Variante del Retiffilo is about to get very busy, the dice gods are unhappy

Turn 26 notes:

Welage brakes hard to 60 taking the Retiffilo line for free but pays the price with damaged brakes
Schultz looks for the line at 100 but is forced into the 60s with Welage in the way
Harley starts the line at 80
Rund gets the initiative at 140 then brakes to 120 choosing the outside lane

Kennard takes the inside slot in the 3-wide at the chicane approach
Bernhardt starts at 140 but has to late brake to the racing line
LaMorte gets a slip from Bernhardt at 120 maintaining the inside lane
Collins does 180 down the straight

Bauska starts at 180 then brakes to 160 and tucks in behind Collins but the brakes protest
Harrington benefits from a double slip at 160 to move up a position
Moratto exits the parabolica at 160

Next deadline: Turn 27 due Friday, December 1 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

Welage stretched his lead slightly with the fastest lap 2

Lots of dice but everyone is safe

Turn 27 notes:

Welage accelerates to 120 around the bend
Schultz maintains 100 finishing the 60s wear paid
Rund at 100 is first into the chicane shedding two wear through the 60s
Kennard drops two wear through the 40s at 80 choosing the outside lane

Harley starts the line at 60 then brakes into the 40
Bernhardt clears the chicane at 100 through the 60s for two wear
LaMorte tries to clear at 80 but is blocked, kncoking off one wear in the 60s
Collins gets the initiative at 120 then brakes onto the racing line

Harrington attacks Retiffilo at 120 into the 60s for two wear and a chance roll
Bauska slows to 120 using one wear then late brakes to 100 on the line
Moratto continues down the straight at 160

Next deadline: Turn 28 due Monday, December 4 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

All but one car is through Retiffilo for the final time

Turn 28 notes:

Welage starts the Della Roggia line at 140
Schultz comes around the bends also at 140
Kennard pushes his engine to 180 and it responds
Rund asks his power plant to a little extra acceleration and gets the double slip

Bernhardt exits Retiffilo at 160
Harley is only able to reach 100 after negotiating the chicate at 40
LaMorte is locked at 80 to finish the corner
Harrington can maintain 120 to finish the 60s wear/skill paid

Collins wanted the line at 100 but must take the 60s dropping two wear and avoiding the 2-wide ahead
Bauska clears the chicane using the 60s and 40 at 80 knocking off two wear
Moratto wants the line at 100 but with it blocked he brakes hard to 60

Next deadline: Turn 29 due Wednesday, December 6 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

The battle for P2-P4 stays heated with P1-P3 out of wear

Turn 29 notes:

Welage takes the racing line through Della Roggia at 100 for one wear
Schultz starts at 140 then brakes onto the line but his brakes just smoke
He goes into the corner at 120 and amazingly his Firestones stick to the asphalt
Kennard finds the line blocked at 120 so swings out to the 80s shedding two wear
Rund get a slip at 100 into the corner on the line knocking off one wear

Bernhardt takes up the racing line at 140
Harley comes around the bends at 160
Harrington has the inititive at 160
LaMorte does 140 and tucks in behind the blue race car

Collins gets up to 140 keeping inside
Bauska exits Retiffilo at 140 and gets a slip to even up with Collins
Moratto is locked at 60 to finish the Retiffilo racing line

Next deadline: Turn 30 due Friday, December 8 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

The two wear kings are near the rear, do they have time to make moves?

Turn 30 notes:

Welage rounds Curva Di Lesmo A at 140 on the racing line
Schultz follows with the same move
Kennard finishes the Della Roggia 80s at 120 wear paid
Rund at 80 finishes the racing line wear paid and finishes inside

Bernhardt sheds one wear on the racing line at 100 tucking in behind Rund
Harley brakes hard and clears the chicane on the line at 80
Harrington drops one wear on the line at 100 and closes on Harley
LaMorte starts the line at 100

Collins looks for the Della Roggia line at 140 but has to move inside
Bauska at 120 starts the line behind LaMorte
Moratto takes his second RM move and maxes his acceleration to 120

Next deadline: Turn 31 due Monday, December 11 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

P3-P5 continue to battle; P7-P10 jostle but stay grouped

Turn 31 notes:

Welage takes the racing line through Lesmo B for free
Schultz follows with the same move to maintain the two car length gap
Rund pushes his damaged engine to 140 dropping one wear in the Lesma A 120 and another on the B line
Kennard falls in behind the red machine at 120

Bernhardt gets a slip at 140 using the A line and runs into the B 120s for one wear
Harley covers the first part of Lesmo at 140 on the line
Harrington finishes Della Roggia at 100 wear paid
LaMorte blasts through the Della Roggia racing line at 120 shedding two wear

Collins throws in one wear through the 60s at 80
Bauska benefits from the slip and one wear to take the Della Roggia line at 100
Moratto puts the short straight behind him at 140 and starts the racing line

Next deadline: Turn 32 due Wednesday, December 13 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

Rund covers the field by over 13mph the final time through sector 1

The two groups both get in line with no side-by-side battles at the moment

Turn 32 notes:

