Automation Sunday Cup - Race 4: Laguna Seca

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Team Sunday Strikers, Post-Race 1

As the dust settled after an explosive season opener at Tsukuba, Walter summed up the day as follows:

“We finished 16th, right in the middle of the field - not the best, but not the worst either. But at least we made it across the line in one piece, and had a lot of fun along the way. The other Arrow made it all the way to eighth - most likely because its team had a better setup. And since the top six were either in a Keika or MM, I’m convinced that these two cars are the ones to beat.”

And so the Sunday Strikers left Tsukuba to regroup for the next race.

[rileybanks]

After his quick build, James noticed two serious problems with the car at Tsukuba: the fuel consumption and the tyre width. A sizeable chunk of his competitors had much wider tyres, and he had some of the worst fuel consumption in the field. The Horven did seem quite fast in a straight line however, so some of the faster circuits should suit him.

Oh well. He’d enjoyed his first race, and was so glad to have made it to the end of the race. So he intended to just keep gaining experience for now, and possibly work on his overtaking, after how long he’d spent tailing that damn Albatross FWD freakshow.

[Radster]

The Throwback Club - Interlude.

Next qualifying day, Fuji Speedway, Japan. A moustached man held a microphone, with no other than Oliver Ross next to him.

Interviewer: “Welcome everybody to another edition of Heel And Toe, James Sasaji here, offering coverage of the ASC once again. It’s qualifying day at Fuji Speedway, and I caught someone out of their car and willing to be interviewed. Thank you for your time, Oliver.”

Oliver: “Always down to answer some questions.” Oliver smiled.

Interviewer: “What are your predictions for this race? Are you confident about racing at Fuji?”

Oliver: “Well James, I can’t really answer that question, not because I don’t want to but because I can’t.”

Interviewer: “How so?”

Oliver: “You never know what’s going to happen next in these races. Any kind of obstacle could pop up and end your race, be it mechanical failures, a mistake that sends you right into the guardrail, many things. To answer your question, I am confident to an extent, I am also quite skeptical.”

Interviewer: “Is there something you want from the next race?”

Oliver: “Finish it at least, if I’m honest. I’d hope for some good racing out there, but I don’t need to, these fellas race the wheels off of their cars. I can assure you without fear of being wrong that there will be great racing.”

Interviewer: “Do you think you have possibilities?”

OIiver: “We do. It won’t be easy however, lots of professional and quite talented drivers out there. Any of these could give me the beating of my life at the track, so I can’t say for sure either. Best way to find out? Don’t miss the race and don’t blink.” Oliver winked at the camera, smiling.

Interviewer: “Thank you for your time Oliver. Good luck today and tomorrow.”

Oliver: “Thank you.”

[Chickenbiscuit]

Welcome to race 2 of the ASC! Todays event takes place at Fuji Speedway. Containing a nearly 1 mile long straight, many any drivers will be looking for redemption or revenge on this much larger track.

Photoshop by @XenoYparxi

Kept you waiting huh?

Ridge Racer 4 Soundtrack- Naked Glow - Electronic
Judas Preist - Turbo Lover - Heavy Metal
Beastie Boys - Sure Shot - Hip-Hop

Laps 1-25

3…2…1…START
And they’re off! Heading into the first turn, the pack is a 4-car wide tangle of cars all battling for an early lead. By the second lap, Williams’ Twist has escaped with a few dents and scratches with a determined Oliver Ross hot on his heels. Faulkner, Donahaugh, Whitestone, and Beijer all in MMs make their way to 3rd, 4th, 5th , and 6th place respectively over the next 5 laps. Braithewaite’s Sofa goes faster than a Sofa has any business going in the main straight, passing Alfred Hunter at nearly 140 mph for 8th place in lap 9. After a great start, Turini falls back from 6th to 11th by lap 10. Erik Carlen pushes hard to catch up to the MMs and makes it to Jimmy Beijer by lap 17. After a brief, tense battle side by side, Carlen loses control of the Miro at turn 6, dropping out of the race.

