I was really hoping for a good race after a rather long streak of no luck...and boy did luck come my way! Sebring
E: 16 (2 Class A | 4 Class C |10 Class D)
P: NLC
Q: 8th (Of 8 those did laps) | KT: 15th (No Lap Completed)
R: 7th (6th In Class) | KT: 6th
F: 11
S: 15
SOF: 783
Special Guest: RSR Esports Driver Jermaine Warren (raced way of in the lead, but still on same team) Kiyan Tajbakhsh
After qualifying 8th, one of my highest positions, I was hoping for a nice, clean race...and although everyone blasted off into the distance and I had quite the lonely race...one driver remained... Kiyan Tajbakhsh...for half the race he hunted me down, though being able to only just keep up, he wasn't able to pass me...until he controversially extended track limits (I understand everyone does this) and passed me....despite me getting him back after making a mistake at the chicane, he stayed ahead of me for the second half of the race...it was a very fun battle, and I
couldn't wait to battle him again!
Catch up on the <rather laggy> highlights here! And if by magic, the very next race at Imola...me and him were put in the same server!
Imola
E: 19 (1 Class C | 18 Class D)
P: NLC
Q: 8th | KT: 16 (No Laps Completed)
R: 5th (NEW PERSONAL BEST!) 7th
F: 13
S: 17
SOF: 783
Kiyan and I met again at Imola, and I was absolutely pumped! Having only just beat me at Sebring, I was ready for round 2! As with Sebring, Kiyan didn’t qualify, so he could avoid the absolute Armageddon that was turn one – smart choice…and whilst everyone else around me was crashing out…I kept it on the track….
Despite the mid-top-10 that I was holding, something was wrong, something was uncomfortable…either I was bouncing over the kerbs, braking too late or going wide, but I call that “pushing”….it all came down the corner before the Ratzenberger Chicane (corner before Ratzenberger hairpin, where Roland died) and I braked later, but heavier than Kiyan, he bumped into the back of me spinning to the right a couple of degrees…both came past me, Kiyan squeezing the third car behind our battle (just watching, not overtaking) before letting him by….I was pretty enraged, as I lost two places in one corner after an absolute stellar race and potential finishing position….so I launched it up the inside of Ratzenberger Chicane barging him out the way (looked less aggressive than it actually was) before finishing 5th. I had a few choice words for him…but he unsurprisingly said it was my fault, for leaving the braking too late….later, and calmer, he admitted fault, and I also apologised… This is turning into Nico VS Lewis!
He said he would not be taking part at Bathurst….a very smart choice that I should’ve followed...which I didn't...
Watch the action unfold here!
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