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The Jester Race-

"In my sleep deprived sate of dissapointment I started trying way too hard to make up ground on Venom.. which didn't really seem to work. When he's out in front by himself like that he's on another planet and there was no way I pleb like me was going to get anywhere near him. That didn't stop me from tryign though because I knew that I was still racing guys in the other lobbys..."

silenzze
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michel944
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DRVN1
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V12 RIOT
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DRVN1
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Corvette 1-2
VVV Micko leads team mate iz GunDam to a 1-2 finish giving Corvette their first win since Road America 2011. It seems that with a brand new driver line up this year Corvette Racing have looked like a serious contender for the teams championship. If there 3rd driver shows up they could even challenge for manufacture honours aswell



Three first time winners
We saw 3 different drivers get their maiden win over the weekend. The Bulin Wall5 in LMP1 who took pole on his debut back in Infinion, took his first win with dramtic style passing Hamilton in the latter part of the race. DRVN1 in LMP2 converted a front row start into a win, passing his team mate MaynardVXR early on and holding him off for his first win and a 1-2 finish for Conquest Racing in his first ever FLMS race. And finally VVV Micko in LMGTE who argueably could have won sunset, finally gets redemption with a dominant pole to flag win in his debut season.


Two each
After Peugeot snacthed the win off Audi in the last stages of the race, it makes it back to back wins for the French team. This also means that Lola, Audi an Puegeot all have 2 wins each this year. Making the manufacture battle a very close one. With Pescorolo and HPD coming back for nurburgring could they also try to join in this pattern. How about toyota? Only time will tell


Risi vs Flying lizard
Arguably two of the most successful teams in the FLMS. They came to blows in the early part of the race contributing to their early retirements. However, this isn't the first time these two GT giants have come to blows. Back in march at the season opener saw mild contact between these two for the lead. Also last season at Le Mans saw these two yet again get a bit too close for comfort resulting in a controversial incadant ending the flying lizards race. 2011 saw these two get together also. Once at Sebring where the Lizard rear ended the Risi car, and again in Catalyuna where the flying lizard returned the favour. It seems no matter what the driver line up is in these teams, they will always be fireworks between the two. Let's see how this battle unfolds at nurburgring


Two in a row for chelsea in the eroding LMGTC class
Chelsea takes another win in LMGTC making it back to back wins for the ferrari driver. However with only two cars on the grid it left him with not much to do. A lot of concerns hang over this class but early signs prior to nurburgring suggest this class will get back to normal with NRG Micth and michel944 looking to get good results.

Hey guys, it's been a while, but there is finally more content for you guys to (hopefully) enjoy, this time a spotlight on our glorious leader, Mr James Thomas, aka V12 RIOT.

Apologies for the audio issues (and my mild intoxication), but hopefully you will enjoy it!

The FLMS takes on rival endurance racers over 24 hours!

Our friends over at The Online Racing Association will be holding their annual 24 hour long race at Le Mans. This will be held in a similar format to our FWEC and ROC events of past years.

At the FLMS we have decided to enter a team of super fast drivers to the event. Preparation is well underway for a multi-car team assault on the event. With cars entered in both classes we hope to use our expertise in endurance racing to good effect to take the fight to them.

While we can't reveal much information at the moment, we can tell you we intend to try and enter 2 LMP1 and 2 LMGTE cars into the race under the guise of "Team ForzaLeMans".

We will keep you up to date as we release information and let everybody know how the team does in the race itself! Go Team ForzaLeMans!


The winners of our first 24 hour race in 2010

We got no reposne from cerberus so first of all we have the LMP2 championship leader Velox Canadian

Velox Canadian

Q:Four out of five races. You're looking a bit untouchable at the moment. Talk us through the race from your perspective.

A: I certainly dont feel untouchable, even in the slightest. Luck has been on my side, as i avoided Mugello as much possible. Spent two days testing, then came back for qualifying no practice or anything and got pole, has to be lucky lap right? Anywho, the race started like all others when maynard has been there. Once the green flew i got a better jump then maynard and still got beat badly into turn one. After hearing all the troubles behind me i was abit more comfortable just sit back, but i quickly noticed maynard was MUCH slower around the track except for the straight. I fell way behind going through traffic and settled for a second place which i would have been thrilled about. But as luck would have it the only mistake made between myself and maynard helped me and put my infront where i didnt look back. It was always close between us but managing the gap paid off and in the end I had gotten the win.

Q:Leading the championship you're obviously the man to beat in the next few races. How are you going to cope with this pressure.

