RASF1 Results - Congrats Neil Charlton!

1st Neil Charlton 2nd Josh Boudreau 3rd me 4th David Fisher Great drive Neil... very consistent where the rest of us had some off-track excursions. I thought David was going to run away with it but he chose a 1-stop strategy which cost him dearly when the rest of us fueled for the entire 27 lap race. Even though only 4 of us showed up we had a blast cuz all were very close in lap times. I Q'd 2nd... took first in T1, then spun out at end of first lap and dropped to 4th. Fought my way back to second and was challenging Neil for the lead when I spun again... hung on for 3rd place. Glad we had a chance to run the full race at Suzuka after last weeks fiasco. That track is challenging and very rewarding when you get it right. Thanks again guys... see you next time. Spud.

"Spudster" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:OHHkb.129815$9l5.25287@pd7tw2no: > > Thanks again guys... see you next time. > > Spud. > My system is rapidly decaying from prolonged heating...I'll have a new setup by midweek, hopefully I'll be able to stay online without lockups..things were so bad this morning, I didn't even try to log on..catchya at another round. dh

"Spudster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:OHHkb.129815$9l5.25287@pd7tw2no... > 1st Neil Charlton > 2nd Josh Boudreau > 3rd me > 4th David Fisher > > Great drive Neil... very consistent where the rest of us had someoff-track > excursions. I thought David was going to run away with it but he chose a > 1-stop strategy which cost him dearly when the rest of us fueled for the > entire 27 lap race. > > Even though only 4 of us showed up we had a blast cuz all were very closein > lap times. I Q'd 2nd... took first in T1, then spun out at end of firstlap > and dropped to 4th. Fought my way back to second and was challenging Neil > for the lead when I spun again... hung on for 3rd place. > > Glad we had a chance to run the full race at Suzuka after last weeksfiasco. > That track is challenging and very rewarding when you get it right. > > Thanks again guys... see you next time. A shame you guys are on the other side of the planet... I just can't wait til 1am on a monday morning :s KK

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> "Spudster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:OHHkb.129815$9l5.25287@pd7tw2no... > > 1st Neil Charlton > > 2nd Josh Boudreau > > 3rd me > > 4th David Fisher > > > > Great drive Neil... very consistent where the rest of us had some > off-track

Thanks Spud -that's my first F1C. I must admit though I had the wing too low for 130R and had a 'minor indiscretion' which would have cost me a pit stop if not for the invulnerability ;) > > excursions. I thought David was going to run away with it but he chose a > > 1-stop strategy which cost him dearly when the rest of us fueled for the > > entire 27 lap race. > >Me too - I was hanging on to him for dear life and I thought he'd cruise it. Boy was I pleased to see him pit :) > > Even though only 4 of us showed up we had a blast cuz all were veryclose > in > > lap times. I Q'd 2nd... took first in T1, then spun out at end of first > lap > > and dropped to 4th. Fought my way back to second and was challengingNeil > > for the lead when I spun again... hung on for 3rd place. > > It was really close throughout - great fun. Now we just need a few more guys .... cya next time

I didn't realize we would be running with invulnerability on during the race until right before the race started. I should of added fuel as soon as you guys mentioned it, but I screwed up. No reason to pit with invulnerability on. I do agree it's better to have it on though. Really fun race though. Some close racing on a course that's a blast to drive. Felt and looked like real F1 at times. I doubt I'll be able to race Imola though, and I was really looking forward to it too. :-( David G Fisher "Spudster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:OHHkb.129815$9l5.25287@pd7tw2no... > 1st Neil Charlton > 2nd Josh Boudreau > 3rd me > 4th David Fisher > > Great drive Neil... very consistent where the rest of us had someoff-track > excursions. I thought David was going to run away with it but he chose a > 1-stop strategy which cost him dearly when the rest of us fueled for the > entire 27 lap race. > > Even though only 4 of us showed up we had a blast cuz all were very closein > lap times. I Q'd 2nd... took first in T1, then spun out at end of firstlap > and dropped to 4th. Fought my way back to second and was challenging Neil > for the lead when I spun again... hung on for 3rd place. > > Glad we had a chance to run the full race at Suzuka after last weeksfiasco.

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> That track is challenging and very rewarding when you get it right. > > Thanks again guys... see you next time. > > Spud. > >

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> > > "Spudster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:OHHkb.129815$9l5.25287@pd7tw2no... > > > 1st Neil Charlton > > > 2nd Josh Boudreau > > > 3rd me > > > 4th David Fisher > > > > > > Great drive Neil... very consistent where the rest of us had some > > off-track > > Thanks Spud -that's my first F1C. I must admit though I had the wing too

low > for 130R and had a 'minor indiscretion' which would have cost me a pitstop > if not for the invulnerability ;) > > > > excursions. I thought David was going to run away with it but he chosea > > > 1-stop strategy which cost him dearly when the rest of us fueled forthe > > > entire 27 lap race. > > > > Me too - I was hanging on to him for dear life and I thought he'd cruiseit. > Boy was I pleased to see him pit :) Those first 14 laps were a blast. :-) David G Fisher