FH5, Series 49, Week 2

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The weekly in the 2014 Huracán ended up covering the daily (the visit to the vaguely located Festival site-of-the-week) and the scattered collectibles.

I was expecting the novelty speed zones to be pains to do, but one-shotted both of them. Pyramid of the Moon took a couple of attempts as it usually does. One one-third very good SWS, and the other two were rubbish.

I ended up ion B-class modern sports cars for Horizon Tour and chose the 2013 BRZ. I ought to have picked the BMW Z4 (older or newer) because the car launched like a slug that’s been nailed to the door of the garden shed. I started from the back round Emerald and came 3rd, but couldn’t catch the Z4s. Started on the front row for Horizon Mexico and came 3rd after overtaking a couple of less competent players, who insisted on sliding into turns. I was on the front row for Mulegé and came 2nd, partly because of a late overtake (again, I’ll beat ’em on corners every time) and partly, I believe, because someone missed a checkpoint.

I was hoping that because we could tune the Peugeot 207 S, I might be able to eke out some advantage. Things did not go well. First attempt, I missed an early checkpoint. Second attempt, I missed a less early checkpoint. Third attempt, players started quitting when it was clear no one was going to be catching the drivatars, and I followed suit. On the fourth attempt of San Juan, I was on the front row and came 1st. Team win. Desierto was the pain I expected it to be as a trail race, but in spite of me coming 6th, it was another team win.

I one-shotted the HW PR stunt for a one-third excellent SWS.

I also one-shotted the RA PR stunt in my off-road Cerbera for a rubbish SWS.

And that’s all for this week. Plenty of seasonals, but even without them, I got the Gallardo Spyder (Spider?) and the Back Stage pass. I see the two-a-penny Hoonigan Mustang won last week. This week my preference is guided by the Alfa Romeo 4C, but I’m sure someone will inform me that the Aston Martin DBS has never been in the game before etc. [Never been in the game? –ed.]

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