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Same for me, except that everyone went to the wall.unlucky, u were catching me then saw u driving down the wall
Nice battles by the way.
Same for me, except that everyone went to the wall.unlucky, u were catching me then saw u driving down the wall
Again sorry Fubii, I hit the wall twice at the top of the hill on i believe lap 6 and had suspension damage, had to nurse it back to the pits for repairs. after that I was flat out until the end. had a great battle with sillysausage at the end so close on last corner.Was driving so well, shame I got sucked into the sand at the top of the hill overtaking a slow @jamesl91. Pit in, & bang in a few quick laps, catching the cars in front at almost 2s a lap. Only to lock the brakes going into the tight left going up the hill 6 laps from the finish. Damn.
Bad race for Team Challengers with @PatatorJohn's disconnect =(
A top 12 finish was my goal for this race and it would've felt like a win considering my results so far this season but to score P5 is beyond any of my expectations (and probably my teammates ).
what a cracking end to the race! i was loving chasing you down, 4-5 laps slowly reeling you in. if only i hadn't brushed the wall in S2 i would have been able to get past, but some nice defence into last corner. leaving a cars width on the outside, I would have disappeared from your view as i went down the outside hoping to cut back underneath you and get a better exit, had barely any boost left. I did debate whether i try and wing it on the outside but thought better of it as you had a clean exit. well done for withstanding the pressure, iv raced a lot of people in the past who have cracked under the pressure.What a race! The curse is finally broken! After a season best finish of 20th I finally did a thing and finished P5!
Where to begin... I qualified P15 and was sat right behind my teammate @Battenberg in the 2x2 formation which was quite a special feeling, finally being in the same postcode on the track for the first time this season. I then managed to avoid the spins and action of lap one and quickly saw a strategy advantage I could take. As we slowly shuffled past @ramiboo's spin in esses and were tightly packed in a traffic jam all the way down the back side of the circuit I knew I had to get out of there ASAP and I knew the tyres could easily last the race distance and more so I dove into the pits with the walking wounded and other people who saw this viable strategy.
I then had clean air for quite a while which allowed me to put in some solid laps while almost everyone else was still stuck in the traffic. I've said it a thousand times and I'll say it again, Bathurst is all about cleanliness and consistency which is exactly what I was able to do this race. I sacrificed dangerous speed for a slightly slower and safer pace of mid 57's and didn't spin or touch a single car or wall the entire race which in hindsight got me quite a few positions. Along the way I was still able to reel in some people and have some great battles which I haven't been able to do this season so far.
I let @Puffpirat go past me knowing he was way faster and hoping to following him as he made his charge back through the feel as his dramas. I then was able to reel in a damaged @2scoops who had stormed away from me earlier in the race after pitting at the end of lap 1 with me. And then in the final laps of the race I had one of the most enjoyable high pressure finishes to a race I've had in a long time with @jamesl91 hunting me down, right to the finish line. I managed to finish ahead by only 6 tenths.
I put in as much practice as I could for this race which was a lot more than the other races so far this season so it was so satisfying to see my work get some return. I felt comfortable in the car finally (as comfortable as you can be while out of control at Bathurst) and was happy with my setup changes. A top 12 finish was my goal for this race and it would've felt like a win considering my results so far this season but to score P5 is beyond any of my expectations (and probably my teammates ). I really, really enjoyed this race, bring on the next one!
yeh i noticed i was saving my boost until i got close enough, the last lap came and i had to use it. hopefully we can race like that again! what was your fastest lap? mine was a 56.1Oh I was cracking @jamesl91! I ran deep under braking into quite a few corners, had to take a deep breath multiple times and remind myself not to crack lol. One thing I forgot to mention was how good of a feeling it was to be pushed to set my fastest lap of the race on the final lap and step outside my safe pace, going closer to the walls than I had all race. So great! Thanks again!
1:57.308yeh i noticed i was saving my boost until i got close enough, the last lap came and i had to use it. hopefully we can race like that again! what was your fastest lap? mine was a 56.1
not bad!1:57.308
Comments and criticisms for the broadcast are appreciated fellas.
watched the race last night, commentary was good, great u didn't focus on just the leaders, its good to see further down. maybe looking at the gaps a bit more between cars might help focus on some great battles. nice job guys!Comments and criticisms for the broadcast are appreciated fellas.