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- Dolgellau
- rhyfelwr79
Hello GTP'ers
I am just about to start my longest Enduro so far and have given up trying to find a really slow car that could possibly take the win so have decided to go with a de tuned Mobil 1 NSX.
Everything on the car is standard apart from-
Top speed set to 186mph
Limiter on 95% giving 477bhp
100kg of ballast
Minor suspension tweaks.
SRF is off
AS- Mild
TCS-0
ABS-1
DL- Off
ASM- Off
Hoping for a good race
Hopes that this is going to be difficult may be well founded! When will the AI pit!
Lap 1-3 I gain 1st easily as the AI are too cautious on cold tyres
Lap 3-6 I cant shake the AI (voices in the deep) they are following me like some kind of bad smell!
Lap 7 Momentarily lose the lead after coming off the track at spoon curve
Lap 8-9 Tyres are bad now and struggling to hold off 2nd place, he must pit soon! I have adjusted my brake bias on the DFGT to try and save front tyre wear
Lap 10 I am in 2nd and going to have to pit, the AI just carries on. I could be in trouble here 👎 Maybe I should pray for rain.
PIT- 25 litres of fuel and a fresh set of boots for the Honda
L11- I come out in LAST place by a few seconds so decide to do a fast outlap, I concentrate on taking back some positions and manage to end the lap in 9th.
L12- A few cars have pitted but not the leader and I find myself in 5th, take a couple of places in the corners (straights are no good for me at this hp)
L13- In 3rd and on my own for a while so I do some thinking. I have to make up for my early pit so decide to stay out until lap 22 to help the deficit. Adjusting the brake bias to 4-6 should help the front tyres and I am only going to brake BEFORE the corner from now on.
L14- 1st and 2nd pit and I take a slim lead of 6 seconds
L15- Maintaining the gap at 6 but still using too much rubber to make lap 22
L16- I have slowed my pace and will drive defensivley when 2nd catches up.
L17-20 Lost time as expected to 2nd and he is all over me in the corners but I duck to the inside and keep him at bay.
L21- Small mistake on the spoon curve like before and I am in 2nd again by 3 seconds
L22- 1st must have made a mistake as I am able to catch him and overtake on the final chicane, the pack are backed up behind us both waiting to pounce. I pit along with 2nd and a few others.
Pit stop- 25 litres (too much I realise too late) and some tyres of course.
L23- I come out in third place with a couple of slower cars in front. I am taking a second a sector out of them and I need to get to the end of lap 34 to stay ahead of the faster cars. Both NSX's
L24- I am now in second with 8 seconds to make up, I am not tempted to push the car and manage to find a rhythym Knowing the guy ahead has to pit.
L25-29 1st place is in the pits and I have a healthy lead over my main rival of 10 seconds but another mistake has narrowed the gap to 4 (spoon curve AGAIN).
L30- I am coming up to lap a GT-R and I get round nice and clean, the dozy AI that is chasing me loses 2 seconds in the process (6 second lead now).
L31-33 Lapping a Yellowhat Supra I am keeping 2nd at bay quite nicely and feeling confident now I have a bit more left on the tyres (20%). I put my foot down with a pit stop in sight!
Lap 34- Doing good and keeping the gap I dive into the pits nearly losing the arse end in the process
Pit Stop- Adding 15 litres (thats better) I grab some fresh tyes. 2nd doesnt pit (ill see him shortly)
Lap 35- Came out 13 seconds behind 2nd place, looking good but I am struggling to remain focused as the mind starts to drift (and the car).
L36- Caught up by 1 second and no idea how far behind 3rd is but I think its that pesky arta NSX
L37- 1st pits and I am 17 seconds ahead of my nearest rival.
L46- Got to pit this lap and I once again come off the track at spoon curve again as usual so the lead is down to 12 seconds.
Pit stop- 15 litres and tyres
L47- Come out in 2nd with a 14 second deficit at the first timing point and catch the leader by 1 secon this lap.
