Monday, January 19, 2009

Day 337 (4 MAR, YEAR 2): Beginner Events / 4WD Challenge / El Capitan

Participated in 4WD Challenge (El Capitan). Champion.
Time: 2'16.415

Beginner Events: 4WD Challenge: El Capitan Reverse: 3 Laps
Settings: S2/S2; Turbo 2 (84 SettingsHP); Nitrous @ 100; Auto Gearing 8; Aids 000; 0 Ballast
A-spec points: 200
Prize: $1500

FSCar NameTime (Gap)Best
16Suzuki ALTO LAPIN Turbo '024'46.8232'16.415
25Audi A3 3.2 quattro '03+0'01.805
32Audi S4 '03+0'02.607
43

Toyota CALDINA GT-FOUR '02

+0'03.164

54Audi TT Coupe 1.8T quattro '00+0'03.730
61Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04

+0'11.396


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!!! **

I move into P2 through the first couple of turns, and at T1 I'm down 1.186" to the S4. I bash past it on the inside of Turn F, but it managest to muscle its way back in front as we approach Turn G. As we head up the hill, the A3 comes up fast from behind, and I block it to get a boost. I retake the lead at the top of the hill, and I'm up 0.442" at T2.

As we head for the line to begin Lap 2, the lead pack is 4 deep, and the S4 muscles through again. While trying to block it, I get pushed to my left, and this allows the A3 and the CALDINA to move past me. To make matters worse, the TT comes up fast as we enter Turn A, but it backs off just as we head into the turn. I'm on the S4's tail again as we exit Turn B, and I scrub it into the left wall just as we approach the bridge. I'm up 0.260" at T1, but the A3 moves past me on the exit of Turn D.

I retake the lead under braking into Turn E, and I'm forced to block as we head up the hill. I push the gap to 1.445" at T2, and fortunately, the opponents have a hard time keeping things competitive from there.

I ended the race with 18.2 miles on the odometer.

Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4429137016789459499

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