NZNL - Race 9 - Miami-Homestead
- Major Havoc
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Stoked.. Qualified 2nd.. then did a couple 29.XX Laps.. I was thinking this is sweet.. then Bammmmmm CTD...
GRRRRR..... Snake convinced me to come back in.. could never get back in the race after that.. I will enjoy those 1st 4 laps @ 2nd
Good Race..
GRRRRR..... Snake convinced me to come back in.. could never get back in the race after that.. I will enjoy those 1st 4 laps @ 2nd
Good Race..
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- Prometheus
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I win the prize for the weirdest night
1st - not realising it was the PWF track that needed to be downloaded, so my practice was all on the default Homestead
2nd - Discovered that Vikings' spotter must've lost his voice for the key words 'car outside', and after slowing down for turn 3, got bumped. Oh well, it wasn't intentional, justa game.
3rd - watched Viking take out Mattly a couple of laps later doing exactly the same thing. Hmm, fire that spotter mate !
4th - daughter came thru to let me know my son was vomiting everywhere. Turned out to be just a coughing fit due to the flu, but we ended up sitting on the couch wrapped up and snoozing. So endth my race.
Sigh.
But when I went back to disconnect, someone had hit my parked car that was just sitting in the pits and spun it around. Hmm, guess that parked car must've leapt out at yah huh !
1st - not realising it was the PWF track that needed to be downloaded, so my practice was all on the default Homestead
2nd - Discovered that Vikings' spotter must've lost his voice for the key words 'car outside', and after slowing down for turn 3, got bumped. Oh well, it wasn't intentional, justa game.
3rd - watched Viking take out Mattly a couple of laps later doing exactly the same thing. Hmm, fire that spotter mate !
4th - daughter came thru to let me know my son was vomiting everywhere. Turned out to be just a coughing fit due to the flu, but we ended up sitting on the couch wrapped up and snoozing. So endth my race.
Sigh.
But when I went back to disconnect, someone had hit my parked car that was just sitting in the pits and spun it around. Hmm, guess that parked car must've leapt out at yah huh !
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- BAZZIL
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An interesting race it was, I couldn't quite catch wood, and in fact at the end I was catching you until I came up on Lap traffic , this was about 20 / 15 laps to the end and Woody was about 4 / 5 seconds infront of me,
It would appear that some drivers are giving faster cars the big finger when it comes to letting other cars thru near the end of the race, saying you're racing someone miles up the track is not a good reason for you not to move over *cough*Mikool*cough* you were not racing anybody for position around you but still did not move over, I had to jam my way thru
Might I point out the rules to those of you who do not know them:
It would appear that some drivers are giving faster cars the big finger when it comes to letting other cars thru near the end of the race, saying you're racing someone miles up the track is not a good reason for you not to move over *cough*Mikool*cough* you were not racing anybody for position around you but still did not move over, I had to jam my way thru
Might I point out the rules to those of you who do not know them:
Protests will be accepted for "late race" intentional blocking of cars you are not racing for position. (I.e. blocking to aid team members or racing against cars which are not for effective position) Race and situational awareness are a vital part of racing and this is especially important in the closing stages of a race. You are expected to be aware (especially in the latter part of the race) of the cars around you and how to behave in these situations. For example, it is good race etiquette to get out of the way of cars racing each other for position even when they are a lap or two down on you, but if you are racing someone and other cars are between you (but a lap down) and also racing each other, do not expect right of passage.
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- odonohuesp
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All in all a good race for me....no major complaints...just trying to work around slower cars. I was having a good battle with 3 DuDs mid race(Inspector, Happy, and Bazz) I really did enjoy passing Happy twice on the high side , but he got me at the end when it counted, of course driving off the track when I was pitting didn't help, did it Inspector.
I could see Inspector saying in my mirror "FFS Odie, what is going on with that dodgy driving of yours"
Seemed to make it through all the accident and following Happy and not punting him, I know Inspector was following one time and was caught up in one, which dropped him back to the of the lead lap cars.