L48- No mistakes and the leader lost out by 5 seconds! I must be driving too fast!!
L49- I can see the leader.
L50- He has pitted right in front of me and I am now 29 seconds ahead of 2nd
L50-57 Car is feeling good and I have saved enough rubber to get the hammer down but as I am about to run out of fuel I am forced to pit a lap early 
Pit stop- 48 litres of fuel and some new rubber, have decided to try 14 laps on these so I can do a flat out 9 lapper later on
L58- Once again I leave the pits in 2nd place (19 sec). Got to get to lap 72 to allow myself a blast to set a good lap time. Ultra tyre saving laps are draining my will to live!
L59-63 I have been controlling myself and luckily 1st has been stuck behind a back marker so I have caught him by 15 seconds, again he pits before I can make my move
L64- Coming into my favourite corner (spoon) I breifly lose the rear of the car, confident from my earlier skills I calmy over correct and not so calmly come off the track and park the car face first into a barrier. This allows 2nd to close me to 5 seconds (from 18)
L65-70 I have had some more luck with the back markers, 2nd closed me to 1.5 seconds (due to tyre saving) but then got stuck again leaving me with a 6 second lead.
L71- I have been closed to 3 seconds by 2nd and have to pit next lap.
L72- Into the pits and I am followed by my nemesis, its the Arta NSX again grrr. He is determined to spoil my party.
Pit stop- 46 litres in and prepare for a 10 lap blast on my fresh tyres!!!
L73-80 Total disaster!! Coming out 28 seconds behind the lead I started razzing around like a mad man setting 2.03's and eating the lead up and increasing the gap between me and the Arta car. I got it down to 16 seconds in no time but as I was coming round the fast left hander before the final chicane I put a rear wheel on the grass and went spinning off Now 22 seconds down and in THIRD).
I focus on driving quick again but on the next lap I shoot off the track again (spoon) now i am 30 seconds down. Heading for the pits and cursing my noobishness I suspend the race until tomorrow.
Pit stop- 30 litres
L80-92 Going for a 12 lap stint now to see if I can reduce the deficit, no heroics required, just no crashes please.
I am trimming 2 seconds a lap off 1st but I am still in third place, I now know that a blue NSX is leading with my ARTA chum in 2nd. I check the map and see that they are approaching a large bunch of soon to be lapped cars. Grimly determined I attemp to keep concentration and the time soon starts peeling off as they struggle to overtake. 1st pits and I take 2nd place, 1st is now the ARTA and he is almost matching my laps. No offs in this stint means that I can catch him on his old tyres and make a pass just before I pit, he follows me in.
Pit stop- 30 litres
L92-104 I come out in 2nd (blue NSX, is it calsonic?) and am 17 seconds down going for another 12 lap stint. I am in full swing now and catching first, I finally catch him on lap 102 and maintain a 2 second lead for the rest of this lap. Coming into the first corner I misjudge the braking distance and he is past me, on rough tyres I give chase and we swap places a few times before we both pit (he is leading). ARTY my new buddy takes 1st.
Pit stop- 25 litres (to pinch 2nd)
L105- I come out in 2nd place and chase down 1st while holding myself back from giving it too much welly, my control pays off as I catch him on lap 110 and still have 70% on my tyres
L110-116 I am leaving 1st behind by roughly 4 seconds a lap and when my tyres get bad I still manage to maintain the gap at 23 seconds, really low on fuel now so pitting for 48 litres now. This will lose me 1st but I know he is due to pit soon and that may lead to me having a pit stop in hand at the end of the next stint (barring mistakes).
Pit stop- 48 litres and some new boots
Lap 116- Come out only 9 seconds behind 1st who is coming up to some traffic...perfect I manage to close him down quickly and take 1st on Lap 119. I now have 10 laps to work on the gap between me and 2nd (Blue NSX)
L120-129 I drive almost perfectly with only one minor error, meanwhile the blue NSX pitted on lap 127 leaving me a huge 40 second gap I will now come out first and must keep it clean on the next few stints.
