Our next entrant into the esteemed SuperROOZ group.....
ANON. .. (Cheers, applause, wolf whistle..wha, who was that??). Possibly the funniest man on this forum and with a Diploma in sarcasm, one of the friendliest and most helpful fella’s you’ll ever meet. From running side events and participating in almost every race here on RaceonOz, a thoroughly deserved recipient of this honour. Always online to help out our slower drivers pick up some time, whether it be pointing out braking points or refining driving lines.
I have known Anon personally (in the gaming world) for a long long time. It all started back in Forza days and then the long awaited arrival of GT5 happened. A group of us broke away from Forza and branched out into a little league (OZGT). The guys there weren’t happy with the PSN issues at the time and drifted back to Forza.
I stayed interested and joined the Whirlpool discussion and managed to drag Anon along for the ride. So glad I did, this group has benefitted because of it.
As was stated in the previous inductee’s threads, seasons 1-4 are lost in it wilderness, though I do remember a little bit and know that Anon was in Div 2 for season 3 in the dreaded TVR Tamora... I’m sure I read somewhere that this was one of Anon’s favourite cars
Season 5... Still in Division 2, Anon came a credible 6th in the championship after missing the first 2 races but rounding out the season with a couple of wins.
Season 6... Still in Division 2 – Champion. With a win in Round 2 at Monza and this classic quote “Was ready for a lead swapping session with Veno, but got onto the main straight on lap 1 and I check the rear view mirror...he's gone?? Somehow there was a gap bigger than the one between a hillbilly's 2 front teeth, so with fresh tyres and no hot breath tickling my earlobes I was able to get in some good laps”, things were looking good. With a couple more wins during the season, Anon was a force to be reckoned with.
I’ll throw in the DTM series here, awesome series enjoyed by everyone who attended. Everything Anon touches turns to gold. Along with the DTM series, there was always the Friday Night Fun Runs that he runs. Also put in time to help organise the Pagnian Prize race.
Season 7 ... Division 1... Champion. After a slow start, 6th in round 1, Anon took the 2nd step on the podium in round 2 at Tokyo. Took a win in round 4 at Indy, missed round 5 and took wins in round 6 and 7 to claim the title on a countback from Chev.
Season 8 ... Missing 4 rounds for various reasons, a lowly 9th in Division 1 here.
Season 9 ... See’s Anon still Division 1, finishes in 8th position. PD did their share of screwing us around during season 8, changing the tyre model twice in as many weeks, and Warrior joined Division one this season too... All too much and Anon slipped down the ladder.
During season 9, Anon was added to the Moderator team after all his efforts were recognized in running side-series and general help with members around the site.
Season 10 ... Anon was still in Division 1 and with the inclusion of another ALIEN (Mustafur), Anon finished 8th again with another couple of no-shows during the season.
Season 11 ... With the number of racers increasing again, Anon was relegated to Division 2, missed 2 races and also missed out on the championship by 1 point after dropped rounds to tek.
Season 12 ... Back in Division 1 (the Apex Kings). A championship of 2 halves. With numbers dwindling, the faster guys from Div 2 joined the guys in Div 1 and ran the series in a Class A + B format. Having wheel issues sees Anon finishes mid-pack most of the season.
Season 13 ... Again, showing pace in Division 1. The new wheel doing wonders Finishes 3rd in the championship.
Onto GT6 and Season 1, again in Division 1 with a mixture of 1st, 2nd and 3 rd placings, finishes a fantastic 2nd in the championship... An ALIEN in his own right now J.
I had the pleasure of teaming up with Anon in Stu’s Nascar series that started on GT5 and switched to GT6 when it was released. We almost got our hands on the silverware, but fell just short.
I’m sure there’s more to mention, but this is getting long and my memory ain’t what it used to be.
Congrats Anon, so happy to hear you are getting this, definitely earned it.
Written by stumbles !
Last edited: Apr 11, 2014