On lap 9 this AWD V8 turbo with 423 hp already had to come in to the pits to check the engine and it would have to do so 8 times more during the the rest of the race, but this extremely easy to drive car proved to be fast and consistent.
Absolutely no reliability issues meant that you don’t need the horsepower to get a podium finish. This FWD V6 Hatch with 197.2 hp managed to reach the end with only a few mistakes and 2 pitstops which cost it in total 1m35s.
Mechanical issues in the first half of the race meant some time lost which may have cost this FWD I4 turbo the 2nd place. It was, unlike for most of the other participants, an uneventful race with a steady pace and only 1 pitstop and 179 laps completed.
After having permanent suspension and brake damage since lap 80 it ended up spinning out and retiring around 3h40m into the race
9
113
Mjukost Sport
On the 13th time it got off track, it did not managed to return to it again
10
91
FMR StreetSport Xtreme
This one survived 13 spins but the 14th keep it out of the race permanently
11
89
Totally Stock V12 Baybee
Crashed out 2 laps after pitting for fuel
12
80
HPB Przeno Helios
Crashed around the same time as the V12 Baybee, but on a different part of the track
13
78
KBF F8 R
It had already been to the pitlane 7 times for various mechanical issues. Maybe that led to the lapse of concentration that caused the crash at just a bit over 2h or racing.
14
69
Centauri Quark CPV v6
An otherwise consistent effort was thrown away when it crashed with less than 2h into the race
15
62
Formula Jank Turbo
The very unreliable fastest car on the grid went back to the pits for various repairs and adjustments 12 times before the engine smoking up in flames around 1h45m into the race
16
28
OMG Otari GRX
Crashed 50 mins into the race
17
27
Valentine VOLSTAR-R
Crashed 48 mins into the race
18
17
Undriveable V12 turbo
The aptly named ‘Undrivable’ sent its V12 to dig a hole in the gravel pits but not before smoke being seen coming out of the engine some laps before.
19
10
Cordelia VTP Remaro Edition
The most unlucky which would set up this crash-fest of an event, crashed with not even 30 mins into the race
This race was marked by how difficult it was for the drivers to adjust to the track leading to an unexpected number of accidents. Hopefully this will mean that for the next round the drivers will be more alert and more in tune with their cars.
Man my entry is slow. It handles really well so I suppose it’s characteristics are like a mid-engine first-gen Miata. Those updates back to back really mucked up my performance profile. Still running without an incident yet, though! Silver lining for now.
It’s a much smaller track than on the previous round and according to the free practice session almost everyone is lapping under 1 minute and the midfield is pacing very very very close to each other. There also seemed to be a direct correlation between lateral grip and lap time.
Here’s the best laps for each of the cars once again:
Yes I know, but I am not dead nor is this competition forgotten.
On the contrary, I have finished programming a simulator which will make simulating the rounds very very speedy.
Also, I have finished the simulation for this round too but it’s way way late now so you’ll have to wait for the results write up tomorrow. A total of 2892 laps were individually simulated and the drivers were much more careful this time which resulted in less retirements.
This track is known for being twisty with lots of fast corners and the winner of this race was pulling over 2g of lateral force on them. It was pulling off the fastest lap times and loads of pit stops. Unlike the previous round, where it was the only car force to retire due to mechanical issues, it managed to pull off a win just one lap ahead of the 2nd and 3rd placed cars!
This one managed to not need to refuel and the engineers were happy to see that it only needed to come over to the pits once for some quick repairs. A very consistent race nailed a very deserved 2nd place
3rd place: on the same lap as the 2nd, the winner of the first round, The StiggyRacing Mawzda EX-8
It was clear on 2nd place but on lap 197 something started sounding wrong and it spent about a minute and a half in the pitlane and then failed to catch the Mjukost. However a 3rd place after a win still means that it is number 1 on the overall standings.
Full results:
Position
name
laps_completed
notes
1
Formula Jank Turbo
202
2
Mjukost Sport
201
3
StiggyRacing Mawzda EX-8
201
4
Totally Stock V12 Baybee
195
no technical issues but plenty of driver mistakes especially in the 1st half of the race.
5
Seongu Kando II Endurance 89
190
A very consistent race but 5 trips to the mechanics cost it some time
6
Zephorus Speedrunner
188
Also a very consistent race and the crew will ask itself if those 2 trips to the pits very close to the end of the race did not cost it an overall position
7
Supersnabb Vizok Svoboda 89m
184
very few trips to the pitlane helped the not so fast Vizok to a respectable end result
8
Ganner Glave SRB Tuning
183
The Glave was on pace for a better standing but a lapse in concentration had it crash before completing the lap number 184, for the relief of Supersnabb
9
HPB Przeno Helios
181
The Helios had a neck and neck race with the Batwing and even though it spent considerable time in the pitlane, it managed to beat its rival by just 1 second!
10
ZED Batwing
181
They had the pace to beat the Helios but a very small slip-up on lap 179 saw him take a too wide corner which cost it 5 secs and also saw the Helios overtaking him.
11
Centauri Quark CPV V6
177
After a good 1st third of the race, it suffered permanent which could not be fixed, it still went on, but on a slower pace. Plenty of small mistakes also cost it some time.
