rF2 Grand-Am @ Houston 98 - Thu Sept 2nd 2010

[Brian Uniacke]

How do I post in the chat in game in rFactor?

 

[Mattia Gottardi]

you must go in the monitor page, and in the bottom left you fill find a place where you can write what you want and after that if you press enter it will show in the chat box!!!

 

[Mattia Gottardi]

btw i arrive in time but i think that i will be not able to race, i'm a lot tired so i'm sry but i must skip this one....

was a nice track really a challange survive 45 minuts here, and i like that types of races, but i'm so tired that probably after few laps i will crash miserably, so thank you for the efoort that you take for set up it, but i can't race!!!

probably also the next week i will be not able.........

 

[Brian Uniacke]

you must go in the monitor page, and in the bottom left you fill find a place where you can write what you want and after that if you press enter it will show in the chat box!!!

I must be blind ... I can't find the chat window ... I mean I can see other peoples chat but I don''t seem to be able to enter my own

 

[Matthew Weston]

Just finished I was first until for some reason I had a pit penilty so i wen into the pits and did the penilty but for some reason it didn't register, I went round 1 lap and before I could get into the pits again I was disqualified Why? I did the pit penilty but for some reason it didn't work Anyoen know what I did wrong?

 

[Marcin Skrzypczak]

bad day for me, not survive even 30 minutes, i had pace but wrecked car totally

s*** happens

grats all finishers

thanks RD and Racing Staff

 

[Valerio Vinassa]

ok guys Im at home now just in time for the finish of the race. my hart crying love this cars

in any case congrat all finisher

Thanks Ryan and RD for event

 

[Matthew Weston]

By the way if I leave the track does the points still go onto my overall rank for RD?

 

[Nigel Middleton]

see you at the next race valerio,shame their was only 6 racing these are good cars to drive hard but good.really happy with 2nd did not expect it,congrats to adam for his win,bad luck marcin you were not your self tonight.see you all next time.

 

[Adam Eggbeer]

Matthew: Yes it does get added to your ranking as you started the race. Did you jump the start like I did? If so you had to drive through the pits without stopping.

Quali: Somehow stuck it on pole. Was really surprised about that as Marcin was quicker in practice.

Race: Lights went green, I went but the timer wasn't going so I stopped then timer started and I got a drive through. Only looked at the timer as I was surprised the lights went green when I was expecting another red light or beep before the green. Led into turn 1 and was able to pull away but I came across the second bug at the end of the long straight and for some reason got flipped into the air. Luckily I landed on track without any steering damage and with all 4 wheels on the car. Was behind Matthew so decided to take my drive through straight away. Came out in 5th and proceeded to catch up to the back of the pack. Marcin seemed to have lost a wheel so was able to pass him and then Matthew pitted so I was up to 3rd.

Next few laps I hunted down Nigel and overtook him and was on the tail of Jan but he pitted at the end of lap 7 for me to take the lead. After about 12 minutes of the race I got a warning about my engine overheating and smoke coming out of the back so I decided to keep the revs low by shifting up early and shifting down late as well as staying in 2nd gear for most of the corners. The warning disappeared but my lap times dropped. Opened up a lead over Nigel before he pitted then I made my stop with about 20 minutes to go. Came out about 30 seconds ahead of Jan and slowly pulled away before he retired. Now had Nigel about 40 seconds behind and I was able to catch him up and lap him. Had another bug moment on the second to last corner I think it was where I had the same issue that I had on the first lap.

Managed to bring it home for my first victory at RD in race 110 I think it is now (providing 6 people were enough for it to be classified as a ranking event).

Despite the bugs in the track, I really loved this circuit as it is just like the other ones I like at Phoenix, Detroit and Adelaide.

Thanks to Ryan, RD, and all those that raced

 

[Lee Palmer]

Congrats to Adam on his first win. I think providing its classed, Brian needs to do one of his fantastic article for the front page celebrating this Joyoss occasion!

 

[Ryan Callan]

Sorry about those weird little bugs guys - didn't observe anything during my (albeit short) test run :/

 

[Adam Eggbeer]

No worries Ryan, I never came across them until the race.

 

[Mattia Gottardi]

gratz Adam for your win!!! i was tired and so wasn't able to join...... i miss probably a good race because my pace was 1.11 high during the little practice that i did....

anyway congratz all!!!