Season 27 Friday Trophy Registration

[BadBlood]

Season 27 – Friday Trophy

A continuation of our light hearted series. The Friday Trophy - mixed mods, mixed tracks, mixed abilities! There will be no split between light and heavy classes but we will offer faster drivers the choice of a slower chassis. If you decide you want to take the fastest car and we consider that you are one of the boy racers, we may call you to the Headmaster's study.

Will teams appear? What about the fast chaps pairing up with a Sunday driver? Who knows what this trophy brings but it will be FUN!

Each race night will feature a sprint and a longer race in the same Mod. The same track will be used for three rounds with the mods alternating between 69X; GT and Can Am. The mix of tracks; mods and formats should create a real challenge but the accent is on ENJOYMENT!

Please check the Season 27 pages for details regarding rules and the Friday Trophy  pages in particular.

The races will be run as follows:

Car set: 69X; GT; CanAm spec format
Date: Every Friday from 25th July 2014
Time: 8:45pm and 9.20pm UK Time (Approx 15 mins practice for the short race and 10 mins for the long race, races starts around 9:00pm and 9:35pm)
Race Length: Short; Intermediate
Damage Model:  Intermediate
Server(s): UKGPL8; UKGPL9 and UKGPL3, as necessary.
Race List: IGOR

Only ONE Reset is allowed per race with NO stop and go but we expect gentlemanly conduct in not taking advantage of that (if you cause a crash, let the other driver past!).

Provisional Calendar as follows:

Date	Day	Time	Track	Folder	Mod	Length
25/7/2014	Fri	20:45	Effex	efexx	69X	15min
25/7/2014	Fri	~21:20	Efexx	efexx	69X	30min
1/8/2014	Fri	20:45	Efexx	efexx	GT	15min
1/8/2014	Fri	~21:20	Efexx	efexx	GT	30min
8/8/2014	Fri	20:45	Efexx	efexx	CANM71	15min
8/8/2014	Fri	~21:20	Efexx	efexx	CANM71	30min
15/8/2014	Fri	20:45	Panchine	Panchine	69X	15min
15/8/2014	Fri	~21:20	Panchine	Panchine	69X	30min
22/8/2014	Fri	20:45	Panchine	Panchine	GT	15min
22/8/2014	Fri	~21:20	Panchine	Panchine	GT	30min
5/9/2014	Fri	20:45	Panchine	Panchine	CANM71	15min
5/9/2014	Fri	~21:20	Panchine	Panchine	CANM71	30min
12/9/2014	Fri	20:45	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	69X	15min
12/9/2014	Fri	~21:20	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	69X	30min
19/9/2014	Fri	20:45	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	GT	15min
19/9/2014	Fri	~21:20	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	GT	30min
26/9/2014	Fri	20:45	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	CANM71	15min
26/9/2014	Fri	~21:20	Enna Pergusa	Enna Pergusa	CANM71	30min
3/10/2014	Fri	20:45	Imola	Imola	69X	15min
3/10/2014	Fri	~21:20	Imola	Imola	69X	30min
10/10/2014	Fri	20:45	Imola	Imola	GT	15min
10/10/2014	Fri	~21:20	Imola	Imola	GT	30min
17/10/2014	Fri	20:45	Imola	Imola	CANM71	15min
17/10/2014	Fri	~21:20	Imola	Imola	CANM71	30min
24/10/2014	Fri	20:45	Monza 10k	monza10k	69X	15min
24/10/2014	Fri	~21:20	Monza 10k	monza10k	69X	30min
31/10/2014	Fri	20:45	Monza 10k	monza10k	GT	15min
31/10/2014	Fri	~21:20	Monza 10k	monza10k	GT	30min
7/11/2014	Fri	20:45	Monza 10k	monza10k	CANM71	15min
7/11/2014	Fri	~21:20	Monza 10k	monza10k	CANM71	30min
14/11/2014	Fri	20:45	The Moon	moon	69X	15min
14/11/2014	Fri	~21:20	The Moon	moon	69X	30min
21/11/2014	Fri	20:45	The Moon	moon	GT	15min
21/11/2014	Fri	~21:20	The Moon	moon	GT	30min
28/11/2014	Fri	20:45	The Moon	moon	CANM71	15min
28/11/2014	Fri	~21:20	The Moon	moon	CANM71	30min
5/12/2014	Fri	20:45	Crystal Palace	crystal	69x	15min
5/12/2014	Fri	~21:20	Crystal Palace	crystal	69x	30min
12/12/2014	Fri	20:45	Crystal Palace	crystal	GT	15min
12/12/2014	Fri	~21:20	Crystal Palace	crystal	GT	30min
19/12/2014	Fri	20:45	Crystal Palace	crystal	CANM71	15min
19/12/2014	Fri	~21:20	Crystal Palace	crystal	CANM71	30min

The provisional calendar may be changed at the discretion of the Divisional Moderator.