A: Every race is the same pressure wise. My hands shake, I sweat , get nervous all those kind of things. I just let the first 20 minutes unfold and then im fine. Aslong as i can survive the first 20 minutes im good to go, and it will continue like that for the rest of the season.

Q:We now head to another low downforce track. How do you think you'll fair there?

A:Well i have yet to run a low downforce setup tune, all have been half to full downforce. I will most likely be missing Indy due to mothers day plans with my family i will not be running. But im very confident that the acura will come out ontop looking at the starworks times and the rest of the field with some work, but who knows what everyone is bringing to the table.

V12 RIOT

Thanks canadian. Next up returning to the top step is double GTE champion V12 RIOT. Talk us through the race from your perspective?

Well I was a little disappointed after qualifying, I knew it would be a struggle against the Porsches and Corvettes but I also knew I had the potential to dip into the 1:48's if everything went perfectly. Going into the race from second position I wanted to be aggressive from the start, and going into the first corner I managed to go around Shifty's outside to take the lead. From there the race didn't get any easier as Shifty and I seemed very evenly matched on pure speed and there was nothing in it until he made a few mistakes around 30 minutes in. Then it was a question of trying to maintain the gap to the faster cars, which I managed until about an hour in when Micko and Shifty both hit trouble. In the final hour I just had to deal with ever increasing nerves. My hands began to shake so much so that I actually dropped the controller with 3 laps to go! But besides a moment when I ran a little wide of the apex when Silenzze was lapping me, and a scary spin on the last lap I didn't put a foot wrong all race - Which is something I'm really glad about, because I honestly feel like I deserve this victory!


We heard tears over your team radio. It was almost as if you won the title. Describe your emotions right now.

Yeah, I tried to pull my microphone away from my face a little bit, but I guess you heard some of it. It was a pretty emotional victory for me, its definitely on a par with my championships, to be honest it probably means a little bit more. I've always wanted to win at Mugello, maybe even more than places like Le Mans, it's Ferrari's home race, and I've been trying so hard for so many years. I guess it means even more because of that, after 5 years of heart-breaking issues always cutting me down, and after so many people had written me off this year, saying all sorts of terrible things, it means a huge amount. I can't describe it. I think most of all it will bring a bit of inner peace. I've tried so hard for Ferrari all these years, and now it feels like I've got something in return.


Heading into Indianapolis you find yourself leading the Driver's Championship. Do you think you can carry this momentum until Le Mans?

I don't care.

Well, I guess that's not really fair. What I mean is personally I don't really aim for Championships, I much prefer race victories and really attacking driving. But then looking at it for the Team, I'll always try and win the Championships for them. I think the measure of a great team is the number of Championships it wins, but for a driver its the race wins, and how they happen - the story behind them. So naturally we will fight at Ferrari, but personally I'm content taking victories instead of collecting points

Chelsea blu uk

Moving onto LMGTC we have brand new winner to the series with chelsea blu uk. Chelsea. Your first ever win in the flms, and on your cars home track. how are you feeling right now

Mixed really, its all well and good to have won, In the opening laps me and razor were both running closely - to be fair razor was much quicker until what I presumed was a disconnection

there seemed to be a few DNFs in your class, did this have a mjaor impact on your result or was it a straight forward win

the lack of runners and the high dnf numbers made it more guaranteed.

heading into indy how do you feel your chances are for yet another win

as for a result at indy it depends, Im going to be cautiously optimistic - plenty can go wrong in two hours, all I hope for is close racing with the top guys in the class. cant ask for more than that''

As we have a small gap between long haul flights from Mugello to Indianapolis I managed to catch up with 4 of the FLMS' top drivers.

In this interview we have F4H Hamilton, F4H Bandicoot, MaynardVXR and iZ GunDaM. i grilled them on all things FLMS, and their opinions on the series and what makes the FLMS that extra special!

HL = F4H Hamilton
BC = F4H Bandicoot
MV = MaynardVXR
IG = iZ GunDaM

First of all, what does the FLMS mean to you and what makes it different to the other series' on Forza 4?

HL = What seperates this series from others is the attention to detail. A lot of other series like to cram loads of different kind of series where as the flms is yearly based series focusing on on the WEC type racing. To win a series which is like 6 races long is one thing but to win or even compete in a series that goes on all year just makes it that much more exciting. I love the competition here aswell. The fact I'm not the fastest makes it all the much better to be involved in the races. Flms is where I feel I have improved the most in forza.


BC = The replication of real life teams and the endurance aspects make the FLMS so different from any other league I participate in. Being able to race with and against my favorite teams from real life is a a great aspect and on of the main reasons that I race here.