"oh and sarge! I dont know if anyone cares but I think its about to get dark" Du Du DUUUUUUU
(sorry but I am going insane at this point).
Pit stop- 32 litres and a fresh set of, well, you know
Lap 130- AGAIN I come out in 2nd! I really expected the lead to be enough, oh well crack on. 6 seconds down and the leader has to be on old tyres.
L131- Catch the leader going into the final chicane and leave him in my dust, knowing he will pit I wouldnt mind knowing where 3rd is.
L132-141 2nd pits and I have a 19 second lead over 2nd. He catches me slowly for a couple of laps then his tyres go off and I start to pull away (22 sec). 2nd must have pitted around lap 138 because my lead is now 38 seconds 👍 I pit in at the end of the stint with a 39 second advantage.
Pit stop- 40 litres + tyres (its still getting dark but doesnt seem to want to, maybe its overcast..rain?)
L142- Cant believe it, 2nd again! This time by 6 seconds (must be ARTY) so I proceed to chase him down.
L143- I can see the leader, it is him so I got to get by.
L144- Overtake ARTY coming into the 2nd corner and after a hairy moment at the left hairpin after the bridge get myself down to putting in some good laps.
L145-150 I am pretty happy with my position so decide to go only until lap 50 then do two 11 lap stints till the finish, this is going well and I continue to build a 22 second lead on 2nd. ARTY has pitted and left me being chased by the blue NSX. On lap 45 I completely misjudge the last chicane and plant myself into the (rathersolid) tyre wall
Lead down to 13 seconds now I start to drive too fast and end up coming off again at spoon, now I may be in the doo doo. I have to pit another 2 times and I think the CPU has to pit once. As I enter the pits I catch the back end and turn the car in the pit lane. In my haste to correct I agree to put the reccomended fuel in, which costs me a further 10 seconds. I may lose this one now for real!
Pitstop- Didnt see how much fuel went in but it was too much!
L151- I am 39 seconds behind 1st, I need to stop again and so do they. I wont need fuel so that will buy me a bit of time but I have got a hell of a lot to do.
L152-161- Racing my socks off but so is the competition. When ARTY pits I take 2nd and on lap 58 I am 16 seconds down Not looking good. 1 crash and its curtains 👎 I failed to catch 1st and am now trailing by 9 seconds with 10 laps to go. I am just praying he pits...he has to pit!!!!
Pit Stop- No fuel needed fresh tyres and a mountain to climb. I dont think I can do this unless he needs a lot of fuel. 11 laps to go.
Lap 162- Come out in third with 11 laps to go, I set my fastest lap (2.02.921) and consistently setting 2.03's. Concentration levels are up.
164- At last the blue NSX pits and I pass him with no stops to do! Just ARTY now and I am 9 seconds behind.
165- I am right behind ARTY who was stuck behind slow traffic but have used too much rubber to catch him, I will have to hold him up at the end (unless he pits which is unlikely).
166- I have taken first and built a 3 second lead, now all I need is some traffic for my pursuer. Tyres might be ok if I am careful.
167-ARTY has pitted and I discover to my horror that the blue NSX is only 9 seconds behind me. Although I am in first my tyres are so bad I cannot hold him off and the gap is closing.
157-171 I am losing just over a second a lap but must keep cool, there is no traffic between us and he is flying on newer tyres. (voices in the deep)
172- I can see him in my mirror but.............................I take the win with a 1.9 second gap
Nearly at level 40 now, happy days thats another out of the way and a damn close race!!!!
