I didn’t deserve to do well today. I drove like a jackass, and actually probably finished higher than I should have. I qualified 11th and finished 15th. However, on the first lap, I crashed and fell to 24th position. I fought my way back to 16th, before overshooting turn 5 and falling back to 17th, […]
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Road America – Race #2
I didn’t expect to do well at Road America. The Honda Civic Type R is not cut out for Road America’s long straights and high speed corners. Even so, it’s hard not to be disappointed with my results today’s race. I qualified 18th on the grid and ran into trouble on the very first corner. […]
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Race #1
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 […]
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 […]
Oops…
I screwed up. I was getting ready to race at Barber Motorsports Park, and then I realized, Forza Motorsports 7 doesn’t have Barber Motorsports Park. Oops… So, our 28-race season just became a 26-race season, and I’m now virtually on my way to Texas to race at Circuit of the Americas. And on the way, […]
It’s Almost Time to Race. But First…
It’s getting close to race time, but first I wanted to share some of the inside assists and options I’ll be using in the races. I’ll be racing against the computer AI “drivatars.” I’ve set their skill level to “expert.” This makes the racing much tougher on me, but after experimenting with different skill levels, […]