12
OMG Otari GRX
172
Slow and steady gets a midfield position. Not many mistake, not many issues.
13
Valentine Volstar-R
167
After nailing 20 perfect laps, it made a terrible mistake and ended up on a barrier with broken suspensions
14
Paixão Vulcão GTA
160
Loads of small mistakes culminated in a loose wheel after a not so small mistake
15
Undriveable V12 Turbo
134
The Undrivable was doing a good job of staying on track while getting to the pits way too often due to technical issues. Got permanent damage around lap 110 and then proceeded to forget to do a fast cornet
16
FMC Racing Spec Runner
57
Maybe it’s something about brands stating with FM but these two put up a nice racing display until getting entangled and putting each other out of the race
17
FMR StreetSport Xtreme
57
see above
18
KBF F8 R
42
The very fast KBF got carried away early in the race, literally
19
Cordelia VTP Remaro Edition
12
The unlucky car this round was the Cordelia which naturally crashed on lap 13
The 7 hours of Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia
Here are the best laps from the practice session:
This is a long classic track with a very tricky windy mountain section and some long straights. Agility helps through the former while raw power gets you by the latter in no time. And some cars have both.
Full Results for round 3 - The 7 Hours of Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia
Car
Lap Completed
notes
StiggyRacing Mawzda EX-8
183
another nice uneventful race with 3 pitstops almost no mistakes and just a few mechanical issues which were promply solved gave it the 2nd win of the season. This one is the car to beat as a it stands
Mjukost Sport
180
With better fuel economy than the winner(only 2 pitstops) but with 19 driving incidents and 7 trips to fix something in the pitlane. Still a fast pace gave it the 2nd place
Seongu Kando II Endurance 89
172
4 fuel stops and also 4 mechanical pit stops. Not much else though and once again this not super fast car gets a podium
KBF F8 R
170
Finally finishing a race but once again but marred with tecnhical and driving issues. Already since lap 33 it needed to go a bit slower to not overheat the engine.
Ganner Glave SRB Tuning
167
Not a bad position but once again, close to the end, it crashed. Very fuel efficient, only needed one refuel.
Zephorus Speedrunner
164
Not managing to capitalize on the crash of the Glave, mainly due to getting some damage when it went way too wide on lap 108
HPB Przeno Helios
156
On lap 33 it jumped a bit too much on a curb which compromised it’s brakes, leading to slower laps times since then. Plenty of driver mistakes cost it in total 2 minutes and 40 seconds
FMR StreetSport Xtreme
155
Halfway around lap 82 it got some damage which also caused a slower 2nd half of the race. Only 2 refuels, but many more stops due to mechanical issues
Centauri Quark CPV V6
155
Besides the 4 refuel stops, twice this car got permanent damage due to not being able to stay on track which made it seem much slower than what it is capable. Not to mention the almost 4 mins lost to various mistakes. It finished 2 minutes behind the Streetsport.
Supersnabb Vizok Svoboda 89m
152
This car dragged itself to the finish line. By the time it crossed the finish line, it was going around 90 secs slower per lap than its first 62 laps. Only one refuel though.
Paixão Vulcão GTA
152
Also suffering from unsolvable issues which was making it go slower but not as bad as the Supersnabb. What was much worse were the amount of times it needed to pit to resolve solvable problems. It finished 1m45s behind its competitor and all that time was lost in the last 15 laps due to a mix of issues.
FMC Racing Spec Runner
149
17 seconds ahead of the Batwing, the specrunner started losing some pace around lap 49 but a faster pace with no mistakes towards the end of the race saw it overtake the Batwing with 2 laps to go.
ZED Batwing
149
Things started looking not so good around lap 66 and then they got worse 6 laps later when the engine started delivering less and less power. 2 refueling pit stops and not many driving mistakes.
Cordelia VTP Remaro Edition
144
Another one that ended up pacing much slower at the end than it could at the start. Loads of small driving mistakes cost it a lot of time in the end. A very clean end of race saw it finish ahead of the Undriveable.
Undriveable V12 Turbo
144
It survived, but it was going about 45 secs slower on the last laps comparing to starting ones. It needed 20 trips to the pitlane for repairs to manage it though
Totally Stock V12 Baybee
143
it did 65 very fast laps and then things started to slow down. The V12 was too unreliable and difficult to tame and it crossed the finish line pacing over 4 minutes
Valentine Volstar-R
142
Got into trouble very early in the race and was never competitive because of that, failing to taking advantage of the Totally Stock’s troubles crossing the line just about 1 minute behind it
OMG Otari GRX
112
Not many incidents, but went they happened, they hurt. A big spin on lap 52 set up the bigger crash on lap 112
Formula Jank Turbo
32
What can we say, it’s the clear fastest car but it had issues finishing a race. The longest race of the calender was were the Jank was more likely to not finish.
sorry but no. Indeed you car has the 2nd lowest power of the lot and it sits in the mid of drivability and reliability making it somewhat uncompetitive, but it did do ok on the first race and it looks pretty nice.
If I do another competition of these sort(probably I will since I already programmed something for it now, I might as well use it and improve on it) I’ll maybe allow adjustments
