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Title: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: Rainier on June 01, 2017, 03:24:20 PM +0100 SEASON 31 Professionals Trophy (65) : Round 8 SEBRING
The first 12 Hours of Sebring was held on March 15, 1952, and the event would grow to become a major international race. In 1959, the racetrack hosted the first Formula One Grand Prix in the United States. Due to the poor attendance and high costs, the next United States Grand Prix was held at Riverside. For much of Sebring's history, the track followed a 5.2 miles (8.4 km) layout. In 1967, the Webster Turn between the hairpin and the top of the track was removed and replaced with the faster Green Park Chicane, which was closer to the hairpin and allowed a flat-out run through a very fast corner to the top of the track and the runway; this made the circuit 50 yards longer. The circuit was also widened. Many of these changes were prompted by the 1966 12 Hours where 5 people were killed during the race. Another dangerous section was the Warehouse straight; after a crash where a Porsche went into one of the warehouses and into a crowd, the organizers installed a chicane to move the Warehouse straight further away from the warehouses and buildings. We will use the 1967 layout. Check the Season 31 details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=587&theme=6) regarding rules and the Pros (65) Trophy pages (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=590&theme=6) in particular. Please restrict chat to emergency messages only, including at the end of the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line. Password: see above (2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page
join the race server via IP xxxxxxxx Handicapping - free chassis choice for this 8th race. - NO Reset / SHIFT-R allowed. (Damage mod PRO) Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: Robert Fleurke on June 06, 2017, 09:48:31 PM +0100 Typical for my season, most races bad luck...took it easy in the race (in contrary of quali) and the engine went under braking for the hairpin early race...
Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: AndyL on June 06, 2017, 10:34:57 PM +0100 So sorry Roo and Dean lap1
Too much going on close in front and behind for my skill level and I got it wrong. Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: EvilClive on June 06, 2017, 10:35:41 PM +0100 Hard luck Robert, but that is life with a Honda :-\
Big apologies to Doni for the contact, from where I was everyone ahead slowed suddenly and the only place to go was down the inside. Put in a report and give the mods something to do ;) Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: kinghiro on June 06, 2017, 10:46:59 PM +0100 Fun to race again ;D
Sorry bout lap 4 where I put it in 2 nd stead of 4 th in t2. Lost control and subsequently Evil and Doni crashed Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: miner2049er on June 06, 2017, 11:37:24 PM +0100 Some world record times there, ya know.
Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: roo on June 07, 2017, 07:28:08 AM +0100 no worries Andy, I have to accept some of the responsibility too. It was hectic with 3 cars wanting the same piece of concrete at T2 & I went into 3rd accidentally which probably added to the mess.
Shame as I was looking forward to racing here, it's a fun track considering it's an airfield. Grats all, thanks admins :) Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: Doni Yourth on June 07, 2017, 12:30:56 PM +0100 Grats to our podium lads! Well done...
Poo certainly does happen. Look at poor Robert. A nice lead and looking good when... Not to worry, Clive. The FUBAR up ahead of us just set the stage for something bad to happen. I was running much better than anticipated considering all of two laps pre-race just set the gears. Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: Cookie on June 07, 2017, 01:22:32 PM +0100 Great race here, but no chance vs a supershifting Tris in acceleration...
So I had the way better brakes wich did not help when Tris surprisingly downshifted and braked for T1 in lap 13, :o sorry but all avoiding action did not help ::) I waited... Title: Re: UKGPL Season 31 (2017) Professionals Trophy (65) - Sebring - Jun 6 Post by: Robert Fleurke on June 07, 2017, 01:31:39 PM +0100 Grats to Tris, Axel and Andy! :) Expected a big fun fight with Tris and Axel also since the car didn't feel like in quali, probably the fuel load...
I know the Honda is sensitive, that's why you need to run it below 110C/230F (every engine has it's threshold, temps mostly related to rpm's)...I ran it below 105C/220F in race...the Honda has massive torque between 10,000-12,000rpms so no need to run more rpm's...in general I'm very lucky mechanically, it's just this season I had a disco leading by 20s, a screenfreeze at the start of a race and suffered from lap 1 incident last time out... But I'm aware I'm not the only one suffering from bad luck, don't get me wrong... ;) It's funny, in some leagues or divisions everything goes right being lucky, and in some you get often bad luck....just racing :P My polelap was very good without any tow. :) |