rec.autos.simulators

>Hi all,
>  I have a story of an amazing Monza finish I had last night (I'm so
>revved up I have to tell you all about it).  I'm on my 1st rookie season
>after turning off steering help and have been finishing very poorly (when I can
>keep my car on the track long enough to finish :)  But Monza's where I
>do all my test driving so I was hopeful I'd have a good run...I bypassed
>qualifying and started last...made up about half the field into the
>opening chicane...eventually I found myself in 2nd with 1 lap to go behind
>Ricardo Patrese (I use my all time fave F1 drivers rather than a specific
>season roster).  Coming out of parabolica I was about 5 car lengths behind
>but gaining...I caught up, tucked in behind Patrese and somehow slipstreamed
>around him to get the flag by less than a car length!  I was amazed I made up so
>much ground and won!  So, I saved the replay and viewed it from several
>angles...I definitely got the flag 1st but still something seemed strange.
>I ran the replay from Patrese's***pit and saw this...he exits parabolica
>and shifts into 5th.  The instant he hits red line, a "Water Leak" message
>comes up and his revs drop...a second later I fly by for the win...Damn, this
>is a great game!

> >Hi all,
> >  I have a story of an amazing Monza finish I had last night (I'm so
> >revved up I have to tell you all about it).  I'm on my 1st rookie season
> >after turning off steering help and have been finishing very poorly (when I can
> >keep my car on the track long enough to finish :)  But Monza's where I
> >do all my test driving so I was hopeful I'd have a good run...I bypassed
> >qualifying and started last...made up about half the field into the
> >opening chicane...eventually I found myself in 2nd with 1 lap to go behind
> >Ricardo Patrese (I use my all time fave F1 drivers rather than a specific
> >season roster).  Coming out of parabolica I was about 5 car lengths behind
> >but gaining...I caught up, tucked in behind Patrese and somehow slipstreamed
> >around him to get the flag by less than a car length!  I was amazed I made up so
> >much ground and won!  So, I saved the replay and viewed it from several
> >angles...I definitely got the flag 1st but still something seemed strange.
> >I ran the replay from Patrese's***pit and saw this...he exits parabolica
> >and shifts into 5th.  The instant he hits red line, a "Water Leak" message
> >comes up and his revs drop...a second later I fly by for the win...Damn, this
> >is a great game!

> I have a similar(?) story from Spa, racing semi pro level with no
> aids.  It was the final lap and I was leading.  As I exited the Bus
> Stop my transmission failed.  Fortunately I had enough of a lead and
> enough momentum to coast over the line in first, and not have my win
> "pinched" ;-)  I still have the replay somewhere.

> Mark