Monday, January 19, 2009

Day 338 (5 MAR, YEAR 2): Beginner Events / 4WD Challenge / Fuji Speedway 90's

Participated in 4WD Challenge (Fuji Speedway 90's). Champion.
Time: 1'47.286

Beginner Events: 4WD Challenge: Fuji Speedway 90's: 2 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 '023'45.4871'47.286
21Audi RS 6 '02+0'02.801
35Hyundai Clix '01+0'07.049
43

VW Golf IV R32 '03

+0'08.831

52Audi TT Coupe 1.8T quattro '00+0'13.013
64Nissan STAGEA 25t RS FOUR S '98

+0'13.560


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 nearly overtake the Nissan after the launch, but I fall back considerably thereafter. I'm still in P6 after exiting the first corner, so I cut through Turn 3 to catch up. I move into P3 by doing so, and I overtake the Golf coming through Turn 4. I'm down 1.845" at T1, but the Golf takes P2 again as we head for the chicane.

The Clix moves up on my right as we approach it, and this sets me too far to the left to cut through cleanly. I bash into the back of the Golf, and while I manage to move into P1, my speed is way down, and the RS 6 eventually catches up as we head for the last corner.

I momentarily block it as we head down the straight, but it sends me a little wide and passes on my inside. I'm down 1.338" at the end of Lap 1, and the Golf comes from behind. I block it successfully, but the Clix zooms past on the right to put me into P3. I bash into the back of it, but my car is too light to knock it into the junk. Instead, I get on the gas too early and send myself wide into the dirt!

I creep back onto the track, and cut through Turn 3 again to move back into P2. I'm down 1.269" at T2, but the RS 6 breaks away. Meanwhile, the Clix comes up again, and I lean on it into the grass on the left side. With no one in my way this time, I cut straight through the chicane and leave the others behind.

I ended the race with 23.9 miles on the odometer.

Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4013556653789173069

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