Let's dive in!!!
1) Japanese FF Challenge 450 - Mistubushi FTO GP '97; 468PP on Comfort Soft tires: The GT Prodigal son returns! Went basically stock with only a semi-racing exhaust, full ECU and racing flywheel & brakes plus wingless and new wheels. And it drove be-a-u-tifully! Stock suspension and engine are almost flawless, turn=in is perfect and looks awesome! This one was just a reacquaintance round and beloved memories came back almost instantly. Race itself was the normal appetizer dish.
2) The Silvia Sisters - Nissan Silvia Q's S13; 599PP on Sport Medium tires and SR20 engine-swapped: I already know this event is 600PP only in name but this time my trusty was fully dialed in and locked on target, this swap gives it a much-needed broader power curve making it a real track machine! The entire roster was packed full of tuned cars, and it was a very tightly packed race the whole time, also the ai was more aggressive this time, not entirely Sophy-like but more aggressive than usual, love it! The win came after a half lap 3-way battle for the lead which was the highlight of the event!
3) European FR Challenge 550 - Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone '52; 549PP on Sport Medium tires: Went with this classic beauty to let it stretch its legs and didn't disappoint, the view from cockpit is amazing and sounds cool too. This race was easy and the 5 lap requirement made it felt longer somehow. The race itself went without any drama or surprises so nothing much to add except it is such an underrated car for these low to mid PP races.
4) WTC 800 - Ferrari 296 GT3 '23; 775PP on Racing Hard tires: This was the third attempt. Went in blindly with both the car and the track (as I've never driven it before nor completely seeing it too), so first time was to know the track and the car. This car absolutely is gorgeous but looooooove to let its rear end go loose whenever it can! Also has a fairly open view from the cockpit compared to other GT3 cars which helped make out apexes and track limits. The track itself felt weird to me but still went in. Predictably finished 11th first try and with a stop for tires! Second round went better but still the stock RM tires didn't last enough for me and finished 5th. So went for a stiffer suspension, full aero front and rear, minimum ride height, widened the gear ratios and changed to Racing Hards for the third try. This time the track was easier to anticipate and the car was less prone to loose its rear end. And man did this car came alive for me!!! Slowly but steady began to climb positions, by sixth lap was 19 seconds behind the leader, still more than half tire thread available and pushed arder and harder! By the end of lap seven caught Inostroza (which has become my nemesis sort of lol) and passed him before the twisting section right at the pit entry, then I got Urra as my final target, him in his RX Vision trying to stay ahead. On the back straight I went almost into the rev limiter in fifth because the car was still pulling as to not lose momentum, got him beggining lap 9 and then pushed harder not minding tire life and won by 10 seconds! My times were all between 1:58 and 1:55 so I may not be such a tire saver as others before me hahaha but I definitely loved this one!
Now to find time to learn these 2 new tracks and start the Power Pack path, it'll be a very busy week indeed!!
The 296 and FTO were new of course.
