V8Factor @ Mid Ohio

That was it. That was my podium chance in R2P and I blew it. I qualified OK, and generally felt comfortable around the track in the V8s. Got a good start, passed Magnus and figured that I could brake really deep after the back straight and pass people there. Unfortunately, Bas had other ideas and kept repassing me in the hairpin after, where I just couldn't get around quickly. I think I passed Bas about 10 times and got repassed 9 times ...

Then on lap 10 or so I actually got passed and stayed in front for a lap, and then he passed me at the same spot, after running side by side for 6 turns. That was fun. On the next lap I tapped him in the second last turn, he kept going, and I spun and dropped to 4th. Chance to win - gone.

Passed Magnus again after David got passed him. Set off after David and got close, then Kory appeared to be lapped. I think I had brain fade for a while because I just floored the accelerator coming out of the last turn and spun, breaking off my front splitter. Podium - gone. After that it was just a mission to bring it home, sorry to Kory for driving like a (slow) maniac in front of you from then on!

Congratulation to Bas and the podium.

So that was my most fun, but one of the more unsatisfying races here at R2P. I hope that the RF V8s turn up again on the calender, with RealFeel / LeoFFB I find them much more driveable than previously. And they sound good.

This race turned out to be a really good one for me. I realized fairly quick that I didn't have the setup (and skill?) to compete with the fastest guys so instead I had to play the waiting game.
I did fairly consistent lap times and let the ones in front of me battle it out. I was hoping for them to run out of tires as I saw a vast amount of locked up wheels. In the end it payed off with a podium finish and I am more than happy with that, considering this is my second time on Race2Play servers.

Looking forward to many more races in the V8 Supercars!