Round 8 - Norisring

Adam Svoboda wrote:

Second Race,

well, I've been hit from behind and sent spinning 3 times, I'm not complaining for some bumps and pushes because I've also made few (sorry Jean-Louise and others ) and in the end it's touring car racing, but it gets really frustrating making some positions and then lose it in one second being smashed from behind (not once)...

Nevertheless it was great fun and fantastic racing, so I'm looking forward to other races.

Adam im really sorry but i bumped you in the 2nd race sorry if i spoiled your race ....

It can be very frustrating the nature of the track with 2 long straights with a hairpin bend at each end
your going to get lots of bumping as people lock up under braking really sorry mate i locked up again

Carl Larrad wrote:

Adam im really sorry but i bumped you in the 2nd race sorry if i spoiled your race ....

It can be very frustrating the nature of the track with 2 long straights with a hairpin bend at each end
your going to get lots of bumping as people lock up under braking really sorry mate i locked up again

No worries Carl, I understand it well... It can happen easily, I was only unlucky that I've been "victim" quite a few times in the 2nd race... I made some stupid moves too...

BMW nº 54, i'm trully sorry again...i see now on the replay i bumped on your car, because i burned my "break" or "breckage" oh god...my english... well i tried to escape but i nailed the rail too...sorry x(( i'm not going to race on a city track so soon..i don't race to well on this kind of tracks ahah

Jean-Baptiste Massida wrote:

push him and Greg sideways, then i decide i'm too dangerous to continue, and i wasn't concentrated anyway... Sorry again Adam and Greg

Don t worry JB , It s ok for me , It s race , It was a great batlle with you and Adam , but sure I was surprise by this action

1er course , je démarre 6 , Roger et moi faisons le HOT SHOT , s en suis pendant 15 tours une grosse bagarre tous les 2 , mais en arrivant sur 2 retardataires au freinage du dernier virage , Roger prends une marge de sécurite sur le freinage , par laquelle j ai etais surpris , je monte debout sur les freins mais je ne peux éviter un petit contact qui l envoie en spin , encore sincérement désolé Roger

De la je me retrouve en tete pendant 17 tours j arrive a conserver mes 2.5S /3 S sur Adam et Guillaume , mais a 6 tours de la fin je me rends compte que je suis trop court en essence , je reduis mes tours moteurs et Guillaume revient comme une balle sur moi , pendant 2 tours s 'en suis une superbe bagarre tous les 2 avec des interieurs exterieurs tres sympa , mais bon je ne pouvais pas lutter a arme egale car il me manquait 3 tours d essence et soudainement beug , piste noire , Guillaume devient invisible , je sens juste dans mon volant que je le percute ( encore DSL guillaume mais vraiment je n y suis pour rien sur ce coup la ) , je fais echap de suite. de toute facon je n aurais pas pu finir la course a cause du fuel , j etais tres décu car je pense que j aurais pu remporter cette course sans ce beug et ce probleme d essence


2éme course , je démarre 20 eme , a la fin du 1er tour je suis 9 eme , de la apres avoir doublé une mercedes noire celui ci le virage d apres m envoie en spin , je me retrouve 11 , le couteau entre les dents je décide de tout donner , je remonte jusqu a la 4eme place , apres de tres belles bagarres avec Carl , Adam , Jeam Baptiste , Yves ... etc , une fois 4 Tiago est a 12 s devant moi , impossible d imaginer le rattrapper donc je decide de m appliquer a ramener la voiture a l arrivee en 4 eme position , en partant 20 eme je suis content de ce resultat .

en conclusion tres bonne soiree pour moi , juste un peu decu de l issue de la 1ere course

bonne soirée et 2 courses hot sur ce tourniquet

la 1ère manche a mieux fonctionné, je me tiens loin des incidents et j'en profite pour gagner plein de positions
belles bagarres et plus les tours passent mieux ça va
je termine en passant Jukka sur la ligne, il était en panne d'essence

seconde manche plus brutale, des incidents (désolé Grégoire, c'est moi la Merco noire, mais il faut aussi que je passe le virage, à ta place je serais resté à l'extérieur en sachant que j'étais à l'intérieur), un crash tout seul à la sortie de la chicane et une fin de course le couteau entre les dents où je passe finalement Carl et les Ryon, excellent

