Season 26 Professional Trophy Registration

[BadBlood]

Season 26 - Professionals Trophy

Please check the Season 26 pages for details regarding rules and the Professionals Trophy pages in particular.

The races will be run as follows:

Car set: 65 F1 only
Date: Every second Tuesday from 21st January 2014
Time: no later then 9:00pm UK Time (30-60 mins practice, race starts at 9:30pm)
Race Length: Long
Damage Model:  Pro
Server: UKGPL_8
Race List: IGOR

Final Calendar as follows:

Date	Day	Time	Track	Track Directory	Laps
21/01/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Zolder 67	zolder67	1
04/02/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Oulton Park	oulton	1
18/02/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Monza	monza	1
04/03/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Laguna Seca	laguna67	1
18/03/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Spa	spa	1
01/04/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Kyalami	kyalami	1
29/04/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Nurburgring	nurburg	1
13/05/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Syracuse	syracuse	1
27/05/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Brno 49	brno49	1
10/06/2014	Tuesday	9.00pm	Watkins Glen	watkins	1

The provisional calendar may be changed at the discretion of the Divisional Moderator.
 
Handicapping
As the senior division with the best drivers, drivers have a free chassis choice. Once a chassis is selected, a driver should stay in that chassis for ALL races. There will be no other handicapping for this series.

If you would like to enter this series please submit an entry in the poll.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Might want to change the start date in the above  

Date: Every second Tuesday from 16th July 2013

[BadBlood]

We are just slow starters...

Thanks Tony.

[MagicArsouille]

hi all ......I' IN ...

[Doni Yourth]

It's entirely dependent on my work schedule but as it stands right now, I should be able to make some of these events. 

[NHance]

Just voted for 75%+ Looking forward to another season. Eight already, looks promising
Norm H

[Robert Fleurke]

Despite my lack of xp with this mod, I'd like to participate in this division as well full time. My testing times at Keimola were pretty encouraging judging GPLRank.

[Clutch4]

I'm way off the pace nowadays, to the extent that NHance is now Team Leader!! However, i'll be happy to attempt to chase the odd podium here and there if i'm lucky having taken a break from GPL for the last 6 months or so. Voted for 75%.

Cheers 

[uli]

Hi all,
following the encouraging testraces last year, I'm looking forward to my first complete UKGPL season now.
Fine track selection!
cu on track

[Robert Fleurke]

This might not be the thread to ask, but still I do

Looking to run the Antipasti Ferrari for the whole season, but I noticed it's engine does overcook very soon, even with earlier (short)shifting. Is this typically Ferrari or just 65mod in general? Don't want to end up with a broken engine each time...

[Cookie]

IMO the engine temperature is not a Ferrari 1512 problem, I raced it last season

Of course it needs high revs but don't overrev it...

[Turkey Machine]

This might not be the thread to ask, but still I do

Looking to run the Antipasti Ferrari for the whole season, but I noticed it's engine does overcook very soon, even with earlier (short)shifting. Is this typically Ferrari or just 65mod in general? Don't want to end up with a broken engine each time...

Are you lifting off when upshifting or downshifting, i.e. not red-lining it?

[Robert Fleurke]

Thanks guys, I try not to redline and speedshift during testing and racing. However I'm known for being notoriously hard on the engine/gearbox, also braking on downshifts on occasion, and an occasional speedshift might slip in together with an early downshift. Need to work more on that. I try to run conservatively in test/race settings. Shortshifting when torque allows it, setting up a gear (less shifting) for most part of the track, taller gears and not redlining and such.

I have a suspicion 65mod has more tolerance on engine temps, as Axel told me he ran up to 110C(230F) without problems. I think I can adjust pribluda engine temp to decide when it gets red. So what's the 65mod engine temp borderline (might be different for different chassis'/engines) is the question!?

Might have to split this (off)topic from this thread. Sorry, thanks.  

[Turkey Machine]

Thanks guys, I try not to redline and speedshift during testing and racing. However I'm known for being notoriously hard on the engine/gearbox, also braking on downshifts on occasion, and an occasional speedshift might slip in together with an early downshift. Need to work more on that. I try to run conservatively in test/race settings. Shortshifting when torque allows it, setting up a gear (less shifting) for most part of the track, taller gears and not redlining and such.

I have a suspicion 65mod has more tolerance on engine temps, as Axel told me he ran up to 110C(230F) without problems. I think I can adjust pribluda engine temp to decide when it gets red. So what's the 65mod engine temp borderline (might be different for different chassis'/engines) is the question!?

Might have to split this (off)topic from this thread. Sorry, thanks. 

No real experience with the Ferrari despite the Santa-Elves race at Keimola, but with the BT11 it was fine at around 200 to 210f, and has been OK with me when I've not abused the limiter in higher temps.

[Robert Fleurke]

No real experience with the Ferrari despite the Santa-Elves race at Keimola, but with the BT11 it was fine at around 200 to 210f, and has been OK with me when I've not abused the limiter in higher temps.

Thanks Jethro, appreciate it. Further setup talk, also on this topic at this thread. My bad.