Welage grabs high gear down the straight at 160
Schultz does 140 mindful of his damaged brakes
Rund tucks in behind Schultz at 160
Bernhardt finishes the Lesmo B 120s at 140 wear paid

Kennard takes the racing line at 120
Harley also does 120 through the racing line
LaMorte dips into his wear at 160 using two in each half of Lesmo
Harrington drops one wear taking both lines at 140

Bauska gets a slip at 120 starting the line behind the blue machine
Collins also gets a slip at 120 taking the Lesmo A line
Moratto knocks off two wear through the Della Roggia line at 120

Next deadline: Turn 33 due Friday, December 15 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

The battle among P2-P5 heats up at the approach to Variante Ascari

Turn 33 notes:

Welage hits the 120s in Variante Ascari at speed
Schultz approaches the corner in the middle lane
Rund chooses to move to the outside of Schultz
Bernhardt at 160 tucks in behind the red race car

Kennard does 180 making it 2x2 in front of Ascari
Harley also reaches his top speed of 180
LaMorte benefits from a double slip at 160 to pull even with Harley
Harrington comes off Lesmo B at 160

Bauska is through Lesmo B at 120 for free
Collins follows the green machine also at 120
Moratto covers both Lesmo lines at 160 for three wear total

Next deadline: Turn 34 due Monday, December 18 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

Carnage in Ascari behind most of the field

Turn 34 notes:

Welage finishes Ascari through the 140s at speed
Rund drops his last wear in the 120s at 140
Schultz takes the 120s at 120 and tucks in behind Rund
Kennard runs the 120s with a slip to pull even with Schultz

Bernhardt at 120 and the slip makes a 3-wide battle for P3
Harley charges into the corner at 160 and finds the tire barrier
LaMorte avoids the crash taking the 100/120s at 140 for two wear
Harrington isn't as lucky hitting the 120 at 160 but spinning to avoid the wreck

Bauska covers most of the straight at 160
Collins takes a slip at 160 to pull even
Moratto also does 160 to maintain the gap

For planning purposes, there will be no turns due on December 25th or January 1st. If I have
all moves on those days I will put out a turn. There will be no reminder sent either day.

Next deadline: Turn 35 due Wednesday, December 20 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

Ascari claims another victim; Parabolica promises to affect the race outcome

Turn 35 notes:

Welage is into the Parabolica 140s at speed
Rund chooses the middle lane at 160
Kennard gets the initiative at 180 moving to the inside
Bernhardt at 180 is forced to the outside lane

Schultz does 160 mindful of his damaged brakes
LaMorte exits Variante Ascari at 160
Harrington recovers from his spin at 60

Bauska starts at 140 then brakes to 120 moving to the 140s to avoid Harrington
Collins starts at 140 intending to brake but with nowhere to go and no wear left has to spin
Moratto sheds one wear in the 120 at 140

Note: Collins plotted 140 with a late brake to 120. But there is not enough room to complete a
120 move. He must slow to 100 but he can't roll again and has no wear remaining, therefore he spins.

For planning purposes, there will be no turns due on December 25th or January 1st. If I have
all moves on those days I will put out a turn. There will be no reminder sent either day.

Next deadline: Turn 36 due Wednesday, December 22 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

The finish promises a lot of dice and a lot of excitement

Turn 36 notes:

Welage finishes the 140s at 140 and moves inside
Bernhardt uses his final wear to take the 140s at 160 and pulls even with the leader
Rund runs the 140s at speed and chooses to grab the wing of the pink race car
Kennard hugs the inside of the Parabolica at 120 and takes the inside lane for P3

Schultz does 140 through the 140s and lines up behind Kennard
LaMorte rounds the inisde of the final corner at 160 shedding two wear
Harrington pushes his acceleration after exiting Variante Ascari

Bauska at 140 is on the wing of the blue machine
Collins gets heading in the right direction at 20
Moratto maintains 140 staying in his lane to avoid Collins

For planning purposes, there will be no turns due on December 25th or January 1st. If I have
all moves on those days I will put out a turn. There will be no reminder sent either day.

Next deadline: Turn 37 due Wednesday, December 22 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC

LaMorte and Moratto easily covered the field the final time through sector 2

Plenty of dice and slips scramble the finish

Turn 37 notes:

Welage pushes to 180 and hugs the inside
Bernhardt coaxes 200 out of his engine and passes Welage
Kennard tries to 220 but it's more than his engine can handle
Rund benefits from a push and double slip from Bernhardt to finish P2

Schultz is able to hit 200 and with a double slip moves outside
LaMorte gets a slip at 160 but is too far back to gain any positions
Harrington slides around the inside of Parabolica at 120 for free

Bauska does 120 and gets a slip but has to go wide in the final corner
Moratto puts the straight behind him at 160
Collins accepts the one point at 60

With only 4 cars remaining we will go into trigger mode for the last coupld of turns.
As soon as I have all 4 moves I will put out the turns.

Next deadline: Turn 38 due Wednesday, December 27 at 4pm EST/9pm UTC