Thursday, October 16, 2008

Day 97 (7 JUL, YEAR 1): Driving Mission 10

Participate in Mission race No 10. 1st place
Time: 2'12.862

Driving Missions : Mission 6 : "The Pass: Sarthe I"
Venue: Sarthe '04: Mulsanne Straight
Me: Renault AVANTIME '02
Opponent(s):
.. 1 - Renault AVANTIME '02
.. 2 - Renault AVANTIME '02
.. 3 - Renault AVANTIME '02
Margin: -0'00.616

+ 250 A-spec Points
+ $1000


Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays). Please refer to these track maps when looking up Turn numbers/names * Special thanks to AMG @ GTPlanet.net for the hard work put in to generate them!!! *

Unlike the other "The Pass" Missions, there are 3 opponents. The first of them is passed along the straight, before heading into the first chicane. I brake for the first chicane just before crossing the 100 m markers, and pass the second opponent on the inside of the left hand hump. He eventually overtakes me on the following straight, and I draft it for a short distance just before heading into the second chicane.

I take the second chicane horribly, getting into the sand on the inside of the right hand hump, which puts me into the dirt on the left side of the exit. I lose a lot of speed, but manage to fall into the lead car's draft while approaching Mulsanne.

I brake just after seeing the brakelights of the leader, and I take the inside from it. I cut across the curbing as I pass it, and try to take a smooth exit to the outside.

I cross the line at 2'12.862, going 59 mph in 3rd gear.

Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2379660581218167516

Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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