What a night!
Thanks to everyone for a great round 1. We had some awesome door to door racing all throughout the field, a testament to just how much fun low horsepower cars can be. Here's the event recap:
Congratulations
Congratulations to PainlessInjury for his 2 wins on the evening! I think he'd have swept the night had it not been for his dodgy WiFi connection. As it was, he came from the back of the pack for both wins, an impressive feat, and one we've never seen before in any DDRS series.
Rain
We had our first exposure to rain! The Tsukuba circuit was a bit dicey in the wet, but due mostly to the rate at which the track conditions changed. It started damp, got really wet, it dried a bit, and then another band of rain to come through and make things interesting again at the finish. EdMinus1 had the unenviable position of the lead as the track wetted-up, giving all who followed a front row seat to watch just how quickly the track deteriorated. The changeover happened super fast, but the Comfort Soft tire seemed to be up to the task. (I think the S660 on CS tires is a good combination in the wet: the CS tires required a slightly softer set-up, and that made the cars much more manageable.)
Photos
Thanks to Painless for capturing some action shots from the event!
Results
| Position | Driver | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | itc42 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1000 |
| 2 | PainlessInjury |
6 | 1 | 1 | 980 |
| 3 | Edminus1 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 920 |
| 4 | Hollywood |
3 | 4 | 4 | 860 |
| 5 | HProd41 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 800 |
| 6 | MR2Rat |
5 | 6 | 6 | 760 |
Bonus points on the evening:
- 10 points for qualifying pole to PainlessInjury
- 10 points for fastest lap in Race 1 to itc42
- 20 points for fastet laps in Race 2 and Race 3 to PainlesInjury
And... The much coveted race winner stickers are awarded to Painless (x2) and itc42. Collect the sticker from itc42's news feed in GT7. (Not sure why it's not in the gallery, but there 'ya go.)
Up Next
Next event is on Feb 1st, 2025. We're looking forward to the return of long-time DDRS regular normal804, and perhaps the debut of new DDRS competitor GCImprezaFTW. See you there!