[iRacing] Podium & Consistency at Monza – BMW M2 CS Racing [3° · 8°] [UltraWide 21:9 4K]

[iRacing] Podium & Consistency at Monza – BMW M2 CS Racing [3° · 8°] [UltraWide 21:9 4K]

🏁 Race Details 🏁

🔎 Race Events:
00:00:00 Race 1 [3°]
00:18:30 Race 2 [8°]

🏎️ Car:
BMW M2 CS Racing (Class: Sports Car · Fixed setup)

🕒 Race Format:
Duration: 15 minutes
Ranked & Fixed setup
Organized by iRacing BMW M Power Challenge
Sessions every 60 minutes

📍 Track:
Autodromo Nazionale Monza — Grand Prix
A legendary high-speed circuit known for its long straights, heavy braking zones, and challenging chicanes. Precision under braking and maximizing exit speed are critical for a fast lap. Mistakes are easily punished, especially through the Variante della Roggia and Ascari.
Key to lap time: braking stability, carrying momentum through the chicanes, and top speed down the straights.

🌤️ Conditions:
Noon session (12:00, 1x)
Weather: Overcast
Air temp: ~22.9°C / Track temp: ~22.6°C
Wind: 2 kph (light)
Humidity: 88%–100%
Rain chance: 0%

🏁 Race 1 Summary:
Strength of Field (1112) set up a mid-level grid at Monza. I started from P4 and quickly found myself in a close fight with the pack from P2 to P5. The battle lasted the entire 8 laps, with constant position changes and high pressure through the heavy braking zones. In the end, I crossed the line in P3 after managing to stay clean and consistent. A solid podium finish and a positive step forward.

📊 Results:
SoF: 1112 · Start: P4 → Finish: P3
Best Lap: 2:05.082 · Avg Lap: 2:05.812
Laps: 8/8 completed · Inc: 0x
iRating: +45 (1462) · Safety Rating: +0.08 (3.54)
Cautions: 0 · Lead Changes: 1

🏁 Race 2 Summary:
Strength of Field (1876) was higher compared to the previous race, creating a tougher grid at Monza. I started from P8 and managed to stay consistent throughout the 8 laps, holding position against pressure from behind. Despite the stronger competition, I kept it clean and crossed the line in the same position I started. A stable race with solid consistency and more mileage at Monza.

📊 Results:
SoF: 1876 · Start: P8 → Finish: P8
Best Lap: 2:03.994 · Avg Lap: 2:04.985
Laps: 8/8 completed · Inc: 1x
iRating: -16 (1478) · Safety Rating: +0.07 (3.61)
Cautions: 0 · Lead Changes: 3

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🫠 Disclaimer & Real Talk
Hey — I'm not a pro sim racer.
I'm just a regular guy who loves racing games,.
So if you notice some rookie mistakes... go easy on me 😄 — I'm here to have fun, not win Le Mans (yet).

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⚙️ iRacing Setup:
Steering wheel: Fanatec CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race Bundle for PC (8 Nm)
Graphics: 4K Res, High, 120Fps

🎮 Console Setup:
Console: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Controller: DualSense, Xbox Series X/S Controller (Black)
TV: LG OLED TV 65" C15 Series

🖥️ PC Setup:
Monitor 1: PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500AM OLED WQHD 34'', 175 Hz, 0,03 ms
Monitor 2: LG 27GR75Q UltraGear Gaming Monitor 27" QHD IPS HDR 10, 2560x1440, 1ms, 165Hz
Monitor 3: LG OLED TV 65" C15 Series
Case: CORSAIR FRAME 4000D RS ARGB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AQUA ELITE 360 V3
RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz
MB: GIGABYTE B650 EAGLE AX
SSD: Lexar NM790 2TB SSD Interno, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE SFF 12G
PSU: MSI MAG A750BN PCIE 5.0