Skoda: Oulton Park #2

Congrats to podium.

Starting from P14 I kept again my position until I was put out of track approaching T4 in the first lap. Didn't realise I had no rear wing till the following turn, when I spun and my car stayed in the middle of the track becoming an unexpected obstacle for coming cars, some of which crashed me. Sorry for that guys, the only thing I could do was stay still until the storm passed.

It was clear a pitstop for repair was needed, so I went back to track on P21 and from there on all the places I gained were due to other drivers retires. Finally P17, thought fought for P16 with Alessandro and almost took it.

One final word to LAPPING DRIVERS: I always use the "position on track" bar alongside the bottom of the screen, so I AM aware when a lapping car is approaching and prepare myself to give room as soon as possible without compromising my own position.

I understand lapping drivers may not know that, so it's OK for me if the lapping driver flashes once to show his presence, but it really ANNOYS me when a lapping driver starts FLASHING at me REPEATEDLY and DESPERATEDLY from quite far away as if he was urging me to move out. Not only I find it an unpolite behaviour, it also makes me loose my concentration and in the end it may result in the pass taking longer or even having an accident.

Cheers.

First lap was abit of a mare for me, seemed to drop loads of places. On 2nd lap, got to the banked hairpin, then huge lockup. Really gutted as knew it'd of been a great racing trying to get through the pack. Cya guys at Zandvoort!

Congrats to the winners, this was my first race with this mod and i enjoy very much, in this race i start at P22 after a few laps i was at P5 and then it was a very good fight for positions bettween Pablo and Joaquin. Maybe we see in Zandvoort :) Good races

On the first lap into T4 Klaus hit Francisco and span off track to the right, I saw the yellow flags but thought they were just for that.

Unfortunately what I couldn't see was Francisco parked in the hairpin after being punted...I was too close up behind Antonio. So when I came round the hairpin I plowed into both of them at close to racing speed. Plenty of damage all round and I apologise for not reading the situation better, sorry guys.

After a long pitstop I was -40s and +20s to the nearest cars, so just drove round all alone for the remaining laps.

Very, very intresting 2nd race for me. Fight with two fast drivers for 1st place. at end lap9 leading, at lap 10 Ivan snached my lead, but at last lap very late breaking at 180 corner and 1st place again my :) .

2 Francisco Gutierrez: You lap driver! And you drive slow at racing line!!! I flash you once before turn, after turn you still at racing line! You hear anything about blue flags? We have battle for 1st place. And you don't lose anything your P17 be not mater finish you +5 sec or +7 sec. Maybe Eduardo can atack me at last turn but you be at racing line!

Special thanks to Eduardo Canada & Ivan Iglesias!!!

Sorry to F.Gutierrez(2.race 1.lap) I was thinking i can pass you inside there,you break early and boom,sorry m8 not my intention.

To Kirill - Probably you missed that point when you read the R2P Codes and Regulations (did you read all of them carefully?), but I'll gladly refresh it for you:

25.1 - Flag Observance
[...]
NOTE: Race2Play does not observe mandatory blue-flags, but all other flags are observed.

Surprise surprise! So it seems it's up to the lapped driver to decide whether to move out when a lapping driver approaches.

Of course I was slow, that's why I finished P17 and you P1. But if you claim to be so fast, you won't have any problem passing me in a straight after building a good chance to do so, would you?

As I said, I always give way when a lapping drivers approaches, but in a way that my position is not compromised. No need to flash repeatedly, surely nobody wants me to be blinded by flashlights.

Cheers.

Thanks for the apologies Klaus, accepted. But I think you didn't serve yourself a drive-thru, at least not in the following 3 laps after the punt (correct me if I'm wrong).

Cheers.

Great first race for me

Second race was making progress havin some good racing I was caught out by driver in front braking a little sooner than expected NOT THEIR FAULT i braked hard but still tagged the back of him then car behind was faced with my boot lid from the rebound got spun off was going to serve drive through but no rear wing spun into barrier engine dead sorry to those 2 guys seems I need to take a chill pill Grats to podium

See you all next time

NP Barney, sometimes it happens...