Whitestone loses the battle of the MMs shortly after and heads to the pits, falling to 10th place. Connor Jones started the race driving cautiously sitting in the middle of the pack, but increased pressure between him and Hurley pushed each other up to 8th and 9th respectively. Rusty Kuntz takes advantage of the battling ahead to slip past 3 positions up to 7th by lap 23. Turini’s struggles continue as Thompson and Shinomiya overtake the slower Caliban. Further down the mid pack, Miles Phillips’ Arrow is not faring as well in the long straights, sitting at 17th. Schwob, and Newman pressure Jonrosh into giving up 19th place after a lap of blocked attempts. Jonrosh and Newman collide with the Mystery Machine kissing the wall in the struggle, doing some damage. Both cars make it through, but Schwob passes them in the exchange. The back of the pack is rather uneventful except for Lewis Martin making a clean overtake on Nash for 27th. Morgan once fares poorly in his underpowered ERA on the long straights as the Tsumori pulls further and further away.

Laps 26-50

As the race goes on, the pack is still shifting with virtually no one safe in their position save for Ross and Williams. Near the front, Faulkner brakes late into the first turn and passes Donahaugh in a risky move for 3rd. Whitestone makes up for some lost time, skillfully weaving past Hurley and Jones in lap 35. Turini pressures Thompson into making a mistake, retaking 13th position. Shinomiya lost a few positions in the pits in lap 33. Afterwards, the Zeppelin makes contact with Cooper’s EVO in a pass attempt, but both leave relatively unscathed. Jonrosh pushes his damaged van to the limit, reclaiming 19th from Newman. Nurse and Wilford in the 2 Horvens are locked in an intense battle, passing each other 4 times in just 2 laps. At lap 48, Nurse finally manages to shake him off. Nash catches up to Martin breezing past him in the straight after an excellent exit on the last corner.

Laps 51-75

In the later laps, the front runners pull farther away from the pack, solidifying their positions. Hurley, Jones, Whitestone, and Kuntz find themselves in a 4-way battle for 7th. Over the next few laps, Kuntz falls to 10th, still right on Whitestone’s tail while Hurley finesses his way to 7th. Further back, Shinomiya finally solves Cooper in a clean pass in the last turn. Jonrosh’s Mystery Machine adds a new sound to the symphony of rattling parts as the van starts smoking. He makes it to the pits but is out of the race. Wilford passes Nurse in the pits, now having a comfortable lead over him. Braithewaite is finding the limits of the Sofa, slowly losing ground now in 14th.

Laps 76-100

At the final stint of the race, Whitestone claims 7th place after Hurley makes a mistake, falling back down to 10th. The Sofa makes a final push for 12th place in lap 94, leaving Phillips and Turini behind. In the same lap, Nurse overtakes Wilford, the 8th and final time they exchange positions in the race. A mistake by Martin leaves 27th for the taking by Malone. On lap 98, Ross catches up Morgan going nearly 40 mph faster when he just nearly misses the ERA. Nash coasts into the pits on the last lap unable to stretch out his fuel any further and creeps past the finish line without dropping a position.

Finish

Results:

1. Patrick Williams (#46 Twist) - 25 points
2. Oliver Ross (#109 Sagitta) - 21 points
3. Lawrence Faulkner (#129 MM) - 18 points
4. Matthew Donahaugh (#128 MM) -15 points
5. Jimmy Beijer (#175 MM) - 12 points
6. Alfred Hunter (#48 Twist) - 10 points
7. Tina Whitestone (#07 MM) - 9 points
8. Connor Jones (#134 Harrier) - 8 points
9. Rusty Kuntz (#25 Caliban) - 7 points
10. James Hurley (#132 Xenus) - 6 points
11. Luke ‘Impossible’ Prior (#149 Venture) - 5 points
12. Elena Braithewaite (#21 Sofa) - 4 points
13. Jean Turini (#165 Caliban) - 3 points
14. Miles Phillips (#36 Arrow) - 2 points
15. Walter Thompson (#37 Arrow) - 1 point
16. Richard Cooper (#136 EVO) - 1 point
17. Kai Shinomiya (#89 Zeppelin) - 1 point
18. Loïc Schwob (#91 M10 Ansom) - 1 point
19. Skyler Newman (#11 LLA Comet) - 1 point
20. Jimmy Barnes (#167 Hermes) - 1 point
21. B1 (#101 Erin Merna) - 1 point
22. James Nurse (#16 Horven) - 1 point
23. Scott Wilford (#17 Horven) - 1 point
24. Marvin Callaway (#49 Twist) - 1 point
25. Aki Agregaatti (#55 280 Sport) - 1 point
26. Charlie “Guile” Nash (#176 Kyori) - 1 point
27. James “Bugsy” Malone (#86 Mesaia) - 1 point
28. Lewis Martin (#38 Arrow) - 1 point
29. Alex Young (#72 Tsumori) - 1 point
30. Andrew Morgan (#86 ERA) - 1 point
31. Eric Jonrosh (#81 Mystery Machine) - 0 points
32. Erik Carlén (#1 Miro) - 0 points

