An interesting selection of events this week. All completed on hard difficulty, but some took more attempts than others to get the win…
I present, my lean, mean, green, sub 1000kg, dream team (excluding the 296, obvs)!
Sunday Cup: Mazda Eunos/Miata/MX-5 ‘89 - Stock +16kg of ballast. Simple event, simple to win.
European clubman cup 600: Radical SR3 - upgraded with V8 engine swap and other racing bits to SR8 spec, SM tyres. The first of 2 tricky events, initially I tried the heavy and powerful route, using a stock Aston DB11 but with no success. Next I tried my race spec 930 Turbo, again with only a podium to show for it. Finally I thought of using a track car, and my SR8 did me proud. Getting past Gallo in the dreaded Giulia on lap 3, as we both cut through the pack, I was then able to hunt down and pass the leaders with relatively ease, but it had taken a few goes to get there.
World Touring Car 600: Porsche GTS (904) ‘64. High RPM turbo, ballast, SS tyres. Tried a number of tuned road cars, achieving 3rd place several times, before remembering what a speedy thing the 904 is. Made much better progress each lap, catching and passing the leaders halfway round the last lap.
Ferrari 296 Special Event: Not being a fan of Yas Marina, I slipped on some RM tyres and some aero, to get this over and done ASAP. Would’ve preferred it if it was a couple of laps shorter.
World Touring Car 800: Toyota GT-One
. Ballast, power reduction, RH tyres. Having opted for lightweight options in the other three races where I could select my vehicle, I decided to continue the theme into race 5. The GT one seemed a reasonable choice, and easily sliced through the pack, especially with the AI drivers very timid handling of the ‘Chicane of Death’.
An entertaining week, all things considered. 6 star roulette spin yielding Cr.500,000.
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