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
Some historic stats:
Last race won by: S1DUS*GáboR - 3 wins in row
Last UF1 race won by: S1DUS*GáboR - 3 wins in row (283rd RTFR - RO Handling Rev.)
Most UF1 race wins: S1DUS*Botsi & S1DUS*GáboR - 3 wins (Finland - 5 wins)
Last Kyoto race won by: S1DUS*GáboR - 2 wins in row (318th RTFR - UFR @ KY North RGE)
Most Kyoto long configs race wins: S1DUS*R.Kardol - 3 wins (Lithuania - 4 wins)
Current rating leader: S1DUS*GáboR (+41.5 points)
2023-S2 standings after 9 of 10 races:
S1DUS*GáboR - 205 (win in standings already secured)
S1DUS*R.Kardol - 136
[WCL] P.Koivunen - 112 Event rating,standings and other statistics
2 weeks after the race with a radical racecar we run the most radical standard LFS car - the slowest of them. Despite needing over 3 minutes time to complete the 7.4 kilometer course,the UF1 is not to be underestimated as with the skinny tyres and open differential it has evolved it's own specific handling,so only a small group of racers have mastered it. This race was attended by both 3-time RTFR UF1 race winners,however the less recent one showed signs of lack of practice,so he wasn't even challenging for the 4th win.
4 in row is the name of the game for Gábor this time - it wasn't only the 4th UF1 race win in row,but also overall. The hungarian became the 3rd driver in RTFR history to achieve 4 or more wins in row,first since Ardeeé's 6 race winning streak in 2017. Also the overall win count for Gábor is sort of anniversary as he scored the 30th RTFR race win,adding also 22nd pole position,26th fastest lap of the race (from now sole 2nd most) and 56th top5 finish to his achievements. The driver who seems to have lost 5 letters from his name finished 2nd - M had to earn it in direct battle versus 3rd place finisher,scoring his 13th top5 finish. Arska had a great start due different gearing,taking over race lead within 200 meters of the race,led the field over start/finish line after lap,scoring his 2nd lead lap this year,however the overall pace lacked and he barely rescued the 3rd place finish at the end - 24th top5 finish for the finn. The all time winningest RTFR driver Botsi finished 4th (according to him ending his top3 finishing streak - this statistic has not been checked by organization however),scoring his 68th top5 finish in his 1st RTFR since 292nd event. Top5 was closed by Ayoub Maroc,who was rather invisible in the broadcast as he wasn't involved too much in any battles - 13th top5 finish by the african.
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With this the championship scored RTFR season is over,however there is still one RTFR to go this year - 322nd RTFR in 2 weeks will be a non-championship event just like in old times,where people raced for winning glory and fun,as per usual schedule it will be a race with one of the slick tyres wearing cars (most likelly a user created mod),information about the combo as always in weekend before the race. However start of next week will be a busy one for RGE as 2 series will come to end with 1 hour + races. First on monday it is the 4th round of Retro Cup Winter series and then on tuesday - 12th race of the year of RTFR XL. Full info about both will be posted within few days. And on the last day of next week there is another RGE race - on sunday the 17th december the 13th season of AWS will start with a 100 laps long race,full info and signups can be found in AWS forum section!