What did you do in FM23 today?

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Ran a couple of C Class rivals laps in my 1983 Golf last night and a couple of free play races trying to finish levelling it to 50. In the end, redid 2 Open Tour races as Free Play quick race options are booked...

Random pole position - you will start in 12th position in every single race! :banghead:

Dry weather selected - race 2 - rain! :banghead:

Seem to remember this happening in FM7 too?
 
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Ran a couple of C Class rivals laps in my 1983 Golf last night and a couple of free play races trying to finish levelling it to 50. In the end, redid 2 Open Tour races as Free Play quick race options are booked...

Random pole position - you will start in 12th position in every single race! :banghead:

Dry weather selected - race 2 - rain! :banghead:

Seem to remember this happening in FM7 too?
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Yep, it's a good thing the game drives as well as it does...


Completed my collection of Ford GT's, the 1964 especially is pure joy to drive. Using it in open A class now.
 
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Free Play at Kyalami (home track, 20km from my house)...
Afternoon, moving into the eveing, looming clouds.

Yeah, that's Kyalami in summer. Lovely:sly:🤙
If I could program it to throw a biblical 15min storm at around 16h45 it would be perfect.

Reminds me so much of my bike track days.

Edit: goal was getting my 5th BMW to 50 haha
 
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Thoroughly enjoying the MX5 Cup challenge, and BRZ Spec lobbies. Even if I messed up my brake marker and totally wiped 1st and 2nd out in my first race BRZ race :dunce:
I quit that one in shame.

@ykiki mine fluctuates between 2 and 300+.
I find it funny.
 
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Did the V12 Series yesterday and chose the Maserati MC12 for it. Was underpowered compared to rest of the competition, Road America in particular was pain as I tried to close the gap to two Ferraris in 1st and 2nd ahead of me only to see them pull away in the straights. But the MC12 was an absolute treat to drive, one of the best handling cars straight out of the box I've found in the game so far. Perfectly balanced through the turns even in stock form.
 
After a truly horrible bunch of races yesterday, my safety level dropped to A.
Once completely my fault as mentioned, the others not.

I even got a 0.5s penalty for being hit behind my back right wheel from a dive bomber. Had a good chuckle (that sounded suspiciously like vulgar language) at that one.

Spent a good bit of this morning in the BRZ and MX5 getting it back to S.

Chanced my arm in last race for the day, GT.
Let's just say I'm still S and leave it at that.
 
Open Series time, and I've decided to do an All-Ferrari run to eventually get the 488 (a car I've driven in real life). Picked the 250 GT and did a few Rivals laps at Road America to get it up to C-Level. Found I could easily charge to the front on the initial start of the race, but would be harassed in the turns by the lighter Dinos (that were already on racing tires from the beginning.) Had a cracking good battle for the lead with a pursuing Dino at Mid-Ohio Short Course...until he decided to try and PIT maneuver me at the hairpin on the last lap. I kept the position and win but it was a disappointing end to a fun race.
 
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Open Series time, and I've decided to do an All-Ferrari run to eventually get the 488 (a car I've driven in real life). Picked the 250 GT and did a few Rivals laps at Road America to get it up to C-Level. Found I could easily charge to the front on the initial start of the race, but would be harassed in the turns by the lighter Dinos (that were already on racing tires from the beginning.) Had a cracking good battle for the lead with a pursuing Dino at Mid-Ohio Short Course...until he decided to try and PIT maneuver me at the hairpin on the last lap. I kept the position and win but it was a disappointing end to a fun race.
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Liked except for that last bit, which is unfortunate. Interested to hear your take on the 488 when you get there!
 
This morning I did the V12 championship in an Aventador SV and after that it kept kicking me off the server.
 
Decided to give the McLaren Challenge Rival event a go last night. Can't say I liked the setup you're forced to use on the Senna. The car felt super-twitchy at high speed corners, especially the bump before the Bridge and on the downhill stretch towards the end. Felt like I was never sure whether the car was going to hold the corner or get upset and go careening into the wall. Did manage to put up a time inside the Top Half, but without the ability to tune I think I'd be hard pressed to improve.
 

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