8 et 10, bonne soirée vu le plateau, bonnes arsouilles, bravo aux vainqueurs et merci HSO

Jean-François Bovy wrote:

seconde manche plus brutale, des incidents (désolé Grégoire, c'est moi la Merco noire, mais il faut aussi que je passe le virage, à ta place je serais resté à l'extérieur en sachant que j'étais à l'intérieur)

no problem JF , c'est la course

Guillaume , je viens de visualiser le replay de la course 1 notre bagarre pendant 3 tours a été tout simplement magistrale et vas y que je te croise et je te recroise vraiment dommage que je n avais plus d essence et que j ai eu ce beug , d ailleurs heureusement pour toi que j essayais de sauvegarder un peu d essence sinon je ne suis pas sur que tu aurais pu revenir a mon contact comme cela ma pression etait double: gerer ma conso et te maintenir derriere , enfin je me suis vraiment marrer avec toi

Standings are updated on the site.

Non moi j'ai trouvé ça sympa ton soucis d'essence.
C'est vrai c'était beau Quand j'ai vu ta voiture tirer tout droit à la chicane et me toucher j'ai cru que je t'avais énervé et que tu voulais absolument repasser, quitte à oublier les freins

Got no points on the standings for this round still 258 points instead of 294..

Frank, are you trying to steal me the championship???

Hope he is

Bah you dont need those 30 points anyway.

For me it's been a great night. I cannot believe I've been in both races!.

Race 1: It's been my best start in years. I was really surprised when I saw myself in P1 after T1. I thought I was dreaming. I expected to be passed in 1 or 2 laps... but after some laps, I was still leading the race and keeping the gap between me and Gregoire, until the incident with him. Don't worry Gregoire, I think it's easy to have incidents like this at Norisring (I was trying to lap 2 pilots, and I wasn't sure if they were going to let me pass). After that, I was 4th and I did a mistake, pressing Neutral button of my wheel (like a McLaren driver ). There was no chance for me to catch a podium place, but Adam and Gregoire troubles gave me a 2nd position.

Race 2: Another very good start. But this time, I was quickly overtaken by Carlo and Guillaume (fantastic fight with Gui for a couple of laps). Then, my main trouble was Tiago and his very-very-very-fast Sierra. He also passed me and took a gap. Once again, other's troubles gave me a 2nd position.

So, after all, I've been a lucky guy. Very happy with my starts and being the fist time I lead a race here.

Salut!!

Carlo Pozzi wrote:

Got no points on the standings for this round still 258 points instead of 294.. Frank, are you trying to steal me the championship???

Haha no I'm not ! It's corrected now . Grats for the title BTW !

Frank Verplanken wrote:

Carlo Pozzi wrote:

Got no points on the standings for this round still 258 points instead of 294.. Frank, are you trying to steal me the championship???

Haha no I'm not ! It's corrected now . Grats for the title BTW !

Roger Pitarque wrote:

For me it's been a great night. I cannot believe I've been in both races!.

Race 1: It's been my best start in years. I was really surprised when I saw myself in P1 after T1. I thought I was dreaming. I expected to be passed in 1 or 2 laps... but after some laps, I was still leading the race and keeping the gap between me and Gregoire, until the incident with him. Don't worry Gregoire, I think it's easy to have incidents like this at Norisring (I was trying to lap 2 pilots, and I wasn't sure if they were going to let me pass). After that, I was 4th and I did a mistake, pressing Neutral button of my wheel (like a McLaren driver ). There was no chance for me to catch a podium place, but Adam and Gregoire troubles gave me a 2nd position.

Race 2: Another very good start. But this time, I was quickly overtaken by Carlo and Guillaume (fantastic fight with Gui for a couple of laps). Then, my main trouble was Tiago and his very-very-very-fast Sierra. He also passed me and took a gap. Once again, other's troubles gave me a 2nd position.

So, after all, I've been a lucky guy. Very happy with my starts and being the fist time I lead a race here.

Salut!!

The main problem with the sierra besides the handling is the tyre longevity.......... After my first attack I lost grip..... And tried to keep up, but they were already gone

De nouveau désolé pour ma participation à la course , encore de gros soucis santé jusqu'à me retrouver sous oxygène de mercredi à vendredi passé . Ca va mieux depuis hier, j'ai pu reprendre un peu le volant . Bravo au(x) podium(s) . A bientôt