RD GT Championship 2016

[Valrys]

Oh god kill me now.

Okay I think I've calmed down let's expand on this:
1) Exhausted even before the start
2) Injured right wrist (kept wobbling of the track in second stint because couldn't turn the wheel far enough)
3) Injured left foot (I can't right foot brake, so had to do the whole race with my foot positioned in a way that my toes didn't risk touching anything)
4) After making a great start and dodging the chaos, I'm going three wide into turn one when my brain suddenly freezes as I realise I can't see the cars alongside me (bonnet cam) and I have temporarily forgotten all of my button/key bindings. Not sure who I hit or what happened to them, but considering I spun down to 24th, I think I came off worst
5) Multiple spins/slides/off tracks in first stint due to combination of dodgy countersteering and dipping wheels onto the grass through tiredness.
6) Overshot my pitbox by several car lengths, then forgot I was still in reverse when I tried to leave my box.
7) More idiotic off-track mistakes losing me a position in the last couple of laps
8) Holding up and almost taking off a car lapping me (Stelios)
9) Taking off a car I was lapping by punting them straight on with serious force into turn one (sorry Jonas.....not sure if I misjudged how you take T1, or if you were trying to let me go and I didn't realise it, or if I just came in way too hot and only made it because you were in the way....sorry regardless)
I'm sure there's other stuff I've forgotten, but I don't know how after driving one of the worst races of my life (on a par with the first time I ever visited Brands in a sim league, where I came 33rd/35 and crashed twice while trying to drive in a straight line), I equaled my result from Monza. Racing is weird like that.

Let me start off by saying I did not realize that Ferrie was a girl! I announced her as a he, so I apologize for anything there.

So much for all the research

 

[Jimlaad43]

I spun about 6 times during the race, once into @Sean Butters as he exited the pits, apologies.

All in all, escaped the turn 1 carnage and ended up 7th. Overdefended into turn 3 the exit lap and lost 2 places. On about lap 10 or something, the rear of the car just went for no reason, and I spun, quickly followed by another spin due to hot rear tyre. I dropped to 11th, but managed to work my way onto the back of some cars ahead. I tried to go around the outside of someone into turn 1, but lost the rear and had the slowest spin ever. Recovered, and spun again at the next turn. 14th.

After the pitstops, I found myself with two Nissan's right on my tail. I had a fantastic fight with them and somehow managed to keep them behind me as I ended up finishing 10th. Awesome result from such a bad race TBH.

 

[Mr AlcoN]

What an awful race that was for me..
Race was going good with fun battles, then i tap @Lorenzo Bonder so he spins off track, such stupidity by me am really sorry for that!
Then over shooting the pit-window for it being on a stupid place + 3-4 minutes due to some broken parts even though i hadn't damage my car, wt*?
Then i was behind like 5 laps and stranded behind cars that had lapped me. One of thees i was behind quite some time and i thought they opened a gap so i could go through but turned into me, luckily it only affected me and they could carry on. Sorry for that misunderstanding.

Well done all and big congrats to top 3!

 

[10phillyphan]

So much for all the research

I'M SO SORRY!

 

[metaDp]

Did someone can send the replay of the race please?

 

[Jonas Hillert]

Overall a bad race for me, I had no pace what so ever, but that doesn't justify the gap that FinnTeam created. THEY WERE MIGHTY, especially Tuomas! Congrats to both of you.
I want to add that some of the backmarkers were really unpredictable.

Sorry Erhan that I blocked you once but I was suprised by the bunch of cars right behind me. Tried to leave much space as posibble. I´m really sorry and next time I´ll do it better.

 

[Akis]

Great race!
I didn't practice, so starting last was the safest strategy to avoid incidents on the first turns.
I slowly increased my pace and finally finished 13th. A lot of fights kept me alert throughout the race

 

[Grand Tourist]

I was going my own pace (at the back) when at lap 52/53 I had a game freeze of 5secs plungin into the wall. Understeer for the rest of the race but was able to finnish. Good enough for me. Enjoyed it. To the front runners: do not underestimate the difficulty of being the backmarker and trying to not run in the way. Especially on Brands, a short fast turning track is not an easy circuit to make way for the aliens. I think, for me, it went pretty well and I didn't get too much in the way...
except for this moment, acoording to Allan Roloff. I disagree though.

I am under blue flag, I don't think one could say I am not backing off. Released throttle completely and kept into inside all time.
Not starting any discussion here, just my interpretation of Allan Roloff Groth's opinion of me racing him when under blue flag.

Just a small incident, nothing happened in the end.

 

[Jonas Hillert]

I am under blue flag, I don't think one could say I am not backing off. Released throttle completely and kept into inside all time.
Not starting any discussion here, just my interpretation of Allan Roloff Groth's opinion of me racing him when under blue flag.

Can you please send me your Replay file because my crashed

 

[Grand Tourist]

Can you please send me your Replay file because my crashed

It's a 1GB file, compressed to 200mb...just a sec

 

[Grand Tourist]

Can you please send me your Replay file because my crashed

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuwofY0TYSmV8Be5LovuVL2FOV2L
There you go. not complete race, but that's all I have.

 

[Jonas Hillert]

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuwofY0TYSmV8Be5LovuVL2FOV2L
There you go. not complete race, but that's all I have.

Thanks Mate

 

[Erhan Jajovski]

Sorry Erhan that I blocked you once but I was suprised by the bunch of cars right behind me. Tried to leave much space as posibble. I´m really sorry and next time I´ll do it better.

You were fine, mate.

 

[Eugene Abramoff]

Pretty close between 15th and 16th. I though I'd post because broadcast missed it

 

[Alexis Clapano]

edit: double post sorry

 

[Alexis Clapano]

@Alexis Clapano or any of the reserve drivers, please make yourself available for tomorrow in case a stand in driver is needed for the race.

oh sorry to miss this...i was thinking that reserve drivers are notified few days prior to race day...did not expect it could be immediate...how did it go?

 

[Davy Vandevenne]

Broadcast now on YT. Enjoy!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Can we BOP the Audi's, they're far too OP (Give someone else a chance )

 

[Grand Tourist]

Can we BOP the Audi's, they're far too OP (Give someone else a chance )

It's not the Audi's that need to be BOP'd, it's the pilots

 

[Grand Tourist]

It's not the Audi's that need to be BOP'd, it's the pilots

We should add weight to their arms and legs