Standings:

1. Patrick Williams (#46 Twist) - 50 points
2. Lawrence Faulkner (#129 MM) - 39 points
3. Matthew Donahaugh (#128 MM) - 33 points
4. Alfred Hunter (#48 Twist) - 22 points
5. Jimmy Beijer (#175 MM) - 22 points
6. Oliver Ross (#109 Sagitta) - 21 points
7. Tina Whitestone (#07 MM) - 19 points
8. James Hurley (#132 Xenus) - 13 points
9. Rusty Kuntz (#25 Caliban) - 12 points
10. Miles Phillips (#36 Arrow) - 10 points
11. Jean Turini (#165 Caliban) - 9 points
12. Erik Carlén (#1 Miro) - 9 points
13. Luke ‘Impossible’ Prior (#149 Venture) - 8 points
14. Connor Jones (#134 Harrier) - 8 points
15. Elena Braithewaite (#21 Sofa) - 5 point
16. Kai Shinomiya (#89 Zeppelin) - 5 points
17. Richard Cooper (#136 EVO) - 3 points
18. Walter Thompson (#37 Arrow) - 2 point
19. Loïc Schwob (#91 M10 Ansom) - 2 points
20. Skyler Newman (#11 LLA Comet) - 2 points
21. Jimmy Barnes (#167 Hermes) - 2 points
22. B1 (#101 Erin Merna) - 2 points
23. James Nurse (#16 Horven) - 2 points
24. Marvin Callaway (#49 Twist) - 2 points
25. Scott Wilford (#17 Horven) - 2 points
26. Aki Agregaatti (#55 280 Sport) - 2 points
27. James “Bugsy” Malone (#86 Mesaia) - 2 points
28. Charlie “Guile” Nash (#176 Kyori) - 2 points
29. Lewis Martin (#38 Arrow) - 2 points
30. Alex Young (#72 Tsumori) - 2 points
31. Eric Jonrosh (#81 Mystery Machine) - 1 point
32. Andrew Morgan (#86 ERA) - 1 points

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tctqblhkbHqQtzJmkAmxe8ZVmwYOmrdo

[abg7]

Team Sunday Strikers, Post-Race 2

At the end of a grueling race in Fuji, Walter got out of the Arrow, feeling worn out but satisfied. He did, however, come to the realization that, whatever Henry had done to his car, it was only a mid-pack performer at best - but at least it was not a backmarker. His remarks on the winning #46 Twist were as follows:

“How on Earth did the Drunken Dragons win two races in a row? At this rate, they might as well be invincible. It could be the result of the man behind the wheel, or some masterful tuning - probably both, but I’ll never know for sure why that lime green wedge is leaving everyone else in the dust, myself included.”

Henry added: “We were, quite frankly, outgunned by someone who knows more about how to design a winning race car than we do. But it’s not the end of the world. There are still three races left, and anything can happen in each of those.”

And so the Sunday Strikers regrouped again to catch their breath before the next race - and hopefully get a lucky break on race day.

[HighOctaneLove]

Team Mountain Pass

Race Two: Fuji Speedway
Last weeks Blog

After the debacle of my first outing at Tsubuka, I had to spend a week rooting around in junkyards and 2nd hand car parts stores looking for a RHF wheel knuckle. I eventually found one on Yahoo auctions and installed it myself the night before the big race…

When I did a shakedown lap of Fuji Speedway, on raceday, I knew I was sunk. My plucky l’il ERA was a fiend around corners and was capable of bursting down short straights at an alarming pace. But high speed sections? Nope, no hope in Hell! My car’s top speed was going to be a big disadvantage in this race and there was nothing I could do about it but smile and wave as the big guns thundered by!

