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 - 2 wins in row
Last FXO race won by: S1DUS*R.Kardol - 3 wins in row (303rd RTFR - BL GP Track rev.)
Most FXO race wins: S1DUS*R.Kardol - 3 wins (Netherlands - 3 wins)
Last Rockingham race won by: S1DUS*GáboR (346th RTFR - FO8 @ RO ISSC)
Most Rockingham international configs race wins: S1DUS*GáboR - 2 wins (Finland - 3 wins)
Current rating leader: S1DUS*GáboR (+41.5 points)
FXO is well known for it's trait to overload and torture it's front wheel tyres - it has plenty of power and if both acceleration and steering goes through one pair of tyres,it's unavoidable to have some overheating problems. Many complained and yet this was the most attended RTFR round between the past 11 events,however to see higher finishers count than this week's 34,you have to scroll history data all the way up to 279th RTFR,held on april 2022.
The winner of past 3 RTFR FXO races was practically unchallenged also this week - R.Kardol was the only driver to beat 1:55 laptime mark in qualifying and came very close to do that also in race,leading all 17 laps on the way to his 1st ever RTFR win in Rockingham,24th overall. Additionally he scored his 21st pole position,17th fastest lap of the race,by completing the 1st lap of the race he led the 500th lap in RTFR (3rd most) and by finishing he also reached the 100th RTFR top5 finish from his 125 race starts. The driver with 2nd most top5 finishes added the 92nd of those to his stats - Unite started and finished 2nd. The driver,who is winning plenty of races latelly and before this one had 2 race winning streak,found his foe in this car - Gábor had to work hard to keep the 3rd position his and score his 74th top5 finish. Twincam was the one to challenge the hungarian driver,but eventually had to settle for 4th place finish,scoring his 7th top5 finish - all 4 top finishers finished in same position they started. The only difference between qualifying and race top5 is Thehemuli,who started just 10th,but found way to score his 17th top5 finish.
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Next tuesday RTFR will be traded for RandomCar - the new season of mixed cars racing will start in South City,full round information will be posted during the weekend. In 2 weeks RTFR will return with one of the slick tyres car,some details about combo were announced during broadcast,while in 3 weeks RTFR XL will feature relativelly classic LFS combo with FO8 at Kyoto.