rFactor 2 Round 3 Suzuka International Racing Course - Sun May 2, 2021

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  1. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

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    Welcome to Round 3 Suzuka International Racing Course

    Soichiro Honda decided to develop a new permanent circuit in Mie prefecture in the late 1950s. Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by Dutchman John "Hans" Hugenholtz, The most special part of the track is the "figure eight" layout, with the 1.2 km back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass. It's one of only two FIA Grade 1 licensed tracks to have a "figure eight" layout, the other one being the Fiorano Circuit.

    The circuit has been modified at least eight times.
     
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    John vd Geest, Feb 8, 2021
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  2. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    GT500 Winner au TOM'S LC500 OnBoard / 2019 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Rd.3 Suzuka 300km


     
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    John vd Geest, Feb 9, 2021
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  3. Darrel Kruger

    Darrel Kruger Pro Driver

    Darrel Kruger, Apr 23, 2021
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  4. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

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    John vd Geest, Apr 27, 2021
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  5. Peter Williamson

    Peter Williamson Pro Driver

    Sorry guys I’m going to have to miss this round as I’m marshalling and the last race doesn’t finish until 7pm IF everything runs to schedule
     
    Peter Williamson, May 1, 2021
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  6. Neil Wood

    Neil Wood Pro Driver Donator

    A polite request (as it came up last race). Can drivers refrain from posting f1 spoilers in chat? Not everyone is able to watch races live and have to wait for vod on Monday.

    Thanks.
     
    Neil Wood, May 2, 2021
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  7. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    That was me. I won't do it again. :)
    I didn't think anything of it as it was hours after the race. Sorry.
     
    John vd Geest, May 2, 2021
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  8. Toni Talvitie

    Toni Talvitie Pro Driver Donator

    Ooh Suzuka tonite? Hope dont passout..been doing 16h days this weekend :D
     
    Toni Talvitie, May 2, 2021
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  9. Michael LaBelle

    Michael LaBelle Pro Driver

    I have been notified there will be power outages today over the next 6 to 8 hours. They are doing system upgrades. I am hoping not to have one during or just before the race. That said if I don't show up I have a black out.
    Cheers
     
    Michael LaBelle, May 2, 2021
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  10. David Plummer

    David Plummer Pro Driver

    Ive unregistered for tonight's race, ive got my pedals in bits atm the acc is sticking for some reason.
     
    David Plummer, May 2, 2021
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  11. Eike Sky

    Eike Sky Pro Driver

    Grrr, to outqualify @Neil Wood without any practice, I thought was a godsend. But a horrifically slow formation lap and insanely early grid form up meant I had 0 heat in the tyres. Went out of the esses with the same speed as I had all through practice, but at 40 degrees, just got a kick of oversteer, and once these cars go, there's little saving them at any kind of speed.
    Massive apologies to @Barrett Erickson who I knocked with on re-entry. Thought I'd left enough space to get back on, but I assume you were going for an alternative line for any myriad of reasons. You managed to KO my engine though, at least :')
     
    Eike Sky, May 2, 2021
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  12. Toni Talvitie

    Toni Talvitie Pro Driver Donator

    drove my car to pitbox, no praccy either but suzuka is just special.
    have to be at work in 8 hours so with that low attendance i rather get some sleep.
     
    Toni Talvitie, May 2, 2021
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  13. Barrett Erickson

    Barrett Erickson Pro Driver

    Sorry for your engine Eike.

    When i saw you coming back i had a split second to decide left or right. Don't even remember making that decision, but from the replay it looks like my original assessment was left, but then quickly tried to jog right, thinking you'd wind up right where i was heading, but you caught it and it was too late at that point for anything but brakes.

    Oh, well... On to Korea.
     
    Barrett Erickson, May 2, 2021
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  14. Mark Hightree

    Mark Hightree Administrator Staff Member Donator

    Use the "Spoiler" feature :)

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    Mark Hightree, May 2, 2021
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  15. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    Grats Mark, great result :cool:
     
    John vd Geest, May 3, 2021
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  16. Neil Wood

    Neil Wood Pro Driver Donator

    The in game chat does not have spoiler tags
     
    Neil Wood, May 3, 2021
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