//------------------------------// // Imola 100 Race 1 (Grid World Series) (GT3) // Story: DangerVerse Motorsport Events // by DangerDean //------------------------------// Danger was looking to take his Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO through the 3.05 mile long masterpiece of a track (in Danger’s eyes at least) known as Imola. With the number 15 on the hood, doors and even on the rear windshield, No problems through the shakedown session the day before proved that he can keep up with the new cars that some teams have. Danger also thinks that if he can last 66 laps of Italian tarmac, the trophy will be clenched in his hands. Nothing was waiting for him, he went into the Ferrari and warmed up his Pirellis. He also took into account that the race would be two 100 mile races with 33 laps in each so everything was to play for. 1st. #15 Danger Dean, Danger Motorsport, Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO, 1:41.737 2nd. #97 Rusalka Swordlight, Team Swordlight, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:42.048 3rd. #4 Lara Carvalho, Seneca Racing, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:42.239 4th. #13 Oscura Galaxia, Ravenwest Motorsport, Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO, 1:42.397 5th. #24 Viral Velocity, AKV Motorsports, Ferrari 296 GT3, 1:42.446 6th. #98 Akula, AKV Motorsports, Ferrari 296 GT3, 1:42.496 7th. #39 Hatsune Soulblitz, Goodsmile Racing Team Soulblitz, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:42.560 8th. #5 Sonic Flash, Team Sonic Motorsport, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3, 1:42.598 9th. #25 Starlight Glimmer, Voltz Racing, Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 1:42.689 10th. #21 Yume Tanaka, Seneca Racing, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:43.036 11th. #18 Valentin Manzi, Voltz Racing, Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO, 1:43.127 12th. #14 Aria Blaze, Danger Motorsport, Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO, 1:43.297 13th. #116 Mae Su-Jung, Terra Tenebris Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 Gen II). 1:43.388 14th. #91 Beatrice Radiance, Team Swordlight, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:43.569 15th. #718 Aurora White, White Genesis Racelab, Alfa Romeo 4C GT3, 1:43.696 16th. #23 Iris Dayspark, Team Sparkdrive, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:43.796 17th. #78 Jasmine Spark, Team Sparkdrive, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:44.048 18th. #151 Danny Dean, Team Sonic Motorsport, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3, 1:44.116 19th. #20 Rainbow Dash, Loyalty Dash Racing Team, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3, 1:44.338 20th. #40 Azusa Soulblitz, Goodsmile Racing Team Soulblitz, Mercedes AMG GT3 (2020), 1:44.560 21st. #984 Midori Clash, Crimson Firelabs, Peuegot RCZ GT3, 1:45.098 22nd. #959 Midori Miyazaki, White Genesis Racelab, Alfa Romeo 4C GT3, 1:45.348 23rd. #141 Irisa Nakashima, Terra Tenebris Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 Gen II), 1:45.485 24th. #328 Ari Katayama, Tailfire Racelab, Ferrari 296 GT3, 1:45.679 25th. #739 Misako Oshima, Phoenix-Nemesis Powerlab, BMW M4 GT3 , 1:46.224 26th. #741 Namiko Tanigawa, Phoenix-Nemesis Powerlab, BMW M4 GT3, 1:46.298 27th. #55 Lukas Tailfire, Tailfire Racelab, Ferrari 296 GT3, 1:46.886 28th. #244 Aryanna Hellwinds, Team Hellwinds, Lexus RC F GT3, 1:47.114 29th. #238 Maiken Markussen, Euronemesis, Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, 1:47.335 30th. #245 Elisa Hellwinds. Team Hellwinds, Lexus RC F GT3, 1:47.458 31st. #152 Astral Dash, Loyalty Dash Racing Team, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3, 1:47.885 32nd. #1 Nathan McKane, Ravenwest Motorsport, Ferrari 488 GT3, no time (mechanical failure) 33rd. #256 Nathalie Vogelstein, Euronemesis, Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, no time (crashed in qualifying) 34th. #940 Asuka Maledicta, Crimson Firelabs, Peuegot RCZ GT3, no time (mechancial failure) 35th. #924 Mei Arcanefire, New Firelight Racelab, Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, no time (mechanical failure) 36th. #673 Avaria Maledicta, Shadow Racing by Team Galaxia, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II, no time (crashed in qualifying) 37th. #983 Mythea Maledicta, Shadow Racing by Team Galaxia, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II, no time (crashed in qualifying) 38th. #925 Hayden Nightrunner, New Firelight Racelab, Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, no time (mechanical failure) Danger wasn’t really worrited about the fact that some team were running newer cars and with AKV Motorsports’ new Ferrari 296 GT3s on the grid and Team Swordlight in their new 992 GT3 Rs and when the green flag waved, Rusalka took