Race #1 at Sebring was what I would refer to as a solid, unspectacular race. Nothing great happened, and nothing too bad happened. That doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a challenging race. To be sure, it was. But I didn’t make an big mistakes, and I didn’t make any big moves. To be honest, from a driver’s perspective, I like this kind of race.
I qualified in 15th position and made a conscious effort not to throw away the race in the first few turns. I ran enough practice races to know that bad things can happen early at Sebring, So, I held back and didn’t try to make up too many spots too early in the race. Even so, there was some minor contact throughout the first few turns, which, as I’ve chronicled, is pretty common with Forza Motorsports 7.
Once we settled in, I just went about my business methodically, always trying to move forward, but not trying to do too much. I was able to pick up a few positions, ultimately finishing P10.
I’m pretty comfortable everywhere on the track at Sebring, except turn 17. I know a lot of drivers have trouble with that turn, and I’ve even heard that there is no one best way through it. However, it’s still frustrating. If you watch the video, I think you’ll see me take the turn ten different ways over ten laps. And I’m not sure I ever got it right. I’ll be working on that in race #2.
After 27 races, the top five in points are:
- Lou Mindar (313 pts)
- (tie) Callie Carr (170 pts)
- (tie) Josh Pettibone (170 pts)
- Alex Ravarito (150 pts)
- Don McGowan (146 pts)
Next Race: Sebring International Raceway – ace #2