If anyone is yet to do this race I would recommend this car for an exciting enduro. I must mention that my brakes were flickering on and off in the last 60 or so laps so maybe bring the engine down to 93% to compensate. Great race with a happy ending 👍
I am just about to start my longest Enduro so far and have given up trying to find a really slow car that could possibly take the win so have decided to go with a de tuned Mobil 1 NSX.
Everything on the car is standard apart from-
Top speed set to 186mph
Limiter on 95% giving 477bhp
100kg of ballast
Minor suspension tweaks.
SRF is off
AS- Mild
TCS-0
ABS-1
DL- Off
ASM- Off
Hoping for a good race
Hopes that this is going to be difficult may be well founded! When will the AI pit!
Lap 1-3 I gain 1st easily as the AI are too cautious on cold tyres
Lap 3-6 I cant shake the AI (voices in the deep) they are following me like some kind of bad smell!
Lap 7 Momentarily lose the lead after coming off the track at spoon curve
Lap 8-9 Tyres are bad now and struggling to hold off 2nd place, he must pit soon! I have adjusted my brake bias on the DFGT to try and save front tyre wear
Lap 10 I am in 2nd and going to have to pit, the AI just carries on. I could be in trouble here 👎 Maybe I should pray for rain.
PIT- 25 litres of fuel and a fresh set of boots for the Honda
L11- I come out in LAST place by a few seconds so decide to do a fast outlap, I concentrate on taking back some positions and manage to end the lap in 9th.
L12- A few cars have pitted but not the leader and I find myself in 5th, take a couple of places in the corners (straights are no good for me at this hp)
L13- In 3rd and on my own for a while so I do some thinking. I have to make up for my early pit so decide to stay out until lap 22 to help the deficit. Adjusting the brake bias to 4-6 should help the front tyres and I am only going to brake BEFORE the corner from now on.
L14- 1st and 2nd pit and I take a slim lead of 6 seconds
L15- Maintaining the gap at 6 but still using too much rubber to make lap 22
L16- I have slowed my pace and will drive defensivley when 2nd catches up.
L17-20 Lost time as expected to 2nd and he is all over me in the corners but I duck to the inside and keep him at bay.
L21- Small mistake on the spoon curve like before and I am in 2nd again by 3 seconds
L22- 1st must have made a mistake as I am able to catch him and overtake on the final chicane, the pack are backed up behind us both waiting to pounce. I pit along with 2nd and a few others.
Pit stop- 25 litres (too much I realise too late) and some tyres of course.
L23- I come out in third place with a couple of slower cars in front. I am taking a second a sector out of them and I need to get to the end of lap 34 to stay ahead of the faster cars. Both NSX's
L24- I am now in second with 8 seconds to make up, I am not tempted to push the car and manage to find a rhythym Knowing the guy ahead has to pit.
L25-29 1st place is in the pits and I have a healthy lead over my main rival of 10 seconds but another mistake has narrowed the gap to 4 (spoon curve AGAIN).
L30- I am coming up to lap a GT-R and I get round nice and clean, the dozy AI that is chasing me loses 2 seconds in the process (6 second lead now).
L31-33 Lapping a Yellowhat Supra I am keeping 2nd at bay quite nicely and feeling confident now I have a bit more left on the tyres (20%). I put my foot down with a pit stop in sight!
Lap 34- Doing good and keeping the gap I dive into the pits nearly losing the arse end in the process
Pit Stop- Adding 15 litres (thats better) I grab some fresh tyes. 2nd doesnt pit (ill see him shortly
) Lap 35- Came out 13 seconds behind 2nd place, looking good but I am struggling to remain focused as the mind starts to drift (and the car).
L36- Caught up by 1 second and no idea how far behind 3rd is but I think its that pesky arta NSX
L37- 1st pits and I am 17 seconds ahead of my nearest rival.
L46- Got to pit this lap and I once again come off the track at spoon curve again as usual so the lead is down to 12 seconds.
Pit stop- 15 litres and tyres
L47- Come out in 2nd with a 14 second deficit at the first timing point and catch the leader by 1 secon this lap.
