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S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017

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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #45 on: January 27, 2017, 12:25:06 PM »
Sorry guys (and gawaterman in particular), the powerboard where I have my wheel and a few other things plugged into seems to have just kicked the bucket.
That was 50% my fault, saw you spinning and instead of backing off thought I would just dodge you. That didnt work!Horrible 1st race with lots of off's, and crashes.Think every time I had an incident I would lose concentration and have 2 more.
2nd race was much better, my 1st win for as long as I can remember (not that that's long) and a whole race without a crash or an off.
You really need to concentrate hard with these cars, and slowly learning that slower is quicker.
Just had a look at the results and 13 crashes in R1 then 0 crashes in R2
« Last Edit: January 27, 2017, 12:27:57 PM by gawaterman »

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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #46 on: January 27, 2017, 03:09:56 PM »
Completely surprised by my Pole, I hadn't really practised here. Seems the 908 lacks power but its lightweight lets it rocket out of the corners. Race one was straight forward, as long as I didn't lose concentration, the one or two times I did I was lucky enough to learn how late I really could brake into some corners. ;D

Race two, starting last all was going fine until 'humper' took me out going into the Stadium, which at the time I wasn't too concerned with. :-\ However after watching the replay I realised I was already in third and would have easily won the race, so now I'm super pissed. :'(
Kept going knocking out 2:01s and after Wally held up Bacchulum I only just missed the podium by 45 thousands of a second. :D
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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #47 on: January 27, 2017, 04:30:49 PM »
Wally didn't hold me up, that was my pace. :-[
One more lap and you would've had me.

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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #48 on: January 27, 2017, 06:20:08 PM »
really enjoyed myself this round.
Race 1 was very disconcerting in the opening lap with so many cars tightly around and such a fast track.
Once the race settled in I found many a tight lap defending or trying to find a spot to pass.
Concentration slipped a couple of times, always after nailing turn one and then missing the first group on the right, on my count down for braking.  Seeing what I thought was right group 1, was actually right group 2! When I made it is took some time off the lap and me! :)
Finishing 8th was great, although I felt a little mean with Brad, just slipping off the track on the last turn, sorry, foot was planted!

Race 2 was too much for me, but would have been good to have stayed in touch.
Well done GW.
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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #49 on: January 27, 2017, 09:00:03 PM »
really enjoyed myself this round.
the first group on the right, on my count down for braking.  Seeing what I thought was right group 1, was actually right group 2!

I stuck to the right down that straight and waited until my tangent lined up with the spectators on the left.
At one stage I counted two whole seconds between other competitors and my brake point. :o
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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #50 on: January 28, 2017, 12:07:03 PM »
Now that would make a huge difference at that speed!
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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #51 on: January 28, 2017, 12:29:04 PM »
Right foot braking & heel toeing, I had to lift very early and slowly to avoid 'lift-off oversteer'. :-\

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Re: S7 R3 - Hockenheimring - 26-01-2017
« Reply #52 on: January 28, 2017, 02:49:34 PM »
Yeah, same here. Braking in the GT40 is an exercise in gentle braking.
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