MV = What does the FLMS mean to me? Hmm I'm not really sure to be honest, Maybe I can answer that at the end of the season. The FLMS stands apart from other series on Forza 4 because its more than just a series. It's a community of like minded people that enjoy motorsport and endurance racing in particular, And I may be new to the series this season, But I already feel at home, And I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the season.


IG = It gives me more things to do on Forza Motorsport 4. HA! No seriously, as far as I'm concerned, it essentially is the dream series reenacted in virtual. If I were to describe it, it's essentially the very best teams from the American Le Mans Series and the World Endurance Championship going head to head once and for all in order to determine whose the absolute king.




If you could pick a favourite race from the FLMS what would it be and why?

HL = Oh my that's tough. My fisrt win at road atalanta 2011 will have to be up there. Silverstone 2012 and infinion 2013. Theses 3 are very special to me. I couldn't single out one however as they were all different to me. Come to think of it. The FWEC final stint where I drove a GT car an placed ahead of a tired Polaris meant a lot to me despite being out of the running. You know what im afraid I can't give a straight answer here


BC = Nurburgring 2012 was a great weekend, I had been on form all week and had the car set up perfectly. Although under performing in qualifying I still took pole position by a decent amount and I just left the rest in the race. My only win and it's a special one. Other races stick out too, such as Mugello and Infineon 2012, both of which I had taken the lead and was looking good to take the race win, but I was hit with two lag outs and that was that.


MV = At the moment, It would have to be Infineon this season, Purely because it was my first FLMS victory. To win in the series at only my third attempt felt pretty awesome, Especially when you look at Velox Canadians pace this year. I don't think I've ever felt so tense playing a video game.


IG = Infineon 2012, because that's where I scored my first (and so far only) victory, followed by the Mugello race that went by just last week.
Likewise in Infineon, I just hauled arse with my car, desperately trying to keep my nose clean. I'm still surprised more cars weren't taken out though... Oh well, it is what it is, and you have to roll with it, good or bad.




How would you describe your driving style. Are you precise or are you quite erratic and aggressive?

HL = I would say I'm very aggresive. Its had its befits and its had its drawbacks. I'm not the guy to think ahead an collect pounts for a championship. I always want to win. An will go all out to try take 1st place. Its paid off before but in some races its cost me huge. I wouldn't say I'm that consistent though


BC = I'm relatively aggressive in the car, but know when to hold back and not put the car into a bad position or endanger my race. I enjoy racing in traffic and it's probably one of my strongest aspects as a driver. I'm not amazingly quick over a lap, but my race pace is usually very good, putting me in podium positions.


MV = Consistent and clean, With a hint of aggressiveness when it comes to traffic. Not dangerously aggressive mind you, But I don't hang around when it comes to lapping GT cars. I pride myself on the fact that I've finished all but one race without taking any damage, And the race I did finish with damage was due to a dodgy AI moment exiting the pits at Catalunya.


IG = My driving style I guess would be what's called a "vee-driver". Essentially, I think of the corner as two to three separate blocks, and then attack it from there. So in non F1-terms, I'm erratic and aggressive as heck.




By the end of the season, what do you hope to have achieved?

HL = I hope I get a pole position lool. But the main thing I want is to finish my Audi career on a high note


BC = Simply to have put Toyota on the map and shown that we can be a force to be reckoned with. As a driver I don't expect to achieve a podium finish as in the lead up to Le Mans I have other priorities, but hopefully the few missed races will not impact on my championship position as much as I believe it will. I hope to put in good performances at Suzuka and Motegi, as well as Le Mans.


MV = To add at least four more victories to my tally including Le Mans, And finish on the podium in every race I attend. Oh and push Velox Canadian all the way in the championship.


IG = As per usual, I'll be hoping for at least one victory (though I dont mind the fact that Micko's giving me a genuinely good run), and if we're both consistent enough, even challenge for the drivers/teams honours. I don't like to brag much, but... Keep an eye on us.



And finally, If you could suggest one thing to change within the FLMS. What would it be and why?

HL = Give P1 more power. Reason being is I love passing GT an want to see them more on track. Faster we go. Faster we catch them lol. Crazy I know


BC = Get rid of one of the classes, and keep it at 3 classes to increase the number of participants per class.


MV = I think the points system should be slightly adjusted. There should be more of a reward for finishing on the podium. I feel that's the case with 1st and 2nd, But not with 3rd. There should be more than just one point between 3rd and 4th.


IG = ...Nope, cant think of anything. Of this kinda magnitude, its probably the most professional series I've been in, topping even the TORA ISCC.



This is the first of many FLMS Spotlight interviews. Check back soon for more drivers giving their opinions!