They say that success is the best revenge. After finishing dead last at Sebring in my last race, I qualified 2nd at Hockenheim this week and brought home the victory. The Lambo of Yohan Krill and I went back and forth a few times exchanging the lead, but in the end, I secured the win. I also set the fastest lap of the race to earn the bonus point.
Of course, it wouldn’t be right to complete a race without having something to complain about. Going into lap four, my tires were still not up to temperature. I don’t know why that happens sometimes, but it’s not very realistic. The tires felt good on lap five, and then started to go off on lap six. That just doesn’t happen in real life.
Here’s the thing, the tires don’t do this on their own. The game has to be programmed to do this. Why would Turn 10 Studios (the creator of Forza Motorsports 7) do this on purpose? It’s not realistic, and more importantly, it’s not fun for the person playing the game. I want to be able to actually race the car, not chase it all over the track because the tires feel like they’re on ice. It’s so disheartening to look forward to running a race and then have the car feel like the tires aren’t hooked up at all.
As I was running the race, I started to ask myself why I continue to push forward with this season. I know I’m going to switch over to Asseto Corsa Competizione or iRacing next season. I just have to figure out which one. Why would I keep forcing myself to finish this season of Forza Motorsports 7 when the game is so flawed? I don’t have a good answer, but now that I’ve settled down, I’ve decided to stick to the plan. That could change with the next race. We’ll see.
I moved back into the top five in points with this race victory. The top five in points are:
- Conor Clingschmidt (99 pts)
- Andy Fairnight (96 pts)
- Derek Brightly (92 pts)
- Antoine Gil (90 pts)
- Lou Mindar (87 points)
Next race: Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe (100 mile Endurance Race)