I’m angry again, but this time, I’m not angry about my results or the way I drove. Instead, I’m angry with Forza. Since I had never driven at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, I drove several dozen practice laps. I wasn’t as fast as the fastest guys, but I learned my way around the track and […]
Category Archives: Road Racing
One More Time in California
I’ve never been to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s another one of those California tracks that has always been too far away from where I live to go to. It is the type of track I dreamed of racing at when I dreamed of living the vagabond racer lifestyle. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is in […]
Sonoma Raceway – Race #2
I’m angry again, but for a different reason this time. In the second race at Sonoma Raceway, I was doing much better. I started 7th and moved up to sixth. The racing was hard, but I managed to stay there until the final lap, running the best race I’ve run all season, and then I […]
Sonoma Raceway – Race #1
I don’t know if I’ve ever been so angry after a win. My driving was okay for the first half of the race, although I was unnecessarily hard on the tires. I made several mistakes in the second half of the race, even after passing the first place car. Ugh! My driving is just so […]
Heading to California Wine Country
Our next race is up the coast from Long Beach at Sonoma Raceway, north of San Francisco, in Sonoma, CA. This is a track I’ve never visited in real life, so I’ve been practicing a fair amount over the past day or two. I have a prediction, I’m likely not going to do very well […]
Grand Prix of Long Beach – Race #2
At the beginning of the season, I planned on using “simulated” damage, which is supposed to be the most realistic damage mode. However, I experimented with it and found that minor impacts resulted in major, race-ending damage. It wasn’t as realistic as I had hoped. So instead, I went with “fuel and tire wear” mode. […]
Grand Prix of Long Beach – Race #1
Race 1 of the Grand Prix of Long Beach was my best race yet. I know I only finished 7th, but I thought I drove my best race of the season. True, there was still too much contact and I made too many mistakes, but overall, I thought it was my best drive. I’ve participated […]
Heading to Long Beach
We’re heading to the West Coast to take on the street circuit used for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The circuit originally played host to Formula 5000 in 1975. The race was a success, and garnered attention from Formula 1. Beginning in 1976, Long Beach became one of two Formula 1 races in the […]
Circuit of the Americas – Race #2
This race was a sh** show. I started 24th, dead last on the field, and by the first turn, I was up to 11th. By the time the first lap ended, I was back in last place. From there, over the next nine laps, I worked my way up to third. Let’s break down a […]
Circuit of the Americas – Race #1
Several years ago, I was racing at Roebling Road, a club track near Savannah, GA. The track is made up of a long front straight, and then a bunch of big, sweeping turns. I don’t think most people would say it’s a difficult track. In fact, once you find your rhythm, it a fun track […]