[quote name='jmbreci']Mad - I almost felt sorry for "throwing" you on that second turn in Autumn Ring...however after your shove at Laguna and watching the replay, I don't feel quite as bad. I knew the Z and the muscle car would be my downfall....I drive far better in FF or 4WD.
BTW - if anyone has the replay of Laguna (Mad), see if you can snap a pic of how close I came to t-boning Mad on the blind s-curve on lap 2 or 3. I cannot remember what lap, but it was right after he pushed me off the road....lucky bastard!
[/QUOTE] I got some pictures from the replay, you missed me by a cunt hair, you could have spit on my bumper if your head was sticking out as you dive bombed by at 100 mph. All I saw was a flash of yellow in my rear view just zip by and I'm like "Something bad just happened or didn't happen and I'm not sure which one it is."
[quote name='jmbreci']BTW - I must comment that while it is due to GT5 issues, it was a disadvantage not being able to see everyone the first 3 races. After the "kick and reboot" everything was great....and I could power slide into Mad after that.
Note the common theme in my messages.[/QUOTE]I stand by calling you a dick, I almost caught up at the end of the Z4 race, so I know it would have been a 5 way dead heat if you didn't take me out. Syn even saw I could keep ahead of him for 2 laps before I started getting distracted during the practice runs. Granted he knows now not to try and pass me during a turn but wait patiently for me to
up.
[quote name='Dr. Strangepork']Seriously, wtf happened last night? I didn't have the car for sure for the muscle car race, but everything else I thought I was ready for. I don't even think I reached the finish line for *any* of the races. Not only was I last but I was last by 40, 50, 60+, seconds. I almost got lapped on one race! Am I missing something?
What I really do not get was how the
on the Spoon race was I in 7th place before the first turn when I started in the 1st position! That was a no mod race so I was totally confused to watch everyone zoom by me. Tuning? I dunno. I'm at a loss.
Edit: I know there is a lot going on with folks coming and going, tuning cars, etc, but is there a way that we can tighten up the pacing of our races? It seems it took close to 2.5 to 3 hours to get through five races.[/QUOTE] There was a lot of drafting during the Spoon race, it basically lets the person behind you pick up speed very quickly. It's why you had people directly behind you in your rear view, they then cut over and pass you. If you do the License tests or the NASCAR event, you'll become familiar with drafting, it's essential. Especially when Syn decides to go all over because he doesn't want me drafting him.
Drafting was essential to passing in the Spoon race along with cornering. Whomever got out 1st was going to stay out there in that race if there was nobody withing drafting distance.