LFS Forum - 360th RTFR

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Race statistics / RTFR .mpr folder / Event rating and other statistics (will be updated later this week)

Quote from WCL J.A.Katila via RGA discord :Session: 360th RTFR - Race
Lap/MPR time: Lap 3 - 4:41.80->
Involved drivers: jourdan serderidis, [WCL]J.A.Katila, [MRc]Michal
Description of incident: In latter section of the circuit 4 racers are accelerating after tight right hander towards chicane. Jourdan serderidis hits to [WCL]J.A.Katila right backside causing further hit to [MRc]Michal and eventually spinning [WCL]J.A.Katila to a wall. Jourdans hit is not too hard but avoidable.

After exiting Tarzan hairpin,J.A.Katila follows the usual race line (from left to right across track) and Jourdan Serderidis just a bit behind keeps the car parallel to racetrack sidelines - until they meet and contact happens. This was an avoidable incident,however avoidable from both sides - J.A.Katila should have been aware of car beside him,Jourdan Serderidis could move rightwards. This is deemed to be a racing incident.

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This is actually one of few real life combos possible in LFS - the entry level Formula BMW FB02 in now defunct Rockingham Motor Speedway,which was the car's 2nd ever visit to this environment,this time running in 3.25 kilometer ISSC Long configuration. Despite lack of the cirtual camera crews around the circuit,taking care of event promotion,this race still gathered 29 drivers in qualifying and all of them also started the race - even if this is more then all time average attendance,it was still the least attended FBM RTFR race from the latest 5 with this car.

Regarding top of the field,this was just a confirmation round to rest of the season - Gábor was already announced as season standings winner before last round of it,but he continued where he left of - winning yet another race after leading all laps,which is his 6th win in 12 season rounds and 44th in total and 50th race win for Hungary. Just by a 1/50th of a second the hungarian scored also his 43rd pole position and by setting a new server laptime record - also his 41st fastest lap of the race,adding also 82nd top5 finish to his stats. His well known rival TJ had to start from outside of 2nd row,but he found way to pass 2 cars and finish 2nd almost 4 seconds off race winner,scoring his 15th top5 finish. After missing 19 RTFR races,Mandula finally marked the milestone of starting his 100th RTFR race and celebrated it with 3rd position in both sessions (repeat of best qualifying result),scoring his 23rd top5 finish from 95 total finishes. The 2nd best driver of the season R.Kardol could not find common language with this car for high results,still gained 4 positions during the race to finish 4th and score his 106th top5 finish,soon in finish followed by J.Katila in 5th,to score his 27th top5 finish.

With this the 2025 Season 1 of RTFR is concluded and next 3 normal RTFR races will be just like in old times - just for fun and pride,starting in 2 weeks with one of the road tire cars. Season 2 with standings and broadcast will start on 5th august and will feature 10 rounds until early december. But racing for positions in season standings and action live broadcasting continues in RTFR XL and that's already next tuesday. The June round will take place in one of the faster racetracks with the slowest standard LFS car - full information will be posted later this evening.

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