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2025 Porsche Cayman Mobile 1 SuperCup - Presented by SNAIL
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Event #2 - Sainte-Croix Layout B
Friday July 18, 2025
Event #2 / Race #1 Recap
Preamble:
The cars and equipment have been flown to the south of France for the two-event, European leg of the season. We return to Sainte-Croix for the first time since the 2023 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge. And also for the first time, the demand merits that our new Pre-Qualifying procedure go into effect.
Pre-Qualifying:
The top twelve in points are automatically qualified to participate in Event #2. Anybody above and beyond that is asked to participate in a Pre-Qualifying session that was monitored by @Bologna_Duc.
The session contained 5 drivers battling for 4 available spots. @radliffracing ended up posting the fastest time with a 2:14.333. Only 0.126 seconds separated him from @Noob01_lmdead who claimed the 4th and final available position.
Unfortunately, this meant an early evening for series' regular @Kgffy. He came up short and was certainly missed for the rest of the night.
Moving onto the main event of the evening, the changes to the grid from Event #1 are as follows:
I flirted with pole for a few minutes but I knew @The_Antman_ hadn't yet put in a time that I knew he was capable of. Then @CdnSweetTee and @DublDee posted very fast times towards the end of the session. What I didn't expect, (and no offence to him) was a superfast lap put down by @radliffracing, also near the session's end. He improves from on his Pre-Qualifying time by well over a full second.
The grid is set. @The_Antman_ next to @radliffracing on the front row. The wife / husband duo of @CdnSweetTee and @DublDee in the 2nd row. @DRD_Niagara has the pleasure of lining up next to @socalnatv in the 3rd row.
Event #2 / Race #1
Final Event #2 / Race #1 Results Table:
Event #2 / Race #1 Broadcast:
Driver of the Race Award:
As I review the replay a few times to pull pictures and to record the broadcast, things stand out to me so I give a shout-out to the following drivers for their performance in Event #2 / Race #1:
Finally, @Yugofan's FL time of 2:13.147 on Lap #8 deserves some recognition. He has a little bit of a tow from @Bologna_Duc who spends most the lap about 2 seconds ahead of him but that's a fast lap for a car at 676 PP's.
Final Thoughts:
DRD_Niagara
Director of Media Relation
Hosted by PSN: NOVA-0479
Event #2 - Sainte-Croix Layout B
Friday July 18, 2025
Event #2 / Race #1 Recap
Preamble:
The cars and equipment have been flown to the south of France for the two-event, European leg of the season. We return to Sainte-Croix for the first time since the 2023 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge. And also for the first time, the demand merits that our new Pre-Qualifying procedure go into effect.
Pre-Qualifying:
The top twelve in points are automatically qualified to participate in Event #2. Anybody above and beyond that is asked to participate in a Pre-Qualifying session that was monitored by @Bologna_Duc.
The session contained 5 drivers battling for 4 available spots. @radliffracing ended up posting the fastest time with a 2:14.333. Only 0.126 seconds separated him from @Noob01_lmdead who claimed the 4th and final available position.
Unfortunately, this meant an early evening for series' regular @Kgffy. He came up short and was certainly missed for the rest of the night.
Moving onto the main event of the evening, the changes to the grid from Event #1 are as follows:
- OUT - @TexHill and @Kgffy
- IN - @radliffracing and @Yugofan, both of whom are making their season debuts.
I flirted with pole for a few minutes but I knew @The_Antman_ hadn't yet put in a time that I knew he was capable of. Then @CdnSweetTee and @DublDee posted very fast times towards the end of the session. What I didn't expect, (and no offence to him) was a superfast lap put down by @radliffracing, also near the session's end. He improves from on his Pre-Qualifying time by well over a full second.
The grid is set. @The_Antman_ next to @radliffracing on the front row. The wife / husband duo of @CdnSweetTee and @DublDee in the 2nd row. @DRD_Niagara has the pleasure of lining up next to @socalnatv in the 3rd row.
Event #2 / Race #1
LAP #1:
"Messieurs, les moteurs, s'il vous plait" as they say at the onset of the 24hr du Mans. It's a short sprint to Turn 1.
LAP #1:
Turn 1 was a little hairy towards the mid-grid. It seems @Phlano099 slightly unsettled @llNovall car which had him briefly sideways. In true Snail fashion, he'd wait for him to straighten out before they get back to the action. They would drop from positions 10 & 11 to positions 15 & 16.
LAP #1 - Lead Change
A little bit of a deep Turn 1 by @The_Antman_, combined with a perfectly executed Turn 1 by @CdnSweetTee allows her to take the lead of the race.