Well off to next week, where you better be strapped in tight if you are
involved in an accident.
I could see Inspector saying in my mirror "FFS Odie, what is going on with that dodgy driving of yours"
Seemed to make it through all the accident and following Happy and not punting him, I know Inspector was following one time and was caught up in one, which dropped him back to the of the lead lap cars.
Well off to next week, where you better be strapped in tight if you are
involved in an accident.
- Skuzzlebutt
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- Viking
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Mistaken Identity I think, looking at replay it was Typhoon ya got together with. Dunno who got Mattly.Prometheus wrote:Discovered that Vikings' spotter must've lost his voice for the key words 'car outside', and after slowing down for turn 3, got bumped. Oh well, it wasn't intentional, justa game.
3rd - watched Viking take out Mattly a couple of laps later doing exactly the same thing. Hmm, fire that spotter mate
Had mixed luck in that race, avoided the 1st big wreak and was doing O.K till Ian slowed more than I thought for the second slow car and I got into the back of him even though I got on the brakes. Big appoligies for that Ian.
NP, I picked the wrong way to go, nevermind. Its a bad spot to be stopped the wrong way.Wraith wrote:... Viking (thought it was clear mate)
That was my second biggie, hitting wraith - perfect tbone.
Later selfspun braking to avoid Odie, after we came up on crash on turn exit. That part of the race was fun as everybody in that group was racing close and clean.
Last biggie was when I was close racing Jay I think and we came up on a crash. Jay went low to avoid Havoc and only just tapped him. I went high and just got the rebounding Havoc and came off the worse for it. Then was slammed by two cars causing me to fly a couple of meters above the track, sideways, but not rotating - very odd sensation that. Landed and did a slowmo roll in the middle of the track (no need for fancy editing there Prom). Finally stopped in middle of track, parked at a right angle to the racing line - not good.
After all that I think I should be thankful to finish as high as I did. Good track to race at, good fun for the most part. Good showing for Voda, 2nd on night, slipping back in the team champs tho, gotta catch those DuDs. Congrats to the top 5, they showed why they're leading the champs again.
See ya all at Zen. p.s. Took my camera to the race and here are some of the shots I developed.
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- Murphy's Law
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It started very good 3rd equal in practice. Then my 4th pole in 6 races.
Led the 1st 13laps had a 4 second lead,was thinking this is a great start and the it CTD. I rejoined and was 3 laps down. Got up to 24th and it CTD again.
From what I saw of the race it was very clean good on ya all. The only thing is a lot of use needs to be more carefull when entering and exiting the pits. (This includes me)
Led the 1st 13laps had a 4 second lead,was thinking this is a great start and the it CTD. I rejoined and was 3 laps down. Got up to 24th and it CTD again.
From what I saw of the race it was very clean good on ya all. The only thing is a lot of use needs to be more carefull when entering and exiting the pits. (This includes me)
- Prometheus
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You're absolutely right of course !Viking wrote: Mistaken Identity I think, looking at replay it was Typhoon ya got together with. Dunno who got Mattly.
I blame the team skins
Sorry.
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- Angus
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Skelo, sorry for lap 9. Not here to upset anyone.
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- Bloody SimTV!
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Quite enjoyed that onel. I noobered myself in the first pit stop as she did not want to stop when I wanted to stop. Over shot pit box and then over reversed. All my other stops where ok I suppose, but I constantly loose a lot of time in there.
Came off one of the turns near the end and the arse was sliding loose. There was Ian...... Started to lift and the back kept coming so Smacked into him and sent him spinning. Sorry, that would not have helped you at all
Other than that I was a ripper.... weird track.
See ya next week
Came off one of the turns near the end and the arse was sliding loose. There was Ian...... Started to lift and the back kept coming so Smacked into him and sent him spinning. Sorry, that would not have helped you at all
Other than that I was a ripper.... weird track.
See ya next week
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