1989 Macau Guia Race [February 23rd]

Vadim Sadoshenko wrote:

Ben Paulet wrote:

If Vadim still lets his car, I take it.
I don't like this track, but it's a so wonderfull grid...

I'll be glad to give you a car! Good luck Ben on the track!   
With pleasure I will watch this great race!   

Thanks Vadim, but if you would like try a full grid race, there's no problem, take your car.
I had registered one, and canceled after because I don't like this track, very oppressive. But the grid is so sexy, I've changed my mind.
So your choice is prioritary.   

Frank Verplanken wrote:

Hi Svenja, welcome to HSO ! Finally, after 6 years and 638 races we're not a 100% masculine league anymore \o/    

Don't forget that weird american girl not long time ago (forgot her name   )

"She" (He?   ) never raced actually  

Tiago Malafaya wrote:

...(forgot her name   )

Don't bother yourself Tiago memories, name was not real!

However, it would be interesting to look at the virtual racer girl! 

Vladko you are ready to finally conquer the HSO!?!   I come as a spectator to this race cheer for you!  

Hey, I see that the grid is full, but if anyone drops out, any chance I'l get to race.

Matt

Matt Richards wrote:

Hey, I see that the grid is full, but if anyone drops out, any chance I'l get to race.

Matt

Matt im supposed to be joining but cant find server so you can have my Sierra #27 car. Good luck.

Thank you

J'ai du m'absenter de chez moi en dernière minute, je ne vais pas pouvoir rouler. Ma voiture doit toujours être sur le serveur, tu peux me kicker Franky.

Sorry Matt, Eric is here but you can take Martin's car if you want

Well, that was a disaster LOL. I was caught up in the Lisboa fracas at the start and just when I thought I got the car righted, I was hit by another wave of cars    Pitted for repairs, but the car was not quite the same afterwards.  Caught a barrier after Lisboa on lap 3 and destroyed the front end (which is weird, because it happened so suddenly, like a jump cut. I could have sworn I had plenty of room). Tried to limp back around, but ended up clipping a barrier in the mountain, my apologies to anyone I blocked before I hit escape   Figured this would be mass carnage. On to the next challenge.

crash somewhere ahead, race ruined after 2 curves   

Well, that went well.

I got caught up in the "Lisboa fracas" at the start too, but somehow managed to get through it all. I later got a puncture and pitted to replace it, but after that a few laps later, I spun and hut the wall, and the engine went off, race over

Bfffff....    Connection lost. My internet is doing some weird shit lately...   
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
I couldn't keep up with Balazs, he was ultra fast, but I think I had second place fairly secured after Kevin spun in Lisboa.

that couldn't go worse... or better...

Had a Nevralgia in my back (don't know the word in english   ) (nerve thing) and got better today..

Did a couple of laps in F1 65 just to realize that today wasn't that race   

Quickly installed TCL and went to the server to do some laps... God damn germans, why did they limit the Sierra? it's useless without the power.

Nonetheless, I was useless too because my back started hitting again and I couldn't do a lap without a mistake. I did the entire race at the back wondering what was I doing there, I just hope I didn't ruin anybodie's race since I couldn't go fast

Anyway, thanks HSO for the race   , and I thought I could do it, maybe I just need to realize I'm no in the 20's anymore and if my body says I need to rest, then maybe I just should do it    

Great racing generally, Well done to Balazs for his win   

Forgot to change from the soft tires    So had to make a pit stop.
One thing i'd like to say is i wasn't so impressed with Jan just closing the door on me twice while i was along side him. But anyway matter is over for me, Just thought i'd comment.

Nice to have a big field, Feel for the guys and maybe Girl? who got caught up in the 1st lap crash.

Thanks for hosting Frank, As normal a great job   

Roll on to the next TCL Open! Spa 24hrs perhaps??  

@Tiago, Trapped Nerve? Whatever it is, I know back pain is awful  

I got a great start, saw the Lisoboa mess and slowed. The back of the field did not see it and plowed me and others over. I flipped on my top but was righted. Restarted just about dead last. Car pushed like crazy but would snap understear occasionally due to all the damage. All 4 sides were yellow. Finally lost it bad on snap overstear and red lined the front. Pitted for repair. Tiago and Carl jumped past me. Tiago later retired but Carl refused to slow a bit

Fun race   , the lap 1 accident was expected, was hoping to crawl through but that did not happen today. I look forward to seeing what caused it.   

Mike Becnel wrote:

I look forward to seeing what caused it.   

A Toyota got loose on the exit of the fast right hander, Hit the right hand wall and came back across the track. I was just infront of him (Not sure who it was)

I cannot up the results before tomorrow sorry...   

Here is the replay in the meantime   

Wow what a race. Sorry in the beginning greg idk what the hell happend everyone was going fast and then decide to stop before the corner. It was completely my fault sry it wont happen again. Wow top 5 were blazing fast congrats on the win balazs.

I promised to cheer for Vladko and he gave me a lot of pleasure! Great struggle for the second place between Mark and Vladko! And only an annoying bug prevented her go until the very end of the race!
Very dramatic in a good way!
Vladko a great and very correct pilot! Hope to still see a lot of races with his participation!

And of course congrats with victory in this very difficult race Balasz!   
Amazing driving  !  

Was really looking forward to this race especially as we had such a quality field of cars i like this track and have finished here twice already so had high hopes ... Was late getting to the race so only had 1 lap to get a qualifying lap in ....
The Race did not start well as i had no red start box all i could remember was that Philippe was near or behind me so i looked for a place on the grid ... I tried to take it easy at the start as i new there would be total carnage with this many cars and i was correct .. The Start was crazy , impossible not to hit someone or get hit by someone yourself after  a few laps and the Bumper car session was over i had a nice few laps with Philippe ...

After 6 laps or so my car just started behaving really strangely like it had a mind of its own felt like the gearbox was knackered i can remember at one point i was going along in 3rd gear on one of the straights
and it just would not accelerate from one lap to the next i lost 8 seconds ... One lap it was ok and then the next it would play up again ... Totally ruined my race the car was just so unpredictable i spent most of the race driving around on my own until i got lapped ......

About 8 laps before the end i was driving on my own and i had a CTD luckily i was on a straight when it happened so i was able to get back into the race without taking anyone out of the race   Was hoping for a top 15 but will have to settle for 20th ... 

The only thing i can take from this race is my 100% finishing record at Macau is still intact    

Well done to Mr Kiss   and congrats all finishers  

it was really short.. i died in mandarin corner   

but it was amazing event

Thank you guys  . It was very nice race, I like this circuit. I was little bit nervous about the start, 'cause the rf put me off the track in the begining  
I'm sorry about the connection lost, Ricard  
 
Congrats all finishers, and to my team mates, especially to Márk   

Richard Coxon wrote:

Mike Becnel wrote:

I look forward to seeing what caused it.   

A Toyota got loose on the exit of the fast right hander, Hit the right hand wall and came back across the track. I was just infront of him (Not sure who it was)

Yup - it was a racing incident though. Alban had to stay inside on the turn and slid out. He hit the wall on the right where there is a gap. That shot him across traffic and chaos began. Wow what a wreck.

well that was interesting. 40th to 9th

Matt