Basically the entire race, for me, was cars overtaking me in the straight. I tried to hang on in the corners but, once the main straight was reached they left me in the dust! The only excitement for me happened on the 98th lap when the second placed Sagitta of Oliver Ross almost wiped me out at the end of the main straight. I don’t know how, but he missed me, which only confirms my theory that the last ten laps of a race is when I’m most likely to come to grief…

I ended up in 30th place and earnt a championship point. That’s right, I was dead last! At least I could drive my car home this time; the repairs held up well and I had no problems with the handling during the race.

So, how well did I do at the ATT? You’ll have to tune in next week to find out just how well or badly I fare!!!

[flop404]

SARA Gentlemen club - paddock

A frustrated Turini gets out of the Caliban…

“Right in the middle of the pack - again !”

“This is actually a decent showing”, said Watteau, “and we got some nice coverage thanks to your great start and the powerslides in some slower turns”

“There was way too much downforce for this track. We’ll get murdered on the 'Ring, mark my words. I should have read the rules more carefully, I thought we might adjust those wings in between races.
We got beat by a SOFA, for Christ’s sake !”

“Yeag, but we still did better than FAAL, so let’s have some Beaujolais to rehydrate yourself”

[strop]

Doing even better than in Tsukuba? Fantastic!

Actually beating the EVO? Anna is satisfied with her tuning but also secretly devastated inside (also haha to even more of you slower than a sofa )

Also the continued strong MM showing will quite possibly be a reputation boost for the brand, I didn’t expect them to be all up the pointy end!

[Knightophonix]

Sundgaü Motorsports, which are, by the way, totally not endorsed by FAAL in any way, may I remind you

On the radio, mid race:

Loïc: "Deborah Taj Anapol (1951–2015) was an American clinical psychologist and one of the founders of the polyamory movement,[1] which started in the 1980s.[2] Known for her work in erotic spirituality, ecosex,[3] neotantra and Pelvic-Heart Integration,[4] she was an advocate for multiple love and sacred sexuality. Her work made early use of the Internet to gather and organize like-minded people. She was also the co-founder of the magazine Loving More[5] and its conferences. She wrote one of the first books on polyamory, Love Without Limits (1992); which was expanded and reissued as Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits, in 1997. An expert columnist for Psychology Today,[6] she blogged at “Love Without Limits, Reports from the relationship frontier.”

Julien: “Dude are you literally reading the encyclopedia while driving?..”

Loïc: “I’M TRYING TO EMPHASIZE HOW THE CAR IS SO EASY TO DRIVE AT THE LIMIT, YET I’M STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK.”

Julien: “Won’t say that I told you, but I fucking told you. You wanted a reasonable tune, you got a reasonable tune. Enjoy your reasonable results. I could have gotten 314hp out of this but nooooo, fuel economy my boy. By the way, you know the lead Keika does better than you in that department?”

Loïc: angry Alsacian noises

[Nicking_HC]

CSM's Tales, Episode 2: Best laid plan? Not so much.

The place is Fuji’s pitlanes, the time is sunset. You know, those really epic sunsets that appear at the end of the manliest anime episodes from the past? No? Well, at least the context is there…

Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles 機動戦士ガンダム戦記 - Realize

Charlie: (sighs) Well, so much for the main straight plan, Manny.

Manny: Ok, perhaps I was a little too… joyed with the prospect of a faster track and our turbo?

Charlie: Yeah, we’ll go with “joyed”. Once again the best we could manage is a top 30…

Manny: Nashie I know this is one of my classic silver linings, but you did outlast the Mystery Machine. One of Ross’s biggest rivals! And you did it with a sputtering car, no less.

Charlie: Thanks to your blasted turbo, smart ass. What goes does this powerless thing do if it can’t even manage fuel economy?

Manny: …beat Eric Johnrosh?

Charlie: When the chakras align in the Heavens, maybe. As for beating Oliver, on the other hand…

Manny: Yep, we’ve seen the Sagitta’s true colors. The crimson colors of a true oni, thirsty for blood.

Charlie: I think you had too much sake for one Asian weekend, Manny. So, what’s next…?

Manny: Ok, let’s be realistic. We don’t have the pace, we don’t have the fuel economy. The car is neither nimble on short circuits, nor fast on long ones.
Let’s focus on the one thing this car has done consistently. You do you and bring that Kyori home every race. We won’t be known for speed, but we can be known for tenacity. Whaddaya think?

