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*R.Kardol
Last XRT race won by: S1DUS*uNite (263rd RTFR - AU Race Green International ACW)
Most XRT race wins: Agent - 3 wins (Bosnia and Herzegovina & Finland - 3 wins)
Last Rockingham race won by: S1DUS*GáboR (283rd RTFR - UF1 @ RO Handling Rev.)
Most Rockingham race wins: S1DUS*Botsi & S1DUS*uNite & S1DUS*GáboR - 3 wins (Finland - 14 wins)
Current rating leader: S1DUS*uNite (+18 points)
UNITE-GABOR-KARDOL!
This is the S1DUS Top 3 at the new Rockingham RGE layout, raced with XRT.
Great result by A.Valta in P4, while Fatal finishes P5 with tyre temperature problems.
* PENALTIES :
｢DD｣ tBug - receives a WARNING for extreme track cutting during qualifying,adittionally his laptime was removed from results as he failed to improve it with legal lap.
TomTom - the unserver drive through penalty is converted to 30 seconds penalty added to finish time as per standard LFS rules.
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The very classic XRT was featured in this edition of RTFR and it was introduced to a brand new custom configuration of Rockingham - an extended version of ISSC that surpasses the 1st hairpin with a route previously used in STARL. The combo required skills to handle the car at high speeds through 3 oval turns besides the usually needed road course racing. The fast approach to the new 1st hairpin created a new opportunity for passes as seen on broadcast - some not so successful.
Current 10-race rating leader Unite started from 5th position and climbed up to 3rd during first 7 laps until 2 leaders had a physical dispute at end of lap 7. The finn found a way past the 2 slowed down cars and led the remaining laps to cross finish line first to enter the 2nd decade of race wins,passing Fast for 7th most wins in RTFR,early in the race he also set the fastest lap of the race,which is his 24th,also adding 65th top5 finish to his stats - one less than all time 2nd most of Botsi. Also Gábor profited from same incident between 2 early leaders to improve positions,however he had to race hard to keep the 2nd position in last few laps - the success earned him the 32nd top5 finish. R.Kardol was the one to try the pass for lead at the end of lap 7,but the 2 cars aiming for same piece of tarmac caused multiple position loss instead of lead gain,so the dutchman could salvage 3rd position with some luck - 63rd top 5 finish for him and full podium lock up for the team for 2nd race in row. A.Valta was the only driver to beat 2:02 mark in qualifying,scoring his 7th pole position in RTFR,but after the mentioned incident he lost his lead and after some battles he had to concede to 4th position in finish,which is his 11th top5 finish. Despite qualifying 3rd,Fatal never was a competitor for win,lost 2 positions to finish 5th,that's his 17th top5 finish.
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Next week not plans to run RTFR,but RGE offers other option to race - on monday it will be the middle round of V8 Racing League season,run in the Fern Bay's Gold configuration,which will be a proper work out with the low aero assisted 650 horsepower single seater. Next RTFR is in 2 weeks - if curious about combo,you have to watch broadcast,otherwise info will be posted in the weekend before it.