E90: Mid Ohio #1

What didnt go wrong! Qualified next-to-last and spent the race in the same position basically, ending about 25th I think?
Got punted in the early laps and ended being flipped onto my roof! Waited for it to right itself got going again, then near the end back came out on me and I walloped the wall, puncture, sparks etc, so pitted for over a minute.

I think some (60% of you) need to read the rules and stop being so stupidly desperate on-track.

Agreed, Liam.

Vladimir, you can only change your racing line ONCE. Not three times!!! Then it's called 'blocking'.

Protest forthcoming when I calm down.

This was my 1st time racing these cars and I had stacks of fun.

I just could not find the times I was doing in praccy but qualified 23rd, (in both races) and finished 20th, (in both races). I managed to find a reasonably clear piece of road for the quali´s, but the pace just was not there.
It was awesome to be able to chat with Daniel, on TS during this event and we ran close to each other in both races too.

Well done to Eduardo and the poduim finishers.

sick time Eduardo on quali.

Congratulations Eduardo for the fantastic Qualifying time and track record

Cgts de podium of both races ...

Very sorry Erling Bohmer about the punt in the race 2 ... i was with an huge back pain that was getting worse and worse until i lose completly the focus and ram u then leaving the race.I should stay out of this one .Sorry m8 that will not happen again.

Ok PH

no hard feeling from my side. :)

The race was much fun and i think a big part for that was the nearly full grid.

Thanks for all that was racing the bmw yesterday.

i am not able to race next event, family stuff.

I agree with Liam too. As a newbie to online racing I joined these races to learn and improve my speed, but it seems pointless at the moment because there are quite a few very fast guys who seem to be limited to driving at one speed on one line and god help anyone or anything that gets in their way. I know there are also some very good well mannered fast drivers but they seem outnumbered at the moment by the "fast and furious"

I have become quite accomplished at getting off the racing line and letting people pass me without affecting their race but last night in both races I was taken out by a "fast guy" as I was lapped by a group despite being well off the racing line.

When I was younger and racing for real (yes the reason I drive like a grandad is because I am one :-)) we had to earn a racing licence before we were allowed to race and then we were limited in what series we could race until we put our time in the lesser series. I'd love to see R2P introduce a license and force us to work our way up the ranks. That way by the time we got to race in series like this we would be certain the competition were all experienced and well mannered drivers who are capable of driving appropriately for the conditions.

I am off to find me some "lesser series" events and I'll come back to this level when I can drive up the front and stay out of danger.

Hi mike, sorry to hear of your troubles. I think its harder at mid ohio between front and a lapped car, simply because of the twisty nature of the track. I remember racing in Grand Am, and even in something as fast as a Fabcar getting passed NAGT was quite a hassle.

I'd recommend giving at least Pukekohe another go. Its more open track, and it doesn't matter how fast you are, as long as you enjoy it. As you say though, some guys do need to take their blinkers off.