Charlie: …fine, it’s as a good start as any. Onwards to the Killrob Raceway…

To be continued!

[Radster]

Throwback Club - Race 2 (Fuji)

Lap 98, Oliver is sweating as he tries to nail the lines through the track. He loses focus for a second, victim of tunel vision; the radio suddenly beeps.

Flores: “Careful, careful, inside, inside, INSIDE!”

Oliver corrected, just barely missing the ERA he seemed to be destined to crash into. Braking into the next corner, Oliver recovers the racing line before letting more time be wasted.

Oliver: “That was close. Didn’t see him. Tell Mountain Pass this is my bad.”

The two last laps were mostly uneventful, without Oliver being able to get anywhere near Williams. He crosses the finish line in second place after a final sprint at the last straight. After a enthusiastic celebration at the podium and congratulating Williams and Faulkner for a great race, Oliver returned to the pits, hugging and celebrating with his teammates. After the morale had died down, Chen started checking the championship standings.

Chen: “You went from last to sixth in the championship standings in just one race. Great job out there, Oliver.”

Oliver grabbed a towel to clean the sweat in his forehead.

Oliver: “Thank you. What’s next?”

Chan: “New Zealand. The Automation Test Track.”

Oliver: “We better get ready, I’ve heard it’s not precisely an easy one…if you excuse me, I’m gonna pay Mountain Pass a visit and apologize for nearly hitting them.”

Chen: “Sure, don’t take long though, we’re gonna start packing up soon.”

Oliver put his beloved cap on, before walking down the pits. As he walked past the CSM pits, he saluted Charlie and his crew friendly before resuming his stroll. He was soon in front of the pits chosen by Mountain Pass.

Oliver: “Hello. Who’s Andrew?”

One of Andrew’s teammates gestured towards the driver, who was helping pack up for the day.

Oliver: “Hey, I’m the driver of the Sagitta…sorry about what happened out there. Tunnel vision almost made me crash into you.”

To be continued.

(@HighOctaneLove this part is on you )

[HighOctaneLove]

Andrew: Hey, no worries man. It was kinda my fault for bringing a .22 rifle to a 50 cal sniper rifle match! I’m just glad I don’t have to catch the bus home again… Apology accepted!

Andrew then turned back to his task, packing the stolen toilet paper from the racers lounge into the front compartment of his Maglev…

(@Mr.Computah thanks for the RP opportunity!)

[Knugcab]

TRAFIKJOURNALEN WEB

The race at Fuji can best be described with one word - disaster! After a start that was looking promising, I was out after a crash already in the beginning of the race. I am sure that the Miro can be repaired to be ready for the next race at Automation test track though. See you then!

[Chickenbiscuit]

Race 3 - Automation Test Track - 100 laps

Welcome to race 3 of the Automation Sunday Cup! Today’s race takes place on the Automation Test track. Although it has some history in motorsports, the ATT is known worldwide as one of the best destinations to test cars due to its very challenging and varied layout. This course will be demanding for drivers at all skill levels.

A little nostalgia for you

Family Pictures! (I was missing a couple so sorry if you don't see your car in here.)

Laps 1-25

3…2…1…START
The familiar roar of 32 tuned cars flooring it signals the beginning of race. Only 50 seconds in, the first wreck of the race occurs when one of the Tsumori’s wheels seize just after exiting the carousel. Braithewaite finishes the first lap in 7th place, having an excellent start. Williams and Ross again pull away from the pack early in the race. Jimmy Beijer struggles to advance through the pack as Donahaugh and Whitestone give him a tough battle. Faulkner overshoots the final turn of lap 3, kissing the wall and dropping back a few positions. Hurley attempts a risky move to the inside of Carlen in Killrob Chicane, but clips the tire wall. Connor Jones skillfully makes his way up to 7th passing a few rivals from this series after a rough start. Miles Phillips is following not far behind gaining ground in the corners. Jonrosh has difficulties pushing the Mystery Machine as fast as before after last race’s troubles. Braithewaite’s takes a bad line through the Bavarian Bend and leaves 15th place open for Shinomiya. Schwob and B1 make quick work of Jonrosh in lap 21, taking 17th and 18th respectively. Martin takes the inside on Adam’s Apex passing Nash on lap 24.