L48- No mistakes and the leader lost out by 5 seconds! I must be driving too fast!!
L49- I can see the leader.
L50- He has pitted right in front of me and I am now 29 seconds ahead of 2nd
L50-57 Car is feeling good and I have saved enough rubber to get the hammer down but as I am about to run out of fuel
I am forced to pit a lap early Pit stop- 48 litres of fuel and some new rubber, have decided to try 14 laps on these so I can do a flat out 9 lapper later on
L58- Once again I leave the pits in 2nd place (19 sec). Got to get to lap 72 to allow myself a blast to set a good lap time. Ultra tyre saving laps are draining my will to live!
L59-63 I have been controlling myself and luckily 1st has been stuck behind a back marker so I have caught him by 15 seconds, again he pits before I can make my move
L64- Coming into my favourite corner (spoon) I breifly lose the rear of the car, confident from my earlier skills I calmy over correct and not so calmly come off the track and park the car face first into a barrier. This allows 2nd to close me to 5 seconds (from 18)
L65-70 I have had some more luck with the back markers, 2nd closed me to 1.5 seconds (due to tyre saving) but then got stuck again leaving me with a 6 second lead.
L71- I have been closed to 3 seconds by 2nd and have to pit next lap.
L72- Into the pits and I am followed by my nemesis, its the Arta NSX again grrr. He is determined to spoil my party.
Pit stop- 46 litres in and prepare for a 10 lap blast on my fresh tyres!!!
L73-80 Total disaster!! Coming out 28 seconds behind the lead I started razzing around like a mad man setting 2.03's and eating the lead up and increasing the gap between me and the Arta car. I got it down to 16 seconds in no time but as I was coming round the fast left hander before the final chicane I put a rear wheel on the grass and went spinning off
Now 22 seconds down and in THIRD).I focus on driving quick again but on the next lap I shoot off the track again (spoon) now i am 30 seconds down. Heading for the pits and cursing my noobishness I suspend the race until tomorrow.
Pit stop- 30 litres
L80-92 Going for a 12 lap stint now to see if I can reduce the deficit, no heroics required, just no crashes please.
I am trimming 2 seconds a lap off 1st but I am still in third place, I now know that a blue NSX is leading with my ARTA chum in 2nd. I check the map and see that they are approaching a large bunch of soon to be lapped cars. Grimly determined I attemp to keep concentration and the time soon starts peeling off as they struggle to overtake. 1st pits and I take 2nd place, 1st is now the ARTA and he is almost matching my laps. No offs in this stint means that I can catch him on his old tyres and make a pass just before I pit, he follows me in.
Pit stop- 30 litres
L92-104 I come out in 2nd (blue NSX, is it calsonic?) and am 17 seconds down going for another 12 lap stint. I am in full swing now and catching first, I finally catch him on lap 102 and maintain a 2 second lead for the rest of this lap. Coming into the first corner I misjudge the braking distance and he is past me, on rough tyres I give chase and we swap places a few times before we both pit (he is leading). ARTY my new buddy takes 1st.
Pit stop- 25 litres (to pinch 2nd
)L105- I come out in 2nd place and chase down 1st while holding myself back from giving it too much welly, my control pays off as I catch him on lap 110 and still have 70% on my tyres
L110-116 I am leaving 1st behind by roughly 4 seconds a lap and when my tyres get bad I still manage to maintain the gap at 23 seconds, really low on fuel now so pitting for 48 litres now. This will lose me 1st but I know he is due to pit soon and that may lead to me having a pit stop in hand at the end of the next stint (barring mistakes).
