Folks, it’s on.
The 2014 Formula One season has begun, the 12 Hours of Sebring has concluded, car shows are going on every weekend and you know what that means? It means I will be one very busy Johniwanna bringing you the racing coverage you want, the car shots to savor and the stories behind the rides I come across.
I’m so happy to bring you these stories, it is my pure love of cars and racing expressed for your hopeful enjoyment.
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Another great RVM John,loved the old cars from the Portland roadster show,i am old enough to remember some of these from my youth,it would be great to drive some of these in FM5. I can only imagine some of the wild paint jobs people could create for them with all that talent we have in the Forza community!
“with plenty of time for racing your favorite cars in Forza games.”
Titanfall is a Forza game right?
With the F1 if rules have been broken then action needs to be take but I wonder if they could just make things simple. Give them a max fuel tank size and be done with it.
They do have a set size tank. It was the fuel flow that was the problem.
Happy Saint Partick’s Day. that is an awesome shot of the car stand. That is, to quote Jim Carrey, B-E-A-UFIFUL. But to be honest, those tires are very clean. I agree on the F1 noses, they are not the best looking. They are actually quite horrible. It’s a shame that the Viper caught fire. It looks like a mix of both my Vipers in Horizon.
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FH: 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
I intend to make it look like the buried Dino found in 1978, dark metallic green.
Thanks again!
The Turbo 6 is a fantastic engine, and I can’t wait to see it’s inclusion in Formula 1. It’s going to probably take a season to get kinks ironed out and drivers back to their comfortable performance levels, but drivers on the edge, in new tech, make for exciting racing. I’m sure there’s a mathematical formula for that. Lewis didn’t seem to have too much trouble adapting, neither did Mr. Button, and I hope the new regulations even the playing field for the various teams.
That was a nasty fire at Sebring, I’m glad that the driver was able to get clear safely. And there seems to be no stopping the Porsches and their drivers, they are sweeping up podiums like crazy, they’re trying to be like Mini at the Dakar. Just make those three guys line up at different heights on the 911 and it completes the effect of the domination.
Keep up the good work, John. You’re doing a valuable public service for those who forget everything that’s happening all the time.
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FM$ Unicorn: Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera/ Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
Very nice looking cars at that show, definitely better than one I went to and entered my '70 Z28 in on Saturday, which wasn’t bad as it add cars ranging from the '57 Bel-Air and '64 VW bug up to modern cars like the Nissan GTR, C7 Corvettes, and the new Chevrolet SS; Kind of bummed that I missed the Sebring race. The Bristol race was not good (in my terms), the weather just did not cooperate this weekend (cold and wet), heck they even said that snow was in the forecast. At this point, I don’t how the Sprint Cup schedule is set up, I hope the April showers don’t ruin the Darlington race weekend.
Also Dalton, very beautiful car you got there, it deserved those awards!
Im really glad that F1 is back, so I have something to watch on sundays :). Even I dont really like those new regulations… cars are ugly and sound is even worse. Only thing I hope for it will stop Red Bull from getting another domination this year… :).
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Hi Guys,
Not had chance to get on here for a few weeks, finally got a job Whoa ho, sadly not as much Forza game time, not stopped me hot lapping though, got myself in the top 100 on several tracks now, in S class, and I’m ranked 122 overall in S class, Happy Days!!!
Great article John, I’ve been looking forward to the new F1 season, since they announced the new rules, I was a little disappointed in the sound of the engines, but I’m sure we’ll all get used to it, think they just need to move the mic’s closer to the tracks lol.
I was gutted at Hamilton going out so early, especially after such a tight qualifying session, Mercedes seemed dominant to say the least, I hope the other teams catch up quickly, as Red Bull’s domination over the last 4 years, made the sport a little dull, knowing who’s gonna win every week, but I loved the mix and miss match of the field, what a drive by Magnussen 3rd in his debut, the young Russian did well too, glad to see Williams with a strong car also, I felt a little sorry for Riccardo, but apparently the team had been warned about the fuel rate several times, looking forward to the next race.
Gamertag: AndrewD187
Unicorn: Gallardo Superleggra
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Forza 4.
Thank you for the M3 GTR, it’s an animal!!
I don’t mind how the F1 cars look but I miss the noise of last seasons engines. It just doesn’t seem the same. I guess the flip side is that you get to hear the crowd a bit more. You can even hear the tyres screech as well. I was a bit disappointed that Lewis retired so early. I hope that doesn’t cost him one of his engines - they get so few this year and I can see quite a few teams having issues with making their quota last towards the end of the season. I think Mercedes have a huge advantage over the rest of the field, its just a question of how much of a lead they can get before the main contenders catch up. It was a real shame about Ricciardo being demoted, given it was his first race and it was his how race, although Red Bull are going to appeal. I read that it the hearing won’t be till the end of April - whats with that? Seems pretty cut and dry to me though, can’t see it being reinstated.
If you’re feeling generous…
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Great read as always.
That show looked good I love my self some big cars.
Missed the f1 sunday but I did watch it later on. I do like the new engines I think its going to make for a better season.
Rite now I am sat waiting to be picked up for the final 2014 BTCC media and test day at donington race track.
I will take some pics the best I can to share with you lot.