Laps 26-50

By lap 25, the top 5 racers have settled into their positions while the midpack continues to shuffle. Wilford slides into the wall and is the third car taken out of the race by just lap 29. Turini makes it back to 12th place after losing control earlier in the race, now closing in on Prior. Rusty Kuntz can’t find a way past the inexplicably fast Sofa while Cooper bides his time just behind the two of them. Eric Jonrosh’s bad luck continues as he loses control of his van in the carousel crushing the back end. Bugsy Malone passes Agregaatti on the difficult Bavarian Bend in lap 47.

Laps 51-75

The second half of the race was sadly very uneventful as most of the racers have found themselves comfortably in their positions. Prior claims 10th place from Phillips in the back straight while Kuntz and Cooper finally make it past the Sofa. Barnes passes Newman in the first turn after nearly 10 laps of blocked attempts. Bugsy claws his way past Martin to gain another position, determined to get a better finish than past rounds.

Laps 76-100

In Lap 80, the Sofa strikes back as Braithewaite catches Kuntz and Cooper battling ahead off-guard on an inside pass. Faulkner, disappointed in his performance this race, makes a final push to catch up to Donahaugh while he is in the pits but is unable to cover enough ground in time. The aggressively green Keika crosses the finish line nearly a full lap ahead Ross, followed by Beijer, Donahaugh, Faulkner, and Hunter in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, respectively. With 4 cars out of the race, Morgan has his best finish yet in 28th.

Finish

Results:

1. Patrick Williams (#46 Twist) - 25 points
2. Oliver Ross (#109 Sagitta) - 21 points
3. Jimmy Beijer (#175 MM) - 18 points
4. Matthew Donahaugh (#128 MM) - 15 points
5. Lawrence Faulkner (#129 MM) - 12 points
6. Alfred Hunter (#48 Twist) - 10 points
7. Tina Whitestone (#07 MM) - 9 points
8. Connor Jones (#134 Harrier) - 8 points
9. Erik Carlén (#1 Miro) - 7 points
10. Luke ‘Impossible’ Prior (#149 Venture) - 6 points
11. Miles Phillips (#36 Arrow) - 5 points
12. Jean Turini (#165 Caliban) - 4 points
13. Elena Braithewaite (#21 Sofa) - 3 points
14. Rusty Kuntz (#25 Caliban) - 2 points
15. Richard Cooper (#136 EVO) - 1 point
16. Walter Thompson (#37 Arrow) - 1 point
17. Kai Shinomiya (#89 Zeppelin) - 1 point
18. Loïc Schwob (#91 M10 Ansom) - 1 point
19. Jimmy Barnes (#167 Hermes) - 1 point
20. B1 (#101 Erin Merna) - 1 point
21. Skyler Newman (#11 LLA Comet)
22. James Nurse (#16 Horven) - 1 point
23. Marvin Callaway (#49 Twist) - 1 point
24. Charlie “Guile” Nash (#176 Kyori) - 1 point
25. Lewis Martin (#38 Arrow) - 1 point
26. James “Bugsy” Malone (#86 Mesaia) - 1 point
27. Aki Agregaatti (#55 280 Sport) - 1 point
28. Andrew Morgan (#86 ERA) - 1 point
29. Eric Jonrosh (#81 Mystery Machine) - 0 points
30. Scott Wilford (#17 Horven) - 0 points
31. James Hurley (#132 Xenus) - 0 points
32. Alex Young (#72 Tsumori) - 0 points

Standings:

