GP2...an amazing Monza story

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! warlock

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>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 _________________________________ "..every lap I think `Oh bollocks! This is dreadful..`" Damon Hill __________________________________

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> >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

I had a very similar expierence today (15 Nov). Racing at Aida, wa in first place at around 22 seconds ahead of Hill on the last lap and guess what?? Yup, my car broke down 2 corners from the end, just before the fast right hander. Transmission problem was the cause and a very frustrated moi, almost had my first proper win (running a full season and finished 5th at Brazil) Still love the game and now know how Mansell felt at Canada back in 91/92 when he conked out on the last lap. Happy racing Gary -- - Gary Robert Young