thing about Autopolis is that if you push too hard and have an off you lose like a day and a half sliding thru the grass and getting back on track. I dont think I have ever hit anything there, it's just that it seems they use some kind of green ice for grass.
; I envy their skill and consistency in that regard. Fun to watch and learn from.
I can't wait to see how this race shakes out. Should be a good track for the cars that might not have the high straight away speeds, but have good tire management and handling instead. It will even out the playing field from some of the high speed tracks we've run. There are a couple long straights too, so who knows.
Of course, our most talented drivers seem to get the best out of any situation
A couple months ago Cleanracer and I ran several laps here. Audi vs the 4C. And i had him for the first 3-4 laps, but then after that he reeled me in and eventually took over during the longer stints. So many curvy parts with all kinds of variation to them. It will take practice to get the most out of this track IMO.
