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 few aspects of this race.
- Why do the AI cars stack up every race before the first corner on the first lap? It has happened at every track, and it really doesn’t make any sense. You can see from the video that I was ready for it, but it almost feels like cheating to take advantage of it. It’s not realistic.
- Why on the first lap does the car act like I’ve just pulled out of the pits on cold tires. The handling is horrible even though the rolling start insinuates that we’ve done a least one warm up lap. It’s frustrating.
- Why does it seem like my car is the only car that ever spins following contact. Other cars may drive off the optimal line or go too deep into a corner after contact, but I’ve yet to see one of the AI cars spin, going off course.
- In six races, I’ve won three, and finished in the top ten two other times. I like winning and finishing well as much as the next guy, but it’s been too easy. Today is a good example. I drove like crap and still finished on the podium. That’s not realistic. Because of that, I will be switching the AI difficulty from “Expert” to “Pro.” I know I likely won’t be finishing as well in future races, but I think it will be more realistic.
After six races, the top five in points are:
- Lou Mindar (100 pts)
- Don McGowan (57 pts)
- Callie Carr (39 pts)
- Pierre Blasno (36 pts)
- (tied) Samantha Downing (32 pts)
- (tied) Alex Ravarito (32 pts)
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