1. Patrick Williams (#46 Twist) - 75 points
2. Lawrence Faulkner (#129 MM) - 51 points
3. Matthew Donahaugh (#128 MM) - 48 points
4. Oliver Ross (#109 Sagitta) - 42 points
5. Jimmy Beijer (#175 MM) - 40 points
6. Alfred Hunter (#48 Twist) - 32 points
7. Tina Whitestone (#07 MM) - 28 points
8. Connor Jones (#134 Harrier) - 16 points
9. Erik Carlén (#1 Miro) - 16 points
10. Miles Phillips (#36 Arrow) - 15 points
11. Rusty Kuntz (#25 Caliban) - 14 points
12. Luke ‘Impossible’ Prior (#149 Venture) - 14 points
13. James Hurley (#132 Xenus) - 13 points
14. Jean Turini (#165 Caliban) - 13 points
15. Elena Braithewaite (#21 Sofa) - 8 point
16. Kai Shinomiya (#89 Zeppelin) - 6 points
17. Richard Cooper (#136 EVO) - 4 points
18. Walter Thompson (#37 Arrow) - 3 point
19. Loïc Schwob (#91 M10 Ansom) - 3 points
20. Skyler Newman (#11 LLA Comet) - 3 points
21. Jimmy Barnes (#167 Hermes) - 3 points
22. B1 (#101 Erin Merna) - 3 points
23. James Nurse (#16 Horven) - 3 points
24. Marvin Callaway (#49 Twist) - 3 points
25. Aki Agregaatti (#55 280 Sport) - 3 points
26. James “Bugsy” Malone (#86 Mesaia) - 3 points
27. Charlie “Guile” Nash (#176 Kyori) - 3 points
28. Lewis Martin (#38 Arrow) - 3 points
29. Scott Wilford (#17 Horven) - 2 points
30. Alex Young (#72 Tsumori) - 2 points
31. Andrew Morgan (#86 ERA) - 2 points
32. Eric Jonrosh (#81 Mystery Machine) - 1 point

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1940EQUB37H9uoGrXBM2Z2UziKCBoA1mc

[HighOctaneLove]

Team Mountain Pass

Race Three: Automation Test Track
Last weeks Blog

Thanks to the money I was able to make bootlegging the TP I “appropriated” from Fuji Speedway I was able to bribe a RAAF aircrew into transporting me and my ERA to New Zealand. Once I arrived I prepared myself and the Maglev for the big race. I managed a few stolen laps of the track the night before the big race and I knew I was experiencing deja vu… A large track with a massively long straight and a lack of tight corners to slow the high speed cars down, just like Fuji Speedway!

My premonition was correct for the most part. I was fundamentally outclassed by all the other entrants who simply left me behind on the long back straight. I was wrong in one area though; I didn’t come last! A total of four entrants failed to finish which meant that I achieved my greatest result yet… 28th!!! I managed to avoid the shenanigans this time around, which is great, because ERA parts are rather rare here in the land of the long white cloud…

At the end of the race I knew I needed something special to get my car onto a USAAF cargo plane headed to California. A couple slabs of L&P soft drink and a few jars of Marmite ought to do the trick. Now where did I stow my lockpicking kit?

[Nicking_HC]

No wonder this race took a bit longer to be posted, the Beam photos were a very cool (and rather unexpected) surprise. That first family should definitely be used as the thread’s cover photo!

Also, how were those on-track shots done? Was the race actively simulated in Beam with AI drivers?

[strop]

Fantastic usage of Beam right there, 10/10 effort

Also, the Sofa still beating the EVO by 2 positions TRIGGERED. Can’t believe I’m actually scoring points with the thing now that the dampers and springs are at appropriate values the car isn’t nearly as twitchy as it was, but still, really don’t lift off and stamp on the brakes in a corner, that’s asking to die…

[abg7]

Team Sunday Strikers, Post-Race 3

Again the Arrow finished in the middle of the pack, just as the team had been expecting. It was clear that their engine’s lack of capacity was limiting the car’s potential compared to the Drunken Dragons’ all-conquering, lime-green, V6-powered Twist, but the team persisted. With two races to go, anything could happen… but before that, the Sunday Strikers had to regroup yet again and prepare the Arrow for its next outing.

Walter felt obliged to remark on the immense performance of the Twist which had just claimed a hat-trick. “How on earth are they still unbeaten?” he asked Henry.

“I don’t know what they’ve done to it, but whatever it was, it’s not just unbeatable, but also untouchable. The fact that its driver is one of the best on the grid only makes things even worse for the other teams - including us.”

Reluctantly, Walter nodded in acknowledgement of the fact that the Twist in question was just too good for its own good - just as he had suspected all along. Not even the fact that he had stayed out of trouble could make him feel better. But he remained as optimistic as ever about the Arrow’s competitiveness. For now, hopes were high, but whether or not his prayers would be answered would have to wait until the next race.

[Knugcab]

What happened to this?

[Lorenztype]

I don’t know