LAP #1:
Still early in Lap #1, with cold tires, cars packed together and entering the technical part of sector 2, a few cars touched each other, and it appears @JDMKING13 was the unlucky one as he briefly spun and would drop from 10th to 16th.
LAP #2:
A little more space is created by Lap #2. @CdnSweetTee, @The_Antman_ and @radliffracing are running 1-2-3. @socalnatv leads a tight group from the 4th position that includes @DublDee, @Bologna_Duc, @Yugofan is pictured taking @DRD_Niagara's 7th position. Right behind them is @Noob01_lmdead in 9th.
LAP #4:
@DRD_Niagara was leading @Noob01_lmdead and @DublDee at Turn 1 when slight contact occurred between them that pushed @DublDee into the grass. His call for a yellow flag went unsupported.
LAP #4 - Lead Change:
A little further ahead, a few cars lifted upon being confused to a caution being partially called out but @socalnatv, understand quickly that the race is not under caution kept driving and made up a few spots. Early in Lap #4, he now leads the race.
LAP #6:
@socalnatv, @CdnSweetTee and @The_Antman_ are still running 1-2-3. @radliffracing, in 4th place seem to have lost the rear of his car coming out of sharp righthander of sector 4. He might also have repeated the same error later in the race. (I should fact-check this). @radliffracing does well to avoid a complete spin and only losses a couple positions, from 4th to 6th.
LAP #6:
Not too much daylight between the barrier and @radliffracing's car but he doesn't appear phased by it. He's more concerned with the pressure being applied by @Bologna_Duc. Just ahead, we can see @Worst_Driver, @Noob01_lmdead and @llNovall running 5-6-7.
LAP 10:
@socalnatv still leading the race, and just behind him, on the back straight of Lap #10, @The_Antman_ manages to get ahead of @CdnSweetTee and move into 2nd place.
LAP #11:
Before the season started, we had a lengthy conversation with some newer members about how to properly interpret the term "teammates" in this series. I'm not sure if it will help or add to that confusion but you're advised to watch the battle between @llNovall and @Noob01_lmdead that lasted several laps. "Teammate @Bologna_Duc" would also hop in for the last couple laps.
LAP #12:
A little further behind, in 12th and 13th place is @DublDee and @Phlano099 engaged with each other. Just ahead of them is @bublyman in 12th spot.
LAP #13:
@CdnSweetTee, @DRD_Niagara and @Worst_Driver have been running 3-4-5 for quite a long time now. Replay shows that my @CdnSweetTee and @DRD_Niagara's tires are pretty worn out and what was once a 4 second lead on @Worst_Driver is down to about 1.5 seconds. At Turn 1 of Lap #13, @DRD_Niagara managed to get ahead of @CdnSweetTee and move into 3rd.
LAP #14:
The season is short but Lap #13 between @llNovall, @Bologna_Duc and @Noob01_lmdead is an early candidate for battle of the season. And anybody that takes the time to view the reply will understand how loosely we use the term "Teammates".
LAP #14:
@socalnatv put in a pretty flawless drive to capture the chequered flag. He took the lead on Lap #4 and although wasn't able to completely drop cars chasing him, he ends up with a cushion of a little over 4 seconds. @The_Antman_ and @DRD_Niagara join him on the podium.
@CdnSweetTee's 1:13.141 edged out @Yugofan's 1:13.147 for the races Fastest Lap. But @Mac1032763's 1:13.149 and @The_Antman_'s 1:13.156 were all within striking distance.
"Messieurs, les moteurs, s'il vous plait" as they say at the onset of the 24hr du Mans. It's a short sprint to Turn 1.
LAP #1:
Turn 1 was a little hairy towards the mid-grid. It seems @Phlano099 slightly unsettled @llNovall car which had him briefly sideways. In true Snail fashion, he'd wait for him to straighten out before they get back to the action. They would drop from positions 10 & 11 to positions 15 & 16.
LAP #1 - Lead Change
A little bit of a deep Turn 1 by @The_Antman_, combined with a perfectly executed Turn 1 by @CdnSweetTee allows her to take the lead of the race.
LAP #1:
Still early in Lap #1, with cold tires, cars packed together and entering the technical part of sector 2, a few cars touched each other, and it appears @JDMKING13 was the unlucky one as he briefly spun and would drop from 10th to 16th.
LAP #2:
A little more space is created by Lap #2. @CdnSweetTee, @The_Antman_ and @radliffracing are running 1-2-3. @socalnatv leads a tight group from the 4th position that includes @DublDee, @Bologna_Duc, @Yugofan is pictured taking @DRD_Niagara's 7th position. Right behind them is @Noob01_lmdead in 9th.