Handicapping
Handicapping takes the form of a limited chassis choice dependent upon driver skill. Check the race post for details.

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

[Robert Fleurke]

Might show up on an incidental basis, voted less than 75%.

[maddog]

Likewise - might show up for a race or 2, but have lost interest in this Series.  Good hunting to hopefuls.

Note to Paul :  It would be good if you'd show above, who the Div. Mod. will be.  They deserve recognition for the good work to be done.   We've only Mr. Anon. at this mo.

[GregT]

I voted less than 75% but that doesn't mean I won't make most of the races. I've voted as a reserve for all the series except full time for the Works series. I expect that I will participate in this series second most compared to the Works series. It is my second favorite series.

It looks like my learning curve for the 166 is now going to become much longer. I had begun to start enjoying to learn to drive the 166 and Lotus 49 last season. I would have raced in many more of the late season races last season had my father not fallen ill. He has gotten better so I won't have to neglect the Friday series as much now.

It looks like there is going to be a lot of learning to do again. There appears to be many car and track combinations I've never tried. I may have to start at the back of the grid a lot since I don't expect to get the practice I'll need to be well prepared.

Good luck guys! I'm looking forward to seeing you on the track. Please try not to make me drive a Ford much. I'm hoping I can run a 712,910, and 49 most if not all the season. Another suggestion if I may? If we don't have any Heavies it would be nice to get a little action in the M8F.

[dave curtis]

Oh, calamity! Where is the rest of the open-wheel portion to maintain the open:closed ratio...?

I know there is already a standalone F2series of sorts, but *personally* not overly excited in GT/CA71-laden formula, despite liking the previous Friday appointments.

(Must have missed some vote/poll somewhere...)

However, as long as the evening 'even-ing' is still in place,  maybe there may be some 'heavy' fun to be had I n the rare open-night....

Still, as parents say  - we are sure to enjoy it one there... Hmm...

[Mark Jones]

Yeah I'm in.  I think the tweaks to the format are pretty good.

[garethhall]

Just to confirm, we have to use the same car for both races.

[Cookie]

Just to confirm, we have to use the same car for both races.

YES sir!

[Doni Yourth]

I just put up the 13th vote and it's for < 75% participation.

[FullMetalGasket]

I've put >75% as I really want to get some seat time in the CanAms - As with the Pro's I hope I manage this!
(I have a fairly good idea what the fastest GT's and 69's are, But have no idea how the CanAms' compare so will probably use my old method of picking the prettiest one...)

[BadBlood]

Yay.. Tim!

[DLogan]

...no idea how the CanAms' compare...

From my experience (backed up for the most part by Rank times):

M8F: Fastest (esp. in straight line) if you can hang on to it (would help if Axel would share his setup   )
M8B/D: Almost there but not quite as good
T260: 2nd fastest, easier to handle than 8F, it and Shadow are my preferred overall
T222: Nice handling but def. slower
Shadow: Very close to T260, looks better in the shade
Ferrari: Wild child of the gang, near 8B and 222 at most tracks, but likes ditches and trees  
Porsche: The handicap car (if they don't make you use the Fez), sweet handler but down on power

Hope this helps.

[Cookie]

M8B=/=D: Almost there but not quite as good

There is a significant gap between the M8D 680hp and the M8B/C/E 660hp 
Both are great handling cars.

The Porsche 917 reminds me to the 910 as it is perfect at twisty circuits.

[FullMetalGasket]

So basically steer clear of the McLarens unless I suck then? 

[DLogan]

There is a significant gap between the M8D 680hp and the M8B/C/E 660hp  

More on paper than anything (in my experience), but I do need more seat time in both. Most of the difference in my Ranks is due to more laps in the 8D.

So basically steer clear of the McLarens unless I suck then?  

My recommendation would be T260 or Shadow until you're more familiar with the mod. You'll be fairly even with the 8D and not far behind the 8F (and then ahead when the 8F goes "RECON!!!" into the woods).

FWIW: http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/php-pub/user.php?showMonster=26,1,15916