iRacing Season 2 Skippy - Laguna Seca - Mar 30

[Paul968]

Well, the obvious answer is that you didn't win    Sounds like a great drive though 

Report later

[Fred Basset]

Second place was looking distinctly possible, and with laps running out I figured it was time to check the fuel.

Once again, the only car with no incident points. Tell me again how that means I'm not going fast enough, Paul?

You were never coming past me Dave

Race lap three tenths off qually, I was just pacing myself and if you noticed I did my quickest lap in your slow down phase. The last couple I was winding down.

And I only got 1 incident point, could have been pushing much harder!

Gary

[Brendan]

Look out, Greger!

Dave's on a mission.  

[Ken Murray]

Well I didn't do much prep for this and it showed. I didn't think I'd be able to do the race but circumstances did eventually pan out to enable me to join very late. I was way off pace and although I like Laguna I just can't drive fast there in any car.

I was second from last on the grid and with no pace my only hope was for people to fall off. Over the opening laps I could run with the tail end group and apart from the little tap that Adam mentioned it was all going smoothly, if not a little slowly. Apologies for the tap Adam, you just seemed to slow mid corner.

Anyway then I gained some places due to some off track excursions but Ross caught back up and made a move at the hairpin. I stayed wide but he got a little loose and there was a small contact.

Then we came across a recovering Rob at the approach to the hairpin. Me, and I think Simon, dived inside and Rob did give me room initially. On the exit though he drifted back across and a lag contact caused him to ride up the back of my car (two races in row someones done that to me!!!).

For the next few laps Rob and I swapped places a number of times as he went off and then caught me, then went off and then caught me etc etc!!!!  

When I was following it did help me though and I posted a 40 sec flat at one point as I eventually found some pace. We closed on some cars ahead and Rob got by Andy but then did his usual half spin at T1 causing Andy to slow and me to run in the his gearbox!!! The resultant spin allowed Iain through and dropped me to last of the runners where I stayed to the flag.

It seems a long time since Brands Indy!!!

BTW Out of my 15 incident points I'd say I was responsible for 4!!

[Ken Murray]

BTW, is anyone having trouble seeing hosted race results at the iRacing site? None are showing for me atm. Underneath the filter options it says Ken Murray Showing records 1-25 of 35 but there is nothing visible. I've tried refeshing the page a number of times.

[purdie]

great fun, loved the combo   skippy seems to enjoy the 3rd gear corners and my Infineon setup worked straight out the box in yesterdays practice session........ life is made easier when you can just concentrate on driving  

10th in quali with a pb was solid for me i reckoned and as usually happens I ended up next to Pops  

Had a good start from 10th with some fun side-by-side with Ross in the first few corners. Following the field I felt quicker, as I never got to follow many people in practice  

Got up to 7th at one point and had a good tussle with Adam, Paul T and Rob both individually and all together a few times! I came off last of that bunch but didn't care as it was one of the best fun races i've had in a while. Was under pressure in the closing stages with Pops taking half a second of me every lap but managed 10th  :

Man of Match for me was Dave... starting just in front of me he looked on it from the green light and to finish 3rd is a nice result

[Fred Basset]

yeah and his race report was so modest too

Gary

[Fred Basset]

I was pleasantly surprised with second on the grid, my first front row in our little series.

I got an average start and found I could not keep both Mike and Stuart behind me into T1 which allowed Mike to nip through on the inside. Stuart put me under a lot of pressure but I just concentrated on neat and tidy lines that allowed Paul and Mike to open out a gap of a couple of seconds. Stuart came under pressure from Brian and dropped back a little which helped.

When Mike had his incident in T1 I probably had half a chance of putting a move on Paul H for the lead into T2 but it would have been tight and did not want to risk a clash so eased up to follow Paul. This allowed Mr Gymer to take a chunk out of the gap between us. I then had a few laps of being quite close to Paul but the combination of nearly cutting the Corkscrew and increasing pain from the back injury I've been suffering with for a week or so made me decide just to bring it home in second.

The rest of the race was a controlled drive to finish in second, never taking any risks at the likes of T6 and the corkscrew. I knew Dave was closing but after being able to keep the much faster Simmo at bay I was not worried a) the gap ever being close enough for him to attempt a pass and b) being able to defend if I needed to.

A much better result than I expected to be honest.

Gary

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

You were never coming past me Dave

yeah and his race report was so modest too

Pot... kettle... black...

And I only got 1 incident point, could have been pushing much harder!

That tells me that if I'd been in a position to push you like I pushed Simmo and Brendan, you'd have fallen off too.

[Fred Basset]

You were never coming past me Dave

yeah and his race report was so modest too

Pot... kettle... black...

And I only got 1 incident point, could have been pushing much harder!

That tells me that if I'd been in a position to push you like I pushed Simmo and Brendan, you'd have fallen off too.

Dave, your race report and mine bear no comparison. I don't make the comments you do about other drivers!

As for me falling off, you never did get in a position to push me did you and its not your god given right for other people to fall off for you, it tells you nothing. For the avoidance of doubt you finished behind me Dave.

Gary

[popabawa]

A pretty fun race for me.

Matched my PB in qually, got of to a reasonable start and promptly span it on lap 3. My only spin of the season in either car Apologies to Simon who did a stirling job of not hitting me, it was one of those spins where I just seemed to slide and slide.

After that I was just chasing, pulled out a new PB on a number of occasions so can't complain really.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

For the avoidance of doubt you finished behind me Dave.

I'll get you next time, Gadget Basset.

[Fred Basset]

For the avoidance of doubt you finished behind me Dave.

I'll get you next time, Gadget Basset.

Yeah yeah, I'm 3-2 up so far through the season

Still as I've only ever done about 4 laps at Elkhart Lake in a Jetta you probably will. Anyway I'll be content to roll in behind you with an 80 point lead over you in the tables

Gary

[Simmo]

No worries Brian, I would have left you room if I'd have known it was coming, I simply didn't expect it as I was already turning into the corner.  I know my line at T1 is weird but it does work!  Its probably not ideal in close combat though as I can imagine it makes attempting a move very tempting.  I copied it from Andre Gomes, he does the same thing on his replay on his website.  You were quicker on entry but I was faster on exit.

My car was also a bit nobbled after that, it was very loose around right handers and I subsequently spun 3 times around right handers!!  Thats why I fell off Dave, nothing to do with you!!   

[ross.mcw]

Anyway then I gained some places due to some off track excursions but Ross caught back up and made a move at the hairpin. I stayed wide but he got a little loose and there was a small contact.

I didn't even bother looking at the replay and forgot to save it.  Please do submit an incident report, I'm sure I was completely to blame although I think it was a very minor racing incident to be honest.  I was trying too hard too early in this one which was daft of me.

Cheers, Ross.