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DiRT Rally GOL League - Group B Extended Season
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Xpander May 26, 2018
Quoting: Fakeman_PretendnameHi guys,

Is it possible to join the league halfway through the season, or should I wait for the next one?

Steam/Codemasters name is also Fakeman Pretendname.

Many thanks :)
You can join in the middle also. I accepted you to the league. you have a day and a bit more to get the Finland done and then there are 5 more events to run :)
tuubi May 26, 2018
Completely destroyed my radiator and various other parts of the car in the crashfest that was the first two stages. The rest of the event I was basically trying to keep the car in one piece. By the last stage it sounded and felt like I was driving a steam engine, but somehow I mostly managed to keep it on the road and moving forward. Did very well, considering.
Fakeman_Pretendname May 26, 2018
Thanks for letting me in the league!

I've completed the Finnish stages, though not very successfully.

I must admit I've always struggled with the Group B cars, and I expected to be off the pace... but maybe not quite so much :)

I had a dreadful first few rounds (13 trees trashed, 2 Finns flattened, 1 puncture, 3 spins, half a radiator ruined), which was pretty much unrecoverable from regarding times. Everyone slower than me seems to have dropped out a few rounds in.

The other rounds were relatively smooth, but I was consistently 1 minute off the pace on the short tracks anyway - except for round 4 where I got a puncture 10 seconds in, and completed the round with a few spectacular smashes, a 2nd puncture and a few amazing barrel rolls. I crawled over the line with a tyre missing and no doors. I think even without accidents, I'd have been about 8 minutes off the pace.

Slightly embarrassingly bad, but I enjoyed myself - and better than a DNF I guess :)
Arnvidr May 26, 2018
Welcome to the league, pretender!

Forgot to post about my run through early in the week. I think I had a puncture, which I repaired, so 90 seconds extra time lost there, otherwise I don't think I had too many disasters. I was the only driver past stage 2 at that point though, so I have no idea how far behind I ended up in the end, so I'm looking forward to checking it out now :D
Skully May 26, 2018
I did alright'ish. Did get a puncture somewhere in there :(
Xpander May 28, 2018
First post updated. Next is Monaco.

Hope i can drive thisone also. Will have a finger operation today and that's my gear shifting finger, lets see.
tuubi May 28, 2018
Quoting: XpanderFirst post updated. Next is Monaco.

Hope i can drive thisone also. Will have a finger operation today and that's my gear shifting finger, lets see.
Good luck with the operation. You could always switch to automatic gears for a while if you want to give the finger a rest. I bet you'd still be almost as fast.
Xpander May 28, 2018
Quoting: tuubiGood luck with the operation. You could always switch to automatic gears for a while if you want to give the finger a rest. I bet you'd still be almost as fast.

Thanks. Operation went well i think. At least its good atm. Can't use the finger for several days though. Automatic gearbox is an option indeed, but it sounds weird. Can you still use downshifting with automatic gearbox? i need this for taking corners :D
tuubi May 28, 2018
Quoting: XpanderCan you still use downshifting with automatic gearbox? I need this for taking corners :D
I don't think you can with full automatic. Obviously you'll lose some control because of this. But hey, at least you can still drive.
Skully May 28, 2018
I think you can. But you also have other fingers.
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