LAP #1:
It's lights out, and headlights on in the twilight at the Kyoto DP.
@Noob01_lmdead leads
@socalnatv and
@Yugofan around Turn 1 and as we'll see in the following pictures and broadcast, these 3 will go on to have a real competitive race together.
LAP #1:
The getaway wasn't without issue. Towards the rear of the grid,
@cesarr64 came out of Turn 1 a little wide and while fighting to get back onto the track, ended up making contact with
@The_Antman_. Caution would be called to get the grid back together. In a way, if we are to get a caution, sooner the better. The Green flags would wave coming out of the chicane later in Lap #1.
LAP #2:
@Bologna_Duc is in 5th, leading a train of cars in sector 4 but
@Kgffy lost the grip on the long lefthander and spun into the wall. The error would drop him from 9th to 12th. Whether by luck or skill, he manages his car to spin exactly 360 degrees and is able to get back on the throttle without a huge disaster.
LAP #4:
@Noob01_lmdead is still holding onto his lead but has to deal with constant
@socalnatv pressure. Exiting the chicane,
@Yugofan is still in 3rd.
@DublDee,
@Bologna_Duc and
@bublyman are also pictured entering the chicane in positions 4 through 6.
LAP #5:
The brakes are on fire entering the hairpin in sector 3.
@DRD_Niagara has been trying to keep pace with
@bublyman while dealing with pressure from
@JDMKING13 and
@llNovall.
@DRD_Niagara would cave to the pressure a few turns later as they would both pass him.
LAP #6:
@The_Antman_ was part of the foursome that also included
@JDMKING13,
@llNovall and
@DRD_Niagara, all running 7th throguh 10th, until he would get the chicane wrong on Lap #6. He'd wait for traffic to go through to make a safe re-entry in this dangerous spot but down in 13th place.
LAP #8:
There's good stuff going on all over the track at this time.
@Noob01_lmdead and
@socalnatv are bumper to bumper at the front and
@Yugofan is just behind them.
@Bologna_Duc enjoying a short period of quiet time but right behind him is
@bublyman and
@DublDee are door-to-door fighting for 5th place.
LAP #8:
Kyoto DP chewed up tires. Maybe some folks dealt with it better than others but
@Kgffy has had enough and would radio his garage to have the boys up and ready for a rubber swap at the end of Lap #8. He'd enter the pits in 11th and exit in 13th.
LAP #8 - Lead Change:
As we flipped from Lap #8 to Lap #9,
@socalnatv's constant pressure would pay off and he would finally get his man and move into the lead. Also pictured is
@Yugofan who isn't going anywhere and still has eyes for a strong result.
LAP #10:
It's now
@Noob01_lmdead to apply pressure to
@socalnatv.
@socalnatv nails the chicane on Lap #10 but
@Noob01_lmdead ends up on the grass. Disaster is avoided but he drops from 2nd to 6th.
@Yugofan moves into 2nd.
@Bologna_Duc and
@bublyman and
@DublDee are now 3rd to 5th.
LAP #11:
Slight contact between
@Bologna_Duc and
@Yugofan in sector 5 of Lap #11 allows passage to
@bublyman. The contact is acknowledged by
@Bologna_Duc and the position is given back to
@Yugofan in true Snail fashion.
LAP #12:
Towards the rear of the grid,
@Kgffy sets up a pretty impressive double pass on
@CdnSweetTee and
@The_Antman_ on the lefthander he got wrong earlier in the race to move into 11th.
LAP #14:
This is what 0.044 seconds looks like as
@Noob01_lmdead manages to squeak ahead of
@DublDee at the finish line to knock him out of the top 5.
LAP #14:
@socalnatv does not make a mistake after gaining the lead towards the end of Lap #8. He benefits a little from the competitive fighting behind him but would go onto to claim his 3rd checkered flag of the season.
@Yugofan has had a great race, finishes strong to reclaim his 2nd position from
@bublyman towards the end.
@bublyman takes the final step on the podium.
@Bologna_Duc gets the extra bonus by putting down the Fastest Lap with a time of 2:23.331. He edges out
@socalnatv's time of 2:23.417 and
@bublyman's time of 2:23.476.
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