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Post by David Sabre on Feb 12, 2023 20:23:14 GMT
No problem Jason, I thought that it was just one of those things that can happen. I had ruined my race by then anyway, I just couldn't get any feeling for the car, the brakes were awful and I only just made the finish due to tyre wear.
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Post by Michael Drechsler on Feb 12, 2023 20:42:03 GMT
Even though all the stupidity in its layout, I usually like the Norisring, because it accounts for some good, exciting racing, the automotive equivalent to a good bar brawl. Well, not really this time around. Exciting, yes, kind of, and I had a few nice fights, but after all, it wasn't much joy at all.
Was second to last in Q for a long time, then with a semi-hara-kiri effort, I could find half a second and move a bit up the grid, but still lightyears off pace. I got a good start into the race and could immediately make up a few positions, and either others were more conservative in their effort, my car was better in racetrim than anticipated or I was beyond my abilities, but ignored the signs, but I could remain in 16th for a while, a spin of someone else later got me to 15, and by lap 6, I had a nice scrap with Matthew for 14th. He had some issues here and there and could take 14th, but exiting the Dutzendteichkehre, I got some help and spun around. I'm pretty sure I left enough space...
Last now, I did my best to fetch the end of the train, and people helped me with their own mishaps, so I could move a bit up again. Had a nice duel with Kayo, the effort not made easier by having my rhythm regularly interupted by cars lapping me - apologies if I got in someone's way. I settled in at P15 and tried to go after Luciano, but gave way to a lapping car that wasn't that much faster than me, but in the wrong places, and that pretty much ended my effort to move ahead. I added another spin and Kayo made good use of the situation with another lapped car, but when I was about to fight back, he made a trip to the pits. So I tried to roll home in the most safe way, which is a problem for itself. 15th. Better than expected, but nothing to cheer about.
This was the last Procar race for me, I'm quitting this season. I just ran out of masochism, and its in backorder. I did somewhat between 400 and 500 laps on- and offline, just around the Norisring and basically there's simply no development at all. On the second day of testing, I did a 56.3 as a personal best, and couldn't find any more time. A random 56.2something, that was a freak result of losing control three times in one lap and getting somehow away with it, but it wasn't a controlled efford.. Basically it boils down to this: I simply can't find a way to safely control this car. Neither in the car's setup, nor by trying to adapt my driving style. I turn in, and wait what happens. If I'm on the right side of the bounce, It'll work out and the car turns safely on a dime. On the wrong side of the bounce, you take a sharp turn to the inside or outside armco, or just drag the front like an overloaded truck. Or the car changes its mind three times in a turn. I brake 4 times 30 metres short, 2 times 15 metres long and once on the point, always applying the brakes in the same point. In case I didn't already make a sharp turn into the armco the moment I released the throttle. I'm not really driving this car, I'm just rolling around at the bare minimum, trying to avoid the worst, and I don't see any perspective I'll find control over the car. I certainly don't wait until I ruined someone else's race because the car made freak things again.
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Post by Francisco Amaral on Feb 12, 2023 20:42:30 GMT
Great Race. First points in these cars. I've already had a decent race in Monaco and here, in a track I love, I could make even better. Good fights with Fredriksson (no problem, race incident and I had no damages) and Iquino (I'm not sure, but I think I 've slightley bumped you in the S when you lose some grip. I tried to avoid but sorry if so).
In the end I could reach Juha and tried a desperate last move on him at the hairpin on last lap, but spun and brought it home very happy and proud of my improvement.
Now I will try to understand the Williams on the F186. See you at Brands Hatch.
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Post by Matthew Sibanyoni on Feb 12, 2023 21:29:07 GMT
I sucked, but I finished, that's the main thing.
I'll look into track fixes for the Geldrennen down the line.
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Post by Grant Riddall on Feb 13, 2023 10:11:42 GMT
Thanks all for a good night! Had a good battle with CC and Richard, had a scary moment in T2 with whoever spun (hope whoever didn’t have too much damage I braked as hard as I could to avoid!) Thanks Jonatan for the broadcast  |
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Post by Richard Wilks on Feb 13, 2023 15:54:02 GMT
ahhh i rue my mistake, still learning the ropes with the wheel, thank you all for showing up, congrats to Grant and all the finishers |
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Post by Ricardo Mendes on Feb 17, 2023 0:19:08 GMT
Congratulations to Grant and all the finishers!  I should have dropped this race...  By the end of qualy I started having frequent freezes... Left the server and came back during warmup, but due to a crash was kept in the pits the whole session. Decided to join the race, hoping the problem would go away. It didn't... Had an awful start, dropped to last and recovered a few positions in the first few laps. The stuttering continued and made it very difficult to drive... At some point, on the start/finish straight, I had the impression a car behind pushed me. Hit the wall and spun... last again! Continued for a few more laps and abandoned because the freezes were too much. I believe the issue is now solved. Finally found time to switch my faulty CPU watercooler. What a difference! No more crazy temperatures of 100ºC. Looking forward to Brands Hatch and finally a race free to technical problems! |
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Post by Cezariusz Czlapinski on May 18, 2023 18:47:04 GMT
This round was my lucky one. After some good partying at Saturday evening it was quite hard to keep a good pace at Sunday's Norisring round. Grant's flawless drive was bayond my reach, even after his mishap at the chicane.
It was very hard race to keep tyres temp under control. Later I saw on the replay/broadcast there were multiple spins around the track after few opening laps.
I couldn't take all the pressure Richard was puting on me and dropped to 4th after some driving error.
Later also trying too hard when battling with Anders some other bubbles appeared in the next few laps. I realised that won't gain any more positions if everyone will keep driving as good as until now.
Sadly but fortunately for me both Anders and Richard went into some overheated and worn tires troubles, allowing my lucky #5 BMW to finish 2nd.
Congratulations to Grant for well deserved win and for all other competitors for finishing this race. Despite track looks simple and easy in fact racing here is tricky.
The race was super exhausting and all I could do after seeing the checkered flag was to drink another glass of cold water and fall down to bed- no more partying/drinking at the race weekend ^^
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