I shouldn’t have gone straight to race after more then 2 weeks off from GTR
The size of the monitor image by itself was enough for having driving difficulties (I didn’t had a single glance to a monitor during my holidays).
The wheel, pedals, car movement and all the game and driving seemed completely new. It’s amazing how my perception and reaction changed after some time away from the game and controllers.
I qualified 3rd but with great difficulty after each corner and with more then 1 sec from my PB. The car continuously wanted to lose rear but I know it was only my driving, as the setup was the same.
Even at straight, when accelerating, I had difficulties to keep the car in a straight line
I followed Jon and Mark for a couple of laps before my first spin dropping to 7th. I was able to get to 6th after taking truetom, if I remember correctly. During some few laps I though I was getting into GTR again when I was getting close to Greg, gaining more then 1 sec per lap. When I was at some 2 sec from Greg and already seeing the 4th and 3rd up ahead I had another spin and lost the splitter which send me to a pit in. Then I hit the button too soon and instead of only changing the splitter I filled the tank also which made me drop to 13th.
I spinned some 3 more times again. One of those was when I was closely behind ginsters but I was not driving in conditions to make a pass. I was braking harder then I should and blocking wheels and fighting to not to spin at each acceleration. I was just trying to follow ginsters to get a bit of the hang of the car but I almost bump into him. I was not even trying to pass him, just stick with him but I spinned again after another heavy left foot braking (from me not from ginsters).
I had a last and final spin that put an end to my race at the last lap with a broken suspension.
Anyway, even if it doesn’t seem, I had a blast in GTR just trying to keep the car in track. Very fun race nonetheless just like I was driving GTR for the first time
Hope to be in better shape for home race
