One of the most enjoyable events for me on the PC yet. Qualified on p9, and was pretty upset with that considering I had a lot more pace in the car. After that, I was taken for a little throw with everything being restarted and what not, but race control really does a superb job keeping the drivers updated with information on the fly, so I was able to stay with it.
Race started and I had missed timed my shifting badly and held up Yuri at the start, who was running right behind me. Thought I blew any chance of overtaking anyone, but then some drivers butchered the first corner and I got around 3 drivers. I was very happy at this point because starting races really isn't my strong suit. Unfortunately, I got passed a few laps later by a Black Visor car after I got checked up really badly by a Project D car going through the chicane.
Made some mistakes in the middle of the race, but I made some good calls with pit stop strategy, and was able to get back into it. With about 30 minutes left, I did my final stop and was able to go through the field until I was up to 5th. That's when Goran got on my tail with fresher tires and I would imagine less fuel. He was taking time off me left and right. With about 20 or 15 minutes left in the event, I had to do some of the best in-traffic-driving I've ever done. I was weaving through lapped traffic like a mad man, just trying to keep some type of gap to Goran. It worked out well, even if I almost went off a few times. But on the final lap the pressure and my tires were too much to handle, and Goran was able to do a really nice maneuver on me at the chicane. I had to go into the grass because I terribly screwed up the exit of the chicane, and I didn't want to clip the anti-cut strip and risk losing control and taking us both out. So the game gave me a black flag for cutting even though I lost my place. Not sure how that impacted my result as I just followed Goran and finished 6th.
Final notes to a few drivers:
Yves Larose--I think I made contact with you coming around the first corner on lap one. I didn't see you up there so I did not take extra precaution to give you more room. I didn't turn into you, but I could have done more to not hit you if I had known you were there. Not big contact, but I don't like hitting another driver, and felt like I needed to explain myself for this touch. Sorry for the contact.
Yuri Braham--sorry for bogging you down at start. Like I said in my post, I messed up my shifting and really slowed my car up. I think you lost a position because of me and I want to apologize for that.
Kevin Clark--early in the event you fell behind me and were chasing me pretty good. My tires were starting to go and I completely messed up my entry into the chicane, this caused me to check you up badly and I saw you lost control of your car. When I checked my mirrors and saw you had ran off, I felt pretty bad because I didn't hold enough speed through the corner. I'm sorry for that. But I do commend you for not slamming into me and trying like you did to slow up. Thanks.
Goran Johansson--man, I can't remember being chased down like that for so long. You really made that race enjoyable at the end. And what an overtake at the finish. In one respect I'm absolutely pissed to have stayed infront of you for so long and not finish on the final lap, and at the same time I really tip my cap to you for not making a big mistake while pursuing me and sticking a really nice move at the end. lol I'm sure the cameras liked it.
Daniel Beck--very much appreciate you letting me through after my second pit. Without that bit of help, I had no chance to hold off Goran later on.