A reminder - server will be password protected 1 hour before qualifying start to keep not knowing crowded server jumpers out of way,pass will be always the same: green
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due daylight savings time change,the UTC time has been changed to keep event time in main area (Europe) in same time. If you live in area where time has not been changed to summer time recently,make sure to refer to UTC for correct time conversion!
Some historic stats:
Last race won by: YES V.Lagooga
Last FXO race won by: S1DUS*R.Kardol - 2 wins in row (273rd RTFR - KY Grand Touring Rev.)
Most FXO race wins: S1DUS*Botsi & S1DUS*R.Kardol - 2 wins (Finland & Netherlands - 2 wins)
Last Blackwood race won by: S1DUS*R.Kardol (292nd RTFR - XFR @ BL Historic)
Most Blackwood GP config race wins: S1DUS*Botsi - 3 wins (Finland - 7 wins)
Current rating leader: S1DUS*GáboR (+23 points)
Session: Race
Lap/MPR time: 1:04 onwards (end of lap 2)
Involved drivers: #1: kyr1l?, #2: Three Jump
Description of incident: braking zone at the end of the straight; #1 drives (accelerates?) right into the rear of car #2 causing #2 to spin off.
RIK KARDOL of S1DUS WINS the 303rd RTFR, beating poleman & early race leader, V.Lakunas! 🔥🔥 S1dus Monke completes the podium, 5 seconds behind, finishing ahead of Gàbor.
Top 5 is completed by [WCL] P.Koivunen! 5️⃣
After regaining control after the slide,Kyr1l's controls show significant throttle input despite being on braking zone with car directly ahead,which leads to a contact.
* PENALTIES :
kyr1l? - receives 15 seconds penalty added to his finish time for avoidable contact causing multiple position loss. This is a custom penalty to place the driver behind his victim on race results.
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For 2 weeks in different RTFR versions we raced 2 FWD cars - last week it was the "simple" UF1,this week the turbocharged coupe FXO. As always,the car was heavy on it's front tyres,forcing drivers to take care of those as overloading them would mean sacrificing pace. A total of 33 drivers joined for qualifying session,however 3 of them left and did not take their earned grid spot,another 3 retired before reaching half distance,being scored as not finished.
R.Kardol proved his advantage with this car by winning the 3rd RTFR race with FXO in row - it took 7 laps for him to chase the polesitter and pass him to take over lead for remaining 16 laps. That was his 17th RTFR race win,13th fastest lap of the race and 73rd top 5 finish. The driver who keeps changing his name all the time scored his 16th pole position by being 0.09 seconds faster than race winner in qualifying,but could not keep up the pace in race and lost lead,finishing 2nd to score also his 16th top5 finish. With some banana boost the WCL driver Monke climbed up 2 positions to finish 3rd,which is his 21st top5 finish. The 2023 season 1 standings leader lost a position to finish 4th,scoring his 42nd top5 finish,P.Koivunen used mishaps of others to climb into 5th place - that's his 4th top5 finish.
VOD at Youtube:
Next week RTFR server will be used for different event - it's the 3rd round of our newest creation RandomCar,where the cars line up has been increased to 20. Until then the server is set up with combo of next (76th) RTFR XL for laptime testing purposes - POCHETE 118 GT3 at Westhill North RGE layout,previously used in 250th RTFR with FBM. The race itself will take place in 3 weeks. But in 2 weeks next normal RTFR will use one of the race spec cars - hints about which and where can be seen and heard if carefully watching the broadcast recording.