Pit stop- 48 litres and some new boots
Lap 116- Come out only 9 seconds behind 1st who is coming up to some traffic...perfect
I manage to close him down quickly and take 1st on Lap 119. I now have 10 laps to work on the gap between me and 2nd (Blue NSX)L120-129 I drive almost perfectly with only one minor error, meanwhile the blue NSX pitted on lap 127 leaving me a huge 40 second gap
I will now come out first and must keep it clean on the next few stints."oh and sarge! I dont know if anyone cares but I think its about to get dark" Du Du DUUUUUUU
(sorry but I am going insane at this point).Pit stop- 32 litres and a fresh set of, well, you know
Lap 130- AGAIN I come out in 2nd! I really expected the lead to be enough, oh well crack on. 6 seconds down and the leader has to be on old tyres.
L131- Catch the leader going into the final chicane and leave him in my dust, knowing he will pit I wouldnt mind knowing where 3rd is.
L132-141 2nd pits and I have a 19 second lead over 2nd. He catches me slowly for a couple of laps then his tyres go off and I start to pull away (22 sec). 2nd must have pitted around lap 138 because my lead is now 38 seconds 👍 I pit in at the end of the stint with a 39 second advantage.
Pit stop- 40 litres + tyres (its still getting dark but doesnt seem to want to, maybe its overcast..rain?)
L142- Cant believe it, 2nd again! This time by 6 seconds (must be ARTY) so I proceed to chase him down.
L143- I can see the leader, it is him so I got to get by.
L144- Overtake ARTY coming into the 2nd corner and after a hairy moment at the left hairpin after the bridge get myself down to putting in some good laps.
L145-150 I am pretty happy with my position so decide to go only until lap 50 then do two 11 lap stints till the finish, this is going well and I continue to build a 22 second lead on 2nd. ARTY has pitted and left me being chased by the blue NSX. On lap 45 I completely misjudge the last chicane and plant myself into the (rathersolid) tyre wall
Lead down to 13 seconds now I start to drive too fast and end up coming off again at spoon, now I may be in the doo doo. I have to pit another 2 times and I think the CPU has to pit once. As I enter the pits I catch the back end and turn the car in the pit lane. In my haste to correct I agree to put the reccomended fuel in, which costs me a further 10 seconds. I may lose this one now for real!
Pitstop- Didnt see how much fuel went in but it was too much!
L151- I am 39 seconds behind 1st, I need to stop again and so do they. I wont need fuel so that will buy me a bit of time but I have got a hell of a lot to do.
L152-161- Racing my socks off but so is the competition. When ARTY pits I take 2nd and on lap 58 I am 16 seconds down
Not looking good. 1 crash and its curtains 👎 I failed to catch 1st and am now trailing by 9 seconds with 10 laps to go. I am just praying he pits...he has to pit!!!!Pit Stop- No fuel needed
fresh tyres and a mountain to climb. I dont think I can do this unless he needs a lot of fuel. 11 laps to go.Lap 162- Come out in third with 11 laps to go, I set my fastest lap (2.02.921) and consistently setting 2.03's. Concentration levels are up.
164- At last the blue NSX pits and I pass him with no stops to do!
Just ARTY now and I am 9 seconds behind.165- I am right behind ARTY who was stuck behind slow traffic but have used too much rubber to catch him, I will have to hold him up at the end (unless he pits which is unlikely).
166- I have taken first and built a 3 second lead, now all I need is some traffic for my pursuer. Tyres might be ok if I am careful.
167-ARTY has pitted and I discover to my horror that the blue NSX is only 9 seconds behind me. Although I am in first my tyres are so bad I cannot hold him off and the gap is closing.
157-171 I am losing just over a second a lap but must keep cool, there is no traffic between us and he is flying on newer tyres. (voices in the deep
)172- I can see him in my mirror but.............................I take the win with a 1.9 second gap
Nearly at level 40 now, happy days thats another out of the way and a damn close race!!!!
If anyone is yet to do this race I would recommend this car for an exciting enduro. I must mention that my brakes were flickering on and off in the last 60 or so laps so maybe bring the engine down to 93% to compensate. Great race with a happy ending 👍
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