I am deeply embarrased.
It's hard to believe that because a silly mistake, (in 3 years of SIM, I have never done one like this!)
I had blow the team's tittle! What a shame.
But lets review.
I only pushed hard on the first 2 laps and on the last 3 laps. Honestly.
Start went well, kept the 1st position and on the 3rd lap the gap for Lazlow was about 6 seconds.
There was when I started to spare the tires. On lap 10 the gap was 12 seconds, Panteras started to pit
and I still had fuel for more 3 laps. So, I was confident. When I pit I will lose less time adding fuel,
due to less fuel required.
Now the 'inferno' moment.
Perfect approaching to the pits, those ones that you press the pit limiter right before the line
and just when you had brake right in the exact moment to achieve the perfect speed.
My thoughts:"well done Paulinho" (Paulinho is a diminutive for Paulo, what my parents called me
when I was a kid)
Anyway, add fuel for 6 laps (safe side) changed 4 tires and full throttle. Just before this I pressed
the assigned button on the wheel to activate pit limiter. Now, that timing might have been early
enough (the pressing on pit limiter) too early that game could not assume it? Because I know I did
pressed it. Revs up, spinning rear wheels, a little slide and........needle tachometer up...up...up
OMG
I was running at 80km/h, neddless to say that I easy off the throttle right away and repressed
the pit limiter button. But that was too late....
Exit pits in 1st with 14 seconds gap for Lazlow. Got the penalty message for speeding.
Made a good lap before which allowed me to gain 2 more seconds to Lazlow.
But not enough with only 3 laps to the end. Nevertheless I was doing less 2 seconds per lap
untill the end.
Disapointed, very disapointed, I didn't have a single 'cut track' warning and I blow up the race
in the pits for running 2 seconds at 80km/h....
damn marshals.
BTW, can we appeal to FIA about this?
What is done, it's done.
Congratulations Lazlow and Team Oldie.
Thank you for giving me the 2nd place Mr_Oily and congrats for your recovering superb driving.
Thank you all the drivers that allowed always almost a full grid on GTL.
Please don't let GTL die, there are a lot of new cars out there. Lets use them.
I am sorry Team Prodigy.
