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
Pitting rules:
Race requires a minimum time spent in pitstall of 10 seconds. That can be done either with single pitstop or sum of multiple pitstops. Driver who has spent less time will receive penalty time added to his finish time,which will be calculated by tripling the missing time to complete neccesary minimum time and adding additional 5 seconds. Drivers failing to pit at all will receive 1 minute penalty added to finish time (10s*3 + additional 30s).
Some historic stats:
Last race won by: [WCL] True Alpha - 2 wins in row
Last XFR race won by: YES V. Laguckas (63rd RTFR XL - KY National Rev.) Lithuania - 2 wins in row
Most XFR race wins: 3 races,3 different winners (Lithuania - 2 wins)
Last Fern Bay race won by: B2ﾏ Mantas (78th RTFR XL - XRT @ FE Black Rev.)
Most Fern Bay race wins: 10 races,10 different winners (Finland - 5 wins)
Current rating leader: S1DUS*R.Kardol (+50.5 points)
2023 standings after 11 of 12 races (best 10 scores count):
S1DUS*R.Kardol - 235 (win in standings already secured)
S1DUS*GáboR - 189 (2nd place in standings already secured)
RGˆRony - 129 Event rating and other statistics
The second most rollhappy car of LFS in Fern Bay - that's always a tough challenge as a simple mistake can end one's race very quickly,especially if racing on the full 6.6 kilometers long Black configuration for 30 laps,meaning there are a lot chances of a very impacting mistake. This challenge seems to have influenced attendance as the 16 drivers attending is the lowest number in past 3 years,while the challenge completed was by even less - just 12 drivers completed the 50% of distance to be scored as finishers,one of them rolled the car soon after completing these 15 laps,only 7 completing all 30 laps.
The already claimed standings winner R.Kardol was not scared away from this challenge - even better as he was the one to beat this tuesday. Qualifying brought him his 10th RTFR XL pole position,breaking the tie for 2nd most of these,even if early in race he had some trouble and had to spend 4 laps in chasing position,the dutchman retook the lead and spent the remaining 26 laps in 1st position to bring home the record breaking 12th race win,which is the highest in RTFR XL history,breaking the tie with Botsi. 45th top5 finish is also highest in RTFR XL history,however he has been leading the chart for a while. Arska was the only driver to have the race leader in visibility range on late race stage,finishing 2nd "just" 9.5 seconds after race winner,which is the finn's best ever RTFR XL finish,improving his previous best by a single position. On 28th lap he set the fastest lap of the race,which remained unbeaten - that is the first such achievement by Arska,who rounded up his top5 count to 10. New best RTFR XL finish is also for 3rd place finisher - Thehemuli broke into top5 for the first time with a podium finish straight away. The 4th place finisher T.Soini rounded up his top5 count to 10 just like his teammate,but top5 was closed by Jsk,who improved his previous best finish by 4 positions.
* FUN FACT OF THE MONTH :
As mentioned on broadcast,RTFR XL has completed it's 7th year of existance - for last 7 years,each month had one RTFR XL race,totalling up 84 months - 84th RTFR XL races. The shorter and also older "brother" RTFR will start it's 14th year on 2nd january - double of the completed XL years.
* CLOCK PITTER OF THE RACE :
There was only a single driver who did not any work in the pitstop,therefor the clock pitter mention goes to him - Oilburner stopped simply for 11.52 seconds.
* FIELD RUSHER OF THE RACE :
...is also Oilburner - starting from 14th position,the finn advanced a total of 6 positions to finish 8th,both session results are his best achievements in RTFR XL.
VOD at Youtube:
It's the big winter break for the RTFR XL - next race is scheduled in 6 weeks,meaning the winner has time to decide next combo almost 3 weeks long (until the 1st tuesday of new year). The full season recap and final official standings are set to be published on the weekend. Even if both RTFR championship seasons are over,the action does not go to vacation - already next tuesday a simple non-championship RTFR will take place,info about it will be also posted on the weekend. And at the very end of the weekend on sunday evening european time RGE will start the 13th season of All-wheel-drive Winter Series with a race in the dusty and dizzy 600 meters oval,run with the heaviest car in league's history. Series full info and signups can be found in AWS forum section - make sure you don't miss the action!
