Returning to Sim Racing: A Tale of Rust and Spins. After a long hiatus from sim racing, expectations stayed grounded no top finishes in sight during this series event. Setup tweaks emerged as priorities, like enabling the track map overlay for spotting approaching car packs, a crucial screen element often overlooked. Racing proceeded smoothly without it at first, highlighting adaptive skills honed from past years. It must be five or six years since I done any SIM Racing. A sideways spin mid-race tested narrow track limits, demanding multiple back-and-forth corrections akin to maneuvering a 50-foot semi-truck between walls. Some drivers caught the moment, underscoring the precision required in tight sim circuits. Recovery succeeded, but it emphasized checking suspension and brake bias post break to curb pulling under hard braking. Just one lap from completion, the engine cut out abruptly, likely from aggressive downshifting that spiked revs while slowing for corners. This mirrors common sim issues where rushed shifts overload engines, especially after inactivity, smoother modulation could prevent future failures. Despite the frustration, the event delivered solid competition. Thanks to host Ken for organizing the series, looking forward to refined setups next round. Sim racing's learning curve persists, but clean laps build momentum.
sorry guys, in the minute i entered the server, my computer just got black monitor and didnt turn on anymore. Must go to shop and see whats going on. hope you had a good racing time.
Great opener for me. I had every intention of pulling over at the Green but quickly realised that I was faster than the tail-enders so cracked on! I settled in really well for once, and I was getting faster and faster, starting to haul in Ed Jones. I was starting to wonder what I'd do if I caught him, but fate interfered. I overshot on the straight before the ramp and lost 10 seconds. Settled down once more, determined to get the finish before the leaders caught me. Doug Dezan kindly made life easy for me as I lapped him. Thank you DD, I don't get to pass many drivers! I was close to catching Ed again by the time the chequered flag flew, and I managed to avoid getting lapped. It was quite nerve wracking at times. With all of the 90 degree turns, I was never sure where the yellow flags were coming from, and had visions of ploughing into a stationary car, but then I guess I worry too much. Well done all. Excellent clean racing.
A good first race to this new 2026 series. I was totally surprised to grab pole, even with Nick not posting a time. I was expecting for Neil, Phil, Christian et.al to push me into a mistake but I was able to pull away from them in the first few laps. I saw a sudden gap open and realised there had been a problem behind me, but when I then saw Nick was through into 2nd, the 12sec gap wasn't going to last long when he had already shown a pace of 2sec a lap faster. Really I don't know why he runs with us mere mortals . Ultimately I had an error free race (for once) and was able to increase the gap a bit back to Phil (very unusual again!). A big shame for Christian having a disconx too, as he looked to be having a competitive race on his SRO return. Hopefully the next races will give us all some more enjoyment with the mix of road and street courses.
