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- D_Shark10
Heh, I like that title for some reason. 
Okay, on with it then. 
Hello again fellow racers and car enthusiasts alike. Against all odds Ive decided to write myself another one of these, hopefully it will amount to something decent. Personally I dont think this one is that much of a thriller, but theres only one way to find out.
A little info, I refer to the quick left-right bends at this track as the esses, and the long left turn before the straightaway leading to the hairpin, as the carousel, hope you dont mind.
Race: Arcade Mode - Single Race Professional
Track: Apricot Hill Raceway
My Car: S2000 LM Race Car (fitted with a stage 2 turbo kit -- 782 hp)
My opponents (in starting grid order): Esperante GTR-1, Camaro Race Car, R390 GT1 LM Race Car, Viper GTS-R Team Oreca, Vertigo Race Car.
Clearly the R390 would be my only worthy opponent. In the first lap I found it difficult (though not impossible) to keep up with the Nissan however, but I dealt with it. Beginning lap 2 I noticed that virtually the only chance I could get to pass the R390 would be at the first 2 turns, the GT1 always drew a very awkward line through these and I could catch up somewhat.
There was a scary moment in this lap though when I dug the left tires on the grass a bit while coming up to the hairpin, when I braked the car nearly got sideways on me but I could correct accordingly and not fall behind hardly at all.
It did worry me how fast the Nissan could take the long steady turns, the final turn of the track being included. In fact, at that turn he could really draw away from me and apply some serious speed through the front straight. Starting lap 4 I was almost +001.598 behind, he was slowly drifting away from me. A quick glance at my tire wear indicator also told me Id need some new rubber at the end of this lap. I hoped that the R390 did as well. As luck would have it he did pit along with me, I even managed to catch up and squeeze in the pits before him as we both ducked in.
For some reason I had a harder time than usual handling this car on cold tires and before we even reached the carousel again, the R390 was back in front of me.
I was familiar with the handling of the S2000 by now though and laps 5 through 7 saw me chase the R390 by less than 0.3 secs, even though I slipped off the track and onto the grass finishing the esses a couple times I still managed to keep it tight. I was glued to the guy and not even the sparks from the chassis of his hitting the rumble strips would make me twitch. On lap 8, I got past the R390 on the inside at the left bend before the chicane, we were already coming up on the Camaro and Esperante when we dived into the pits for the second and final time. Coming out of the pits I was -002.267 ahead of the Nissan.
Still, I just couldnt push my Honda all the way cause of the cold tires and my lead got decimated to -000.103 when we crossed the start/finish line beginning lap 10.
We were very close together going through the front straight (as the split time demonstrates) and it surprised me when the R390 found some renewed strength and agility to threaten me in the first 2 turns, through which he had been quite clumsy in all of the previous laps. He muscled his way past me there but I wasnt about to hand the lead over however, I stepped up the pace and the R390 and me went through the esses perfectly side-by-side (I kid you not) he managed to squeeze in front of me again before reaching the carousel though. My tires struggled to keep my car on a decent line through the long left turn but they pulled it off somehow, and I was able to draft the Nissan very close behind on the straight going into the hairpin, I wasnt close enough to take to the inside and nab the lead however.
Exiting the hairpin, I peeked to the left of the R390 and slammed the throttle as far as it could go, the ground shook as both our cars drag raced one next to the other through the slight left-right bends after the hairpin. I was to the inside of the left turn before the chicane and made my pass there.
Nevertheless all I could think of was the great acceleration with which the Nissan could exit the last turn. I took the last final turn as well and fast as I could, I still heard the GT1s engine grow louder as I flew down the front straight en route to the finish. To my delight though, he couldnt catch up fast enough and finished +000.691 behind me.
For the record, heres how it all looked at the end:
1) S2000 LM Race Car - 1259.507
2) R390 GT1 LM Race Car - +000.691
3) Viper GTS-R Team Oreca - +054.723
4) Vertigo Race Car - +104.418
5) Esperante GTR-1 - +1 Lap
6) Camaro Race Car - +1 Lap
Best Lap: 113.294 (Lap 10)
Now, while my Honda had 240 horses more than the R390, it also had 150 kgs more. Not to mention the Nissan had better handling due to its larger wheelbase and overall design. So all in all it was a close match up.