The few photos I got from today. Rain set in and slowed things down but it was a good do.(photos are only from my phone)
BTCC Donington 2014
As usual sir… Another GREAT RVM. The video’s are a A+++ Sebring is always a good track for any car. I personally think the option in game to make it realistic as possible, would have given users the chance to also have rainy days would have been a excellent idea. but we cant have everything we want so that is why you post these RVM’s. All I can say is this was a good week for me. I actually read this one 2 times 
. very good informative information. some as to I didn’t know. And I cannot wait for the cars shows to start here. April will be the magic month when it all starts. Thanks again !!!
And if you feel generous
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2006 HKS Time Attack Evolution CT230R
2007 Shelby GT500
2006 Subaru Impreza S204
1993 Mines R32 Skyline GT-R
Here are some pics that I took at 12 Hours of Sebring. 12 Hours of Sebring
Another great read, as always.
That Viper though, noooo… And one hour caution? That must have been boring as all hell.
GT: Oscar RD87
FM4 Unicorn: 2002 BMW M3-GTR “Street Version”
Hey folks.
This RVM is really great for a simple reason: it covers A LOT in racing.
I must say I’m very happy that Kevin Magnussen finished on the podium in Melbourne. What a dream start for a rookie! He nearly lost the car during the start of the race but then held the 3rd spot the rest of the race like a boss. Seems he might even be bumped to second place since Red Bull had fuel issues. Well he has been bumped but they want to appeal but I think they have lost the 2nd spot.
All the content is great in this RVM but my heart goes out to the Portland Roadster Show. I love that specific area of car enthusiasm and always will.
Is Johniwanna giving out Forza 5 cars or is it only to the Forza 4 and Horizon? I noticed many of you are writing wishes
Nice work Johni…
It was a welcome return back for the F1 this weekend, I myself was on ‘in-law’ duty and accompanied my wife down into what I consider the bowels of the devil……my ‘in-laws’ Ferrari shrine/home on the south coast. Being a Mercedes supporter I’ve been well versed in putting up with the constant teasing and jokes from the family tifosi over the years, this weekend the tide turned!!
For us in the UK it’s a really early start (6am lights out) for the traditional season opener in Melbourne, personally I quite like crashing out on the sofa with all the live timing around me and enjoying it whilst the rest of the country is sleeping off the effects of a Saturday night. I watched the race with my father in law and we had very mixed opinions on whether we liked what we saw.
First of all the sporting action was exciting, irrespective of the politics and all the change, when the cars hit the track we got treated to some great action. For me the standout guy was Bottas, he was outstanding considering last year his car was only good for being lapped. When he clipped the wall early on my heart sunk, I’m not a Williams fan but the way he was terrorising those Ferrari’s in front was making my father in law very nervous and I was internally willing Bottas on, it was thrilling seeing him coming back up through the pack. When Hamilton got pole I had the inevitable sinking feeling he wouldn’t win, it was no surprise to see Rosberg effectively cruise past him at the start, stealing from us the chance to see a decent fight for the lead.
As for the new sights and sounds, I’m a big fan……yes you read that right. I’ve often thought the V8 engine note at 18,000 rpm (i.e. last year) sounded unnecessarily loud and flashy for the sake of it, and in Fm5 it drives me up the wall. I love being able to hear all the energy recovery systems kicking in, the enhanced clarity of the downshifts, team radio is finally intelligible, the turbo kicking in….I just love it all. The V8 engine was impressive in the flesh (it always sounded to whiney on TV imo) but it did mask so much more that was going on. Also it was nice for the topic of discussion to not be tires, tires, tires, I bet Pirelli breathed a sigh of relief. For my father in law (no doubt influenced by an average result for Ferrari) he thought F1 was broken and has been ruined.
I felt sorry for Ricciardo being disqualified, but zero sympathy for Red Bull. They along with other teams got warned about the fuel sensor problems but they choose to ignore it and carry on, this time they pushed their luck too far.
I didn’t get chance to see any of Sebring, I was in an ‘F1 only’ household and they wouldn’t let me stream it (they have a stingy internet package), I have it back at home recorded, I’ll make my way through it over the next week. Somebody up thread mentioned about the Porsche driver dominance, that’s not by chance at all. Porsche have a strong ethic in developing factory drivers and invest lots of time and effort into them, it really helps them get best out of every driver line up.
Now my own Forza racing took a turn for the worst this week……my 2nd TX wheel died in a month, so I’m back to the merry go round of the Amazon returns department again.
Great RVM as always, John! I really didn’t get to catch too much racing this weekend as I took a trip up to the mountains and was gone for most of the weekend. I did however, get to see my Nascar race at Bristol due to it being rain delayed, again, for hours. I was bummed to read about Hamilton’s early retirement, but hopefully better luck in Malaysia. All in all, it’s nice to see the racing season in full force as well as the car show season. it looks as though all the racing series are going to be interesting ones to watch throughout the year.
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In my opinion, the F1 was real good, but I don’t like it too much when they make changes year to year, anyway I will get along with it. On the other hand I really like your pictures what you made on the car show, these hotroads are serious rides.
Another great RVM, Thank you Jhon.
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FM4 Unicorn: Mazda RX-7 Spirit R
Awsome. Enjoyed the f1, rookies taking it to the old hands. Really looking forward to seeing how Williams do this year, and love the new livery.
Not had time to watch any other Motorsport this month, work and such. As forza is still my only xbone game (and no longer own a 360) it’s been getting a fair bit of attention, autocross mainly.
Nice work John. Enjoyed the read. So much racing going on this weekend you didn’t even get to bring up Bristol!