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Thanks for the races. It's unfortunate that my controller is bust, so I have a new one being delivered today. Getting used to the right stick for acceleration and braking is pretty difficult and would take some time before I feel comfortable. I just can't work them as precisely as the triggers.

Great races and great write up @Greboth. First race was a miserable one for me as I couldn't nail down a car in practice, started with RCZ, went through about 8 cars, then came back to it before Qualifying. Qualifying was probably the best part for me as it showed me i'm still getting closer to the faster people here but the race just was a nightmare from the off. Came off the track early and never recovered. I think going backwards around that track really didn't help my driving style. Second race started so well for me, and I probably was too soft on you Greebs when you closed the door on me once or twice. I felt fast so it was annoying when i braked too late at the end of lap 2 which allowed you to pull away and ended any chances of me catching up. Frustratingly, I kept making silly errors late braking one corner then braking too early next corner as i was off my rhythm I built up in the first 2 laps. This allowed Kiwi finally past me. A hard night in the cockpit for me, hopefully can rectify my bad habits of braking at incorrect spots next week. Special note to @Spacedeck jumping and getting involved. The fact you stayed, messed around with your controller to get it to work a different way and came close on your Qualifying in that second race was incredible! Really hope you're around for next time too. Its definitely more fun more and more FGers are taking the plunge to all race together.

For me to drive as I'm capable of, I may have to mute Lee and Greboth. What's the opposite of coaching? Well that's what I'm dealing with, whatever it is. 😅

It's a shame that for one reason or another everyone couldn't make it on for one race but it was still a good night of racing 🙂 It was good to see you there @Spacedeck You were a lot closer than I expected given your controller troubles so hopefully with a new controller you'll be in the mix. Race 1: Gr.3 Autodrome Lago Maggiore II This was an interesting race, for those not in the know the II at the end signifies that the circuit is being raced in the reverse directions. So going in to practice with little experience of the reverse layout but plenty experience of the normal way round, I thought it would be easy to adapt - it wasn't. The track drives completely different in the reverse configuration with plenty of tightening bends, blind corners and a few tricky braking zones. I believe the Peugeot RCZ and Renault RS01 are topping the time sheets of qualifying and as I have an aversion for FWD, I took the Renault. I couldn't get on with at first while I was learning the circuit so tried the BMW M6 which is nice and stable as well as the Nissan GTR which I was faster in but I found round Maggiore I was getting too much understeer. As I knew the track better, I went back and tried the RS01 and it went much better, you can carry a lot more speed in to certain corners with the Renault than either the M6 or GTR. The Renault almost has to be driven like the R8, get the back end sliding a little to help you through the corners, too little and you understeer too much and you're in trouble which does make it interesting throwing it in to T1 or through the fast chicanes in the middle of the lap. Still on to qualifying and I manage to stick it on pole with, I think, my fastest lap of the night of 2:00.315 followed all close together of Kiwi 2:01.435, Phil 2:01.981 and Lee 2:02.236. I think both Phil and Lee messed up their fastest laps else would have been faster but I'll let them tell their side. The race started with a rolling start which always helps out with getting a clean start. My first few laps were a little tentative but still fast enough to pull a small lead on Kiwi. A mix of Kiwi making a mistake and me setting the fastest lap on lap 3 gave me some breathing room. After that it was pretty much just drive clean to take the win easy right? Well no, All of us were OK for fuel for the 10 laps but tyres were questionable, being in the lead I knew I couldn't pit unless everyone else did as I would lose too much time and the win like in Suzuka. So staying out was tricky, the first 5 or 6 laps weren't too bad but my rears were suffering. By lap 8 onwards, the rears were really suffering and I was struggling to keep the ass in line through the fast corners and traction out of the slow corners was non-existent. Thankfully, the tyre wear seemed to slow everyone down roughly equally so I could manage the gap to second place even if there were a few moments I thought I was going in to the wall. Results: Race 2: Interlagos Gr.4 Following the first race, we thought we'd another race from the daily races which was a choice of Gr2. at Nurburgring or Gr.4 at Interlagos. Knowing some people don't have a Gr.2 car makes that choice easy. Going in to practice, it was a mixed bag of not knowing what car to use. Lee looked up the top 10 qualifying times which I think was the Peugeot again or Audi TT - whatever, another FWD car so a no from me 😆 I tried a few cars through practice and it was a choice of fast in sector 1 and 3 and suffer through the infield of sector 2 or slower in sector 1 and 3 but be better through sector 2. The Lamborghini was very quick in Sector 1 and I was consistently fastest in it but by the end of Sector 2, I'd be down on the fastest and I'd make some of it back in Sector 3 but never enough. This ultimately made my choice for me as I know the GT86 Gr.4 has a good front end on it to help through sector 2. So on to qualifying, Not much to say for this, it was a quick 10 mins of qualifying ending with me on pole with a 1:40.314, Lee making the front row in 2nd with 1:41.061, Kiwi 3rd on a 1:41.573 and Spacedeck with controller problems in 4th with a 1:42.045. On to the race, another race with fuel and tyre wear but it was quickly apparent neither were high enough to warrant taking a pit stop so a pure spring race. A rolling start again made things easier (maybe we should always do a standing start?) and again a couple tentative laps to begin with especially as Lee was right on my tail. At the end of lap 1, Lee was right on my tail coming out of the final corner with his superior straight line speed and drafting he got along side. I covered the inside line hard to make Lee have to go the long way round which is possible at Interlagos as the outside of T1 quickly becomes the inside of T2. I don't know whether Lee braked too early or was being a gentleman but I managed to hold the lead. Unfortunately Lee made an error on Lap 2 (I think it was) giving me some breathing space and allowing me to take the normal racing line and get in the flow and set faster and faster laps with lap 3 being a high 41, lap 4, mid 41. lap 5 low 41 and the fastest lap of the race on lap 6 of 40.745 to extend my lead to a comfortable margin. I think over the rest of the race Lee made a few more mistakes allowing Kiwi to catch him with Kiwi being victorious in that battle and taking 2nd, Lee following in 3rd and Spacedeck in fourth.

So annoying for you but I'm glad it's getting sorted! Thanks for dropping in, I'm loving that we're getting a few more playing🤗

Looks like for the first time a boss will inherit the same powers as our Guardian will have so that sounds a little tasty. Looks like they're also getting our Guardian to talk more too, which will inject a little life into these cinematics. The thumbnail also looks like some form of barons like we had in Forsaken which i'd be all over personally. Finally a little bit of hype starts to rise about Beyond Light for me as I've turned a blind eye to all news Destiny over the past few months to try and keep some of the new way Destiny is ahead fresh and exciting. What's everyone's thoughts on it?

Midnight Blue is one of the looking controllers on the market! Also new grips to protect them sticks, which also included some grips for the triggers, something I've never seen before.

Welch me to the thunderdome mofuckah!!!! Played a good bit of remnant with this dude. Top class guy and a good laugh, hopefully catch up soon bud.