an early lead Danger nestling in 2nd place ahead of Lara. Oscura was passed by Viral at Bassa and they reached Tamburello, Oscura retook 4th place with Akula peeking in the outside heading to the Villenuve esses. By the time Rusalka and Danger reached Piratella, Starlight Glimmer was running in P7 and chasing her rival. Danny Dean also got a decent as he was imitating his father and making overtakes that the crowd loved. Such as passing both Iris and Jasmine at Tamburello, diving down the inside of Aurora White at Tosa and at the Rivazza 1, he passed both Beatrice Radiance and Aria Blaze. He couldn’t catch Mae Su-Jung but her Porsche 911 GT3 R was still quick on the straights. Even with the newer 992 GT3 Rs of Team Swordlight, the Korean Empress of Speed was still able to hold of the young speedfreak, Mae knew that Danny is good driver and she knew her battle with the Ferrari was on. Danny overtook Mae at Alta on lap 2 and his next target was Beatrice. He was doing well as he started in 18th place, he would need a bit more at Rivazza 2 as he initally overtook Beatrice at Rivazza 1 but he braked harder that Beatrice did, causing him to lose the position. After 4 more laps had elasped, the number of cars in the race dropped from 38 to 36 as the #739 BMW M4 GT3 of Misako Oshima had developed transmission issues and Midori Clash in the #984 Peuegot RCZ also wenr out with broken gearbox. 1 lap later, the brakes on the #40 Goodsmile Racing Team Soulblitz Mercedes AMG GT3 of Azusa Soulblitz cooked themselves and this meant she had pit to let them cool. More drama befell for the top 10 as on lap 9 as while in battle with Lara Carvalho, Oscura ‘s front-left canard on her Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO acted as a wheel spike and tore off Carvalho’s front-right wheel completely off at Acque Minerali. The wheel itsrlf, which looked like a wheel off of a wheelchair that fell down a staircase came to rest on the kerbing. Both Akula and Viral managed to avoid the kerb as they used the other kerb. What was lucky for AKV Motorsports was that with Lara’s retirement, they were now 4th and 5th and could claim the podium if Danger and Rusalka retired from the race as well. The race restarted on lap 13 after Lara’s damaged wheel was cleared with Rusalka in the lead with Danger and Oscura chasing the 992 GT3 R. The AKV Ferrari 296 GT3s were in 4th and 5th and as the other 34 cars scrambled in the pits. Sonic Flash, Danny Dean, Mae Su-Jung, Starlight Glimmer and Hatsune Soulblitz in the bottom 10. Danger made an attempt to pass Rusalka at turn 8 but immediately backed out of it when the pair reached Piratella. With Oscura holding up the AKV Ferraris and sometimes Sonic Flash. Rusalka and Danger wouldn’t have to fight for the win as much. By lap 16, Viral was getting a bit frustrated with Oscura and was losing time to Danger and Rusalka and by Tamburello, she realised that Oscura was more difficult to pass than a kidney stone which is basically what Danger is at Monza. Viral tried to pass Oscura before Variante Alta but whatever speed the 296 had going into the chicane, it wasn’t enough as the 488 GT3 EVO held off Viral. Viral tried again at turn 16 and was successful at Rivazza 1 but Oscura snatched 3rd at Rivazza 2. A local yellow was needed at Piratella on lap 20 as the Shadow Racing by Team Galaxia Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II driven by Mythea Maledicta was stuck in the gravel. This didn’t seem bother Rusalka and Danger much as they were 10 seconds adrift each other. For Viral and Akula however, this was bad because it meant that she can’t overtake Oscura at Piratella due to yellow flags. But she managed to overtake her at Tamburello while a mistake from Oscura caused her to be overtaken by Akula. By lap 24, both Team Sonic Motorsport Aston Martins of Sonic and Danny were enjoying the flow of Imola so much that put a big gap from Mae Su-Jung’s Porsche and they figured they could catch Oscura by lap 26. Their gap to Mae was longer by the time they reach Variante Bassa to their 25th lap as a puncture on Mae’s car would drop her to 14th place, behind Nathan who, after suffering mechanical issues in qualifying who got up to 13th place and with 10th place now firmly in Rainbow Dash’s grasp. Few laps later, Oscura managed to get back to Viral in order retake 4th. It seemed to Oscura that 4th was more likely than 3rd as Akula was long gone. Oscura passed Viral at the Villeneuve chicane and by the time they reached Tosa, Viral made slight contact with Oscura. She recovered both was now a full second behind the Swiss Army Knife. While Rusalka crossed the line to win the first of two race with Danger and Akula on the podium. Viral came 4th with Oscura 5th. Sonic and Danny finished 6th and 7th, while Starlight finished 8th. Hatsune finished 9th and Rainbow finished 10th.