Fiat Abarth @ (WET) Newbury 2002 - Wednesday 18 May 2011

Paul Hamwa · May 12, 2011

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: Fiat Abarth
Track: Newbury 2002 Layout
Weather: 70% RAIN

Race distance: 28 laps
Practice start time:19:00GMT
Qualification start time:19:15 GMT
Race start time: 19:30GMT

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Senad Subasic
Adam Farmer
Vaggelis Theodoridis
Christian Grzybofski
Mark Oates
Phil Hopkins
Steffen Lauge Sorensen
Dave Stephenson
Krzysztof Bozko
Emilio Gherardi
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Mark Oates · May 19, 2011

Great Fun today guys, only wish I could have stayed for the second race. How did it go?

Senad Subasic · May 19, 2011

Mark Oates said:
Great Fun today guys, only wish I could have stayed for the second race. How did it go?

I don't think there was supposed to be a second one. This was one long race, 40 or so minutes, and we usually have 2x20.

SteffenLS · May 19, 2011

Senad Subasic said:
Got a runtime error somewhere around the middle of the race. Guess the rain, sorry for pushing it.

But anyway, great little cars, sliding around in the wet, brilliant fun

Yes rain makes it fun - no doubt about that hehe ...

Mark Oates · May 19, 2011

Only one race? WHAT??? You sissy's

I was bummed thinking you where running again... while i was dropping the wifes car off at the mechanics. It had a good time during the race, but a really bad start. Car was mysteriously creeping forward on it own... totally cought me off guard and in reverse at the start... trying to avoid getting flagged. Ended up avoiding the start LOL. Totally awestruck... i look up in the rear view and see masses screaming towards me and parting like the red sea. I take up the rear, and get caught up in a wreck out of turn 1, and when the car stops spinning it is of course facing the wrong direction....naturally. But from there I went to work and had a real good time chasing people down. Kinda wish Adam had stayed with me a bit longer. He went off track a little bit and I believe waited till i passed to re enter. But from last to 4th isn't bad. The laps just scream by.... but great race... really enjoyed the rain.

Adam Farmer · May 19, 2011

My game kicked me out towards the end of the first race last week, so it may not have been the rain that caused people problems, might just be netKar!

Congratulations to Mark this week, he practised lots and drove REALLY well.

I got a really good start up to 4th, and was then amazed (after last week’s discussion) when someone drove straight into the back of me. Fortunately I stayed on the track and I don’t think my car was damaged. I was on my own for a little while until I started dropping a few seconds here and there from poor concentration. Then I saw Mark in my mirrors and I totally went to pieces! Within a few laps both Mark and Senad had passed me and got away even though I desperately wanted to stay with them. I then just drove out the rest of the race. Vaggelis lapped me on the very last lap – congratulations on your victory! Once more, I had a great time! Thanks to all.