Okay, on with it then. Hello again fellow racers and car enthusiasts alike. Against all odds Ive decided to write myself another one of these, hopefully it will amount to something decent. Personally I dont think this one is that much of a thriller, but theres only one way to find out.
A little info, I refer to the quick left-right bends at this track as the esses, and the long left turn before the straightaway leading to the hairpin, as the carousel, hope you dont mind.
Race: Arcade Mode - Single Race Professional
Track: Apricot Hill Raceway
My Car: S2000 LM Race Car (fitted with a stage 2 turbo kit -- 782 hp)
My opponents (in starting grid order): Esperante GTR-1, Camaro Race Car, R390 GT1 LM Race Car, Viper GTS-R Team Oreca, Vertigo Race Car.
Clearly the R390 would be my only worthy opponent. In the first lap I found it difficult (though not impossible) to keep up with the Nissan however, but I dealt with it. Beginning lap 2 I noticed that virtually the only chance I could get to pass the R390 would be at the first 2 turns, the GT1 always drew a very awkward line through these and I could catch up somewhat.
There was a scary moment in this lap though when I dug the left tires on the grass a bit while coming up to the hairpin, when I braked the car nearly got sideways on me but I could correct accordingly and not fall behind hardly at all.
It did worry me how fast the Nissan could take the long steady turns, the final turn of the track being included. In fact, at that turn he could really draw away from me and apply some serious speed through the front straight. Starting lap 4 I was almost +001.598 behind, he was slowly drifting away from me. A quick glance at my tire wear indicator also told me Id need some new rubber at the end of this lap. I hoped that the R390 did as well. As luck would have it he did pit along with me, I even managed to catch up and squeeze in the pits before him as we both ducked in.
For some reason I had a harder time than usual handling this car on cold tires and before we even reached the carousel again, the R390 was back in front of me.
I was familiar with the handling of the S2000 by now though and laps 5 through 7 saw me chase the R390 by less than 0.3 secs, even though I slipped off the track and onto the grass finishing the esses a couple times I still managed to keep it tight. I was glued to the guy and not even the sparks from the chassis of his hitting the rumble strips would make me twitch.
On lap 8, I got past the R390 on the inside at the left bend before the chicane, we were already coming up on the Camaro and Esperante when we dived into the pits for the second and final time. Coming out of the pits I was -002.267 ahead of the Nissan.Still, I just couldnt push my Honda all the way cause of the cold tires and my lead got decimated to -000.103 when we crossed the start/finish line beginning lap 10.
We were very close together going through the front straight (as the split time demonstrates) and it surprised me when the R390 found some renewed strength and agility to threaten me in the first 2 turns, through which he had been quite clumsy in all of the previous laps. He muscled his way past me there but I wasnt about to hand the lead over however, I stepped up the pace and the R390 and me went through the esses perfectly side-by-side (I kid you not) he managed to squeeze in front of me again before reaching the carousel though. My tires struggled to keep my car on a decent line through the long left turn but they pulled it off somehow, and I was able to draft the Nissan very close behind on the straight going into the hairpin, I wasnt close enough to take to the inside and nab the lead however.
Exiting the hairpin, I peeked to the left of the R390 and slammed the throttle as far as it could go, the ground shook as both our cars drag raced one next to the other through the slight left-right bends after the hairpin. I was to the inside of the left turn before the chicane and made my pass there.
Nevertheless all I could think of was the great acceleration with which the Nissan could exit the last turn. I took the last final turn as well and fast as I could, I still heard the GT1s engine grow louder as I flew down the front straight en route to the finish. To my delight though, he couldnt catch up fast enough and finished +000.691 behind me.
For the record, heres how it all looked at the end:
1) S2000 LM Race Car - 1259.507
2) R390 GT1 LM Race Car - +000.691
3) Viper GTS-R Team Oreca - +054.723
4) Vertigo Race Car - +104.418
5) Esperante GTR-1 - +1 Lap
6) Camaro Race Car - +1 Lap
Best Lap: 113.294 (Lap 10)
Now, while my Honda had 240 horses more than the R390, it also had 150 kgs more. Not to mention the Nissan had better handling due to its larger wheelbase and overall design. So all in all it was a close match up.
Well whoever it was!
They were right. 
