Sprint Race – Mount Panorama

“8 laps. One mountain. Zero forgiveness.”

Mount Panorama. The name alone makes your tires sweat.

From the moment the lights went out, the race descended into the kind of chaos that would make a Hollywood stunt coordinator weep with joy. In Turn 1, Dee Dubbs decided that braking is for the weak and used Bladerunner as a personal crash cushion, shoving the fourth-place driver clean off the track. Somewhere in that mess, Radiate79 found himself door-checked by Sirtracy43’s Peugeot like it owed him money.

Falcon also fell victim to Turn 1’s carnivorous appetite, as Mount Panorama once again proved that even surviving the first corner is an achievement worthy of champagne.

Through the dust and mayhem, Orrak1 kept his BMW almost clean and calm. Radiate, despite being bashed about like a tin can in a thunderstorm, let Orrak1 pass with the dignity of a knight sheathing his sword. The Blue Dragon BMWs were now 6th and 7th, gliding in formation—until ChaosDruid attacked. And not sneakily. He sliced through the uphill esses and took Radiate’s position like a man stealing your pub stool while you’re at the bar.

Dangermouse, a name that promises madness, lived up to the billing. He stalked Radiate for most of the opening lap, waiting for the kill. At the end of Conrod Straight, he struck—but Radiate held firm. A beautiful piece of defensive driving. Alas, it wasn’t to last. Radiate ran wide in the final corner, and both Dangermouse and Sirtracy pounced like seagulls on a chip.

Lap 1 done. BMWs now 6th and 10th.

Lap 2: Radiate, still dealing with tires dirtier than a rugby scrum, had no grip in Turn 1 and had to let Naudie through. Down to 11th.

Then came The Jaguar Incident.

Turbo Driver, cruising in 4th, hit the mountain like it insulted his ancestors. He went full throttle into the high-speed downhill section, lost control, and embedded his Jaguar into the barrier with the grace of a sledgehammer. Orrak1 climbed to 5th, cool as the other side of the pillow.

Sirtracy, not to be outdone, earned a 2.5-second penalty for cutting the chicane like it was rush hour in Rome. Radiate breezed by as Sirtracy slowed to serve his sentence. Brief redemption.

Until Lap 5.

Radiate, perhaps still rattled, lost the rear in Turn 1 and dropped like a rock to 15th place. Brutal.

At the front, JNic delivered an unshakeable performance to win. Rocket chased home in 2nd, while Dee Dubbs, somehow, after starting the race with a crash, fought back to steal 3rd in the final corner. Truly bonkers.

Orrak1 drove with icy composure and brought the BMW home in 5th.

Radiate79, bloodied but unbowed, salvaged P14.

Mount Panorama: 8 laps of high-speed madness, and a reminder that on this mountain, you’re not racing other drivers—you’re racing the track itself.

Feature Race – Mount Panorama

“20 laps. A mountain with a grudge. And two BMWs trying to survive.”

If the Sprint was a slap in the face, the Feature was a full-speed headbutt straight to the soul.

Lap 1 started… surprisingly civil. Orrak1 held 6th like a calm commuter in a storm, while Radiate snuck up to 12th after Falcon and Bladerunner discovered what happens when you mix carbon fibre and bad judgement.

But it didn’t take long. S4RG34NT latched onto the rear of Orrak1’s BMW like a dog chasing a steak, and after a lap of pressure, the inevitable happened—Orrak1 had to yield in Turn 1. But there was no point fighting. This wasn’t about ego. It was about tyres. Because today’s madness? A medium-to-soft 20-lap strategy.

Then came Turbo Driver. Starting strong in P4… then suddenly not. On the climb up the mountain, his car broke loose like a wild horse and danced off into the barriers. That handed Orrak1 P6 on a silver platter. And because this is Mount Panorama, Turbo made another error later, gifting Radiate P11. Cheers.

By Lap 4, we had a proper train: Chaos, S4RG34NT, Orrak1, Rocket. Four cars, one goal—don’t die. S4RG34NT bailed into the pits at the end of Lap 4, moving Orrak1 to 5th, but Rocket on softs was now breathing fire behind. And sure enough, on Lap 5, in Turn 2, Rocket made a clean, clinical move. Like surgery with a samurai sword. Orrak1 now 6th.

But trouble was brewing. In a three-car tangle, Orrak1 had a slight knock with Chaos, ran a bit wide, and Dee Dubbs—waiting like a predator—pounced. Orrak1 didn’t resist. Tyres first. Pride later.

Now 7th. Bladerunner was closing in. But Orrak1, calm and calculated, started to stretch the gap. Meanwhile, Radiate had quietly risen to P6 on the same strategy.

By Lap 7, early pit stops kicked off, and Orrak1 was back in P6. Rocket boxed. At the start of Lap 8, the strategy war was clear: the top 5 were on mediums, the next 7 on softs. Tension… rising.

By Lap 10, Orrak1 was chasing Turbo Driver, who had just passed Bladerunner on the main straight. The BMW was holding pace, but Deedubbs, up in P4, was five seconds ahead. Radiate was now 7th—and then both Turbo and Radiate dove into the pits at the end of Lap 10. And finally… Orrak1 could breathe.

Lap 13. Naudie, king of the long game, was comfortably in the lead. Dee Dubbs second, Dangermouse third, and Orrak1, still out on old tyres, up to 4th. But the party wouldn’t last.

Once everyone boxed, the real positions emerged. Orrak1 came out 11th… right behind Radiate. A new battle was on.

With fresh softs and nothing to lose, Orrak1 began his charge. By Lap 15, he was P8. Radiate, wise to the bigger picture, let him through on the long back straight. By Lap 16, all strategies had shaken out. The scoreboard was locked in: Orrak1 6th, JNic on the hunt behind.

And oh, JNic. The fastest man on the mountain. He’d flown past Radiate and was now breathing down Orrak1’s neck. Lap 17… pressure. Lap 18… more pressure. Then… it happened.

A desperate move. Contact. Orrak1 slammed the wall. And like sharks to blood, JNic and Bladerunner flew past. The stewards? Already reviewing it. The damage? Done. Orrak1, now 8th.

Radiate, who had held 9th, got slapped with a 3-second penalty. In the end, it dropped him to 12th.

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🏁 Final Results:

🥇 Dee Dubbs – From early chaos to ultimate glory.
🥈 Rocket – Silent, deadly, silver.
🥉 Naudie – Master of strategy.
6️⃣ Orrak1 – The wall took him. The will kept him going. P8.
1️⃣2️⃣ Radiate79 – Brave, aggressive, punished.

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Mount Panorama doesn’t care who you are. It eats heroes, spits out champions, and leaves the rest with tyre dust and therapy bills.

But the Blue Dragon BMWs?
They survived.
They fought.
And they’ll be back.

Gran Turismo 7, ALR Blue Dragon Racing