UKAC Season 1 Coppa dItalia - Monza - Mar 30

[Jeffrey]

Well that was something  . Before the race, I wasn't sure if I was going to do this, as I just can't handle mid engined cars. They always feel like rear wheel steering cars, but I gave it a shot.
Qually and start of race was good, but just before the second chicane, I got a small tap on the rear. No problem, as with these cars, braking 1 metre later, sends you 10 metres further down the road.
Had yellow/orange rear damage, which I noticed turning into Lesmo 1. Car didn't act like it did before, and I clipped the grass which sucked me in. Even with a small grid, it seemed like I got overtaken bij 20 cars .

I then had a enjoyable race, trying to get to the front. At one point, I was behind FMG, but getting behind him was 1 thing, getting past another. We had a few good tussle and side by side action. At 1 point, I had to avoid a crash, as he brakes earlier than expected for Varianta Ascari. In the end we finished side by side, but me 0.073s behind  .

Just before the race, a friend asked if I could stream the race via steam. Having never done that, I just turned it on, but i noticed some rubber banding with cars. Maybe it was my imagination, as ping was fine, but I hope others didn't notice it around me. Maybe that it was causes the incident in lap 1, me rubberbanding.

which tyres are better? troffeo slicks, or semi slicks???

I hope the slicks 

[Mark J]

I really enjoyed that   only 7 racers but the racing was close and fun throughout.

I qualified well bagging 2nd behind Jeff  

Got a good start and even ahead of Jeff until the braking zone for the chicane where I went for discretion over valour, alas when I tried the same at the 2nd chicane I still managed to give Jeff a light tap on the butt despite virtually standing on my cold brakes!   no harm no foul, he continued to lead but fell off at turn 3 and I almost followed him in allowing Fmg and Eck past.
That set up a great 4 car high speed chase with us all within 4secs right up to lap 10 or 11   I was loving it, putting pressure on Eck whilst Jeff and Fmg diced ahead. Then Eck got too much kerb on one corner exit and it spat him across track. Now third, I chased the two ahead but despite closing a little, I got scrappy in last two laps and finished 5-6 secs behind, but was great watching them swap places ahead.

These Ferraris certainly close the field up and once brakes and tyres are warm allow for some close racing. Many thanks to those that raced and well done Fmg on a tough win  

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[FullMetalGasket]

Very happy with that result - I got the PC fired up 10 minutes before the server started practice and made a wild guess with an asymetric setup then just prayed.

It seemed to work as apart from in Qually where I went strangely slow I was getting good pace.
The start was another bonus jumping two people of the lights before then being handed the lead at the Lesmos complex.
I didn't expect to hold onto 1st based on qualifying times but did and even pulled away a bit due to the scuffles going on behind me 

Jeffers had some fantastic speed once he got free so I'm over the moon at keeping him behind me - especially as he had much better brakes than me (even after I'd finally sussed the braking points).
That last lap fight through Para is right up there alongside many finishes I've had in GPL at Monza for closeness 

[Jeffrey]

New patch has tyre model V7. Better get used to that again