LAP #4:
@DRD_Niagara was leading @Noob01_lmdead and @DublDee at Turn 1 when slight contact occurred between them that pushed @DublDee into the grass. His call for a yellow flag went unsupported.
LAP #4 - Lead Change:
A little further ahead, a few cars lifted upon being confused to a caution being partially called out but @socalnatv, understand quickly that the race is not under caution kept driving and made up a few spots. Early in Lap #4, he now leads the race.
LAP #6:
@socalnatv, @CdnSweetTee and @The_Antman_ are still running 1-2-3. @radliffracing, in 4th place seem to have lost the rear of his car coming out of sharp righthander of sector 4. He might also have repeated the same error later in the race. (I should fact-check this). @radliffracing does well to avoid a complete spin and only losses a couple positions, from 4th to 6th.
LAP #6:
Not too much daylight between the barrier and @radliffracing's car but he doesn't appear phased by it. He's more concerned with the pressure being applied by @Bologna_Duc. Just ahead, we can see @Worst_Driver, @Noob01_lmdead and @llNovall running 5-6-7.
LAP 10:
@socalnatv still leading the race, and just behind him, on the back straight of Lap #10, @The_Antman_ manages to get ahead of @CdnSweetTee and move into 2nd place.
LAP #11:
Before the season started, we had a lengthy conversation with some newer members about how to properly interpret the term "teammates" in this series. I'm not sure if it will help or add to that confusion but you're advised to watch the battle between @llNovall and @Noob01_lmdead that lasted several laps. "Teammate @Bologna_Duc" would also hop in for the last couple laps.
LAP #12:
A little further behind, in 12th and 13th place is @DublDee and @Phlano099 engaged with each other. Just ahead of them is @bublyman in 12th spot.
LAP #13:
@CdnSweetTee, @DRD_Niagara and @Worst_Driver have been running 3-4-5 for quite a long time now. Replay shows that my @CdnSweetTee and @DRD_Niagara's tires are pretty worn out and what was once a 4 second lead on @Worst_Driver is down to about 1.5 seconds. At Turn 1 of Lap #13, @DRD_Niagara managed to get ahead of @CdnSweetTee and move into 3rd.
LAP #14:
The season is short but Lap #13 between @llNovall, @Bologna_Duc and @Noob01_lmdead is an early candidate for battle of the season. And anybody that takes the time to view the reply will understand how loosely we use the term "Teammates".
LAP #14:
@socalnatv put in a pretty flawless drive to capture the chequered flag. He took the lead on Lap #4 and although wasn't able to completely drop cars chasing him, he ends up with a cushion of a little over 4 seconds. @The_Antman_ and @DRD_Niagara join him on the podium.
@CdnSweetTee's 1:13.141 edged out @Yugofan's 1:13.147 for the races Fastest Lap. But @Mac1032763's 1:13.149 and @The_Antman_'s 1:13.156 were all within striking distance.
Final Event #2 / Race #1 Results Table:
Event #2 / Race #1 Broadcast:
Driver of the Race Award:
As I review the replay a few times to pull pictures and to record the broadcast, things stand out to me so I give a shout-out to the following drivers for their performance in Event #2 / Race #1:
- I suppose I'll go with @socalnatv in this race. He led for 10 whole laps with 2 very high powered cars directly behind him trying to run him down. How does he hold them off? By being super consistent. 8 of his final 10 laps were in the 2:13's.
Finally, @Yugofan's FL time of 2:13.147 on Lap #8 deserves some recognition. He has a little bit of a tow from @Bologna_Duc who spends most the lap about 2 seconds ahead of him but that's a fast lap for a car at 676 PP's.
Final Thoughts:
- I usually end with a plug for Snail's Sunday League, I'll do it a little differently today. We had a lot of chatter in the 24 hours leading up to this race but a comment by @socalnatv deserves reinforcement. It was him crediting his participation for years and years in Snail's Sunday League as a racecraft development tool. So get your TT's submitted to earn your active driver cards. Participate as much or as little as you want, the benefit is to eligible to race with the group should you have a few extra hours to kill on a Sunday night.
- I'll try to get the Race #2 recap out in next several days but it might be the weekend.
DRD_Niagara
Director of Media Relation
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Another great read of your race recaps ! Always a pleasure. I still don’t know how I managed to get a 2:13.2xx. I guess the race lobby was faster than the qualy lobby. I was surprised to be competitive at Sainte-Croix. I guess I need to practice to make the most out of Nurburgring GP.
