OEL IMSA GTS1 Series - Round 4 Road America
I was very optimistic about this race because there was a BOP (Balance of Performance) patch coming that promised to get me closer to the pace of them Esperantes. I put in some intense practice sessions with the A-spec to gather some reliable data and find out just how much improved the new car would be. It turned out that the B-spec was almost 2 seconds per lap faster in Road America. Also, based on my test sessions with the AI, I think the Nissan is now the fastest car of the bunch, if only by a slight margin. So, I had no more excuses if I didn't have the speed to keep up with the frontrunners.
Indeed, on Race Day I could match up with Gokhan Kaya and nearly outqualified him. But Elia Tartari once again unleashed his alien velocity and was more than 1 second a lap faster than me. On lap 33 of 45 I was in 2nd, more than 40 seconds behind race leader Elia but about 15 seconds ahead of Gokhan in 3rd. That was when I got disco'ed. Later I found out that Elia's engine had given up on the last lap, gifting Gokhan the victory.
At least the BOP patch worked well, and I can fight for a race win now. Too bad there are only 2 more rounds remaining in this, the final series from Oldschool Endurance League.
