Chapter 504: S3 British Grand Prix. 2
[5th Lap]
By the 5th Lap, Luca had tested the Scuderia Z24 to a level of aggression that caught the stewards’ attention. In his repeated attempts to keep up with the R.S.25 that Ailbeart Moireach piloted expertly, Luca pushed too hard to reclaim ground, and he made the mistake of channeling that ruthless driving into the duel.
Race Control marked this dark grey legally and issued a warning flag to his number, citing "excessive offensive movement on throttle." The violation was announced on the third time Luca attempted to snatch P2 from Ailbeart using that manner. Race Control made it clear it wouldn’t be tolerated if repeated a fourth time.
**Luca, warning from race control: too much aggression into the hairpin. Find another way through; keep it clean**
A scowl framed Luca’s face. He knew he was guilty, but he was just clinging to the hope that the stewards would overlook things like they often do.
"Understood," he replied, backing off respectfully from Ailbeart, who grinned with an exhale of relief. But it wasn’t over yet. Fifty laps still lay ahead, and if Luca was able to stay this close to a super car now, he had a great chance of eventually overtaking him.
"...Oh, and there it is—Race Control has waved the warning flag to Rennick! That’s excessive offensive movement—he’s being told to cool it down, or the next attempt could mean a penalty...."
"...Ailbeart Moireach holds firm! That’s championship-caliber defense from the Haddock veteran. Luca Rennick needs to rethink his attack if he wants to break this wall...!"
"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"
"I’ll bait exits instead of forcing it," Luca informed Trampos before he reclaimed offense. His eyes realigned with the arithmetic racing HUD of his system’s interface, his Overtaking Skill so agitated that Luca had to repress another urge to just go for it.